Review: 4 stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 16, 2012
Originally published as a part of GoodReads' M/M Romance Groups Hot Summer Days, Amy Lane's Super Sock Man is the tale of Donnie and Alejandro. The two meet when Alejandro or "Yando" moves in with Donnie's older sister, Chelle, both dancers in a local troupe. Donnie, then an inexperienced sixteen year old, gets an immediate crush on his sister's roommate and that's when he finally realizes he's gay. As Donnie grows older, Yando and he become friends and their attraction grows. But Yando is a known man-slut, who only does one night stands, so will Donnie, the shy virgin be able to change his mind and give a relationship a chance?I normally expect an angst-fest from Amy Lane, so Super Sock Man was a beautiful surprise as it was heartbreakingly cute. As Donnie and Yando grew closer and Donnie finally persuaded Yando to take a chance on him and love, you could feel the sexual tension build in the book. When it exploded, wow! Donnie's first time was sweet and hot at the same time.Fans of Ms. Lane's books will enjoy this prequel to Chase in Shadow, and those readers who fear that book might be too dark will find this story to be utterly delightful and charming. I highly recommend this coming of age tale of first love and second chances.Dark Divas Reviews