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A review by roguesmith
Finn's Fantasy by K.C. Wells
4.0
This is another new author to me, and the start of a new series. This is Joel and Finn's story, with an age gap and a man (Joel) finally living as an out gay man after being married for 20 years.
First things - I'm a sucker for good world building, I like to see and imagine the world the characters live in and this was superb. I've never been to Maine yet I could see the town they lived in, I could see Joel's house, the beach and even the hotel Finn was working on. Add in the cutest dog on the planet and I was sold almost right away.
Both main characters are very likeable, I loved Finn's relationship with his friends, and how close they all still were. I also liked that Finn was a carpenter (joiner as he'd be over here in the UK ;) ) as that's not a profession you often see in books. Joel, too I liked. I can't even begin to imagine hiding your true self for all that time because you felt you had to, and I loved his relationship with his ex-wife, and how they were best friends and both moving on with their lives.
The reason it's not a full 5 stars for me is because I love a good slow burn, and while this had that at the beginning, once the relationship fuse was lit it was all caution to the wind, and all that nice build went by the wayside. Insta-love is my pet hate, and while this wasn't really that, it was close enough to knock off a little bit of a star. All said though, a good start to a series and good enough that I'd like to carry on and read the rest of the stories. And hopefully see how Joel and Finn progress.
First things - I'm a sucker for good world building, I like to see and imagine the world the characters live in and this was superb. I've never been to Maine yet I could see the town they lived in, I could see Joel's house, the beach and even the hotel Finn was working on. Add in the cutest dog on the planet and I was sold almost right away.
Both main characters are very likeable, I loved Finn's relationship with his friends, and how close they all still were. I also liked that Finn was a carpenter (joiner as he'd be over here in the UK ;) ) as that's not a profession you often see in books. Joel, too I liked. I can't even begin to imagine hiding your true self for all that time because you felt you had to, and I loved his relationship with his ex-wife, and how they were best friends and both moving on with their lives.
The reason it's not a full 5 stars for me is because I love a good slow burn, and while this had that at the beginning, once the relationship fuse was lit it was all caution to the wind, and all that nice build went by the wayside. Insta-love is my pet hate, and while this wasn't really that, it was close enough to knock off a little bit of a star. All said though, a good start to a series and good enough that I'd like to carry on and read the rest of the stories. And hopefully see how Joel and Finn progress.