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Wren Boudreau

Autore di Ice Cream on the Side

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Bookbee1 | Jun 23, 2020 |
This was really cute, and actually packed a lot of story in for one so short! I was afraid that either the romance or the mystery would suffer from lack of pages, but the author balanced both wonderfully, and I didn't think I missed anything at all. We had the new relationship, trouble with the old love, murder, whodunnits, and a totally unexpected killer!
 
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Bitchie | 2 altre recensioni | Sep 21, 2013 |
Back to Normal is the classic gay tale of out and proud meets closet case with a twist. Greg Capello, an about to be out- of-work teacher and part-time waiter is so far in the closet he got married, a serious mistake on his part. Now divorced, Greg is fighting terrible headaches and dealing with the ghost of his Aunt Coco, a resident in his head for the past twelve years. He's also dealing with a very strong attraction to Finn Sparks, his new boss at the restaurant where he moonlights. Finn is definitely out and proud. Most of his adult life he's been a love-and-leave kind of guy.The first time Finn sees Greg he's immediately attracted. Greg's lean physique and handsome good looks make Finn's mouth water. He tries to keep his cool, at his sister Hayden's insistence. Finn and Hayden are the new owners of the restaurant where Greg works. Hayden, twin sister, is certain Finn is heading for trouble by becoming involved with an employee.Both Finn and Greg try to maintain a boss and employee relationship, as the renovations for the new restaurant get under way, but it's clear that they are attracted to each. Greg is seriously fighting the attraction until a physical and emotional breakdown force him to come to grips with being gay and psychic. Greg's resident ghost has always made him reluctant with people, but Aunt Coco may just save his budding relationship with Finn.Back to Normal is a fun read. Wren Boudreau peoples her story with some great characters: Aunt Coco, the resident ghost in Greg's head, who just happens to be lesbian; Finn's grandmother, Miri, the Celtic pagan; and Greg's detective brother, whose smart enough to know how to help Greg face his future. Back to Normal gets 4.5 stars for the pacing of the story and the quality of the writing. This one is a keeper.Book Review by Creative Ink… (altro)
 
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barbmanning | Jun 9, 2012 |
Dylan Forest is an architect from a small Pennsylvania town called Raven Pass. He is successful and fairly content with his life, but he’s looking for something a little more. He compares his longing to a desire for his favorite dessert, ice cream. When Dylan meets the town’s new art teacher Michael, who is six years his junior, the two are almost instantly attracted to one another. Michael is very cautious, though, having been badly burned in a previous relationship. It becomes clear to Dylan just how strong this attraction really is when he visits Michael’s house and discovers that his friend has painted a magnificent picture of him. In the portrait, Dylan is portrayed as a beautiful angel. From this point forward, the two are inseparable.Conflict arises when an old flame of Dylan’s rolls into town, trying to rekindle what they’d once shared. When Dylan rejects the offer of his former lover, things get pretty ugly. Two murders and a series of death threats keep things exciting, as well as a startling attack on Michael which nearly kills him. In truth this story was a mystery. Although the plot contained a very beautiful romantic element, the storyline was driven by the protagonist’s quest to discover who was responsible for these unexplained murders and death threats. Although I’m generally not a huge fan of mystery novels, this one was very enjoyable for me. When I first discovered the direction in which the plot was headed, I sort of rolled my eyes, thinking it was all too predictable. In the end, however, I was pleasantly surprised. Particularly, I was impressed by the strong writing as well as by the impeccable editing of this rather short story. I felt the dialogue was believable, and the characters were both realistic and likeable. Some of the secondary characters were confusing to me at times, though, for the narrator seemed to drop names as if the reader was supposed to automatically know who they were. In the end, however, everything became clear.The romantic and erotic scenes in the story were extremely well written. The author obviously has thoroughly researched gay sex and the male anatomy, something we sadly cannot always say about writers in the m/m fiction genre.The story itself was quite powerful. I was actually disappointed that it was not longer. I do not want to include any spoilers, but I really appreciated the way the author used the conflict to strengthen the relationship of the central characters rather than to create a forced separation plot device. Overall I loved the writing style of the author, and I thoroughly enjoyed the story. It was exciting, interesting, and very romantic. I do not hesitate to recommend both the author and the book.… (altro)
 
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jefferno | 2 altre recensioni | Oct 24, 2010 |

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