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After tremendous loss, Hugo and Kevin seek stability for themselves and the kids. They never expected family and friends to toss obstacles in the way of their happily ever after.
Love and family to fight for.
Hugo and Kevin strive to put their lives back together after tragedy, doing everything in their power to create a stable life. Hugo’s acting career is back on track, and Kevin hires a nanny to help with the kids as they discover their new normal. But when Erin’s parents seek full custody of Brooke and Finn, that stability is shattered.
With Hugo working in LA or New York, the distance from his new family gets to him. At home, the nanny’s hands-on approach leaves Hugo feeling pushed out, so he leaves his beloved apartment and eclectic neighborhood behind to move in with Kevin.
Hugo has a hard time fitting in with the suburbanites with Kevin’s passive-aggressive “friends” making Hugo feel anything but welcome. As the custody case heads to mediation, Brooke is bullied about having two dads, and Hugo realizes his mere presence might be doing more harm than good.
Hugo must decide to stay and fight for his family or leave and let them live in peace.
First Edition Publication: January 12, 2014 at Dreamspinner Press
REVIEW - 5 Stars!
If you’ve followed my reviews of The North Star Trilogy by Posy Roberts, you know why it will always hold a special spot in my heart. Re-edited and re-released, Flare, the final book in this must-read-in-order series, finds Hugo and Kevin moving on from the loss of Erin, and dealing with their new reality. Unfortunately, this new reality includes Erin’s parents, who want custody of the children. This causes a whole lot of stress for the men, as well as the kids.
In addition, Kevin and Hugo must figure out how to raise the children together and decide what to do about their living arrangements, while being forced to ward off homophobia.
Hugo is facing prejudice at every turn, from the children’s teacher, to their grandparents, and a whole lot of the town’s residents. He’s miserable with the treatment he is receiving in their small-town, and it’s taking a toll on him. He wants to be with Kevin, but he isn’t sure that he can survive much longer. Either he walks away now, or he’s going to have to talk to Kevin, and that means some big decisions.
One of those decisions is deciding if they should combine their separate homes, despite spending most nights together. Which leads to one memorable and spicy scene!
There are so many aspects of this story which touch me and make it such a memorable series. One of my favorite parts is Kevin’s daughter, Brooke’s relationship with Hugo. He is so tender, attentive and sweet with her. He’s truly proving to be a wonderful “parent,” as he helps her with everything from bullying to her adolescent changes.
I also love the way in which Kevin not only accepts Hugo’s drag career, but is turned on by it. As Hugo never expected to find a man who would accept this side of him, he’s beyond touched and appreciative of Kevin’s reaction. This wonderful aspect of their relationship makes their romance superb and mesmerizing.
And I can’t forget to mention Hugo’s remarkable, and continuing, friendship with Summer. They truly have the bond we all desire, full of absolute support and a willingness to do anything for each other. Their friendship definitely brings happy tears to my eyes during several scenes, as it has throughout this series.
Posy Roberts’ writing style continues to be captivating, artistic and riveting. The storyline flows seamlessly and will keep you reading late into the night. The tone of her writing is magical, as the reader is whisked along with the characters to places described in the book.
As with each installment in this trilogy, one of the most skillfully written “characters” is that of water. The water becomes a magical calming presence, sometimes as a lake, sometimes as the ocean, and sometimes as a river, or a shower. It is one beautiful and artistic aspect of this collection that I will never forget.
Flare is the perfect ending to Posy Roberts’ North Star Trilogy, as it will leave you enchanted with the way things wrap up in the end. I am thrilled that Posy re-released this series!
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