Slam! by J.L. Merrow
Jude Biggerstaff is all the way out and loving it - mostly. The Anglo-Japanese university graduate is a carnivore working in a vegan cafe, an amateur poet with only one man in his life. His dog, Bubbles.
Then there's "Karate Crumpet", a man who regularly runs past the cafe with a martial arts class. Jude can only yearn from afar, until the object of his affection rescues him from muggers. And he learns that not only does this calm, competent hunk of muscle have a name - David - but that he s gay.
Jude should have known the universe wouldn't simply let love fall into place. First, David has only one foot out of the closet. Then there's Jude's mother, who lies about her age to the point Jude could be mistaken for jailbait.
With a maze of stories to keep straight, a potential stepfather in the picture, ex-boyfriends who keep spoiling his dates with David, and a friend with a dangerous secret, Jude is beginning to wonder if his and David's lives will ever start to rhyme.
My thoughts- This is a very cute, well written, romantic read.
This story was a nice change of pace on some of the other books I have read lately. It had more of a romantic story line. I really enjoyed this book.
Jude is a character! I don't know how anyone could not love him. He's working a job he enjoys even if he only loves the people not the work. He's bored and looking for an adventure.
On his way to a poetry slam he almost gets beat up. But in comes David, his hero, save him.
Jude is young looking and after Jude's mom lies about Jude's age (but there is a good reason for her lie!) David doesn't know what to believe.
The dates, the mis-understanding, the romance is a roller coaster. You'll laugh and you'll love.
This was just all and all a fun book!
I do recommend this book. There is not heavy sex scenes between the characters. Actually very very low in that area. Don't buy the book looking for that. This is just an easy read for after a rough day.
So happy Reading everyone!
Crissy Smith
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