Bent Corners

By: Kris Jacen

Narrated by: Denver Stevens

They say you can find just about anything in a book, but who knew you could find love in a bookstore?

Riley’s world is upended when he gets a call from the police that his uncle’s in the hospital. Evan’s schedule is turned upside down when he’s in charge of his yaya’s care while his parents are on vacation. Both men have their hands full, but it seems fate has something else for them. Seems love in the stacks might be just what each of them needs.

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Cute short story

Sometimes short stories are totally complete in and of themselves and sometimes there are points in the story where you would like to have more and you’d like the author to consider expanding it into a novella or a full novel length at some point. This story was the latter type for me which you can take as a compliment or a criticism depending on what you are hoping to get. I liked the characters, the premise, narration, and the story itself. So if you want to come away with fully encapsulated story where you feel like nothing is left out this may not be the one for you but if you like a short story where you can let your own imagination expand on what the author gives you and/or you don’t mind places where because of the length the plot could be expanded to give you a more rounded story then this is a good choice and a fun short listen.

Good sex and unnecessary drama

As short as this is I found myself zombie reading parts of it, the heat was good but there were many attempts to drum up unnecessary drama and sometimes it felt way too forced. It's my first Kris Jacen read and I hope the future books will be more engaging.

Enjoyable short story

Bent Corners is a short sweet story about how Evan and Riley met.
This is a cute short story about two men who meet by chance and find an instant connection.
I loved the that most of the story takes place in a bookstore!
This is a cute, fun story and a quick listen.
Denver Stevens does a wonderful job of giving voice to the characters.

enjoyable short story

Bent Corners is a short sweet story about how Evan and Riley met. Though it's family drama that ultimately brought Evan and Riley together; Riley looking after his uncle's bookstore and Evan looking after his yaya while his parents are away. Evan and Riley are really sweet together and good for each other. This is an enjoyable story and I'd love more from this world. Cousin Joey needs a story.
Narrator Denver Stevens does a marvelous job.

Cute short story.

This is a cute short story about two men who meet by chance and find an instant connection. It mostly takes place in Riley’s uncle bookshop, which, to me, is as romantic as it can get.
The book is short, low-angst and enjoyable, but it maybe lacks a bit of depth on certain themes.