Review: Sweet episode in a favorite series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 23, 2013
I love this series so much. Now we've established that let me tell you why.Lisa Worrall is a wonderful writer who has created the most delicious set of characters within the Monty universe. We have Finn, happy go lucky, gregarious, his day job is playing Monty the Meerkat at Marshall's Park Zoo, he is dating Investment Banker Aiden. Aiden is reserved and introverted; his life revolves round his daughter Kaylee, a sweet and adorable 5 year old who's his only family apart from his aunt Patti. The books are funny and sweet and a perfect pick me up any time you need it, reading one never fails to make me feel happy and content with the world.The Monty books are a monthly series, each book is a snippet in the boy's lives, and we get to watch their relationship grow as they juggle the important milestones. Book 1 is Monty Gets Arrested (their meeting), Book 2 is Monty's First Date, Book 3 is Monty Meets the Ex, which takes us nicely into Book 4, Meeting Monty's Parents.Aiden comes from money and privilege, unfortunately that didn't include supportive parents so when he announced he was gay, and that he was raising his child on his own, his parents passed him a cheque and showed him the door, so he is understandably nervous about meeting Monty's very supportive parents and siblings as he has no idea what a supportive family is like. He has no experience of a family (well apart from his aunt,) who love you for who you are, without reservations, or expectations.What Aiden finds is so much more than he imagined. From meeting Finn's brothers AJ and Ben, to his nana, plus meeting Steve, Finn's first boyfriend, in what can only be said to be less than stellarcircumstances, Aiden finds out exactly what it means to be part of a family.Meeting Monty's parents is a lovely, sweet and funny chapter of their story, which had me smiling, giggling and laughing along. I really don't have the words to explain how much I love these books, I can only urge you to read them and find out for yourself.Each book is a gem and I can't wait for next month's installment, Monty Loses His Head.Josie's 5 sweet pea review appears at mrsconditreadsbooks.com/index.php/?p=12889