Review: Giving Chances

Giving Chances by Tanya Chris
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Cute, cute short story. Sweet and sexy at the same time. I loved both Mitch and Jackson. Together they made a wonderful duo.

Mitch came out to his parents over a year ago and hasn’t seen them since. So when the invitation to come for Christmas this year is issued, he’s nervous and scared while still happy it happened. But this sends him scurrying to the mall for gifts. Where he and Jackson both grab the last toy on the shelf. This leads to a discussion about who needs it most. Mitch’s 12-year-old sister or Jackson’s 5-year-old niece. When Jackson points out the age range for the toy, Mitch must admit that his sister is too old for it. And leaves Mitch without any ideas for his sister.

Caring and nurturing Jackson now feels bad, because Mitch is so lost about what to get now. So, he offers a few suggestions before hurrying away to his job. Both he and Mitch wish they’d taken the time to exchange info or at least let the other know there was interest. As Mitch wanders the mall, he takes Jackson’s suggestion for his sister then sees a massage shop. He thinks this might be a great gift for his mother. And look who works there. Jackson. Well, one thing does lead to another. They each have an interest in the other, so maybe they should see where it goes, at least for one night. Jackson invites Mitch to his place for a massage. And a massage wasn’t the only thing that table was used for. Their one-night stand turns into a morning after. Neither wants to stop there, leaving Jackson to invite Mitch to a friend’s get together.

Through all of this, Jackson keeps telling Mitch to give his parents a second chance. That is what the season is all about. Forgiveness. But Mitch wants to hold on to his bitterness just a little bit, how could his parents have done this to him? And yet, when he goes home, he and his family start the slow healing process.

Well written, but like I said, very short. And that is the only negative for me. There was more that I wanted, like what happened with Mitch’s brother Joseph? The year gap at the end, I needed more of Jackson’s and Mitch’s relationship. How did they get there, a year down the road?


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