Review: My new favorite go-to for happy
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 16, 2014
A very dear friend of mine has raved about the fabulous Willa Okati and how much I need to read her work and that I'm losing out by not doing it. So, when I could, I looked through the available books and settled on 'Mighty Casey'. Why this one? Maybe because I've always loved the poem 'Mudville Nine' or maybe I just always liked the cartoon version of the poem that I used to watch. Who knows why I chose this as my first introduction to this author? The point is that I did. And now I'm kicking myself for having waited so long.Casey is a wedding planner and madly in love with Nate. Nate is madly in love with Casey and baseball or softball. Casey loathes team sports, but especially the ones involving a ball and a bat. Nate loathes anything to do with weddings. Casey is a quiet, introvert from the Pacific Northwest. Nate is more outgoing, a sports fan, and he's from the Carolinas. Talk about your opposites in some ways. Nate beats Casey at poker and Casey has to pay up. An entire day watching the community softball tournament. Oh, ick. But Nate has more up his sleeve than just making Casey watch the games.Casey finds a shady spot, which Nate reserved just for him, and holding onto the box of Poppernutter Crunch (Cracker Jacks) that Nate gave him, Casey settles down to watch. Of course, Nate made a new bet with Casey and it involves that particular box, but I'm not spoiling that surprise! Let's just say it was a very well written scene with just the right amount of humor and love.In a word, 'Mighty Casey' is sweet, gentle, loving, funny, sexy, and a marvelous read. Okay, that was more than one word, but still. There's no angst or drama, just two men who are crazy about each other, a bet, a Saturday watching softball, some sneaking around for a little loving, and a heck of a surprise. They are also two guys who seem to find more places for a little nookie, at a community softball tournament no less, than anyone else I've ever seen. *grins* This is one of my new favorite go-to reads when I just want happy.NOTE: This book was provided by Loose Id for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews