Comforting Touch Story #5 Hearth Keeper

It is now live

Some General Observations from this Author:

1. The series came out much better than I had ever imagined, I had originally conceived it as a one-off with Finding Warmth, but it just kept writing itself throughout December 2020.

2. I've learned a good deal about myself during the writing of this story, which, for those who know me, is about 60% factual and 40% fiction. It's a lot easier to write based on reality. I realized during this story, my life and family are kind of weird.

3. Relationship wise, I think ending it here between Ben and Jason is satisfying for me at least for now. I don't know if there's any readers who will push for a sequel or desire me to continue with my story. Ben and Jason have a decent ending, there are open threads and unresolved issues, but nothing is perfect.

I am open to a reader push for a sequel, but I have no plans for one as of yet.

4. As to the ending of the story, I didn't want to end it with the traditional "ring" and gratuitous fanfare scene of many romance stories. Ben, like myself, relate differently than what most people may to how relationships should work. I debated the best symbolic gesture of what I perceived to be equality between partners rather than borrow a traditional symbol, which has a lot of negative connotations. A ring may be needed for public display as a social convention, but it is not what should symbolize the promise of an "equal" partnership.

I think the gift I chose is appropriate for Ben and Jason, utilitarian and poignant.

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Feel free to discuss here or on the thread