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Angels and Airheads
Ricky has been secretly in love with his best friend Jez forever, but he's never dared confess his feelings because he thinks Jez is too high-class for him. One evening, while sharing a quiet evening with Jez, a mysterious angel, Madred, appears and tries to persuade Ricky to take a chance on love.
Too bad Ricky doesn't believe in angels. Madred is forced to take desperate measures in an attempt to show the reluctant Ricky the truth. When the angel leaves, can Ricky find the courage to declare himself to Jez, and what will happen to their friendship if he does?
Too bad Ricky doesn't believe in angels. Madred is forced to take desperate measures in an attempt to show the reluctant Ricky the truth. When the angel leaves, can Ricky find the courage to declare himself to Jez, and what will happen to their friendship if he does?
17 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 28, 2010
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Anne Brooke
132 books227 followersAnne is a super-keen book lover, and a multi-genre author & poet. She also loves gardens, swimming & the theatre.
Her fiction has been shortlisted for the Harry Bowling Prize (for novels set in London) and the Royal Literary Fund Scheme.
Her website can be found at: www.annebrooke.com
She can be found on social media as @annebrookebooks
Her fiction has been shortlisted for the Harry Bowling Prize (for novels set in London) and the Royal Literary Fund Scheme.
Her website can be found at: www.annebrooke.com
She can be found on social media as @annebrookebooks
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February 23, 2015
Wonderfully uplifting story by Anne Brooke, give this story a try you'll not regret it.
Wonderfully uplifting story about two best mates, who with a little help from a heavenly angel, finally learn that the right guy was right in front of each other the whole time.
Wonderfully uplifting story about two best mates, who with a little help from a heavenly angel, finally learn that the right guy was right in front of each other the whole time.
March 30, 2012
Lovely romance, angels helping bring about a match made in heaven. Ricky and Jez are adorable, Ricky is a knucklehead who gets a mighty shove in the right direction. Tender and lovely story, my kind of pick me up!
July 1, 2010
A very short, very nice feel-good story about Ricky who's been in love with his best friend Jez for years.
They've never been able to connect, both thinking the other was either not interested or too good for them. I loved reading about "heaven's last-ditch effort" to finally open Ricky's eyes. Very nice!
They've never been able to connect, both thinking the other was either not interested or too good for them. I loved reading about "heaven's last-ditch effort" to finally open Ricky's eyes. Very nice!
March 30, 2012
A sweet, light hearted story about two friends that finally connect.
April 15, 2012
A cute short story about divine intervention on a man who has a really thick skull :) Not a whole lot of time to get into the characters, but I rooted for them the same and enjoyed them.
November 14, 2015
Maybe about 3.5 but rounding it up as this cute, sweet short pushed my sappy buttons just right tonight. Lovely free read.
October 31, 2021
A short and sweet friends-to-lovers-story with some angelic intervention.
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April 1, 2023I have not read this story, but...
I don't know if this is on purpose or if the image is just a stock image, but the amazon cover for this story is identical to the one for Josh Lanyon's A Case of Christmas. Identical.
Edit: lol, thought I was losing my mind. It’s part of an anthology. I have no idea why my library would have one story from an anthology and not the rest. Come on, I want to read the whole thing! I’ll have to find the rest of the book. :)
I don't know if this is on purpose or if the image is just a stock image, but the amazon cover for this story is identical to the one for Josh Lanyon's A Case of Christmas. Identical.
Edit: lol, thought I was losing my mind. It’s part of an anthology. I have no idea why my library would have one story from an anthology and not the rest. Come on, I want to read the whole thing! I’ll have to find the rest of the book. :)
September 7, 2012
4 Hearts
First published at MM Good Book Reviews
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Ricky loves his best friend Jez, but has never had the courage to do anything about it. He thinks he is just an airhead who doesn’t deserve someone like Jez. Luckily, his Guardian Angel Madred thinks differently. But, first Madred has to make Ricky believe in angels, before he can make him believe in himself.
This is a very cute little short that had me giggling. Ricky pines for his friend Jez, but doesn’t think he is good enough. Madred is Ricky’s fifth guardian angel, yes that’s right fifth, Ricky doesn’t believe in angels so divine intervention is a little tricky. Madred and Ricky go head to head as Madred tries to get Ricky to take a chance at happiness, if only he would put his heart out there to Jez.
Ah, this is such a sweet short about taking chances; Ricky has been gently nudged quite a few times to put his heart out there to Jez. But, he always thinks of something that always holds him back. This time Heaven means business and Madred is given the task of convincing him. Loved it, the storyline was great, but we didn’t get to know the characters, except that Ricky is extremely stubborn, it was a shame but for a short story it was great.
I recommend this to those who love angel intervention, conflicted men, a sweet short story and a happy ending.
First published at MM Good Book Reviews
http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.co...
Ricky loves his best friend Jez, but has never had the courage to do anything about it. He thinks he is just an airhead who doesn’t deserve someone like Jez. Luckily, his Guardian Angel Madred thinks differently. But, first Madred has to make Ricky believe in angels, before he can make him believe in himself.
