Man, I really enjoyed this book. It tells the story of Kieran, a 27-year-old self-described slut who may have the slightest fear of commitment due to his parents' terrible divorce. His dedication to playing the field shouldn't interfere at all with being something of a one man welcome wagon for Alex, a 21-year-old friend of a friend who is trying to escape his homophobic upbringing and explore the LGBTQ scene in Seattle for the first time. Oh, and did I mention that Alex is a never been kissed virgin?
The developing relationship between Kieran and Alex is told really well, and in a lot of ways the predictability of the story adds to its charm. Kieran behaves badly for a bit while figuring out his shit, but never so terribly that it made me turn on him or totally lose patience, and Alex is a delightful wide-eyed ingenue who grows as a character and stands up to Kieran when he needs to. Kieran's backstory lands a bit too heavily at times, but for the most part it works. Overall it's a very solid contemporary romance, and I will be picking up other titles by this author once I've finished this challenge.
Grade: B
The developing relationship between Kieran and Alex is told really well, and in a lot of ways the predictability of the story adds to its charm. Kieran behaves badly for a bit while figuring out his shit, but never so terribly that it made me turn on him or totally lose patience, and Alex is a delightful wide-eyed ingenue who grows as a character and stands up to Kieran when he needs to. Kieran's backstory lands a bit too heavily at times, but for the most part it works. Overall it's a very solid contemporary romance, and I will be picking up other titles by this author once I've finished this challenge.
Grade: B
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