Review: 4 stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 6, 2012
#Review may contain spoilers for other books in this series#By Chance is the first installment in The Courtland Chronicles by Cat Grant. I enjoyed the romance between Eric Courtland and his college roommate Nick. While Eric is a prickly, selfish bastard in the beginning of the novel, under Grant's deft hand he is turned into a sympathetic character who finally figures out he's worthy of love. I also liked Nick, the shy farm boy who falls for his gay roommate and comes to terms with his own sexuality. This was a nice coming-of-age tale that used the GFY trope expertly.This 2012 edition has been revised and re-written from an earlier period. Some previous reviews stated that there was "cheating" between Nick and Ally (Nick's friend and former girlfriend), but I did not see that in this version. So for people like me who dislike cheaters, have no fear, there is none of that in here.As for the rest of the series, I will have to pass, as I don't read menage/triad books, but By Chance can easily stand alone as a self-contained novel of college love and discovery.