ApolloOn my darkest day, a handsome stranger saved me, but one look into his eyes and I knew he was broken, too. I promised myself that one day, I’d find him and thank him, but what do you do when your savior turns out to be rock god Sebastian St. Crow? I’m about to find out…SebastianOn my darkest day, I found someone who needed help maybe even more than I did. Someone whose pain echoed mine, … needed help maybe even more than I did. Someone whose pain echoed mine, and in that moment, I’d wanted to save him. I gave him a second chance–but forgetting the beautiful young man with those haunted eyes was next to impossible.
I can have anyone I want, but I want him…and I think he wants me, too.
Little Infinities is a 74,000 word MM contemporary romance novel with no cheating, no cliffhangers, and of course, a guaranteed HEA.
more
Little Infinities by author Kiska Gray is the first book in the Love by Chance series. This story is told in dual POV so we do get to be in both character’s mindset. I liked that a lot. What I was not a fan of were the time jumps. There are quite a few. I feel that the author had a ton to say and it felt overwhelming for me the reader.
Sebastian has a lot of personal and emotional pain. He wants the noise in this head to just stop. He is not in a good place when we meet him.
He does save AJ. AJ when we meet him considers himself nothing more than a hooker. He does not think anyone cares about him. When Sebastian saves him though, things change for him.
Sebastian is a famous singer, and AJ wants to do him proud. When they meet years later things are very different and that is when the real story begins.
Now why I dislike time jumps is it is hard to piece together a story when basics about said story keeps being in flux. I found this story wanted to get to the love story it finally became, but there was no clear road as to how to get to that story.
This left me with a huge disconnect. I really wanted to love this story. I found both characters to be really interesting and engaging at first. Then for me, this story went off the rails. It is an okay read. But for me, it was a winding and hard to keep up with read.
Three Red Stars
This is the first book I’ve ever read written by this author and I simply loved it! From the beginning the book caught me and I couldn’t stop reading until the very end. The story is heartwarming and intense, the emotions of both characters are palpable and authentic and you spent half the time wishing them to have a happy ending. I cried a lot especially at the start of the book so I recommend discretion because some situations can be a trigger but I assured you the rest of the book really is worthy to continue reading it. A wonderful reading!
I received this book from Gay Romance Reviews and I am voluntarily leaving an honest opinion.
I really enjoyed this book by a new to me author. It appears to be the start of a series as the note at the end mentions the next book which features a secondary character from this one.
The MCs in this book are Sebastian, a famous rock star coming off a bad breakup and issues with his band, and Apollo, a former teen street kid who Sebastian saves on the worst night of Seb’s life. Or is it Apollo who actually saves Seb?
The book begins with the incident where Seb and Apollo have their encounter, Seb makes an awesome gesture and then they go their separate ways. They meet up again completely by chance (or is it?!) five years later. They each feel an immediate connection and the book follows their path to eventual happiness.
The book is pretty low angst though there are certainly references to dark times from the characters’ pasts and some self doubt about the new relationship. Mostly it is a journey to redemption and acceptance. There is a nice metaphor going there with the songs that Seb has put together for his new album and the artistic vision he has for the videos that will go along with it.
The story is uplifting and sends a hopeful, encouraging message without being preachy. It does move a bit slow at points in the first half and there are a few places better editing would have helped moved the story arc along. But over all it is a pretty quick, entertaining read that will leave you with a positivities outlook on life, fate and karma. Just what we need right now.
**I voluntarily read an ARC and this is my unbiased opinion.**
3.5 stars
Full warning, there is another partner. True, Seb and Apollo aren’t technically together when it happens, but it is after they have their weekend of sex and true connection. When I read what Apollo did I felt sick and nearly gave up reading. I even teared up. I truly can’t stand MC’s that do that; it gouges out a scab I have in my heart for denying your soul what it needs, who it needs, and in the case of Apollo and Sebastian, there are no two souls that need one another more. And seriously, it was only the next day that Apollo went out and slept with someone. Not even a week later it was Sebastian who made the grand gesture to get them back on track. I wasn’t a fan of that at all.
But…I was glad I stuck with it. The story was sweet with a whole lot of tenderness and steam to match. The conflict wasn’t in Apollo’s actions after their big weekend, it was Apollo’s fear and insecurities. That was handled pretty well, but we didn’t really get anywhere with it as it was basically just a constant companion and filled most of his thoughts whenever he reflected on his relationship with Sebastian. I can’t say there was any true healing, but he did come to accept everything Sebastian offered him and that it wasn’t a misguided or mistaken desire, Sebastian truly wanted Apollo for everything he was and wasn’t. He just wanted him, in all that that meant.
Sebastian was easy to love right from the start, with his passion, open heart, honesty, and earnest desire for a settled and happy life. There were times that I skimmed through his inner dialogues because they were a bit repetitive, but other than that he remained the same all the way through the story. I think that was really what worked for this story even though it made it a little on the simple side. There were no huge conflicts, the characters basically opened their eyes and hearts to a future with one another, and everything ended with happiness and a puppy. If you were expecting complexity and angst, this isn’t really going to give that to you. It was simple and effective where we begin with a moment that saved two souls and ended with those two souls forging an intertwined future.
Do you believe in soul mates?
Is there a special someone out there who will magically connect with your heart?
Will you find them?
Can you forgive those who have hurt you and someone you loved?
Is it possible that rising from the very bottom of society will enable you to be worthy of love?
This is a beautifully written book about two men who have been hurt, save each other, and reconnect years later. It is a story of hope and love.
Kiska has excelled. I’m looking forward to other stories in this series!
It was so sweet and heart breaking the way this two broken souls meet and then find their way to each other and their happiness. Is a book full of emotions and the characters so well done that keep you hooked until the end. They both have relationship issues and the way they connect is explosive and at the beginning they fight they emotions but even if the journey is long they end up together after they fight their way to each other.
I confess that I would have liked to see their wedding and more about their dog but maybe that could be material for a sequel or a short story of their HEA.
Little Infinities by Kiska Gray is the first book in the Love by Chance series. It is a contemporary m/m romance that captured my heart with the beauty of the characters’ love. Apollo and Sebastuan were there for each other on their darkest days and gave light and hope when their souls needed it most. Their connection goes beyond that though and I loved them together. They story has drama, sweetness, humor and steam. I am excited to see what other gems come out of this series.