Book Reviews

Book Blurb

Riley Gold likes things neat. He appreciates order, organization. Sure, he wants to find love but he sticks to the kitchen, loving his life as a chef, where he can carefully measure, time, and control every situation.

Basil Culver grew up alone. An orphan, he got bounced from home to home and learned at a young age to keep people at a distance. Attachment meant eventual agony—when the person unfailingly abandoned him. Better to live every moment, allow for the chaos of the universe, and keep rolling.

When these opposites clash, sparks fly. Can Basil manage to rumple Riley’s carefully tucked sheets?

 

Book Review

Opposites attract is a well-known principle, but the two opposites" in this story turn out to have one major similarity: the need to change their lives. Riley and Basil may come form opposite ends of the "neatness" spectrum , but they both feel they are missing out on life, both need to deal with some major issues, and both want some real change. It was fascinating to watch these two realize what was wrong and then attempt to fix I, only to realize they couldn't do it without the other. What I liked even more, incurable romantic that I am, was that they didn't want to do it on their own once they had met.

Riley is the proverbial neat freak. He hates disorder, needs to have everything in its place, and would never dream of just dropping his clothes on the floor before getting a shower. No, he'd neatly fold everything to go in the laundry hamper, maybe even straight into the washing machine. He also hates dirt and bacteria, and it's gotten to the pint where he has to sanitize himself before he masturbates. Ridiculous, right? Well, not to Riley. He wants a relationship but has no clue if anyone would even tolerate all his phobias so he can get past them.

Basil is an orphan who may have grown up as part of a family, but it was a different one too often for him to ever feel connected. Of course, he also feels unwanted, and decides to push men away before they can even think the word relationship. That way he can never be disappointed when yet another person rejects him.  Stupid, isn’t it? Not to Basil. He has no idea how to get out of the situation and into a meaningful relationship. He desperately wants to, and with the help of a therapist he got just far enough in his self-realization to recognize that Riley may be the man for him.

As is usual for two opposites, when they do get together the results are explosive. These two men are magic in bed, and Riley made me laugh when he kept reporting that he wasn't 'feeling phobic' despite the fact Basil was touching him all over. Very cute! If you like reading about the unlikeliest of partners meeting and discovering how well they fir together, if you enjoy stories about slightly phobic men, and if you're looking for a fun read which will probably make you smile, then you are likely to enjoy this short story.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Short Story, 59 pages/10250 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	24-August-2013
Price	$2.99 ebook
Buy Link	http://www.amazon.com/Rumpling-Riley-Zero-Ohio-ebook/dp/B00ERYFC5I