The Chasing of Moons by @helenamayhathaway
The biggest dilemma in all of this is that Frank slept with his future husband. Now Frank’s just got to make sure that the future with him stays intact, but it’s not so easy when present day Gerard seems to hate his guts.
My biggest dilemma is that I do not have the words to express how wonderful the journey Helena’s story took me on is. I am pretty sure I experienced every emotion known to man throughout these 36 chapters. Helena’s narration of Frank’s character and the obstacles he faces is just… so entertaining. His inner monologue, the way the trio interact (Pete, Brendon and Frank, and Mikey, Ray and Gerard, then both trios), and the sheer complexity of having already slept with your soulmate who by the way, you have not really met in your present had me aching for, laughing with and pining along with each character. This is not an obstacle you expect to be faced with, so I sympathize with Frank, but at the same time, I cannot help but roll my eyes at his extreme attempts to woo his soulmate. Surely, there had to be a simpler way to achieve that? Well, this had me thinking about what I would do if I were ever in such a position. Luckily, I am a very diplomatic person. I am not one to make enemies on purpose. But I am very forgetful. Not on purpose, never on purpose. So it is not entirely impossible that I could find myself in such a position, which can turn out to be a daunting experience. Frank’s extreme attempts are totally justified, it turns out. Luckily, Helena makes it clear that good things happen to those who wait… and persistently stalk and annoy their soulmate until they get them to (admit to having) fall(en) in love with them (courtesy of their from-the-future!soulmate’s help), because their present!soulmate is one stubborn bastard.
Take notes everyone. In fact, go read this fic. I don’t think it was written as a guide for dealing with such dilemmas, but it’s worth covering just in case. You never know!
One of my favorite thing about the construction of this book was the book cloth I used. It’s a purple-blue duotone that changes color depending on the light. Another thing that I’m discovering about the beauty of making books is that people see them. They exist in the tangible world…
