Review: A Solid Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 17, 2013
The plot meandered a bit and motivations seemed fuzzy here and there but maybe that's because the story is narrated by Nick who's clueless when it comes to - horrors - romantic feelings and relationships. It did have the effect, though, of slowing the story down which isn't always a bad thing. No insta-love! Insta-sex, yes, but it made sense in the context of the story. These are two wildly different guys who just happen to have the major hots for each other. They're quirky and not your cookie-cutter m/m heroes.The relationship develops slowly and both guys take turns being pains in the butt but as the story builds you begin to sense the growing attachment and commitment and it's a fun and sweet ride. By the last third of the book you finally begin to understand how these two extreme opposites will work as a couple. A lot of snark, some cluelessness and true love.Not the greatest book but I really enjoyed it.  A bow tie wearing brainiac scientist with his photo on the cover of Out Magazine and an inarticulate, ordinary but good-hearted mechanic are an improbable match but the author makes it work. By the end of the book Nick and Henry finally hit their stride. A sequel would be fun because you just know they're gonna have a happy but bumpy ever after. I'd love to see what they become together.