Jase and Dave both have a crush on Noah. Unfortunately for both of them, Noah is straight. It doesn’t stop them from hoping for something different. Jase tells us the story, and his interesting voice is what made reading it so enjoyable. It was fun watching him trying not to like Dave, since he’s the competition, but failing because Dave is such a wonderful guy. It was not, by any means, a standard romance.
Sweet office romance set in the beautiful world of architecture.
Thomas Elkin is a 44-year old extremely talented and successful architect. Recently divorced and finally admitting that he is gay, has led him to feel like he can live his life as himself. His newest intern, 22-year old Cooper Jones, is everything Thomas wants, except that he’s too young. These two will have to work together to see if they can get past their age difference among other issues.
I really enjoyed this sweet romance. Both of the characters are mature, which made the age difference not be as much of an issue. I also enjoyed the banter around their age difference, showing that they recognized it and could laugh about it. Thomas is a relatively innocuous character who is a bit lonely and a huge workaholic. Cooper is a very straightforward person who says exactly what is on his mind, making him a joy to listen to. The family drama on Thomas’s side added some additional interesting complications.
My only slight issue with the book was the lack of a strong emotional connection to the characters. It might have been because we didn’t get Cooper’s point of view, or it might have been the length of the story with so much time spent on the architecture side. Ironically, I really enjoyed learning more about architects and thought sharing these details made the story even more interesting. I loved the trip to Australia and the perspective the author brought to the story.
An easy read, this entertaining look at love and architecture was very enjoyable.
Originally reviewed for The Romance Reviews. Complimentary copy provided by author/publisher for an honest review.
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Is being the heir to a fortune worth hiding your true love?
Henry Walker is expected to be the heir to his father’s extremely wealthy business, but to do so, he must keep up the pretense that he isn’t in love with another man. Archie Banks, Henry’s childhood friend and lover, is also the chauffeur for Henry’s family while working his way through college. Archie is about to graduate, and begins to ponder if his and Henry’s relationship will continue when they no longer have easy access to each other. A kidnapping plot which ends in tragedy brings many of these decisions to the forefront. Trying to solve the mystery of who would do this to Henry’s family puts everybody under suspicion.
The bulk of the story revolves around the kidnapping plot and trying to determine who did it. Archie was a well-developed character who was strong and determined. His mother’s presence in the story was also very helpful in establishing his background. Henry was a bit self-centered and slightly cold. His own acknowledgment of his personality flaws and his desire to improve helped to make him a more lovable character. Henry’s father certainly wasn’t a very warm and caring individual, especially toward his son. This created some empathy for Henry. Other characters in the story helped the plot and were also well developed. It was nice that there was never any doubt about whether these two men loved each other since they had been together since they were children.
The romance angle was lacking a bit. If they had spent more time together engaging in dialogue and discussing their feelings, it would have definitely been an amazing story. Overall, it was an enjoyable suspense story and the resolution of the kidnapping was a page-turning event.
Originally reviewed for The Romance Reviews. Complimentary copy provided by author/publisher for an honest review.
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Enjoyable suspense with Lucky and Bo working undercover to find out who is selling expired drugs. Lucky is a very quirky and entertaining character. He hasn’t had a charmed life, but he’s managed to make the most of it. The story lagged a bit in some parts when it became too focused on the drug trafficking. Instead, I would have liked to have seen Bo and Lucky spend more time getting to know each other better.
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