Saint Martin's Day

I really enjoyed being a part of Dreamspinner Press's advent calendar last year, so I was excited to join in on the 2014 Celebrate! Advent Calendar. Thirty-one magical short stories, filled with the very best of the holidays. Stories of laughter, of joy, and of love. An experience not to be missed!
Neno is a librarian in Croatia. He is stunned when his former lover, Toby, appears in his library after hunting him down. They met at college in California, but it's been five years since Neno has seen him. What could Toby possibly want? Toby has never stopped loving Neno, and he wants him to come back to California and finish his doctorate. Neno doesn't feel that he can leave Croatia again, and times are not easy there for gay men. In fact, Neno isn't out to his family, and he knows they couldn't accept that, accept him.
I'm a big fan of Kim Fielding's writing, and this short story is no exception. Toby stalking Neno on Google, then flying six thousand miles to tell him he'd never gotten over him and he still loved him? Such romance it made me tingle! My heart warmed when Neno came out to his family, and I was so happy to see him and Toby get their happy ever after.
A lovely story that reminded me that the holiday season is about family and love.
NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.