Review: So much fun
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 27, 2013
"There was a certain romantic touch to the butt plug discussion over shrimp, devolving into a dessert discussion on whether silicone, rubber, or glass was preferable for dildos."OMG I haven't laughed that hard over the description of a first date in my entire life. Since this is my first experience with a KC Burn story, I'm pretty sure I'll be reading a lot more of hers in the future. I really empathized with Stratford when he finally gets away from Creepy Guy only to find he'd missed his bus and has to walk home in the cold and the wind. Oh, been there done that. So, when he sees the warm glow coming from the windows of the community center he can't help but stop to peek inside and watch the cooking class. When he sees the hottest guy imaginable, well, Stratford just has to keep watching trying to figure the guy out, until the guy turns and catches him looking. Oops! Vinnie knows how to cook, he grew up early taking care of his mom and sisters, but he only knows how to cook Italian. The community center's around the world cooking class appealed to him so he could learn a little variety. I mean, who knows? Now that the company's successful, maybe Vinnie has time to actually have a boyfriend. Not that he's got a clue how to go about finding one.Stratford with his bow ties, clumsiness, witty sense of humor, skittishness, and hopeless romantic just did it for me. I wanted to wrap him up and protect him. Luckily, so did Vinnie. Vinnie who has spent the past fifteen years growing a business while taking care of his mom and little sisters is the ultimate protector and I fell for him, too. Of course the fact that Vinnie is so used to taking care of the people he loves, and he has no experience with relationships, makes him endearing and lovable but also gets him and Stratford, both, into trouble. Not bad trouble, just the kind that can happen until you're willing to open up and be completely honest with the other person.I adored this story. The writing is wonderful, the characters are warm, and very lovable, and the relationship vulnerabilities are true to real life. I'm so glad I read this and can't wait to read more by this author.NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews