Review: My Big, Hunky, Greek Mechanic
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 12, 2013
Apples & Oranges (The This & That Series)by Brooke Moss, continued her "This & That" romantic comedy series that began withBaby & Bump (The This & That Series).  Lead character, Marisol Vargas, was Lexie and Candace's self-centered, pretentious, single friend, who only dated successful, designer suit-wearing men.  She met Demetrious Antonopolous, (aka Demo), when her BMW broke down and it was repaired at his Demo's garage.  Both Marisol and Demo were unlucky in love, emotionally unavailable and complete opposites.  However, they instantly recognized a physical attraction between them, that they tried to ignore.Marisol was not an especially likeable character inBaby & Bump (The This & That Series), but transformed as the story developed inApples & Oranges (The This & That Series).  She was conflicted between her dysfunctional upbringing by an absent father and overly critical, image-obsessed mother, and the new "family" she created with her best friends, and their families.Demo was the one man Marisol was unable to con with her sultry looks and over-the-top personality.  He saw the vulnerable, loyal, caring woman beneath her perfectly coiffed faade.  As Demo and Marisol began to explore their connection, a series of complicated life events took place that provoked her to retreat back into her protective shell.  The story followed her "coming of age" path, as a thirty-something woman, learning who she truly was.The story was well-developed and Ms. Moss revisited some of the characters fromBaby & Bump (The This & That Series), so we were able to see the progress in their stories.  She also introduced Demo's grandmother, who served as Demo and Marisol's "conscience" and added a bit of humor to their journey.  Early readers ofApples & Oranges (The This & That Series)detected some errors in the Spanish phrases, that have been corrected and a new version has been uploaded to Amazon.  (See the author's Facebook page for more information.)Apples & Oranges (The This & That Series), is recommended for people who are looking for a fun romantic read without sex scenes.