Goodreads Blurb:

Immortality is a dangerous affair when it isn’t done right.

Basie Yeats knows he’s doing immortality all wrong, spending endless days in the same place, but he doesn’t see a reason to leave the home he loves in Long Lily, Pennsylvania. Once the impossible death of his mother leaves him the only immortal person he knows, Basie decides that the only thing he wants to do is get out of Long Lily and start doing immortality the right way—alone.

Kit Elliot has wandered the world looking for the right place to call home, so when a church-turned-cottage suddenly goes up for sale in a quaint Pennsylvania town, it feels like it was meant to be. It takes only a few days at Wellhead Cottage for Kit to decide that the man who sold it to him is frustrating, awkward, and terribly handsome. He offers to help Basie find a new home away from Long Lily—but as days turn to months, Kit finds himself wishing he could make Basie stay.

My Thoughts:

It has taken me a while to gather my thoughts on this book as I absolutely loved it. It is a perfect mix of emotional, funny and heartfelt with a wonderful cast of characters too. Reading this novel felt like the warmth of drinking a hot cup of tea on a cold autumn afternoon with the immense amount Queer joy that radiated from every line. This novel did have me in tears early on though, which made way for the beautiful story to unfold in its pages.

This novel is about loss, love, time and not only what you can do with that time, but what it can do for you. There is so much character growth emotionally throughout this novel. It is easy to tell that Carletta put a lot of care into her characters with this novel. It made me love the characters even more.

The characters themselves are bold and bright – even when in a mood, and it’s makes for such an enjoyable read. The side characters too, feel fleshed out, and I loved meeting all the townsfolk.

The romance the sweetest slow-burn, and wonderfully done. I could read about Kit and Basie’s antics forever if I am honest! If you love cosy, gentle fantasy, romance then this is the book for you. I will be doing a reread the moment my copy arrives!

Thank you to the author Tess Carletta for sending me this ARC (Advanced Review Copy). I am leaving this review voluntarily. This title will be published 29th August 2023.