Review: Review: First Impressions by Christopher Koehler
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 24, 2013
Title: First ImpressionsAuthor: Christopher KoehlerCover Artist: Paul RichmondPublisher: Dreamspinner PressReviewer: MonikaGenre: ContemporaryType: RomancePairing: GayLength: NovelHeat Rating: ♨♨♨Rating: ★★★★☆Blurb:The first time Henry Hughes and Cameron Jameson meet, it's an unmitigated disaster. Cameron reminds Henry of all he left behind when he stopped making adult films, and he cruelly rejects Cameron. When Cameron discovers Henry's porno-thespian past, he assumes he's dodged a bullet.But circumstances continue to throw the two together. Though the physical attraction between them grows, they cling to first impressions, even as a slow dance reveals just how good they could be.Henry finally realizes how wrong he was, but Cameron can't cope with "sleeping with the enemy." It will take a confrontation for Cameron to realize just how wrong he's been, but unfortunately, he may have lost his chance.Review:I really enjoyed this story, it was hilarious and sweet with a great cast of characters. There was an ex porn star, a quirky cross dressing "uncle", female impersonators, wacky but faithful friends, an annoying mother (of course) a troubled young boy and his uncle who becomes his guardian.I loved Cameron, a young man that desperately wants to make it on his own but somehow he's not able to get ahead. Enter his friends they try to set him up with a very handsome Henry who happens to be an ex porn star but is now a very wealthy business man, he also has a friend that is trying to set him up with Cameron. As first impressions go this one didn't go well.  Henry and Cameron are brought to a party where they spot each other across the room and are immediately drawn to one another but when Henry makes his way to Cameron he realizes Cameron is dressed as a club boy (thanks to Cameron's friends Van and Thad) which is something Henry is tired of and wants no part of ever again. Unfortunately he over reacts and says some things that has Cameron running from the party.These two are destined to keep running into each other either accidentally or by design but every meeting ends in one or the other misunderstanding the situation. As much as I wish I could have smacked these guys and get them to just talk I realized I was enjoying their misfortunes and just wanted to read on to see what was next for them.Cameron and Henry have chemistry and it's evident from that first look across the room they have a bunch of family and friends that want both of them to be together and happy.....if only they'd take a few minutes to talk.This is more a love story than a romance one that I wish could go on, I'm not ready to leave Cameron and Henry's life yet.If you like the classics you may like this it's an interesting take on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.