Review: Wonderfully sweet story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 16, 2013
Absolutely adorable. Perhaps that’s not the phrase you would expect to start off a review of a male/male gay romance novella, but that’s the first word that comes to mind when I think of Nothing Serious.Let’s start talking about Mark. The story begins with him moving out of his current home and away from the woman he’s been in a relationship with for the past nine years. Having only recently admitted to himself that he’s gay, he’s finally being upfront and truthful about where his attractions lie. As the story progresses, the reader gets to watch him transform from a bit unsure about his sexuality to someone comfortable in his skin. From blushes and shyness to little bits of PDA, Mark’s personal growth is a joy to witness.Of course this leads us to Jamie. Younger than Mark but much more comfortable with his sexuality, he’s about as opposite from Mark as you can get. He’s upfront and brash, funny and outgoing. I loved him form the first time he asked Mark if the porn DVD that fell out of a box was any good. He and Mark start a friends with benefits relationship that the reader gets to watch grow into something so much more than just sex.I give Nothing Serious four happy little stars. Something about this story just made my heart melt and made me wish I could read more of Jamie and Mark. From the British-isms to the romance, the naughty words to the meeting of the parents, this story gave me nothing but the best of the swoony feels.