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Book Blurb

New York City Homicide Detective Chuck Davidson is a guy’s guy. He likes sports, beer, and classic cars—fancy gadgets, not so much. When yet another high-tech phone goes on the fritz, he knows he needs help, and he meets a man who loves technology as much as he hates it—cute but awkward biochemist Herbert Pommerset.

Herb’s never been with a man—not even on a date. He hides behind his research, daydreaming about what it might be like to find someone special. A malfunctioning phone causes his path to cross with a sexy older detective, and Herb wishes he’d spent less time studying science and more learning how to flirt, because he can think of some experiments he’d like to conduct with Chuck. None of his considerable intelligence is helping him express his desires to the other man.

Just when it seems they might overcome their differences, Herb’s research puts him in danger. He’s made a discovery that could cost him his life, and Chuck must use his very different talents to rescue the geek he’s coming to love.

First Edition published by Amber Quill Press/Amber Allure, 2011.

Book Review

I fell, hard and fast, for Herb, the minute I met him. Then again, I've got a thing for techno geeks. He's just so stinking adorable with how he just says everything that pops into his head. On the opposite side of the spectrum, I was equally fascinated with Chuck, the older homicide detective, who works too much, and can't work basic technology. As far as I was concerned, this was a match made in heaven, and that opinion was formed within two seconds of seeing them talking. They were perfect for each other, and were exactly what the other needed. Now, I just had to hope they got there.

Herb is a scientist, an only child, who, apparently, had parents who didn't interact with him, and, in fact, sent him to boarding school. Herb is the kid who skipped grades, and graduated at a very young age. He has no understanding of family dynamics, or friend dynamics, for that matter. He is twenty-five and has never had a friend, much less an intimate relationship of any kind. Chuck, on the other hand, is the oldest of seven kids, and a homicide detective, following in his dad and granddad's footsteps. Chuck's family reminded me of my own loud and boisterous crowd, so it was a comfort to watch them interact. There was something about Chuck that just screamed safety, and I didn't blame Herb one bit for wanting to be in his arms and protected.

"The man’s computer was smashed and books torn from the shelves. Someone was looking for something and didn’t worry about being neat about it. Turning, Chuck saw Herb’s mouth drop open. The man looked stunned.
"What kind of experiments could Yuri do in such a messy office?”
And that was why Chuck was falling in love with Herb. The man didn’t have a suspicious bone in his body."

I absolutely adored this sweet, funny, uncomplicated romance with some danger and a little drama. To be honest, Herb really was my favorite with his verbal diarrhea, and complete lack of common sense. Watching them fall in love, while Herb was figuring out a colleague's experiment and Chuck was trying to solve the colleague's murder, was, well, pretty exciting. If you like sweet and funny, really good chemistry, some fun intrigue, and hot sex, then this might be the book for you.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook and print
Length	Novel, 200 pages/60180 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	18-November-2016
Price	$6.99 ebook, $14.99 paperback, $14.99 bundle
Buy Link	https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/why-i-love-geeks-by-ta-chase-7755-b