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Book Title: Little Harbour
Author: Sophia Soames
Publisher: Self-published
Cover Artist: Miriam Latu
Genre/s: M/M, contemporary romance
Heat Rating: 4 flames
Length: 135 377 words/468 pages
It is a standalone story and is the first book in series of stories set in Scandinavia.
Tagline
A story of love and grief, second chances, and family life. An M/M GFY-ish romance, featuring a hoard of feral children, a stolen pram, a Midwifery blog and an ill advised stint on TV. Oh yes and a Man who has lost hope and another who never gave it up.
Blurb
This is a story about life and death. Because there has never been anyone else for Jens. He had been with Sofie almost all his life, from the day they met at school when they were fifteen, until the day she took her final breath against his chest. She was always everything to him. As he was to her. He never doubted that. Not for a minute.
This is a story of hope, where Axel Kleve keeps himself too busy to even stop and think. Work, sleep, eat, repeat. He loves his job as a Midwife at Oslo’s University Hospital, He’s good at lecturing and training, and now he has somehow been pushed into running “Ask Axel,” a midwifery blog on PNN.no, the parenting-site everyone in Norway trusts.
This is a tale of second chances. Jens, he doesn't let himself think of Axel. He doesn't think of Axel at all. And Axel needs to stop longing for that one crush he’s never been able to leave behind. It’s just plain ridiculous. He should have got over Jens Sommerfeldt years ago.
A song about family and love and happiness found in small doses. Of trying to parent when you don’t know how. Of finding love where you always knew it lived.
This is the story of a little harbour. The place in your heart you didn’t know was there.
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My Two Pennies ' Worth
This is a long book, with a leisurely pace. Second chances of childhood friends and former lovers.
The setting of Norway made for an interesting backdrop. It deals with loss and grief but is surprisingly low on the angst.
Of the characters, Jen is a hard one to like but bear with him because the payoff is a lovely story.
And while I'm on the subject of the end, let's cover the bonus stories set the end, one 3 and one 40 years later. If you like your last meeting with the characters to be a HEA, then I suggest you don't read the last one. If you feel the need to follow their lives to the bitter end and don't mind ending a book as a sobbing mess, by all means read on. I personally would have preferred not to read it, I like to finish my stories on a high or with a strong promise of the high to come.
Excerpt
“Can I have a hug? Please?” Axel asks. He can’t help it. He needs one. He needs to know that Jens is still Jens. His Jens. The one who hugged him every time they met up all those years ago. Jens always hugged him to say hello. Always hugged him goodbye. Always. He needs Jens to still be Jens.
Jens doesn't hug him. Jens body slams him, so hard Axel thinks he might fall over. Stumbling backwards while Jens’ arms are squeezing him, so hard he can’t breathe, and there is hot breath against Axel’s neck and it is so Jens. All-consumingly Jens. Allhim.
“I fucking missed you so much.” Jens whispers, his voice hoarse and quiet.
I’m all yours.” Axel whispers back. “I always was.”
About the Author
Sophia Soames should be old enough to know better but has barely grown up. She has been known to fangirl over tv-shows, has fallen in and out of love with more popstars than she dares to remember, and has a ridiculously high-flying (un-) glamourous real-life job.
Her long-suffering husband just laughs at her antics. Their children are feral. The AuPair just sighs. She lives in a creaky old house in rural London, although her heart is still in Scandinavia.
Discovering that the stories in her head make sense when written down has been part of the most hilarious midlife crisis ever and she hopes it may long continue.
Author Links
Facebook: Sophia Soames
Twitter: @sophiasoames
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Giveaway
Enter the Rafflecopter Giveaway for a chance to win a Little Harbour cover printed tea towel and fridge magnet.
Rafflecopter Giveaway
Come and enter a super chilled Scandinavian style laid back competition. Just sit back, follow Sophia on social media if you wish, and enter to win a cozy Little Harbour inspired ‘Hygge’ pack featuring a Little Harbour printed tea towel and an Amazon £10 gift card. And it wouldn’t be Scandinavian without FIKA, so I will throw in a $5 Starbucks gift voucher too. How is that for a relaxing prize?
Competition ends December 22 and 3 (yes 3!) lucky winners will be drawn to win a Hygge pack each. Good luck!
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