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Book Fair (2013)

by Michael Murphy(Favorite Author)

3.42 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1623803179 (ISBN13: 9781623803179)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Dreamspinner Press

review 1: This story is fun, sweet, and very much a traditional romance with my favorite kind of twist. A quick and easy read full of miscommunication, misunderstandings, and insta-love. It’s fun to see if these boys can find their way through the complications to a happy ending.Toni’s family is a huge part of his life and this story. You have to love his huge, loud and loving Italian family. There are a few moments that left me feeling mushy and a little jealous. I think Jacob needs them as much as Toni.The second romance in this book begins when Toni takes Jacob to be fed by his mother as an apology for his part in their rough start. Nothing could have prepared Jacob for the force of nature called Ma. Jacob’s quick wit and quirky sense of humor have him fitting right into th... moree fun dynamic between Toni and his mother.Though full of flirting and the promise of hot sex, circumstances keep preventing these boys from getting past turning each other on and some making out. When it finally came, there had been so much buildup I have to admit I was a little disappointed. The fun in this one is in the characters and relationship development.I should warn those of you that are especially sensitive that there is discussion of domestic abuse though not graphic or occurring in the present.I enjoyed this story. It reminded me of when I first started reading romance novels with their easily remedied dramatic conflicts and the sugary perfection of the characters. While not one to make you think or challenge your beliefs, it makes for a sweet little break.Reviewed by: Nina
review 2: For those who have never read this author's work, you are in for a pleasant surprise. Mr. Murphy has a special way with dialogue -- it is almost as though the reader is overhearing a conversation that is taking place right next to you. This story is about the development of a relationship between Jacob (a publisher's assistant at a gay publishing house) and Toni (who we think is employed at an exposition location like the Jacob Javits Center in NYC. The reader finally determines that appearances are deceiving when trying to analyze Toni's line of work.). In the background to their budding relationship is Toni's close ties to his Italian family and his mother, Anna. Anna is a delightfully developed character who is the stereotypical Italian mother. (As I was reading the story, I could not resist comparing her to Olympia Dukakis in Moonstruck.) This is a love found, love lost, love found story. The characters are richly developed, and thoroughly believable. Since I was involve in a long term relationship with an "Italian family" (when you fall in love with one of the members, you also get all of the rest of the family), I can tell you that the author has hit everything precisely on the mark. The story is refreshing, believable, and well worth reading. The characters have some hidden issues (for example, Jacob's relationship with his family is never developed at all). I like the two main characters and the Italian mother enough to want to read more about them in a sequel if one was proffered by the author. Mr. Murphy has not disappointed in this most recent work -- five out of five stars for this delightful work. less

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