bibliophile24's review against another edition
5.0
When I got to the end of this one, I thought I had read them out of order. Cardeno introduces a happy couple at the end of the first book, and this book was about how that couple got together. He does the same with the next book. It was only confusing because It was only bothersome for a minute because I'm so OCD about reading books in order!
Loved this book! Zach and Aaron were amazing!
Loved this book! Zach and Aaron were amazing!
tltravis's review
5.0
It all started with a...
Kiss would be the operative word, it their relations started with something more intimate. Their story was wonderful and I can't wait to read the next book in the series.
Kiss would be the operative word, it their relations started with something more intimate. Their story was wonderful and I can't wait to read the next book in the series.
marlobo's review against another edition
2.0
2,5 stars
My notes:
* A never ending tale sensation,
* Aaron is a too good to be true guy. That's not unforgivable but I definitely prefer characters with lights, shades and shadows
* Ephemeral tension knots. A major fault. This isn't a fairy tale, any respectable fairy tale have solid tensión and drama moments.
* The book is syrupy. It's a matter of taste obviously , I only have medium tolerance to sugary tones and I ended sickened.
* Hot sex, a bit repetitive.
* Zach's snarky voice as narrator is the best of the story.
* Where are the animals? Aaron and Kim are vets, so I repeat, where are the animals? Not one pet so far., not even a turtle. Big slip, from the author and from the editor.
My opinions were ambivalent during reading but in the end the feeling of wasting time prevail.
My notes:
* A never ending tale sensation,
* Aaron is a too good to be true guy. That's not unforgivable but I definitely prefer characters with lights, shades and shadows
* Ephemeral tension knots. A major fault. This isn't a fairy tale, any respectable fairy tale have solid tensión and drama moments.
* The book is syrupy. It's a matter of taste obviously , I only have medium tolerance to sugary tones and I ended sickened.
* Hot sex, a bit repetitive.
* Zach's snarky voice as narrator is the best of the story.
* Where are the animals? Aaron and Kim are vets, so I repeat, where are the animals? Not one pet so far., not even a turtle. Big slip, from the author and from the editor.
My opinions were ambivalent during reading but in the end the feeling of wasting time prevail.
cadiva's review
3.0
Another one I read in the summer but didn't have the internet to connect and review.
This one has one similar issue that the first one did - the pet name thing. Hearing someone called big guy all the time as a term of affection lessens the impact of its meaning.
But, that's a minor niggle because otherwise this book is perfect holiday fluff.
Zach, who tells us the story of his romance with Aaron in the first person, is a riot. I absolutely love him, sarcastic with just the right amount of self awareness to stop it being cruel, when he meets Aaron he fights against the way he feels for a while but when he surrenders, my God do the pages heat up.
The sex in this one is awesome but also amazingly connected and emotional, it's two people coming together because they need the other one to keep on an even keel.
Now I'm off to catch up with Officer Hot Stuff and his soul mate who feature towards the end of this one.
This one has one similar issue that the first one did - the pet name thing. Hearing someone called big guy all the time as a term of affection lessens the impact of its meaning.
But, that's a minor niggle because otherwise this book is perfect holiday fluff.
Zach, who tells us the story of his romance with Aaron in the first person, is a riot. I absolutely love him, sarcastic with just the right amount of self awareness to stop it being cruel, when he meets Aaron he fights against the way he feels for a while but when he surrenders, my God do the pages heat up.
The sex in this one is awesome but also amazingly connected and emotional, it's two people coming together because they need the other one to keep on an even keel.
Now I'm off to catch up with Officer Hot Stuff and his soul mate who feature towards the end of this one.
shazov's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars rounded down.
I'm struggling to write a review for this one. Not because I didn't enjoy it, but because I'm not sure how to put into words how I feel. So, bear with me, please.
This was a nice, sweet story. There was very little conflict, in actual fact, it was more stressing about how something made the other feel or some guilt tripping. Actually it was almost sweet enough to give you cavities... Yet there was some hot sexing. Again, almost too much, to be perfectly honest. But there is just something that makes this fairly compelling reading. Little glimpses of absurdity that keeps things interesting and not mired down in sweetness.
I'm enjoying these books and I'm enjoying reading about the different characters. And in all honesty, looking forward to read their stories in the later instalments of this series.
I'm struggling to write a review for this one. Not because I didn't enjoy it, but because I'm not sure how to put into words how I feel. So, bear with me, please.
