Review: Light and fluffy
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 10, 2014
Robyn's review at Mrs Condit Y Friends blog: The blurb pretty much sums this one up. There are no surprises here. There isn’t any big drama or major angst. Jesse was my favourite as most of the time he is quite immature without being naive. He has a good work ethic, loves his family and runs marathons which keeps him quite disciplined. He has a unique outlook on life. Troy on the other hand is really paranoid about being found out. I found him to be quite boring. He has witnessed the homophobia and what can happen to a gay cop and knows he will never be out. Jesse knows this but thinks he can handle it. He just wants to be with Troy. After a few months of dating but not going anywhere in public, they are spotted taking a run together in the morning and then getting take out in the evening by one of Troy’s co-workers. This freaks Troy out and he pushes Jesse away. I love that Jesse grows up here and his integrity comes through, showing us that he’s not as immature as he seems. He doesn’t take Troy back because he wants to be ‘out’ in his relationship. He wants people to know they’re together.This is the second book in the Shoes & Ties series just with different characters. I haven’t read the first one and it’s not needed to be able to follow this. I had trouble feeling the characters connection and the sex was a little staid. I wanted some angst and romance. Definitely more romance. I did love Duke the dog tho!This is a short fluffy read with not a lot of substance, but it comes with a nice ‘Disney’ ending.