Length: Novella
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Blurb: A spin of the wheel can change everything...
Mike had it all. A business in the south of France, money, and a handsome boyfriend. But when the world's economies nose-dived, he lost the lot--including Kurt. With nothing left, he finds himself back home in the north of England, living in a broken-down rented flat, alone.
When the boiler breaks down, the repairman turns out to be an old acquaintance--one who was never Mike's social equal. Now Pete's the one with money and security, his own thriving company and a collection of classic cars. Pete's joie de vivre is impossible to resist, but how can Mike face being a kept man?
Mike had it all. A business in the south of France, money, and a handsome boyfriend. But when the world's economies nose-dived, he lost the lot--including Kurt. With nothing left, he finds himself back home in the north of England, living in a broken-down rented flat, alone.
When the boiler breaks down, the repairman turns out to be an old acquaintance--one who was never Mike's social equal. Now Pete's the one with money and security, his own thriving company and a collection of classic cars. Pete's joie de vivre is impossible to resist, but how can Mike face being a kept man?
Reviewed by Jamie: This book was a surprise, mostly because (I admit) I judged from the cover, expecting some sort of James Bond style, gambling romp. What I got was something completely different.
The cover, I'm sorry to say, is very lame, and doesn't reflect this story at all. More than half the story is set in rain drizzled Yorkshire, England! And it focuses on the characters' range of emotions.
This story wasn't my sort of thing, so I'll be rating it as objectively as possible. It is well written and flows at a steady pace. It starts off with the recently heart broken Mike, who has to move back to Yorkshire and leave his high life in the South of France behind him.
Luckily for him, he meets (or rather, reacquaints) with a handsome boiler repair man, and things are set in motion for the two men to begin a new romance.
I would recommend this story for fans of romance where you don't have to worry about any surprises, or think too hard about the plot. It is sweet and funny, with a simplistic setting.
There is a brief period with the characters in Monte Carlo, but it wasn't racy like the cover suggests. It was more a gentle excursion. The love scenes were a different story; they were hot, and were the only scenes in the book to actually surprise me in any way.
It's a sweet romance, and I liked the Yorkshire setting and amusing quips. But the book definitely needs a different front cover!
B
Thank you, Jamie!
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