Review: LOVE it!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 6, 2014
Goldilocks and the Three Bears, revisited. That’s the best way to explain this light, amusing story of a lost traveler and the men who come to his rescue.Frankie is an admitted Flame. Or, as he puts it “swishy”. Absolutely loved him from beginning to end. No hiding by him. No make believe that he was a man’s man. He was a “stylist” and, even though he took slack about it, he wore his gayness with style and grace. When he first caught sight of the Three Bears in the Diner, he just knew that they were the kind of guys that would beat him up for his sexual orientation. Boy, was he wrong and he found that out as soon as they walked into their cabin and found him sleeping on the couch. And, didn’t you just know it, he fell asleep on the biggest, grouchiest, meanest bears bed!Marcus really isn’t a grouchy bear. He’s hurting since he found out that his partner of 3 years was cheating on him from the start. He had no idea what Steve was doing and now doesn’t even trust his own judgment. And, wow, this Frankie guy just reminds him so much of Steve … the way he talks, his mannerisms, just him … he can’t stand it. But, love is on its way back to him even though they have both agreed that it was just going to be a snow-storm-fling, and he doesn’t know how to handle it. How does he let Frankie go? But, how does he keep him in Logan with nothing there for him?And, Frankie, after a bad scene in the seediest part of Logan, can’t stay there. He’s going home, back to his life, back to his stylist’s chair even though he knows he’s never been happier then when he was with Marcus. Finally, after being attacked because he was gay, he realizes that life is just too short – he hasn’t been living – he’s been surviving day to day.I absolutely adored this book. It was fun. It was loving. It was heartbreaking. Frankie was just amazing throughout this book and reminded me of three old friends of mine – Mike, Mike and Jeff – and how they just wore their gayness like a badge of honor. And, Heidi Cullinan brought all the characters to life. Her style of writing made you picture the backwoods of Minnesota and how beautiful and fun it could be being snowbound there. Paul and Arthur just added to the fun with their little BDSM play up in the loft. I would so much love to be friends with all four of them which says a lot about Heidi Cullinan’s writing. She made them all living, breathing people who you would just love to spend time with.Review copy provided for an honest review.