colossal's review
4.0
Matthew is one of Player's Incorporated's senior programmers and pretty much defines "laid-back". He's not that committed to his job, he's not that committed to his social life and he very much looks like he's just going to coast through his life. Silas is a biomedical engineer, very slightly Asperger's, utterly driven and close to working himself into an early grave. The two come together by chance and with instant chemistry, and they may just be exactly what the other needs.
Like the others in this series this is about two very likable people coming together with a casual hookup that deepens into a relationship much beyond a sexual connection. It's as steamy as the others, albeit male/male rather than the hetero relationships in the first two. Like the first two it takes the format of a fairly normal romance book and addresses some of the serious issues that twenty-somethings face in the modern world, in this case overwork and under-commitment.
Easily as good as the rest of the series.
Like the others in this series this is about two very likable people coming together with a casual hookup that deepens into a relationship much beyond a sexual connection. It's as steamy as the others, albeit male/male rather than the hetero relationships in the first two. Like the first two it takes the format of a fairly normal romance book and addresses some of the serious issues that twenty-somethings face in the modern world, in this case overwork and under-commitment.
Easily as good as the rest of the series.
beckymmoe's review
4.0
I absolutely loved Silas and Matthew! So perfect together--throw in Ruul (Matthew's special needs kitten, yep, name comes from the original Ghostbusters movie) and you've got an unbeatable combination...adorable, geeky, and able to get things done, all in one. These two actually make me think that a quick hookup in a bar might actually lead to something.
Okay, maybe not. This is fiction. But still, it seemed believable--and nobody was hoping for it here more than me :)
Silas and Matthew somehow managed to take the opposites attract troupe and make it work for both of them--and then some! Silas needed to find a life outside of work (and realize that he's not actually allergic to having fun, LOL) and Matthew needed a kick in the pants to make his work not only something he enjoyed but something that challenged him once again. They might have gone into their realizations kicking and screaming (not literally, since neither one of them is that kind of guy--biting and tying up, though, sure ;)) but once they figured things out for themselves? So satisfying. Add in Silas's full-body blushing (which Matthew takes full advantage of) and his slight social awkwardness, and you've got a story with just the right blend of sexy-sweet-geekiness.
Single Player is the third in the series, but worked fine as a standalone. Matthew apparently played a part in one of the other couple's getting together, though ([b:Even Odds|27778677|Even Odds (Slices of Pi, #1)|Elia Winters|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1467400844s/27778677.jpg|47755945]--and they're in this one a bit too) so I was prompted to add that one to my TBR pile...and while I'm at it, why not book two ([b:Tied Score|27778676|Tied Score (Slices of Pi, #2)|Elia Winters|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1471180305s/27778676.jpg|47755944]) too? ;)
Rating: 4 stars / A-
I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
Okay, maybe not. This is fiction. But still, it seemed believable--and nobody was hoping for it here more than me :)
Silas and Matthew somehow managed to take the opposites attract troupe and make it work for both of them--and then some! Silas needed to find a life outside of work (and realize that he's not actually allergic to having fun, LOL) and Matthew needed a kick in the pants to make his work not only something he enjoyed but something that challenged him once again. They might have gone into their realizations kicking and screaming (not literally, since neither one of them is that kind of guy--biting and tying up, though, sure ;)) but once they figured things out for themselves? So satisfying. Add in Silas's full-body blushing (which Matthew takes full advantage of) and his slight social awkwardness, and you've got a story with just the right blend of sexy-sweet-geekiness.
Single Player is the third in the series, but worked fine as a standalone. Matthew apparently played a part in one of the other couple's getting together, though ([b:Even Odds|27778677|Even Odds (Slices of Pi, #1)|Elia Winters|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1467400844s/27778677.jpg|47755945]--and they're in this one a bit too) so I was prompted to add that one to my TBR pile...and while I'm at it, why not book two ([b:Tied Score|27778676|Tied Score (Slices of Pi, #2)|Elia Winters|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1471180305s/27778676.jpg|47755944]) too? ;)
Rating: 4 stars / A-
I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
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