"I think... I think I was so in love with the idea of saving myself that I didn't realize I was letting myself drown. "
"And now?"
"And now you're my lifeboat."
It was only meant to be a favour. Only meant to be for a few weeks.
Yet when Stryker Odello finds himself a Daddy for a scarred little boy, he finds the darkness that swamped his life cracking and splits of light shining through.
High functioning alcoholic at best, meeting the needs of the little proved more challenging than he first anticipated.
Broken and distrustful, getting through to Jamie Sinclair was a hard feat.
Both damaged from the past, hurt and cautious, could they learn to let go and figure out how to love again?
Or was life's only joy to direct a tragedy?
I adored this story. How both Jamie and Stryker developed was heart warming. I admit I would’ve liked to know about the supernatural world in the background (seemed too much like an afterthought when it was mentioned), but the DD/l story story itself really captivated me. So much growth and happiness.
this was a story full of heartbreak but with a warm conclusion. there are many spots that could be resolved with a quick edit but not so much as to make it unreadable. I feel that the characters were portrayed warmly and I got to know and understand them. my biggest gripe was with the world building. there were times that crucial details were presented matter of factly and the effect was rather jarring. ultimately I recommend this story but with the caveat that it can be slightly confusing in the margins.