
This was intense, melodramatic and frustrating. I decided on 4 stars, because I did enjoy the story and, at the end of the day, that is what reading is all about. While I enjoyed reading the story, and the style kept me turning the pages, the over-the-top events and reactions made me raise an eyebrow at times. I loved the premise of the story (great prompt and pic, the author does very well at providing what the prompter asked for), but it felt a little bit like a soap opera. On one hand I love the writing style, on the other the storyline drove me a bit mad.
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M This 's one of those I don't know how to rate. This 's one of those I don't know how to rate. The M/M Romance Group strongly recommends that each reader review the General Information section before each story for story tags as well as for content warnings.more It may contain content that is disagreeable or distressing to some readers. This story may contain sexually explicit content and is intended for adult readers. Authors of the group selected a photo and prompt that spoke to them and wrote a short story. Group members were asked to write a story prompt inspired by a photo of their choice.

This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's " Love is an Open Road" event. The fallout exposes secrets, forces decisions, and brings down an ultimatum from Lee’s father that pushes the boundaries of Lee and Reid's friendship.
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Lee expects this summer to be the same as always – full of freezing swims, long hikes to avoid his parents’ disappointment, and attempts to get Reid to stop working so hard – but Reid’s brother commits a crime that shakes both families to the core. Lee expects this summer to be the same as always – full of freezing swims, long hikes to avoid his parents’ disappointment, and attempts to get Reid to stop working so hard – but Reid’s brother commits a crime that shakes both For many years, Lee and Reed, both in their mid-twenties, have been best friends during the bright summer months on British Columbia’s Haro Island.

For many years, Lee and Reed, both in their mid-twenties, have been best friends during the bright summer months on British Columbia’s Haro Island.
