Review: 4  stars! The Story Guy (stand-alone). A poignant & beautifully told tale about Brian & Carrie who set out to meet for kissing!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 4, 2013
"Story guys are like life highlighters. Your life is all these big blocks of gray text, and then a story guy comes in with a big ol' paragraph of neon pink so that when you flip back through your life, you can stop and remember all the important and interesting places."The Story Guy is the poignant and sweet tale of Carrie West, a corky librarian and Brian Newburgh, an attorney, who at first glance comes across as enigmatic and peculiar.  But he is so much more than that!  In fact he wrapped himself around my heart and moved me to tears.  His secret will unfold with their story."I will meet you on Wednesdays at noon in Celebration Park. Kissing only. I won't touch you below the shoulders. You can touch me anywhere. No dating, no hookups. I will meet with you for as long as you meet me, so if you miss a Wednesday we part as strangers..."That is the ad that Brian posted and Carrie answered.  And so their story begins.  They meet in the park at noon on a Wednesday and they kiss.  Kissing Brian is an experience; a combination of tantalizing passion, captivating skill and erotic abandon!  Though Carrie can touch him everywhere it quickly becomes clear that the one place she wants to affect, his heart, is untouchable.  Follow them as Carrie sets out to learn Brian's story..."It's so easy to be consumed by this shamelessness with him. The way he kisses, let alone the way he touches me, is so sharply present that it is impossible to think about anything other than the one single second in front of me. With Brian, maybe all that we have is this single second in front of us."Hero: Brian Newburgh/attorney (BRFCA)/30's/dark brown hair/green eyes/glassesFive words to describe Brian: Unforgettable, noble, sexy, sweet and enigmatic.Heroine: Carrie West/Librarian/30's/brown hair/glassesFour words to describe Carrie; Quirky, endearing, loyal and safe.The Story Guy is a novella, beautifully told from Carrie's POV.  Profound, poignant, captivating and heart-wrenching!  Brian and Carrie will wrap themselves around your heart.  Though their story left them in a good place I very much wish it would continue.  Excellent job Ms. Rivers! I highly recommend!"If I'm broken, the break will be clean and easily mended. If he breaks, I'm not sure if there will be enough pieces to approximate. I can afford to go along with what he thinks will protect him. I can have this, and I can give him what he thinks he needs, even if he may deserve better."***Hero rating: 4.5 starsHeroine rating: 4.5 starsSex scenes rating: 4.5 starsStoryline concept rating: 4.5 starsStorytelling skills rating: 5 starsStory ending rating: 4 stars************************************************Overall rating: 4.5 starsWould I re-read this book: Yes!!!Would I read future books by this author: Yes.