Review: Romance and Mystery in Venice-- What more could you want?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 19, 2013
Jeff's boyfriend has dumped him and he's left with non-refundable tickets to a European vacation that wasn't even his idea, but his parents convince him to take advantage of it, and he'd just sit about and mope if he didn't go.Jeff hasn't traveled much at all, but he's a careful, serious IT guy, working for a timeshare company with places around the globe, so he's done his homework and read up and booked the best places he could.  He's still somewhat trepidatious, but decides he should at least try and be a good tourist.  And then he meets the handsome and mysterious... or perhaps just downright sketchy Cleve, who offers to show him around...I love fish-out-of-water tales.  I love stories set in exotic locals, and although I've been there myself several times, Venice certainly qualifies as that.  Jeff hits a lot of the highlights--AND finds a gorgeous guy.  Oh, what can be better???  And the mysterious rogue definitely has a past--one that looks like it's going to cause some big trouble.  And Jeff himself has a past, despite seeming to be a such a typical boy-next-door.  I really liked both of the MCs.  Neither were stereotypes, even though one could certainly easily slot them into types, given their backgrounds.There's nothing too deep or involved here, but there is definitely enough for a fun read.  It's like taking a low-cost but fabulous mini-vacation to far-away places with a bit of a thrill-ride thrown in--and of course, love!  Seriously, what is not to like about that?