Rating: 5 stars out of 5
What a wonderfully sweet, old-fashioned romance between an older man, who happens to be a professor and a widower, and a younger man, who happens to be pursuing his doctorate. They meet at the theater when Simeon mistakes his seat for one already taken and disputes it earnestly just as the curtain is about to go up. When he realizes he’s in the wrong, he attempts an apology at intermission and is shocked to see the gorgeous older gent, dressed to the nine’s for the theater, with silver in his blond hair—everything that pushes Simeon’s buttons. Afterward they go for a meal and both men realize they may have just had an encounter they will remember for a very long time.
Anthony is enjoying his first evening out since his husband died several years before, and he’s even more excited by his, er, excitement with the younger man. But even though they both agree to take it slow, and kissing is enough for now, Anthony has second, and third, thoughts and realizes he can never make such a good-looking younger man happy, so he puts a quick stop to their evening.
Is that the end of the story? The end of their attraction? The end of this wonderfully humorous, sweet, tender-hearted romance? No way. I actually slowed down to take my time as I was reading because every page, every moment in this story was filled with hope and love and energy. I wish I could describe it better, but suffice it to say, this was a grand romance, worthy of the stage, no doubt a play on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and it deserves to be read and enjoyed. Slow burn, age gap, recovery from grief, humor, romantic dinners, sweet kisses, and more. I absolutely adored it. And therefore, I highly recommend it.
The cover by Cherith Vaughn features a young man wearing a denim jacket in the foreground with an older silvery blond haired man in the background. Though they represent the MCs in theory, they certainly aren’t an exact match and the cover isn’t necessarily one that would grab my attention.
Sales Links: Pride Publishing | Amazon
Book Details:
ebook, 79 pages
Expected publication: February 19th 2019 by Pride Publishing
ISBN 139781786517067
Edition Language English
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