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#First Impressions #Second Chances (2013)

by Heidi Belleau(Favorite Author)

3.62 of 5 Votes: 5

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English

genre

Romance

publisher

M/M Romance Group @ goodreads

review 1: I received my copy from the publisher through Love Romances and More and rated it 3.5 stars.I enjoyed this short story. It wasn’t great and didn’t blow me away, but it was a nice and funny quick read; just what I needed right now. The characters were so well established that poor Jonah made me cringe. In fact he constantly seemed to be walking a fine line between becoming a caricature and being a real person. But then again, I think that’s exactly what he was meant to be. He’d created that online persona for himself because he could barely keep himself going in the real world. While his obsession with fashion and his social media followers made him at times infuriating it also brought quite a few funny moments.Sebastian on the other hand was almost too good to be ... moretrue. His infinite patience and willingness to accept Jonah’s awkward and at times rude behaviour stretched my imagination to its limits. Having said that, it did make him adorably cute and I couldn’t help feeling that everybody should be lucky enough to have a Sebastian in their lives.Thankfully the author gave both characters enough ‘real’ moments to make the story work. Sebastian may be intrinsically good and patient; he does have his limits and insecurities. Jonah on the other hand may pretend to be a prima donna while really being social inept, he becomes very recognisable the instant he lets go of his invented persona and just enjoys the moment he’s in while allowing his feelings to rule him.This is a short and enjoyable story in which opposites attract and two apparently completely unsuited characters connect and take their first steps on what may well be the road to a beautiful relationship. It would have been nice if the story had been longer. I imagine Sebastian’s influence would work wonders for Jonah and that is a journey I would have loved to be part of. Unfortunately that was not what this story was about. Should the author ever feel the urge to write the story of Sebastian and Jonah’s developing relationship I will be among the first to read it though.
review 2: This story is fun, witty and had me laughing out loud. If you've ever spent any kind of time on social media - especially Tumblr - you will totally relate to some of what Belleau touches on. I found Jonah's self-doubt and uncertainty endearing, especially when paired with his online confidence. That part of an online presence is a blessing & a curse - you can be yourself but there's always that ONE person who makes you feel you're not quite good enough. It's easy to hide those insecurities that moment when someone humiliates or degrades you, and after that it's picking up the pieces. I think Jonah does a pretty spectacular job of doing just that. less

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