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teresab78's review against another edition
5.0
That was a sweet and sexy read. Although quick and short, the relationship wasn't rushed and the pacing was great. Tomas needed a clue about communication, but his desire to court Darren was admirable. Loved it!
nicola949's review against another edition
Looking for something a little on the light and fluffy side? Like the idea of a gorgeous swimmer and hot masseuse? Then this book is probably perfect for you!
Different Strokes tells the story of Tomas, a very focused Olympic swimmer and Darren, his very attractive, replacement masseuse. Both men are immediately drawn to each other but their professional integrity keeps them apart. Tomas doesn't want to mess around with someone he views as an employee, so counts down the time till his regular masseuse comes back, while Darren needs to maintain his professional distance so as not to ruin his company's reputation.
The story follows the men as they deal with their attraction. In typical fashion, neither are aware of what the other is feeling and the story is built around doubt and insecurity. I wanted less soul searching and doing the right thing and more action!
There is one very hot scene that takes place on the kitchen counter, when they finally can't resist the lure of one another but there was such a missed opportunity to make the most of the whole massage set up. Yes, it was mentioned but I wanted the whole experience of Darren's thoughts as he touched the man he desired and Tomas reaction as Darren puts his hands all over him!
All-in-all, this was a nice, quick read with very likable characters.
A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in return for my honest review.
I publish all my m/m reviews on my blog so if you want to see all my m/m reviews in one place come visit at Because Two Men Are Better Than One!
Different Strokes tells the story of Tomas, a very focused Olympic swimmer and Darren, his very attractive, replacement masseuse. Both men are immediately drawn to each other but their professional integrity keeps them apart. Tomas doesn't want to mess around with someone he views as an employee, so counts down the time till his regular masseuse comes back, while Darren needs to maintain his professional distance so as not to ruin his company's reputation.
The story follows the men as they deal with their attraction. In typical fashion, neither are aware of what the other is feeling and the story is built around doubt and insecurity. I wanted less soul searching and doing the right thing and more action!
There is one very hot scene that takes place on the kitchen counter, when they finally can't resist the lure of one another but there was such a missed opportunity to make the most of the whole massage set up. Yes, it was mentioned but I wanted the whole experience of Darren's thoughts as he touched the man he desired and Tomas reaction as Darren puts his hands all over him!
All-in-all, this was a nice, quick read with very likable characters.
A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in return for my honest review.
I publish all my m/m reviews on my blog so if you want to see all my m/m reviews in one place come visit at Because Two Men Are Better Than One!
evil_jj's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars
Nice premise, but the story lacked character development, and too much was left off page (UST during massages, conversations where they got to know each other, sex after they resolved their miscommunication). Basically too much telling and not enough showing.
Nice premise, but the story lacked character development, and too much was left off page (UST during massages, conversations where they got to know each other, sex after they resolved their miscommunication). Basically too much telling and not enough showing.
suzy76's review against another edition
4.0
Cute, sweet and fluffy debut. Will definitely give this author another read.
rissa53's review against another edition
4.0
I always enjoy reading this author's stories!
I liked how Tomas and Darren got to know each other first and then exploded! ;) No heavy angst, actually very little to none. Just a sweet story about a guy super focused and the guy who made him let go! ♥
I liked how Tomas and Darren got to know each other first and then exploded! ;) No heavy angst, actually very little to none. Just a sweet story about a guy super focused and the guy who made him let go! ♥
afterwhat's review
2.0
This was on the front page of my library's ebook page, and It looked like something I'd like, so I checked it out. Opened it up, and it clocked in at a whopping 63 pages--so, not even a novella, a short story. Which is fine! And it was readable, but there wasn't any conflict or plot to speak of, and the characters were definitely not interesting enough to hold my attention for any longer. The writing was fine, though.
I have no complaints, as it was free and didn't take any time to read, but it wasn't awesome, either. I wouldn't seek out the author again.
I have no complaints, as it was free and didn't take any time to read, but it wasn't awesome, either. I wouldn't seek out the author again.
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