Rate this book

Better Than New (2014)

by Charley Descoteaux(Favorite Author)

3.59 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

M/M Romance Group @ Goodreads

review 1: Cute story about Theo, a college student who lost one leg and is trying to gain the confidence to approach a man he really likes. He has no trouble flirting with anyone else, but Ben, the owner of the coffee shop he keeps visiting, is a different matter.The story is funny, yet brings across the insecurity Theo feels really well. For him, it isn't just about the fact he wears a prosthetic leg, he has not really come to terms with how he lost it; making up outrageous explanations for what happened is his defense mechanism against people trying to get too personal. He also acts a little immature, which explains why Ben thinks he is much younger than his actual age of twenty. But as soon as the age-thing is clarified, they are off to a heated encounter.If you like short reads... more that show a depth of character understanding that can be difficult to achieve in so few pages, and if you like seeing "the shy guy" find his feet, then you will probably like this free short story.
review 2: A wonderfully sweet love story about Theo who has a case of unrequited love toward Ben the owner of the coffee shop he frequents. I adored this story, I felt that Charley fitted this into the perfect amount of words. Of course I would still love to read more of Ben and Theo if more were written. I loved the metaphor used in this story of don’t hide the break/imperfection but celebrate and highlight it. The smoking of the MCs reduced my enjoyment as I find smoking disgusting, but the quality of the rest of the story far outweighed that. less

Download links for: Better Than New

Advertising