Review: Such a wonderful wonderful gay character!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 14, 2013
This writer is an auto buy for me and I love this ligh hearted, engaging and engrossing romance. Jasper a brilliant scientist with inept social skills is a such a wonderful wonderful character. No, he is not shy. He is just a genius and therefore he has his eccentricities and interacts with others differently. He is grumpy, snarky, obsessive, sometimes cantankerous, even condescending. Nope Jasper is not nice but he is endearing, lovable and decent. Which is why he still has three close friends, his scientist colleagues and a doctor (who gives him lawn chairs for Christmas eventhough he has no lawn), who care alot for him and keep him grounded. Jasper also has a crazy side as he gets obsessed with his pranks, his so called revenge, whenever he feels a friend has let him down or to keep a so called cranky elderly neighbour in line. Pranks which led to hilarious results. Jasper's interaction with his friends is high entertainment and let's not forget a cute kitten named Barney.I love Jasper's developing romance with Brian, the homeless man he hit, took home, care for and fell in love with. Brian, a dishonorably discharged ex-marine, is a tormented soul. But somehow Brian managed to keep Jasper in line or is it the other way around, lol. I like that the writer did not overdo Brian's predicament including PTSD issues. Maybe the resolution to Brian's problems towards the end is a bit too easy but hey it fits the mood of the story and my mood perfectly. I enjoy their awkward dancing around one another as they clumsily embrace the fact that they are gay and in love. Yet it is not the usual GFY which make their coming together such an absorbing read. Their stumbling around gay sex is realistic but also such a hoot in some moments. Other lady MM writers sure make the first time sound so easy, lol.This is a wonderful story and the characters especially Jasper will stick with me for a long time. Highly recommended. Love it.