Review: If Only In Our Dreams by Fae Quin
SYNOPSIS:
Sometimes a meet-cute, a long nap, and a sexy-ass bicep is just what the doctor ordered.
Ben Montgomery – I’m not sure if I’ve ever believed in love at first sight. In my forty-five years on this earth, the only sort of love I’ve known is the unconditional, soul-healing kind I have for my twin daughters. But when I meet a sweet, flirtatious man dressed in all black with circles under his eyes even darker than his eyeliner—I’m immediately captivated. Robin Johnson makes me smile more than anyone I’ve ever met. He’s emo-goth and a walking ball of sunshine. He’s giggles and quips and yet deep beneath the surface, he hides an overwhelming sadness. And though I know he’s only in town for a short time, there isn’t much I wouldn’t do to make Robin’s life just a little bit more merry. Even if it means admitting that love at first sight isn’t a fairy tale, after all.
Robin “Trashmouth” Johnson – Years of constant touring, with sleepless nights on the road and in countless hotels has taken its toll on both my body and my mental state. It’s a lifestyle that’s left me exhausted and wrecked, but also afraid to slow down, afraid to stop running. The truth is, I’ve always been running—from my past, from my family, from myself. But visiting my brother, Miles, and his new husband this holiday season in their quiet Vermont town feels like just the break I need to figure out my next step in life. And after a chance encounter with a sexy stranger, who turns out to be more than I ever could have wished for, I wonder if maybe a rolling stone could learn to grow roots.
REVIEW:
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I positively adore the Christmas Daddies series by Fae Quin, and If Only In Our Dreams was no exception. The characters are charming, Belleville is the perfect quirky small town, and now I am feeling all the Christmas spirit.
So lets start with Ben, Robin, and my favorite goth twins. The character contrast is absolutely everything. Ben has always been the abrasive, straight-shooter, no BS sibling in the Montgomery clan. Then enter Robin, in his head to toe black, endless insomnia, baggage, and trauma. Ben is the most patient man in the world and slowly brings Robin back to life. Ben’s little girls add some much needed comic relief to tense moments but they also help bring out the best in Robin.
We get to see all family members and couples from the previous books. But I have one pet-peeve with this story and it only occurred in the last 25%. So I hate to say this but if you have read the Green Creek Series by TJ Klune, you know how Ox repeats things in threes. For some reason Robin started doing this but ONLY in the last 25% of the story. I wouldn’t even have noticed it if it was consistent to his character but the fact that his internal monologue started going to ‘home, home, home’ was weird and really kept taking me out of the story.
Aside from that flaw that somehow got through editing, I enjoyed the story. I am sad to see the series coming to a close but happy that each brother got their moment to shine.
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