This is a very cute little short that had me giggling. Ricky pines for his friend Jez, but doesn’t think he is good enough. Madred is Ricky’s fifth guardian angel, yes that’s right fifth, Ricky doesn’t believe in angels so divine intervention is a little tricky. Madred and Ricky go head to head as Madred tries to get Ricky to take a chance at happiness, if only he would put his heart out there to Jez.
Ah, this is such a sweet short about taking chances; Ricky has been gently nudged quite a few times to put his heart out there to Jez. But, he always thinks of something that always holds him back. This time Heaven means business and Madred is given the task of convincing him. Loved it, the storyline was great, but we didn’t get to know the characters, except that Ricky is extremely stubborn, it was a shame but for a short story it was great.
I recommend this to those who love angel intervention, conflicted men, a sweet short story and a happy ending.
July 7, 2010
Ricky and Jez have been friends for years. Ricky figures Jez is everything he’s not, handsome, good job, nice apartment, savings account so he’s never made a move despite both being gay. They’re hanging out one day when suddenly angel appears. Ricky does NOT believe in angels but the angel is here to help him get his shit together and realize that Jez loves him. The interactions with the angel are quite humorous and after he leaves Ricky has no memory of it but is suddenly compelled to make a move on Jez which is very welcomed. It was just a cute little short and I did like the angel muchly and his way of talking to Ricky.
March 28, 2012
Ricky and Jez are best friends who were attracted to each other but didn't know about the other man's feeling. It takes an angel's visit to shake Ricky's stubbornness... except, he didn't believe in angels.
A nice short story.
A nice short story.
November 14, 2015
Great book!!!!
This was a great book. It was funny and lovely. I'm glad I found this book. I wish it was longer. I like angels and demon books. It's different. Love though is the ultimate ending. Thank you for sharing.
This was a great book. It was funny and lovely. I'm glad I found this book. I wish it was longer. I like angels and demon books. It's different. Love though is the ultimate ending. Thank you for sharing.
July 2, 2010
*** 3.5 ***
July 6, 2010
When the Heaven itself lends a "helping hand" to show you the path of your true love, that must means something, huh? *g*. I like this short story -- for 11 pages, it's truly entertaining.
April 3, 2012
Cute short, fun and sweet.
August 6, 2013
Just so cute! Neither one of them made anything very clear but with the help of an angel, two airheads might find their way
December 1, 2020
Very short but a well written little triffle.
December 6, 2020
Cute very short story about two best friends and an angel intervention to get them to act on their feelings for each other.
December 10, 2012
Beautiful short story!
September 3, 2010
3.5 stars, but I've rounded up to 4 for GoodReads.
Ricky and Jez have been friends for years, and though they’ve seen each other through a variety of relationships, they’ve never hooked up. Ricky has always wanted to, though. He just never believed someone like Jez would ever be interested in a guy like him. During a quiet night in at Jez’s, Ricky gets a surprise visit from a creature that claims to be his guardian angel. He’s there to give Ricky one last chance at the love he wants, but it’s up to Ricky whether or not he acts on it.
This short story delivers exactly what it promises. The prose is simple and unchallenging, sweetly tinged even when Ricky is questioning the validity of Madred’s existence. It engages from the first sentences, with Ricky and Jez bantering back and forth, establishing the foundation of their friendship and the basis for what is to come. The light mood prevails upon Madred’s introduction, but with the angel’s arrival comes the most prevalent of the story’s drawbacks. While the two heroes are nice enough, neither stands out as very original or distinct. Ricky is a bit of a player with rough edges, while Jez is quieter, nicer, prettier, and far more stable. They’re guys you’d encounter in everyday life. Under normal circumstances, their characterizations would add to the story’s verisimilitude. Here, they end up fading into the background, because Madred ends up far more interesting than either one of them. Then he’s gone halfway through the story. He leaves a hole that, try as they might, neither Ricky nor Jez completely fill.
That’s not to say that the story doesn’t have its own adorable charm. It does. For this short space, it’s a simple, nice romance, with a reluctant hero prodded gently into pursuing his dream. The sex isn’t graphic, but there’s a gentle emotionality to it that compensates for any lack the reader might find. I didn’t miss it at all. It’s appropriate for what the plot promises. Readers expecting a smutfest will be disappointed, because this isn’t it. Instead, they’ll get an amiable, romantic morsel, satisfying for the moment.
Ricky and Jez have been friends for years, and though they’ve seen each other through a variety of relationships, they’ve never hooked up. Ricky has always wanted to, though. He just never believed someone like Jez would ever be interested in a guy like him. During a quiet night in at Jez’s, Ricky gets a surprise visit from a creature that claims to be his guardian angel. He’s there to give Ricky one last chance at the love he wants, but it’s up to Ricky whether or not he acts on it.
