Review: Light-hearted love story with a sprinkle of fairy tale but no sugary sweetness
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 3, 2013
4.5 starsI loved this book very much for many reasons. First I loved the college setting. Yes it is true that I am a bit melancholic about that time period in my own life. But I also think it is such a great time for everyone to go through. It is full of innocence and discovery. I feel the author did a great job in capturing that on both MCs. On one hand you have Kelly who is just a freshman at 18. He has lived a sheltered life and it's just coming out of the cocoon of his home. He may be innocent but he is not completely naive and is even very grounded in life. On the other hand you have Walter who is an older upperclassman at 22. His life has been almost the opposite of sheltered and has commitment and abandonment issues yet he is still inexperienced in his own way. This gives this story a very fresh and hopeful setting.There's a lot of UST in this book. Both guys want each other but are unwilling to act on it for different reasons. But the sexual attraction is always there simmering on the surface in every one of their exchanges. This makes for some heated flirtations, a heart melting first kiss and finally sizzling sex scenes. But don't expect a TON of sex and definitely not from the get go.Yes, this is not a very angsty book. However what both guys go through feels real and plausible in both cases. Plus in the end there are no easy resolutions either which makes it seem more like real like itself.I want to note that these guys loved nuzzling each other a lot and I loved ALL of it! Why is nuzzling lacking on other books that I noticed it so much on this one? I mean it is the perfect way to be close to someone show them affection and create some electric melty tingles :-)Finally, although I usually am cynical of HEAs that involve such young couples, I completely bought the fairy tale ending in this case. And yeah after finishing the book I went to youtube to see videos for "Candle on the Water" and "Waiting for the Lights."