Audio. Standalone. Age gap. Hurt/comfort. Disability representation. Slow burn. Dual POV.
Betrayed before his wedding by the two people he trusted the most, Ethan takes off for Australia to experience the honeymoon of his dreams alone. Meeting tourist bus driver Clay and crushing hard, Ethan finds that the feelings might be mutual for the older, divorced father that has never been with a man before.
This story has a lot of heartache, first for Ethan for losing what he thought was his future and for Clay who comes to terms with a long repressed identity. When they spend time together everything is sweet and easy, and once they start an intimate relationship Ethan helps Clay realize his own desires without any pressure. This has a little instalove feel to it as they basically have a vacation fling that develops into very intense and strong feelings, and Joel Leslie does a really nice job of giving the characters their own voices while bringing their emotions to every heartfelt interaction.