Review: How I Met Your Father
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 20, 2013
I absolutely loved every heartwarming, hilarious and sexy word of L.B. Gregg’s holiday novella How I Met Your Father. This quick read will have you laughing out loud as the members of the now defunct boy band Rhythm Method travel to an idyllic tropical island to help celebrate one of their former bandmate’s upcoming wedding.Justin Hayes’ biggest concern about attending his best friend’s wedding is keeping out of the limelight. One rough flight and hot hook up later, he soon discovers publicity is the least of his concerns. The bride and groom are concealing a big secret and that anonymous encounter turns out not be so anonymous when he comes face to face with Jack Basinger and learns of Jack’s unexpected connection to the wedding party.There is a surprising amount of depth to this fun-filled romance. Justin is still firmly in the closet, hiding behind the womanizing persona he perfected when the band was still together. Jack is rock solid and comfortable in his skin, but his relationship with his kids is not as close as he would like. Jack is older than Justin but the age gap is not as great as I first assumed and it was not really an issue for either of them.Equally enjoyable is the rapport between Justin and his ex-band mates Chuck, TJ and Matt. Their scenes together are some of the funniest in the book, but many of them are also quite poignant. I really liked that they are not the stereotypical ex-rockers who crashed and burned. Instead, they are fairly well-adjusted and living pretty normal lives. They are supportive of each other but they are also brutally honest when they need to be.An absolutely delightful story with a charming cast of characters, How I Met Your Father is a delectably steamy, light-hearted romance. The characters are three-dimensional and the various relationships are well developed. The dialogue is quite witty and the plot is unique and fast paced. The lush island setting is the perfect location for a destination wedding and L.B. Gregg’s descriptive prose brings it vibrantly to life. A sweet epilogue nicely wraps up this outstanding angst-free holiday story.I received a complimentary copy for review.