Review: Funny, hot, sexy and entertaining as hell
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 12, 2014
Going on 52 dates in a year, one a week, sounds like a tough mission, but for David, it's a personal goal to succeed at finding a husband. Hey, it's a tough job but someone has to do it..sacrifices have to be made.I'll tell you a little secret - David is actually modelled on the author himself, Algenon Lusch, as this story is based on his own TRUE 52 1st Dates plan to find a husband. It's makes it an even more salacious a story to read knowing there's someone out there who's talking from experience :)So this is the plan David has - there are a few rules:He has to have a date every week with a new man.A hook-up is NOT a date (I guess it's just a bit of itch scratching and we all know what that's like )Dating must continue until the perfect match is found.And so, with anticipation and a permanent hard and a never ending supply of online dating sites offering the best in men that the world has to offer (within reason of course, there are always the perverts, the ones who don't want any sort of relationship and the downright bloody scary...)David begins with gusto.Of course, his first foray into the world of his 52 dates ends up being nothing more than a shag at his flat but hey! there's always tomorrow to find that special someone.And so begins David's journey into the delights of sexy, willing participants in his quest to find Mr. Right. His fantasy is for mostly olive skinned, slim, and dark eyed sensuous men. His best friend Jess is more than willing to help support him with his 'test drives' and proves an amusing and fun secondary character to David's single minded focus.This is funny, hot as hell, and an extremely good read for a quick distraction from the troubles of the world. It's honest and open and the life of a gay man is laid bare in this frank discourse of David's sexploits and his inner emotions into finding his future mate and husband. It's the life of a gay man in the great city that is London, with a choice of metropolitan delights on the gay man's menu and I enjoyed every minute of it.It's well written, I loved the character of David, this book made me laugh, chuckle and blush every step of the way and drew me into the world of dating and gay men like no other book I've read. The 52 dates idea is a unique concept to me and this makes for such a refreshing and delightful read. I can't wait to see how it all turns out and whether David finds his perfect man.I can heartily recommend this story and the next in the series Friends and Frenchman, and that review will follow soon.