The Remaking of Corbin Wale: An M/M Holiday Romance

Color me seduced, swayed, and surprised by [a:Roan Parrish 14070842 Roan Parrish https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1592486118p2/14070842.jpg]'s dreamy, story. Why surprised? Because I thought I was way over magical realism, whimsy, and faery tales, and here I am, utterly invested in the fate an almost elfin-like woodland creature. Okay. I exaggerate. But that is the vibe.Corbin Wale is a highly sensitive and artistic man, who from childhood was dealt shitty cards. He was raised by relatives who, though well intentioned, didn't give him the tools to live in the world, which in turn made him the favorite target of bullies, and left him isolated in a world of his own. Alex Barrow is a baker come home to regroup after a sojourn in NYC kitchens and the breakup of a relationship, which he doesn't really lament. He transforms his parents old cafe into a bakery and one of his first customers is Corbin. The spark is immediate, true, and I believed every word. Roan has a way with words, almost poetic, but not precious, that makes the story have a beat of its own, and [a:Chris Chambers 3059129 Chris Chambers https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] is a masterful interpreter of it. Go ahead, take a chance and enjoy this Hanukkah story, full of magic, or as we call it: LOVE. ps. Be prepared to be hungry.