Review: I choose Chase!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 21, 2013
Tess is a thirty-something widow who has been renting an apartment from her sexy twenty-something landlord, Chase, for the past two years.  In addition to being self-conscious about the fact that she's approaching forty, Tess is anxious about her mature, womanly figure.  And, Although she's widowed, Tess had a less-than-loving marriage, and struggles with self-esteem; she doesn't see herself as sexual or sensual.Chase is a guy's guy.  He's sexy, hard-working, and undeniably in love with Tess.  As landlord and tenant, he and Tess have built a friendship over the past two years which Chase very much wants to take to the next level.  However, in addition to her confidence issues, Tess is afraid that a physical relationship with Chase will compromise their friendship, and she's just not willing to chance it.  Can Chase convince Tess to take a leap of faith?Author Julie Raust has created a sweet and sexy (dare I say "steamy") story with likable characters and just enough believability to keep you turning pages.  Even though Choosing Chase is a short novella (only about 45 pages), the backstory is cleverly woven into the narrative so that plot is complete I didn't feel like I missed a thing.  Except, I would love to hear more from Chase and Tess!Four  enjoyable stars.