Book Reviews

Book Blurb

Shay:

I walked into the diner to grab a hangover special after another wasted night at Friction. I need to get to know guys somewhere better, and where better to start than with speed dating? Or even the owner of this diner. He's cute, shy, and very available. I'm a tongue-tied mess when Jared's around. How the heck do I get over my fear of being left out in the cold?

Jared:

Bubbles is my diner, and my life. I see a lot of love here in Brooklyn, next to a gay bar, but I never find love myself. When I sit down at a speed-date opposite the suave, familiar weatherman who stumbled in last night for the hangover special, something clicks. I might be underdressed and unknown, but maybe I can offer something he really wants... or is this going to be just another let-down?

Book Review

As the initial volume in a new series, this sweet love story about two men in their thirties discovering love, this short story worked really well for me. There is a sense of community, especially in the diner that features as a central setting. The speed-dating scene is as funny as it is effective, and I loved how the slight initial awkwardness between Shay, a local weatherman, and Jared, the diner’s owner, slowly morphed into a delightful romance.

Shay may seem self-confident when he is doing his weather forecasts on local TV, but he is far less sure about the choices he is making in his personal life. He knows that he will not find his forever partner in a gay bar, yet he can’t seem to resists the temptation of trying again… and again. But when he runs into Jared, late after one of his excursions into Friction, things begin to change.

Jared has thrown himself into making Bubbles, his diner, a success, and it looks like he is well on his way businesswise. But he has no luck with his love life, and even his recent foray into speed dating has not worked. It’s a good thing he is entitled to a second round since there were no matches the first time around. Getting an opportunity to talk to the sophisticated weatherman he has recently met in his diner, even if it is only for five minutes, gives Jared an opportunity he doesn’t want to miss.

Shay and Jared are definitely interested in each other, but they have both faced disappointment with partners in the past. It makes them more careful than they might have been ten years earlier, but not less enthusiastic. Especially when they detect the potential for a deeper connection and begin to work on making things work between them. Watching them build trust and open up was very rewarding.

If you like your romances slow and hesitant, if you believe passion can develop over time, and if you’re looking for a sweet read with some very fun moments, then you will probably like this free short story.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Short Story, 53 pages
Heat Level
Publication Date	28-August-2018
Price	FREE
Buy Link	https://bit.ly/2Jb4zUp