Review: I really like this author's style
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 2, 2012
Biased biased biased biased...Don't say I didn't warn you. I absolutely adore this author. I like the characters, even when they're not on their best behavior, I like the humor, I like the British setting.Luke is a guy who uses his good looks to find an accomodation while he's studying. He's a smart guy, but he's not ashamed of exchanging sex for a place to live. He wears a mask that hides his real feelings of disappointment when story after story come to an end and he has to pack his few belongings and find somewhere to stay.When an ex-lover arranges his new accomodation, he meets Russell, a 30-year-old engineer. He's not the usual target for Luke, but beggars can't be choosers and Russell reveals himself as a very decent man. He doesn't want Luke to be nice and available, he just gives him a home and a glimpse of something different.Luke is not attracted to Russell at the beginning, but the geeky guy wins him over just by being there. Luke doesn't set his mind on seducing Russell, he is the guy who's conquered in the end, even if Russell doesn't seem to return his feelings. Little by little we see that Luke doesn't have a high opinion of himself, he finds he's the one with lacking qualities when compared to the very sweet Russell.Some may consider Luke's sexual adventures like cheating, but I don't think it's cheating, because Luke and Russell are in no way committed to each other when things happen. What Luke does hurts Russell, and hurts Luke too, because he gives himself away too easily. The feeling of not being worthy is so overwhelming in Luke that he ends up making stupid decisions.This is a very sweet story with a hot guy/nerd theme, which will make you smile all the while you're reading it.ETA: As always with Samhain books, this ended on my Kindle on the 80% mark, so I was a bit disappointed, because I was expecting more and the book seemed to end abruptly.