Rating 4 stars out of 5
This was a delightful story! As thirty-year-old Ryan is moving into his new apartment building on his birthday, he’s very pleased to see the tall, gorgeous silver-haired man who comes jogging up the road and heads into his building. Though he at first thought he was an older guy in great shape, when he gets a closer look, it’s easy to see the man is not much older than he is, even though prematurely gray.
Matt Thomas doesn’t stop to acknowledge his hot new neighbor but he gets a good look, nonetheless. At thirty-eight, he keeps in top physical condition so it’s easy to pull new guys into his bed whenever he’s horny. Never one to spend more than one night with a guy, his best friend and hair stylist, Sam, will testify that Matt is firmly committed to two things: leaving his hair silver and never having a relationship. Never more than one night—that’s Matt’s motto.
So when he finds himself lusting after Ryan one night, he justifies his thoughts about having a one-nighter with a neighbor by thinking that maybe they can be friends. Ryan agrees and then next thing he knows, Matt wants to be friends with benefits because one night is not enough, after all. Okay, Ryan can do that, although as his best friend, Josh, reminds him he hasn’t been successful at this in the past.
The two go along as friends with benefits, while jogging together, eating meals afterward, and becoming friends, until one day when Matt’s dad is hurt and Ryan goes with him to the hospital. He realizes afterward that Ryan means more to him than simple friendship but now he’s afraid to admit it and is afraid that maybe this time he’s willing but Ryan might not be.
There’s more to the story than this surface summary of the romance, but on the whole, it’s a basically a sweet and simple love story, filled with some very heated moments as well as some tender times between the two engaging MCs.
If you’re looking for a light read that will make you feel good, by all means, consider this one.
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The cover by Natasha Snow features a photo of a very handsome and smiling thirtysomething man wearing jeans and a T-shirt and running his fingers through his hair. It’s very attractive but I would have liked it much better if the man had lighter, more silver-toned hair, as it was one of Matt’s strongest features and frequently mentioned in the story.
Buy Links: Amazon US | Amazon UK
Book Details:
Kindle Edition, 246 pages
Published August 30th 2017
ASINB0755P7B55
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