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Gabbi Grey

Solstice Surprise Kindle Edition

by Gabbi Grey (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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A blizzard, an urgent plea, a desperate journey, and the most important
moment of their lives.

Action movie star Peter Erickson is spending the Christmas holidays
ensconced with his in-laws and his new husband. In the wilds of
Northern British Columbia, they are as far away from the bustle of the
city as they can get.

Thomas Walsh and his famous husband are deeply in love. Although
he prefers the intimacy of their city house, he's come home to
face the reason he left ten years ago, and to finally tell his parents the
truth.

A desperate phone call has the couple scrambling. Will they get
back to Vancouver in the middle of a snowstorm in time for their solstice
surprise?

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124 pages
Language

English
Publication date

April 15, 2021
File size

2930 KB
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B092RPV9GL
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 15, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2930 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 124 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #607 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #29 in Gay Romance
- #79 in Romantic Comedy (Kindle Store)
- #164 in Contemporary Romance (Kindle Store)

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Gabbi Grey

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I live in beautiful British Columbia where my fur baby chin-poo keeps me safe from the nasty neighborhood squirrels. Working for the government by day, I spend my early mornings writing contemporary, gay, sweet, and dark erotic BDSM romances. While I firmly believe in happy endings, I also believe in making my characters suffer before finding their true love. I also write m/f romances as Gabbi Black.

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Katyjane

Special Love!

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2021

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Solstice Surprise: Wonderful writing and dialog. It was a very emotional and loving story about two special men who fell in love and got married. Even though Peter was older then Thomas it didn't bother either one of them and they work well in their show his careers and in their marriage. I loved all the surprises throughout and the special surprise for them towards the end of the story. It was perfect.

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Wendy Stone

A beautiful Christmas short story

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2021

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What a beautiful continuation in the lives of Peter and Thomas. I got so much out of this short story. Following these two men, who are deeply in love on their Christmas getaway was exactly what I needed. They grow and heal and secrets that have hindered lives come out and friendships are made and I feel complete after reading Solstice Surprise. Oh yeah, there's a really big surprise and a mad-cap rush through a snowstorm to get to it.

8 people found this helpful

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Angel

Didn't feel like it was complete.

Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2021

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I don't like leaving negative reviews but this is just my opinion. This story didn't seem completed to me. It was almost as if these were a bunch of different scenes just combined together. There was no flow or backstory, no explaining. Stuff just happened and then they slept together, then something else happens and they fool around again. That happens for the whole story. Not my cup of tea.

8 people found this helpful

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Robert lapratt

Angels will lighten your life. 👼

Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2021

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Meeting that someone special is an amazing thing something you should cherish and always remember. Having a child especially the first one will bring the toughest of men to the softest moment in his life and he knows he's there. These little angels will lighten your life. 👼

8 people found this helpful

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Shelley D Chastagner

Peter and Thomas

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2021

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This book follows Gabbi's book Catch a Tiger by the Tail which I also loved. Getting to see Peter and Thomas living their HEA was wonderful. Thomas still has to face his parents, sister, and his hometown filled with people who knew and loved his brother. I was impressed by the changes in how much he had grown. Instead of running or diverting attention, he addresses the past. His parents and sister's reactions were not what he expected during all those years of guilt and avoidance. Peter is his strength and comfort. When an emergency arises his family jumps into action and every person they meet on their way back shows them that there is good in the world yet. The epilogue is the shining star of the whole book.

Audiobook: well done narration

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Rob B.

I loved this book and was a bit of a tear-jerker but in a good way!

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2021

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I loved this book and it was easy to read. Get a tissue as you may tear-up but in a good way. The story was great and the characters as well. I would definitely recommend this book.

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FrubyFru

Well reading them together certainly was worth it…‼️

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2022

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This was the first in my @M/M Christmas 🎄 Steamy ❤️‍🔥HEA Marathon” where I was given an opportunity to either 📖 the characters’ back story (per se) or follow them on to another 📕.
In this case, it was a little of both. Their Christmas story, “Solstice Surprise” was where I would have been starting, but I had luckily caught sight of a “reader’s review” recommended 📖 their origin story first and they couldn’t have been more on the 💴.
I actually didn’t follow their advice first, but several 📄s in, there were enough references to things that had already taken place, I decided to go back and read them as the reviewer had suggested.
Both “Catch a Tiger by the Tail” and “Solstice Surprise” by Gabbi Grey were wonderful. The (2) MCs were so well developed and impossible to not become immediately enamored with themselves, but them as a couple. Their entire story was such a breath of fresh air, the supporting characters were all well-developed and there for a reason more than just to advance the protagonists’ storyline.
The “physical side” was both romantic and exciting, but everything about their story was all generated to not only achieve but sustain their HEA‼️
I’m looking forward to another of her “M/M 🎄❤️‍🔥 HEAs”, “Ginger Snapping All the Way”, that I will get to in I believe about (6) more 📚… 👏👏💃💃😉‼️

