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Once Upon A Veterinarian (2008)

by Drew Zachary(Favorite Author)

3.57 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1603704922 (ISBN13: 9781603704922)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Torquere Press

review 1: Simple and sweetWarning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS. Rating: 7/10PROS: - The guys’ initial interactions felt really…normal to me. They meet, they flirt, they go out and have fun, they kiss, etc. They’re comfortable with each other right from the start.- Some of the dialogue is funny, especially when the guys are in the past-flirting-but-not-yet-having-sex stage.- I loved the way Tim treats Ben’s dog, Tippy. Ben’s a vet, so obviously he’s going to be super attached to his pet. And Tim’s not only totally cool with that, he also sweet talks to her, brings her treats, and thinks of her when he and Ben are away from the apartment. That’s one of those things that lets you know a guy is really into you: if he takes what you care a... morebout seriously.- The sex scenes (once they get going) are pretty hot. They don’t start until over halfway through the book--a string of bad luck keeps the guys away from each other for various reasons--so by the time they finally DO get together, the sex is rather heated.- There are a number of secondary characters who are pretty flat but are still likeable. Most of Tim’s cop buddies, in particular, are surprisingly accepting and nonchalant when Tim suddenly shows up at a department barbeque with his boyfriend in tow. The story’s set in Canada, so for the most part, I believed that the acceptance was genuine.CONS: - I expected the plot involving the poisoned animals to be more in-depth--or at least, more suspenseful/mysterious--than it is, but the resolution is realistic. And to be fair, the plot element really just exists in order to bring the two guys together.- Ben’s business partner and close friend, Stacey, is REALLY annoying most of the time, and so is Ben’s cluelessness about how frustrated Tim gets when she’s around. She does redeem herself at the end, though.- In a couple of instances, I got confused as to which character was speaking because there aren’t very many “he said”s, etc.Overall comments: Don’t be misled into thinking that this is an in-depth mystery. The real story here is the romance, which is simple but heartfelt. The sex scenes are plentiful and pretty hot (especially since there’s so much buildup before the first one), and I think overall this book is worth a read.
review 2: When I started this book, I thought it was going to be a standard boy meets boy with instant attraction story. To a point it was, although I loved the comedy of errors that ensued while they were trying to have sex and I thought it was quite sweet that Ben didn't want to have sex or even get naked in front of his dog :) There was a little bit of mystery side story about poisoned pets but it was really only a way to get the 2 MCs to meet. less

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