Rating: 4 stars out of 5

Ten years ago, Galaxy Winthrop had a one-night stand with the hottest guy ever. Galaxy also remembered one other thing from that night — the man’s mention of the Northern California town, Sutter’s Bay, where he once lived. Now, Galaxy has made it his mission to save his troubled little brother, Leo. The once-bright, bubbly kid has become sullen, quiet, and despondent. The quaint, picturesque Sutter’s Bay seems the perfect location to start a new life for himself and Leo.

Adam Colfer returned to Sutter’s Bay to run his dad’s diner. He’d thought he’d left the town behind when he moved to San Francisco, but it seemed Sutter’s Bay had other plans. After an explosive night with Galaxy a decade earlier, Adam had awoken to an empty bed. But now Galaxy is in Sutter’s Bay and Adam can’t help but wonder if this is his second chance to win Galaxy’s heart.

Galaxy’s Heart has the depth of an established relationship even after the main characters’ ten years separation. The opening scenes are more of a collection of vignettes, showing the original meeting between Galaxy and Adam, than a compelling narrative. If you sneeze, you would miss it, and the actual encounter fades to black—which is odd since it sets the rest of the story.

We see Adam in all the previous books, and Galaxy shows at the end of the Twice in a Lifetime. I enjoyed their simple relationship and how grounded they were in comparison with couples in other stories I have read recently. I think that level of maturity is sometimes missing in this genre.

Their reunion was sweet and easy going. The book has a fast pace, like all short stories, but the author packed it with as much plot twists as possible. We get to see most characters from previous books. Plus, some new ones are introduced.

My only problem with the story were the over-the-top events taking place to move the plot forward. They make sense taking into consideration that this is a previously published story and some of the details were consistent with early mm romance books. But, I think some could have been updated to give the story a more long lasting feel.

Overall, this is a nice addition to the series—a quick story to read in an afternoon or between longer books. As always, Sutter Bay brings the best out of the main characters; with a healthy dose of ‘suspend disbelief.’

The cover matches the previous books, with two men and a view of Sutter’s view.

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Book Details:

ebook, 97 pages
Published: November 5, 2016, by JMS Books
ISBN: 9781634861434
Edition Language: English

Series: Sutter’s Bay
Book #1: Sweet Reunion
Book #2: Twice in a Lifetime
Book #3: Galaxy’s Heart