Book Reviews

Book Blurb

It's never too late to fall in love ... or so he'd have me believe.

 

Clark

I’m way too old to fall in love. What point is there in going to bars and spending time dating when I have my work to occupy me? I’ve risen up the ranks at work, and I have the fancy apartment and retirement savings to prove it.

 

But something is missing from my life.

 

The day I meet the young, attractive, flighty yoga instructor with the wild blue hair, the loss stabs through me. Have I wasted my whole life? Or have I simply been waiting for him this whole time?

 

River

A person’s energy can tell me a lot about them. And the guy at the back of my yoga class possesses an aura that screams, “Help!”

 

It’s in my nature to reach out, but perhaps my intentions are not entirely altruistic. Clark is attractive, and I can’t help inviting him to my upcoming yoga retreat. When I get him alone in the forest, I finally sneak past his high walls and see the real him ... and it’s stunning.

 

My attraction to Clark is only growing the more I get to know him. But if we’re ever going to be together, he’s going to have to take a chance on a younger guy, someone who doesn’t fit his perfect, ordinary life.

 

I only hope I’m worth it.

 

 

Stray Slay is an age gap (nine years) small town MM romance with yoga, opposites attracting, spicy open door scenes, and, of course, lots of cats.. Go to linktr.ee/faraywrites for CWs.

 

Book Review

“Be brave and stand up for yourself. Don't let anyone tell you what you can and can't do.” ~ Alan Young

 

Henry, from 'Stray Slay' by F.A. Ray, loves his hometown of Tripp Lake. He adores the sense of community, the familiarity of knowing everyone in the small town and participating in its town celebrations, and enjoys working at the Rainbow Rescue Cat Cafe, where people gather to enjoy each other and the company of the resident cats, all up for adoption.

 

Being back in Tripp Lake is the last place Alex wants to be, but when his father has a heart attack, his mother demands that Alex come back to help; he reluctantly agrees to stay for a week. On a visit to town with his parents, they visit the Rainbow Rescue Cat Café. Alex and Henry recognize each other from high school and strike up a conversation. Later, they go for coffee and talk about their lives up until the present.

 

As the week passes, Henry and Alex spend a lot of time together, allowing Alex to escape his overbearing family for a while. Being with Henry helps him remember the good stuff about Tripp Lake rather than only the bad. Alex is straight but feels a desire for Henry that he doesn't understand. Henry, too, has conflicted feelings. He's falling for Alex but doesn't tell him. Henry knows Alex needs to return to his job soon, so he doesn't want to say or do anything that will influence Alex's decision on whether to go or stay.

 

'Stray Slay' is a sweet, sexy Hallmark-ish story, predictable but in the best of ways. I enjoyed "experiencing" Henry and Alex's struggles along with them and rooting for their inevitable happy ending. Thanks, F.A., for the endearing story.

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook and print
Length	Novel, 214 pages
Heat Level
Publication Date	14-January-2025
Price	$4.99 ebook, $12.99 paperback
Buy Link	https://www.amazon.com/Stray-Slay-Romance-Rainbow-Rescue-ebook/dp/B0DSLVGRQK