Night Rides

by Travis Brightfield

When Griffin Gago admitted to Charlie Hess that he still hadn’t learned to drive at the age of seventeen, Charlie didn’t laugh or tease him. He only placed his hand on Griffin’s shoulder – gently, warmly – and asked him if he wanted to.

That was the start of the night rides.

"Night Rides" is a short slice-of-life romance about two boys falling in love while learning to drive.

Genres: LGBT, Young Adult, Romance, Contemporary

65 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 23, 2020

Reviews

[Mr Pink Ink · Rating 4 out of 5]

Needing a book with the word "night" in the title led me to find this sweet, sweet book.

Two boys discover themselves and their sexuality in this beautifully written coming-of-age young adult novella while the one boy gives the other driving lessons at night.

Books like this make me a) miss my mother so very much and b) wish I was born to a later generation where people are more accepting and literature, like this, is more freely available.

Absolutely loved this and I am definitely looking forward to more from this author. Totally recommend this adorable story.

[angie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Actual rating: 3.75🌟

This is the story of how a project made 2 strangers close to each other. Charlie and Griffin was partnered for a project in school. The theme of their project is love.

This is a short story about growing up. It was sweet and cute. Just a fun read, not that much angst or conflict.

I like Griffin's mom. It was very short so not much happened and it centered on Charlie and Griffin's interaction.

Recommended for quick reads.👍

[Fny · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very short one shot about two teenaged boys falling in love while learning to drive. Just sweet.

[Shawna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a freebie with a nice cover photo (rare!). It’s a very low-key ya novella of discovering their sexuality. (No sex, just here’s someone I like oh no I LIKE them). Very sweet.

[Edie Walls · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was cute and fluffy fun! I signed up to read the sequel as soon as it's finished - I can't wait to read more about these two!

[Nightshadephoenix · Rating 3 out of 5]

Awww

Short and rather sweet with two high schoolers getting a little bit of romance. The late night drives are a good point of reminiscence.

[waffles · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is so sweet.

[ViVi · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75⭐

[⊰ Elin ⊱ [inactive bc of massive reading slump] · Rating 4 out of 5]

“𝚆𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚜𝚠𝚊𝚙 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚏𝚊𝚟𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚜. 𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚋𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚖𝚎 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚜, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙸’𝚕𝚕 𝚋𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚖𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚜.”

[Robert Fontenot · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet and cheesy in equal measure, this short story about young love has some wonderful moments mixed in.

[Elise · Rating 5 out of 5]

the most adorable short story I’ve ever read, everyone should read this omg
can’t wait for the sequel!

[Ericka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super sweet short read. Loved the explanation of the unspoken words they have with each other.

[Brandon · Rating 3 out of 5]

[3.5]

short and sweet.

[Kyrsau · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and sweet ❤️ Teenage boys finding themselves working together for an assignment, but then developing feelings while sharing examples of queer romance and learning how to drive.

[Brittanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a sweet, short story about two high school boys falling in love over a school project. It was a bit unrealistic unless this is how the kids are these days, but I still really enjoyed it. It did take me back to riding around with friends in the back roads of my town though I didn't get to meet anyone as sweet as Charlie. That boy's a keeper.