This short story delivers exactly what it promises. The prose is simple and unchallenging, sweetly tinged even when Ricky is questioning the validity of Madred’s existence. It engages from the first sentences, with Ricky and Jez bantering back and forth, establishing the foundation of their friendship and the basis for what is to come. The light mood prevails upon Madred’s introduction, but with the angel’s arrival comes the most prevalent of the story’s drawbacks. While the two heroes are nice enough, neither stands out as very original or distinct. Ricky is a bit of a player with rough edges, while Jez is quieter, nicer, prettier, and far more stable. They’re guys you’d encounter in everyday life. Under normal circumstances, their characterizations would add to the story’s verisimilitude. Here, they end up fading into the background, because Madred ends up far more interesting than either one of them. Then he’s gone halfway through the story. He leaves a hole that, try as they might, neither Ricky nor Jez completely fill.
That’s not to say that the story doesn’t have its own adorable charm. It does. For this short space, it’s a simple, nice romance, with a reluctant hero prodded gently into pursuing his dream. The sex isn’t graphic, but there’s a gentle emotionality to it that compensates for any lack the reader might find. I didn’t miss it at all. It’s appropriate for what the plot promises. Readers expecting a smutfest will be disappointed, because this isn’t it. Instead, they’ll get an amiable, romantic morsel, satisfying for the moment.
June 2, 2012
This review was originally written for The Romance Reviews and can also be found there.
When angels need to intervene to get two men together, there is no doubt the story will be sweet, adorable and satisfying.
Ricky has had a thing for Jez for a long time, but he never thought he was good enough and it certainly never occurred to him that Jez might feel the same. It takes an angel stopping time and showing him flashes of Jez's thoughts behind some familiar events to kick Ricky in the ass and make him act.
It's a gamble, as most things in life are, but sometimes, if the angels are loud enough even when we don't remember them, we just might do what's best for us. That was how Ricky went about it, and as he tasted what exactly lingered in the air between Jez and him, he couldn't quite say he regretted it.
The whole story was under toned with sweetness and while I didn't get much of a chance to meet the characters, Madred the angel was more than a memorable part of this story. I'm not much for divine interventions when it comes to books, but in this particular one I very much enjoyed it. I've found that Anne Brook's style with her short stories suits me and romance is certainly her thing.
When angels need to intervene to get two men together, there is no doubt the story will be sweet, adorable and satisfying.
Ricky has had a thing for Jez for a long time, but he never thought he was good enough and it certainly never occurred to him that Jez might feel the same. It takes an angel stopping time and showing him flashes of Jez's thoughts behind some familiar events to kick Ricky in the ass and make him act.
It's a gamble, as most things in life are, but sometimes, if the angels are loud enough even when we don't remember them, we just might do what's best for us. That was how Ricky went about it, and as he tasted what exactly lingered in the air between Jez and him, he couldn't quite say he regretted it.
The whole story was under toned with sweetness and while I didn't get much of a chance to meet the characters, Madred the angel was more than a memorable part of this story. I'm not much for divine interventions when it comes to books, but in this particular one I very much enjoyed it. I've found that Anne Brook's style with her short stories suits me and romance is certainly her thing.
May 1, 2012
Ricky requires divine intervention to help him see what he want is there in front of him. Ricky is stubborn to the hilt and thinks of himself as unworthy. Determine to succeed where his fellow angels have failed, Madred, goes one step further literally showing Ricky his life with his best friend Jez.
Sometimes we need help with pulling our heads outside of negative thinking. Perhaps, then, our dreams will come true. First, you must believe.
Angels and Airheads is a short, endearing story of faith, hope, and love. I love how Anne Brooke incorporates faith in her stories and yes, I can do a happy dance. This is my first time reading a strong HEA from this author.
Originally posted at http://twlibreviews.com/2012/04/revie...
Sometimes we need help with pulling our heads outside of negative thinking. Perhaps, then, our dreams will come true. First, you must believe.
Angels and Airheads is a short, endearing story of faith, hope, and love. I love how Anne Brooke incorporates faith in her stories and yes, I can do a happy dance. This is my first time reading a strong HEA from this author.
Originally posted at http://twlibreviews.com/2012/04/revie...
July 23, 2012
Reviewed by Amber: I can't say that I got what the point of this story was. The angel was supposed to be some sort of divine act of intervention, but I felt the story to support the reasoning for this was sparse and bland. The characters weren't developed enough for me to like them and I blame this on the short length(5K).
There is a short erotic scene tacked on at the end. If you're into angels and quick reads you might enjoy this short story.
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There is a short erotic scene tacked on at the end. If you're into angels and quick reads you might enjoy this short story.
D
http://manohmanreviews.blogspot.ca/20...
July 2, 2010
A fun read indeed. In turns nice and light hearted, and in turns sweet and touching. Defo recommended.
April 21, 2012
Very cute, short story! Anne Brooke always writes great short stories and this one did not disappoint.
June 29, 2013
3.5
Lovely story, above average.
Lovely story, above average.
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