REVIEW: Lost at the Crossing by Nicky James (Rail Riders #2)

LOST AT THE CROSSING

Rail Riders - Book Two

by Nicky James

Release Date: November 29, 2021

Audio Release Date: April 20, 2026

Review

Obsessed with this series, it’s stunning, engaging, and tugs at my heartstrings.

Tyler has been trying to find the boy and fellow rail rider who disappeared a long while ago. He’s desperate, not only because he’s started developing feelings for him, but because he needs to know Elian is okay.

Elian struggles with how the world sees him and its lack of acceptance. He’s only had two people have his back. His brother, and now, Tyler.

They reunite, but sorting out a future isn’t straightforward or easy, but their journey is gorgeous and touching.

The audiobook is wonderful, Nick J Russo is perfect for the style and the author. Truly captivating.

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Synopsis

Two lost boys. Two long years. One path back to each other.

Elian has lost two major anchors in his life, and he can’t figure out how to get back on track, so he takes to the rails, trying to outrun his struggles. The farther he runs, the deeper he sinks, losing himself more and more until a random phone call reminds him, he isn’t as alone as he thought. There is someone out there who still cares—Tyler.

Two years ago, Tyler lost more than his best friend. He lost the other half of his heart. He knows Elian’s struggles, and he now knows Elian is alive. When his rider friends offer to help, he’s hesitant. They don’t know as much about Elian as they should, and it’s Tyler’s fault for shutting them out. Too many people might scare Elian off.

Besides, how can he explain to his friends his desperation to find Elian when his feelings are so new and unexplored?

Tyler is convinced he only needs one person to mend his wounded heart—Elian.

** Lost at the Crossing is a new adult gay romance story of first love between two inexperienced boys. It’s a story of found family and lifelong friendships. It explores tropes including hurt/comfort, friends-to-lovers, two virgins, second chance romance, and demisexual awakening. It has angst. Let’s be honest, it’s me. It’s inevitable. Lost at the Crossing is the second book in the Rail Riders series. It can be read as a standalone but may be better enjoyed after reading End of the Line. **

About Nicky James

I live in the small town of Petrolia, Ontario, Canada and I am a mother to a wonderful teenage boy (didn't think those words could be typed together...surprise) and wife to a truly supportive and understanding husband, who thankfully doesn't think I'm crazy.

I have always had two profound dreams in life. To fall back hundreds of years in time and live in a simpler world, not bogged down by technology and to write novels. Since only one of these was a possibility I decided to make the other come alive on paper.

I write mm romance novels that take place in fantastical medieval type settings and love to use the challenges of the times to give my stories and characters life.

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