Counting Down edition by Kelly Jensen Literature Fiction eBooks
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It’s been a week since a Christmas Eve blizzard changed the course of Marcus Winnamore’s life. Plan A is now Plan B, and the first item on his new agenda is taking Henry Auttenberg on a date. They’ve been invited to a New Year’s Eve party, and Marc is counting down the hours until midnight… until he can kiss Henry in front of his colleagues and friends.
Things don’t quite work out to plan. Finding the elevator out of service, Marc and Henry check the stairs, only to choose the wrong door and become locked in the basement. Close quarters once again make for close conversation, and as they explore every avenue of escape, they also explore the deepening attraction between them. For Marc, this isn’t an experiment. Will he still feel that way when he has to admit to someone other than Henry that he’s gay?
Counting Down edition by Kelly Jensen Literature Fiction eBooks
I liked that this instalment was from Marc’s point if view. It was a quick but enjoyable read.It didn’t end the way I was expecting so I’m glad for another book in the series.
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Counting Down edition by Kelly Jensen Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Counting Down is a follow up short story featuring co-workers, Henry and Marc. I hadn’t read Counting Fence Posts, which is when these two first get together, but I was able to follow along just fine. I found both characters likable, though Marc proved a bit frustrating with his grand ideas about coming out to co-workers. In general though, this was a solid story that made for a quick, entertaining read.
I’m always on the fence with the gay-for-you trope. However, considering this is a short story, it efficiently and respectfully handles the subject of coming out and the barrage of emotions both the out and closeted person may feel. I definitely liked that aspect. I also thought the uncertainties and awkward moments Marc experiences in regard to his feelings for another man and their physical interactions were candid and made the story believable and relatable. There was a nice balance between humor, seriousness, and heat and it was easy to see the burgeoning chemistry between the men. However, Marc came off a little scattered. While that’s understandable considering he is facing a big shift in his life and relationship status, the book didn’t have time to delve into that, leaving my feelings for his character as muddled as his thoughts. There were a multitude of interactions and possibilities tied to deeper emotions for both Marc and Henry, and they were shrink wrapped into a few pages. I wanted room to really explore those moments in further detail. Surprisingly, the pacing wasn’t rushed. Rather the emotions and their implications were abbreviated, and it almost felt like this was a prequel to their full story.
*Reviewed for Alpha Book Club*
I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads.
Counting Down was an enjoyable follow-up to Counting Fence Posts. Picking up a week after the events in book one, we join Marc and Henry as they’re on their way to a company New Year’s Eve party. Marc is still coming to terms with the fact that he’s gay and that the object of his newly discovered affection, Henry, is actually interested in him. Marc envisions The Kiss at midnight to be the best way to announce to his colleagues that he’s gay and to prove to Henry that he’s all in. However, disaster seems to be a close companion for this new couple as Marc and Henry find themselves locked in the building’s basement instead of upstairs for the party.
I thought Jensen did a fantastic job of capturing Marc’s character and the change in personal attitudes he’s dealing with. Marc is trying to find a balance between his heterosexual upbringing and thought patterns and how he thinks he now needs to approach dating men, specifically Henry. He doesn’t want to offend Henry by treating him as he would a female partner, but Marc also doesn’t want to not give Henry the attention and concern he should simply because “guys don’t talk about their feelings.” Because the story is told from Marc’s point of view, we don’t get a lot of insight into what Henry is thinking. However, Henry is a good communicator – when he can get Marc to shut up – and it’s easy to see that while Henry wants things to work out between him and Marc, he’s willing to do what he can to make this transition for Marc easier. Obviously, the date did not go quite as planned, but Jensen does manage to include a steamy and well-timed scene in which the guys get all hot and bothered, ringing in the New Year in their own way. If you’ve read Counting Fence Posts – and I strongly suggest you do that first so you have the background on how these two came to be – don’t pick this up expecting to find the happy ending of Marc and Henry’s story. Counting Down is more of the next chapter in their blossoming relationship and it left me hoping that Jensen will be inspired to continue to move their story forward as this is a couple I would definitely like to read more about.
My Review
This is a continuation of the story that started in Counting Fence Posts. In fact, this story takes place just a week after the other one ended...on New Years Eve. But instead of being trapped inside a car during a blizzard, this time the guys are trapped in the basement of the building where they planned to attend a new year's eve party. (Seriously...these guys are kind of jinxed.)
But that's also kind of good because all of these hours together are really turning into quality time between the two of them that they really need. While they are fairly secure in what is happening between the two of them...because Marc has never considered himself to be gay...there are all kinds of questions that still remain out there about how all this will work. He'd planned on this party being his big "coming out" moment, but he may not really have thought through exactly what that meant to the TWO of them.
Kelly Jensen rocks writing the short story. Seriously, she packs so much depth into such a small word count. Every time I read one of her novellas, I'm blown away by her ability to tell her story in that limited space.
This story cracked me up...just because...omg, even the guys talk about what rotten luck this is and that takes them into discussions of 'worst dates ever'. Since this was supposed to be their 'official' first date, I feel so awful for them, but thought that it really turned out to be such a better 'quality' date for the two of them and where they are in their relationship.
I don't think their story is done, and I sincerely hope that Kelly will bring us back to Marc and Henry when they are actually settled in their relationship. I love them so much...even more now...and I'm ready to see them really in a good place....because while their story was amazing, I'm not sure I trust the HEA yet. Although it's a great HFN.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in return for an honest review.
I liked that this instalment was from Marc’s point if view. It was a quick but enjoyable read.
It didn’t end the way I was expecting so I’m glad for another book in the series.
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