Spark

by Libby Drew

Darius dislikes train travel, and this particular route through the mountains always makes him nervous. Meeting a handsome stranger is exactly the distraction he needs, until the remarkable reason for his new friend's presence is revealed.

Link: http://www.libbydrew.com/spark-story....

Genres: M M Romance, Paranormal, Short Stories, Romance, Historical

20 pages, ebook

About the author

Libby glimpsed her true calling when her first story, an A.A. Milne /Shakespeare crossover, won the grand prize in her elementary school's fiction contest. Her parents explained that writers were quirky, poor, and often talked to themselves in supermarket checkout lines. They implored her to be practical, a request she took to heart for twenty years, earning two degrees, a white-collar job, and an ulcer, before realizing that practical was absolutely no fun.

Today she lives with her husband and four children in an old, impractical house and writes stories about redemption, the supernatural, and love at first sight, all of which do exist. She happens to know from experience.

Libby’s STATE OF MIND received rave reviews for being fast, clever, and relentless and was nominated for a Bookie Award for Best M/M Novel of 2011. 40 SOULS TO KEEP, Libby’s third novel, has been described as intense and heart-poundingly good and was praised by Publishers Weekly for maintaining a high level of suspense.

An avid supporter of gay rights, Libby donates her time to the Trevor Project and organizations that work to support marriage equality.

Reviews

[Catherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found it a little hard to get into the old timey storytelling style Drew used in this one, but as the twist started to reveal itself, I thought it was pretty clever.

[Meggie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow this is truly an unusual short story. I never imagined that Darius would a be a ghost. This is really sad, even tragic short story. Damn, but I really liked Darius and Nix.

[Trisha Harrington · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was going so well and I was really enjoying the story, but the ending left me feeling depressed. It was unexpected and I wished it had been different, to be honest. But, hey, it's a free and it's really short so maybe others will like it more than I did. But the four stars is really for everything before the ending.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well shit :'( I wasn't expecting that at all