Fireflies by Ally Blue is a homoerotic fantasy story.

When Joey was a young child, he has a very unique experience that changed the course of his life. He met a magical fairy who asked Joey to go with him so he could teach Joey all kinds of fascinating things. Joey decided to stay with his mother, but he always remembered his magical visitor and waited for him to keep his promise and return.

Years later, Joey is still waiting for his strange visitor. He even had wings tattooed to look like his magical visitor. Lately, Joey has been feeling an overwhelming restlessness and strange feelings that he can’t understand. Even his job at the nursery that he loves can’t help him calm down. Suddenly Joey becomes dizzy and when he comes to he finds himself in an unfamiliar place, in the company of his long lost fairy, Braeden. Joey begins to find out that he is much more than he thought, a real fairy, and he has abilities that are more than he ever expected. Joey has always been good with plants, but that is just the beginning of his remarkable talents. Joey finds himself uncontrollably drawn towards Braeden, and thankfully Braeden feels the same. Together the spell they weave is more powerful than any magic known to the fairies. Unfortunately, Braeden has to tell Joey about the prophecy that was set in motion upon Joey’s birth, and the danger that is faced to both the human and Fae worlds that can only be prevented by Joey. What does the prophecy say and how does it affect Joeys? Will Joey and Braeden find a way to save both of their worlds and their lives so they can build a life together full of love and laughter?

Ms. Blue has created a wonderful book full of whimsy and love. Joey and Braeden are well rounded characters that seem to leap out of the book and pull the reader into the story from the very start. Joey is very courageous with an unusual ability to accept things that other people would scoff at while remembering a promise that was made to him as a very young child. Braeden never forgot his promise, but he never expected that Joey would ever return his feelings. Together they found a love that may last forever, and for a fairy that is a very long time. Thanks go to Ms. Blue for a beautiful book filled with love, laughter, and enough suspense for any reader.

Reviewed by: Teresa