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A review by zazzilou
Spaghetti Western by E.M. Lynley
5.0
THIS SPAGHETTI WESTERN IS WORTH A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS!
The author provided me with a copy of this book through the Goodreads MM Romance Group's DBML program for an honest review.
I didn't realize how many dark, depressing, angst-filled novels have accumulated on my recently read bookshelf until I had the pleasure of reading Spaghetti Western by EM Lynley. Although there were no bone-chilling, hold my breath as I pull up my big girl panties moments in this book for me, I couldn't wait to turn the next page because I was having so much fun!
Pastry chef Riley Emerson has just graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. He returns to America with the belief that certain things are waiting for him. Like his dream job at the Antelope Inn in Aspen, Colorado, and a faithful boyfriend. Think again! Have you ever decided to surprise someone only to become the person who gets the surprise? Well, that's precisely what happens to Riley when he walks in on his unfaithful lover and finds him having a passionate encounter with another man. Poof! His relationship? Gone! His dream job? Gone! His hope of finding another chef position in Aspen so late in the season? Ditto!
Riley decides to celebrate the collapse of his dreams by getting drunk at a local club where he meets the soon-to-be cowboy of his dreams, Colby Zane. Colby, a perfect gentleman, rescues Riley from an embarrassing situation, takes him back to his hotel room, and suppresses his urge to burn up the sheets because he knows Riley is too drunk to give consent; however, since the sun is not the only thing that rises in the morning, Colby and Riley begin the journey that leads to true love. Of course there are detours along the way which I will not detail.
As the MCs fell in love with each other, I fell in love with them. The cast of secondary characters also add to the charm of this book. In my opinion, Spaghetti Western is one of the most satifying, light-hearted, MM romance novels I've read in quite some time. I laughed out loud and smiled as I turned the pages. If I wasn't surprised by any plot developments and was able to predict the ending, I did not care. I finished reading Spaghetti Western with a sigh of contentment and a smile on my face!
4.5 rounded up to 5 Heart-tugging Stars
The author provided me with a copy of this book through the Goodreads MM Romance Group's DBML program for an honest review.
I didn't realize how many dark, depressing, angst-filled novels have accumulated on my recently read bookshelf until I had the pleasure of reading Spaghetti Western by EM Lynley. Although there were no bone-chilling, hold my breath as I pull up my big girl panties moments in this book for me, I couldn't wait to turn the next page because I was having so much fun!
Pastry chef Riley Emerson has just graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. He returns to America with the belief that certain things are waiting for him. Like his dream job at the Antelope Inn in Aspen, Colorado, and a faithful boyfriend. Think again! Have you ever decided to surprise someone only to become the person who gets the surprise? Well, that's precisely what happens to Riley when he walks in on his unfaithful lover and finds him having a passionate encounter with another man. Poof! His relationship? Gone! His dream job? Gone! His hope of finding another chef position in Aspen so late in the season? Ditto!
Riley decides to celebrate the collapse of his dreams by getting drunk at a local club where he meets the soon-to-be cowboy of his dreams, Colby Zane. Colby, a perfect gentleman, rescues Riley from an embarrassing situation, takes him back to his hotel room, and suppresses his urge to burn up the sheets because he knows Riley is too drunk to give consent; however, since the sun is not the only thing that rises in the morning, Colby and Riley begin the journey that leads to true love. Of course there are detours along the way which I will not detail.
As the MCs fell in love with each other, I fell in love with them. The cast of secondary characters also add to the charm of this book. In my opinion, Spaghetti Western is one of the most satifying, light-hearted, MM romance novels I've read in quite some time. I laughed out loud and smiled as I turned the pages. If I wasn't surprised by any plot developments and was able to predict the ending, I did not care. I finished reading Spaghetti Western with a sigh of contentment and a smile on my face!
4.5 rounded up to 5 Heart-tugging Stars