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A Sweet Christmas Journey

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2021

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Solstice Surprise is the direct sequel to Catch A Tiger by the Tail. Peter, a movie star actor, and Thomas, a production assistant, are happily married and taking the next steps in their lives. When the unexpected happens, the two men will make a mad dash across the country to get back home for a special surprise. This book was short but sweet. I really liked seeing the next stage in Peter and Thomas’ relationship, and the Christmas journey was suspenseful but heartwarming.

The audiobook was narrated by Michael Dean who did a fantastic job. Michael voiced the characters very well, and it was easy to follow along in the story. I really enjoyed the story and audiobook.

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LadyJaguar

Not a true standalone but an enjoyable read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 11, 2021

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This is the second book in a series, the first book being Catch a Tiger by the Tail.

I almost enjoyed this story of Peter and Thomas, and their desperate dash through the night to be at the bedside of the woman having the baby they are about to adopt. The two leads have great chemistry and are very relatable, even though Peter is a famous action movie star. The side characters are well-drawn and don’t fall into stereotypes (eg. she’s a lorry driver therefore she must be a lesbian.) The writing is good and the book is technically clean.

We don’t get a real feel for what being “a famous action movie star” actually means day to day. Peter is one, but that’s all we’re told. I’m presuming this has already been covered in Book 1. In fact, there’s a lot that seems to be missing but I’m assuming it’s already been addressed in Book 1, so to this reviewer, the book isn’t a true standalone.

I’ve also realised that insta-love isn’t my thing, if insta-love means dealing with fame, being outed, fake boyfriends and accepting one’s sexuality, together with baby adoption all within a six month time frame. I’m fully willing to accept it is just me who wants my meet-cute to swan partners for life storyline to be strung out just a little more. This super-fast romance just makes my head spin, if I’m honest. I know romances are all about escapism and fantasy, but this plot line kicks any believability out the door and stomps on it for good measure.

I wasn’t engaged enough to lure me into reading Book 1, which is a shame but that six month affair resulting in baby daddies kind of ruined it for me. Like the dodgy orange and liquorice ice cream the first book title refers to, it left me with an odd taste in my mouth. (

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Jacquie

Extended epilogue

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 6, 2021

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Although this is supposed to be a standalone, I think it only works as a sequel or indeed and extended epilogue for Catch a Tiger By the Tail.
Like book 1 it covers a few days in detail and then gives us a glimpse at their future lives.
It was great to check in with Thomas and Peter again but the surprise subplot felt a little out of place. To me, something that big would have been at least hinted about since it was so close.
It was cute though and I loved the additional cast like Sarah and Codi.
The narration was good but there were patches where the voices weren't distinguishable from each other or sounded different. The narrator managed to add some drama into the story

Kindle Customer

Winter Solistice happiness

Reviewed in the Netherlands on November 6, 2021

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I listened to this story before Catch a Tiger by the tail and of course had to re-listen after that book. I liked this book the first time around when I read it and enjoyed as much when listening to it these two times. I enjoyed the fast pace of the story. And the fact that Thomas got his closure at his hometown with his parents.
These men found their HEA in the earlier book, but find even more happiness in this one.
I was given this audiobook for free to leave a review.

Anne M

Great sequel to Catch a Tiger by the Tail

Reviewed in Canada on August 28, 2021

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Christmas

This is the couple from Catch a Tiger by the Tail. It was great to see more of them. They are such a cute couple. This was a very quick, sweet, emotional story with some steamy moments. I listened to the Audio and Michael Dean is fabulous as always. He expressed all the emotions and did all the voices great. Even his female voices are great.

Vania

More Thomas and Peter!

Reviewed in Italy on September 3, 2021

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This is a lovely follow-up with Peter and Thomas from “Catch a Tiger by the Tail”. Thy are still all loved-up and settling in their happily-ever-after by setting old demons to rest and starting new, wonderful adventures.
Low-angst, very sweet and a bit steamy, a lovely follow-up story on the shorter side with a beloved couple.

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