A review by missrosymaplemoth
A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson

3.5

The first thing that stood out to me is how his town, “population: 9,000” is repeatedly emphasized as such a small place to live. I live in a village of approximately 3,000 people. 9k is hustling and bustling! It was hard to believe that Xavier’s hometown was this super small, “quaint” place.

It didn’t feel to me that the characters had any intense chemistry. I especially did not like the age difference. Xavier even comments on how he’s closer in age to his daughter than Logan himself. The way Xavier often acted and was treated immaturely emphasized this.

The pop culture references bugged me, not because of my annoyance (which was frequent and mild) but because I feel like it dates the book. A lot of the references confused me, also. Maybe I’m just not with the times. Another completely unrelated non-issue is that I couldn’t stop thinking about Logan (Wolverine) and Professor Xavier from the X-Men when I read their names. 

All of that being said, this was a quick, easy read that kept me interested enough. This was my first male x male romance novel and I liked it. I’d not hesitate to return to this author’s other books for new reads.
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