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Making Lemonade (2009)

by T.C. Blue(Favorite Author)

3.73 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Torquere Press, Inc.

series

Fruit Basket

review 1: This was a very well done story. I could really could feel how conflicted Evan was about his feelings for Grey and moving on with his life. Grey though didn't seem to have any conflicts with how he felt for his Uncle's widow. I thought that Grey was a little too quick to want to start something with Evan but I did like that he was willing to go at Evan's pace. For a short story it packed a lot of emotions into it and did it very well. It wasn't too over the top with grief nor too quick to move on to someone new. The author managed to balance moving on with not dismissing the past.
review 2: 5+ starsA fabulous blend of loss, grief, hope and finding the way back to love!Evan is slowly facing the sudden loss of Bill, the love of his life and partner of eight years... more. You could say Evan is going through the motions, but he is nowhere near ready to face the world again, let alone face Bill's estranged nephew, Gray. Gray travels from Montana to Connecticut to pay his respects to his deceased uncle and visit his widow, Eva Monroe. Instead he finds handsome Evan, who is unfailingly polite and clearly in need of moral support to manage his grief. Gray's intentions were to welcome Evan to the family, little did he know that he would end up welcoming Evan into his heart as well.There are so many things I like about this book that I don't know where to start. The character of Evan Monroe is stunning. T.C. does an amazing job of portraying Evan's grief, confusion, anger, lust and love. It is impossible to read the story and not "live" Evan's grief to some extent. We are not told of Evan's deep grief, we are shown. Therein lies one of the best aspects of the story.Through excellent use of point-of-view, T.C. allows the reader to experience emotions and doubts from the perspective of both Gray and Evan without resorting to head-hopping or repetition. The touchy subject of falling in love shortly after being widowed is presented in a series of interactions with just the right feel, at just the right pace and with a great degree of credibility. The entire premise of this book had the potential to be a disaster. Unlike other stories about widowers, Evan hasn't had months or years to heal before meeting Gray. He is not clinging to the memory of Bill past its time. He has just lost Bill! Yet, T.C. wrote this story and made it believable without smearing the memory of Bill or claiming Evan had never been in love with him in the first place. This a very well written story!Pacing and style are very well executed and key to the story. Every time Gray and Evan are together, everything seems to slow down and the focus narrows. There's no flowery prose. Instead there are simple words and actions that slowly build the case for love. I am impressed. Fans of angsty romance stories are likely to love Lemon Yellow: Making Lemonade. Anyone who loves a romantic story is sure to enjoy it. Don't miss the chance to read this heartwarming tale. less

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