Welcome to Rainbow Snippets! So, I’m juggling several projects, none of which are fit to be seen at this point, so I’m going retro and posting from an oldie. Today, Tris is visiting Aiden on his Birthday, and wonders if he’s alone or not…
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Paling at the thought, Tris slung his pack on his shoulder and walked to the door. He had nothing to lose at this point. He didn’t expect much, but maybe they could talk. Clear the air. Tris missed him. God, he’d suffered hell. Months of empty days and long, achy nights without his lover.
He rapped on the door and his heart sank when he heard voices and a soft laugh inside.
WITHOUT AIDEN Amazon
Is a gift of love enough to open Aiden’s heart and let Tris back in?
After the car accident that killed his parents and left his sister paralyzed, Tris is left with nothing. His family is destroyed. His reputation is shot. And all he has is the guilt of knowing it was all his fault. People in town know he’d been drinking that night, and know he should never have gotten behind the wheel. And even Aiden, the man he thought he’d be with forever, blames him too much to stay.
But Tris can’t let him just disappear. After months of loneliness and isolation, Tris brings Aiden a gift on his birthday, a hawk he’s carved from a chunk of wood they’d found in the forest during an afternoon of love. A small chink seems to open in Aiden’s heart, the first sign of forgiveness. With renewed hope, Tris takes a job renovating one of the older homes in town and tries to rebuild his life. But the townspeople have long memories, and when his sister’s condition worsens, forgiveness—and Aiden—seem to slip even further out of reach…
Poor Tris. This looks like a fantastic angst-fest!
It pretty much is, but always a happy ending!
Love the snippet, and the blurb sounds great!
Thank you! Tris has a bit of a rough time.
Heartbreaking! (but sounds good 🙂
Thanks! Tris is a favorite of mine. 🙂
Oh, goodness. This looks heartbreaking.
Yeah, but my stories always have happy endings. It just might take a while to get there…
That last line is so painful…poor Tris.
This is a hard time for him.
Poor Tris, this is not going to be an easy road for him.
Not at all…
I feel sorry for Tris. But I love an ansty story!
Then you’d probably like this one. 🙂
Hoping Aiden can give Tris the TLC he needs
Aiden has to forgive him first… Not sure he’s ready for that.
It’s good I know about your love of happy endings because this blurb nearly made me cry. I’ll surely check this out when I need something angsty.
It does take a while for Tris to find his happiness…
Oh dear – not what he wanted to hear behind the door.
No, not at all!
Poor guy. This sounds like a wonderfully intense story.
Thanks Amy! It’s pretty rough for Tris for a while.