Late for Christmas

Amy Lane

Nov 2021 · Dreamspinner Press

About this ebook

Cassidy Hancock hates being late—he’s pathological about it. Until the crisp fall morning when he pauses to watch his neighbor’s handsome son chase his dog down the sidewalk... and gets hit by a tree.

Mark Taylor sees the whole thing, and as a second-year medical resident, he gets Cassidy top-notch care. In spite of himself, he’s fascinated by his mother’s stodgy neighbor, and as he strives to help Cassidy recover from a broken leg, he begins to realize that behind Cassidy’s obsession with punctuality is the story of a lonely boy who thought he had to be perfect to be loved.

Mark and his family are far from perfect—but they might be perfect for Cassidy. As the two of them get to know each other, Cassidy fantasizes about the family and happy-ever-after he never thought he’d have, and Mark starts to yearn for Cassidy’s wide-eyed kindness and surprising creativity. But first they have to overcome Cassidy’s fears, because there is so much more fun to be had during Christmas than just being on time.

Ratings and reviews

I love Amy Lane and she has not let me down with this read. Her characters are well formed and believable. You need sweet reads at Christmas and this hits the spot. You can understand how people who have not had a great childhood can get trapped in the hurt and self doubt and how folk who have had loving and caring families find this difficult to reconcile with. A family dog and a misbehaving tree help bring these two together and reading how they go on to make a life together is a great deal of fun. The only thing I fine to complain about is I could read about these two for much longer.

Amy Lane really delivered on this story. Very enjoyable. Very touching!