Book Review: Twenty-Two Years by Charlie Novak

Blurb: 

This is a love story twenty-two years in the making.

Tomas and Raphael have been joined at the hip since they first met working in a tiny restaurant in London. They’ve survived dingy flat shares, bad breakups, even worse divorces and everything in between. And they’ve never been anything more than friends.

When one night and a bottle of vodka leads to a shift in their relationship, Tomas and Raphael are forced to reexamine everything—from feelings they thought they’d shut away, to their own sexuality.

Can their friendship survive the fallout? Or have they simply been in denial for the last twenty-two years?

Twenty-Two Years is a standalone 11,000 word contemporary MM romance short story. It’s full of food, vodka and a fortieth birthday bixsexual awakening.

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My Review - 4 of 5 stars - 

This was a friends-to-lovers story. Tomas and Raphael knew each other since childhood, but suddenly, a chance to have a closer look at their relationship arose. I loved the hesitancy between them as they tested the waters as well as the steamy connection. Both Tomas and Raphael made my heart sigh. I really enjoyed this quick story.

This is my unsolicited review.