The Layover (The Layover, #1)
Roe Horvat
Eight years ago, Ondro Smrek fled Slovakia and the bigotry that drove his first lover to take his own life. The demons proved impossible to outrun, though, and now, desperate for somewhere to belong, Ondro is returning to start over. During a layover in Basel, Switzerland, he meets Jamie, an American living in Scotland who is as brilliant as he is beautiful. Jaded Ondro never would have guessed he could fall in love during a brief layover—until now. When he is put in a position to offer Jamie comfort without hope of recompense, Ondro doesn’t hesitate. Soon, he catches a glimpse of the home he longs for. But with their separation looming, confessing his feelings would only lead to pain and humiliation. Life has taught Ondro not to hope, but then, he never believed in love at first sight either....
Publication Year: 2017
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0Roe is known predominantly for his Omegaverse stories, so this contemporary was surprising to me. It blows my mind that, in a novella, he managed to make me horny and weepy. 😂 The way he made me care about the characters in such a short period of time and accept the instalove of it All was kind of masterful. 🥰
0It's hard to understand why Ondro would commit the act of altruism that drives this book forward, except for that he's obviously so lonely. And, of course, Romance Reasoning.
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