The Edge of Goodbye by Davidson King

Mysteriously grumpy Vampires, delicious ice cream, found family, soul mates, and so much more are woven together to make up this beautiful story!


From the blurb:

For Sam, every moment counts. Life is precious and finite. He’s grateful for every second and hasn’t taken anything for granted for the past five years. With his two best friends, lovable cat, and his bucket list, he’s determined to value every experience and all the people around him. Even the grumpy new town resident who Sam can’t leave alone, no matter how many times the handsome man tells him to.

Lukas is a vampire exhausted with humanity, bored with everything, and wishing the council would put him out of his misery. Instead, they gave him orders that had him moving to a small town with a lot of nosy people. His love of ice cream is the only reason he begrudgingly deals with humans—one of whom in particular he can’t seem to shake.

Together, Sam and Lukas awaken parts of themselves they never knew existed. With each passing day, Lukas unknowingly helps Sam cross something off his bucket list. But just when life seems perfect, it comes crashing down.

For the first time, Lukas wants forever so he can spend it with Sam, only to hit roadblocks at every turn. Sam has come to terms with his fate. Born on the edge of goodbye, the only thing Sam isn’t prepared for is falling in love and the possibility of leaving it all behind.

The Edge of Goodbye is a standalone M/M paranormal romance with a strong HEA and no cliffhanger


Angel's review:

I'm a huge fan of Davidson King, she's such a sweet person who I adore, and her books are always spectacular in different ways.

This book hit me right in the feels, knowing what inspired the author to write Sam's story made this so much more impactful to me. That and I've also watched a loved one go through all of what Sam went through, cancer is.. awful, destructive, brutal, and a thief. It robs you of certain parts of yourself and can steal your joy, just when you start to relax and enjoy life, bam! A test comes back with bad results.

I don't want to talk about potential spoilers, I'll leave that for other readers to find out on their own, but I WILL talk about how much I love Sam and Lukas together. Sam is bubbly, as happy as he can be, and is determined to know the mean man who comes in for simple ice cream orders, whereas Lukas is gloomy, moody, grumpy and tried to actively avoid people if he can. However, he quickly learns Sam cannot be avoided, and soon he succumbs to Sam's charm!

I liked the romance between these two and how their relationship was portrayed. It was more of a slow burn, which I liked and it also makes sense seeing as how Sam had to put in effort to get Lukas to accept his company. I also really appreciate the rawness and realness of certain aspects that are discussed within the story; cancer, multiple blood tests, scans, food sensitivities, etc.. These were written in a very respectful way and real way, and I commend Davidson King for writing something so heartbreakingly beautiful.

Both of these men were marked for death in two different ways, but together they find a way to continue their lives, and live it to their fullest.

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