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A review by divapitbull
The Twelve Days of Randy by Heidi Cullinan
2.0
Rounded up from 1 ½ stars because it’s only fair and I don’t know what I was thinking.
Actually, I know exactly what I was thinking. I was thinking that the Special Delivery series is far from my favorite, but Double Blind was pretty good and I do like Ethan and Randy. I thought it would be nice to spend a nice to spend a cozy, schmaltzy holiday with the boys – just the 3 of us – since the last time we were together there wasn’t enough actual Ethan/Randy time since those other 2 kept getting under foot.
Things start off OK – Ethan and Randy are preparing to celebrate their first Christmas together in Vegas, because last year at this time they were on their honeymoon on a private island in the Caribbean (their wedding present from Crabtree – That Jerk!!! – sarcasm intended). Unfortunately, instead of enjoying his time with Randy, Ethan decides to engage in some Parable of the Cards bullshit with Crabtree because…. he just can’t help himself. So again, instead of enjoying the season like Randy and I wanted – going to the big casinos, looking at the lights, going to the fountains – having a lovely, Christmas-y, romantic, private time (just the 3 of us!) – we have to get caught up in some crazy power struggle between Ethan and Crabtree over Randy that somehow involves forcing Randy into 12 days of “bawdy stunts” at Herods because…..because I’m not sure why. Because Randy “used to” do this before he met Ethan and Ethan wasn’t involved but Crabtree was? Because Ethan has to make Crabtree see that Randy is choosing him (even though to be honest Crabtree basically handpicked Ethan for Randy and then threw him at him). Because Ethan is playing against himself and Crabtree (that benevolent, crazy-like-a-fox, Santa gangster – that I don’t ever again want to picture Randy getting kinky with) gave Ethan a final gift in forcing him to face his fears and in doing so get over his own inadequacy so he and Randy can move forward with their lives.
And as if that wasn't enough convoluted bullshit to muck up our quiet holiday – in his infinite wisdom, Ethan gets the grand idea that things will be even better if he invites the Tedsoe-Kellers!!!! I hate those people! Okay, hate is a strong word – I seriously dislike those party crashers – they always show up where they're least wanted (at least by me – I didn’t even want them in their own book); Randy and Ethan are gracious and pretend to be happy to see them – although Ethan invited them – so I don’t know about him.
One more book in the Special Delivery series – me and OCD will complete the set. I just know those Tedsoe-Kellers are going to muck that one up too. Seriously, those people do not have lives of their own!
Actually, I know exactly what I was thinking. I was thinking that the Special Delivery series is far from my favorite, but Double Blind was pretty good and I do like Ethan and Randy. I thought it would be nice to spend a nice to spend a cozy, schmaltzy holiday with the boys – just the 3 of us – since the last time we were together there wasn’t enough actual Ethan/Randy time since those other 2 kept getting under foot.
Things start off OK – Ethan and Randy are preparing to celebrate their first Christmas together in Vegas, because last year at this time they were on their honeymoon on a private island in the Caribbean (their wedding present from Crabtree – That Jerk!!! – sarcasm intended). Unfortunately, instead of enjoying his time with Randy, Ethan decides to engage in some Parable of the Cards bullshit with Crabtree because…. he just can’t help himself. So again, instead of enjoying the season like Randy and I wanted – going to the big casinos, looking at the lights, going to the fountains – having a lovely, Christmas-y, romantic, private time (just the 3 of us!) – we have to get caught up in some crazy power struggle between Ethan and Crabtree over Randy that somehow involves forcing Randy into 12 days of “bawdy stunts” at Herods because…..because I’m not sure why. Because Randy “used to” do this before he met Ethan and Ethan wasn’t involved but Crabtree was? Because Ethan has to make Crabtree see that Randy is choosing him (even though to be honest Crabtree basically handpicked Ethan for Randy and then threw him at him). Because Ethan is playing against himself and Crabtree (that benevolent, crazy-like-a-fox, Santa gangster – that I don’t ever again want to picture Randy getting kinky with) gave Ethan a final gift in forcing him to face his fears and in doing so get over his own inadequacy so he and Randy can move forward with their lives.
And as if that wasn't enough convoluted bullshit to muck up our quiet holiday – in his infinite wisdom, Ethan gets the grand idea that things will be even better if he invites the Tedsoe-Kellers!!!! I hate those people! Okay, hate is a strong word – I seriously dislike those party crashers – they always show up where they're least wanted (at least by me – I didn’t even want them in their own book); Randy and Ethan are gracious and pretend to be happy to see them – although Ethan invited them – so I don’t know about him.
One more book in the Special Delivery series – me and OCD will complete the set. I just know those Tedsoe-Kellers are going to muck that one up too. Seriously, those people do not have lives of their own!