Christmas Homecoming

An enjoyable quick read by an author previously unknown to me. I truly liked the main characters and the storyline. I look forward to the next in the series.

This another sweet addition to this multi-author series and [a:Nick J. Russo 8141120 Nick J. Russo https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/m_50x66-82093808bca726cb3249a493fbd3bd0f.png] is perfect as always. If you're not me you can jump in anywhere, the only thread is a carved wooden angel who seems to steer couples to one another, particularly around Christmas.Roger & Jack are two small town boys who've been inseparable friends since childhood. On the eve of Jack going away to college they discover that they share something more than a friendship and promise to keep in touch. Sadly this is 1939 and the world is about to explode. Six years later both boys, now men, are back home for Christmas, utterly marked by their separate experiences in the war. Do they still feel the same about each other, can they have anything true given the time and place they live in?I think [a:L.A. Witt 3185029 L.A. Witt https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1552223709p2/3185029.jpg] did an excellent job of conveying the realities of being gay in 1940's America, or anywhere really (sadly not so far removed from now) while making the story optimistic and plausible. It's obvious that Jack & Roger fit perfectly and they're the dearest guys. I rooted for them the whole time. Lovely