This was a nice, sweet story. There was very little conflict, in actual fact, it was more stressing about how something made the other feel or some guilt tripping. Actually it was almost sweet enough to give you cavities... Yet there was some hot sexing. Again, almost too much, to be perfectly honest. But there is just something that makes this fairly compelling reading. Little glimpses of absurdity that keeps things interesting and not mired down in sweetness.
I'm enjoying these books and I'm enjoying reading about the different characters. And in all honesty, looking forward to read their stories in the later instalments of this series.
lainy122's review against another edition
2.0
I enjoyed the characters and the emotion behind this story, but it was a bit off-putting to me for the protagonist to continually break the fourth wall to get aggressively defensive about his actions. Swearing at the reader to justify a character's behaviour doesn't scream romance novel to me, which this essentially was.
Other than that though, quite enjoyed the book :)
Other than that though, quite enjoyed the book :)
lasiepedimore's review against another edition
4.0
Ho letteralmente perso la testa per Zach, uno dei protagonisti di questo romanzo. Ironico, divertente, un po' matto e molto determinato a essere se stesso. Tanto determinato da presentarsi al funerale di sua madre - omofobica, come gran parte della sua famiglia - con maglietta rosa e pantaloni bianchi, entrambi attillatissimi, mèches bionde e gel, lucidalabbra e eyeliner. Un grande.
Adoro le persone che reagiscono alla m**** della vita con la forza dell'ironia. E Zach se n'è vista rovesciare tanta addosso finché è rimasto con la sua famiglia. Così adesso pensa solo a divertirsi, passando con disinvoltura da una festa molto allegra all'altra, da un ragazzo all'altro.
Tutto questo finché in casa di suo fratello Dean non incontra Aaron, il compagno perfetto in stile Cardeno C. Aaron è generoso e altruista fino alla santità, fa il veterinario e nel tempo libro accudisce i figli di Dean e di sua moglie Kim e si batte per i diritti dei gay.
Zach rimane folgorato da quest'uomo. E' così perfetto che è certo di non meritarlo. Si sente il suo opposto, così superficiale ed egoista in confronto! Ma Aaron continua a prendersi cura di lui (anche quando Zach non lo fa e meriterebbe un giro di sberle!). E, lentamente, Zach cede alle sue attenzioni (non senza qualche ribellione).
I personaggi secondari sono fantastici. Dean, il fratello maggiore di Zach, è l'unico "sano" della famiglia. Sono anni che cercava di riallacciare i rapporti con il fratello minore e, grazie ad Aaron, finalmente ci riesce. E non è solo aria fritta. Quando Zach avrà bisogno del suo aiuto, Dean ci sarà e il suo intervento sarà molto deciso.
Kim, la moglie di Dean, dà l'idea di essere svalvolata. E infatti finirà per andare molto d'accordo con Zach!
Fanno la loro comparsa anche David e Clark, protagonisti di altri due libri della serie Home.
Adoro le persone che reagiscono alla m**** della vita con la forza dell'ironia. E Zach se n'è vista rovesciare tanta addosso finché è rimasto con la sua famiglia. Così adesso pensa solo a divertirsi, passando con disinvoltura da una festa molto allegra all'altra, da un ragazzo all'altro.
Tutto questo finché in casa di suo fratello Dean non incontra Aaron, il compagno perfetto in stile Cardeno C. Aaron è generoso e altruista fino alla santità, fa il veterinario e nel tempo libro accudisce i figli di Dean e di sua moglie Kim e si batte per i diritti dei gay.
Zach rimane folgorato da quest'uomo. E' così perfetto che è certo di non meritarlo. Si sente il suo opposto, così superficiale ed egoista in confronto! Ma Aaron continua a prendersi cura di lui (anche quando Zach non lo fa e meriterebbe un giro di sberle!). E, lentamente, Zach cede alle sue attenzioni (non senza qualche ribellione).
I personaggi secondari sono fantastici. Dean, il fratello maggiore di Zach, è l'unico "sano" della famiglia. Sono anni che cercava di riallacciare i rapporti con il fratello minore e, grazie ad Aaron, finalmente ci riesce. E non è solo aria fritta. Quando Zach avrà bisogno del suo aiuto, Dean ci sarà e il suo intervento sarà molto deciso.
Kim, la moglie di Dean, dà l'idea di essere svalvolata. E infatti finirà per andare molto d'accordo con Zach!
Fanno la loro comparsa anche David e Clark, protagonisti di altri due libri della serie Home.
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