Firecracker – Independence Day

Firecracker – Independence Day continues the story of the cast of characters first introduced in Candy Hearts #1 – Valentine’s Vow. Both books are available from Changeling Press, and Willa Okati works her magic in these holiday gems for any season.

Ghostly great-uncle Joey and his lover Theodore are on another phase of their mission. They’ve gotten Joey’s great-nephew Ryan and his partner Thom to admit their feelings for each other and act on them, but now they face another challenge – getting Ryan and Thom to acknowledge their relationship and live together openly.

The resistance that their efforts face peppers this quickie with a lot of laughs and some tense moments as well. Willa Okati’s books are treasures – smoking hot sex wrapped in relationship trauma with a splash of humor to spice things up. Ryan and Thom seem at times to be their own worst enemies, even as they obviously need each other so badly. Ms. Okati’s writing style will take you from tears to laughter and back again, especially when you add the sidebar comments by the ghosts. She’s captured the plight of many homosexuals, both male and female, with this sexy, poignant tale. Make plans to make your summer even hotter by reading Firecracker – Independence Day!

Reviewed by: Michelle