Planes, Trains, and Hurricanes

I enjoyed this holiday adventure. In some ways it follows formula for any roadtrip romance, but in this case it does it so well that I didn’t mind. Eli Easton is a generally dependable author for gay romance and in this book she shines. This is one of those books that explores larger ideas beyond the particular relationship of the characters, and reaches bigger ideas about what constitutes a life well lived.

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Joe knows where he is going in life. But one crazy road trip just might change everything.

Joe Blankenship knows where he’s going. He’s on track to marry the boss’s daughter and become heir apparent to a multi-million dollar medical supply business. The financial security he never had growing up is within his grasp along with a glitzy Manhattan lifestyle. All he has to do is get to New York by Christmas Eve for his engagement party.

Joe didn’t count on getting grounded in Florida thanks to a hurricane. He couldn’t have anticipated having to rent a broken-down car for the long drive north. And he certainly never foresaw being stuck with a passenger like Remy Guidry, a sweet-natured Cajun boy, social worker at a children’s home, and free spirit. Remy is the opposite of everything Joe has worked for. But he just might teach Joe, not only the spirit of Christmas, but what’s truly of value in life.

Planes, Trains, and Hurricanes is a Christmas road trip, forced proximity, opposites attract romance.

The Purple Fantastic Steam Meter gives it a light 3 rating. There are occasional sexy bits that can be specific, but the focus is always moving character development and the plot forward. It never feels excessive.