Review: book review
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 3, 2014
3.75 of 5 stars~ Review by BrandilynFor original review see Prism Book AllianceI will admit, after being disappointed with The Guy from Glamour, I went into my reading of The Only Guy by Skylar M Cates with much lower expectations. This time I was pleasantly surprised.We start in childhood when Aaron Weiss is obviously in lust with his straight best friend, and his straight best friend’s little brother is obviously head over heels for Aaron.  Aaron is pretty clueless and eventually ends up in the Army, rather than face his former best friend.  Fast forward a decade and Aaron is home from the Army with a bum heart and not much going for him.Aaron and Jesse are an odd pair.  I like that it isn’t instant love.  I like that they both have s*** to deal with on their own.  I like that once Jesse gets what he wants, he is bullheaded enough not to let Aaron play him.  I like that neither MC is perfect.  I like that Ms. Cates was much more judicious with her use of sex scenes.I still felt there was a predictability inherent in the plot of The Only Guy, but not so much that I felt I could skip ahead and not miss something important.  I also appreciated that in the end, not every conflict had been wrapped up in a bow.  There is still room for this relationship to build and grow, but you know they will be together for a long time.