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Cheek To Cheek (2009)

by Chris Owen(Favorite Author)

3.77 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

160370731X (ISBN13: 9781603707312)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Torquere Press

series

911

review 1: I think I was in just the right mood to read this and the sequel. And yes, you really should treat both books -- Cheek to Cheek and Turn the Other Cheek -- as one book in order to get the full story.These are warm and sweet, without too much angst but with enough to keep you interested. I liked the characters a lot, especially Mal -- I can sooooo related to his desire for privacy and his aversion to change. And he is so emotionally clueless and inarticulate at times that you just have to sympathize with the guy. The conflicts here are realistic, the development of the characters' relationship is gradual, and the tone is understated and almost gentle. There isn't any hyperbolic emotional overload here, and sometimes that's a good thing.
review 2: I liked this bo... moreok better than 911 but it was good to see the overlap in timelines and the cross-over in characters from 911. In this book John "Mal" Mallory ends a 7 year relationship with his fiancee. They still love each other but realize that they aren't in love. Mal dated a man for 5 years before his 7 year relationship so while he was not in the closet, his friends and co-workers assume he's straight because of his long relationship with a woman. Two weeks after his break-up, he meets Will at a bar. Will is a gorgeous African-Canadian and there is an instant attraction. Knowing that it is too soon after such a long break, he makes it very clear to Will that he is only look for a fun, occasional hook-up with no strings and Will agrees. The twist is when Mal shows up for work the next day and is asked to give two new recruits a tour of the firehouse and one of the new recruits is Will! Awwwwwwwkward. This story wasn't bad and I liked the characters, but there really wasn't too much to the plot. The story kind of moves from point A to B to C with nothing really exciting in my opinion. A cute story but it wasn't really moving to me. less

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