Review: Raw & Sweet
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 2, 2013
The raw food vegan and the cross-dressing cupcake baker...A fun MM romanceRemember that this is a novella, not one of her longer books, but even so, Tara Lain packs in some nice plots twists & emotional roller-coasters for both men.RAWMicah's food.  Yancy's party/orgy (don't remember any of those in Tara's other stories).  Some of the sex.  My dislike of Micah's manipulative lying cheating scumbag former boyfriend.  Micah's emotions as he goes through the ups and downs of his journey.  (Even though Micah is out and Quentin closeted, I think Micah has the harder path to a happy relationship.)SWEETQuentin's cupcakes.  Quentin as Queen.  Quentin as Quentin.  The restaurant scene.  Some of the sex.  Micah's cat.  Micah's friends.  Quentin's grandmother.  The last chapter (no spoilers from me).FAVORITE LOL LINE"He was nervous as a cat in a rocking chair store."BOTTOM LINEJust keep in mind that this is a short, light-hearted, emotional read, between men who treat each other as equals.  If you want high-angst tortured-past mega-alpha heroes, D/s, violence, or drawn-out for chapters suspense, look elsewhere.  Tara's books are feel-good reads when you want a nice escape from all the darker stuff out there, or have had a really bad day and need perking up.The action only spans a couple of weeks - I would love to see these characters recur in other stories, so we can glimpse them sometime down the road in the future.  Their true relationship was really just beginning at the end of the story.I am just glad I was able to finish the story without getting unhealthy cupcake cravings (or so I tell myself).  Just snack on something healthy as you read this!It might seem a little pricey at 4.99, but if you are a Tara Lain fan, it is totally worth it!