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Second Chance at Love by Diana DeRicci
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it was ok
bookshelves: contemporary, m-m, younger-older

** spoiler alert ** Cinderfella story. Brandon is a struggling student working two jobs and trying to keep his grades up at university. One night he delivers food to Tony, who owns a publishing house, and Tony runs into him the next day at his other job in a coffee shop.

Tony then offers Brandon a modelling job for some of the book covers, gives him a gym membership to buff up a bit and they start to fall for each other.

Maybe this would have worked for me more if this was a longer story but it isn't and things move very fast. I know Tony is all about paying it forward and trying to help Brandon but on an acquaintance of ten minutes? That seems a bit hinky to me. I think if Brandon had been his established delivery guy and they had some kind of history this wouldn't have felt so odd.

There's only nine years difference between the men but Tony calls Brandon his "beautiful boy". Not a fan of that. The chemistry is okay but I did't feel drawn to either character or the storyline. Love the cover though.

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Reading Progress

March 19, 2013 – Shelved
April 9, 2013 – Started Reading
April 10, 2013 – Shelved as: contemporary
April 10, 2013 – Shelved as: m-m
April 10, 2013 – Shelved as: younger-older
April 10, 2013 – Finished Reading

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message 1: by Mandy*reads obsessively* (new) - rated it 4 stars
Apr 10, 2013 06:56AM

Mandy*reads obsessively* The beautiful boy was like a strange addition right at the end.
It isn't in the book at all then like the last 10 pages, it's all over the place.


message 2: by Heller (new) - rated it 2 stars
Apr 10, 2013 01:40PM

Heller It was okay for me but not something that I'll ever go back and read again.


message 3: by Baba (new)
Apr 11, 2013 06:57AM

Baba Nice review, Elle! Better luck next time. ;-)


message 4: by Sunne (new) - rated it 3 stars
Apr 16, 2013 01:24PM

Sunne Hm...did you actually read the book? Because you got the MCs all mixed up - Brandon is the delivery boy and Tony is one with the publishing house.


message 5: by Heller (new) - rated it 2 stars
Apr 16, 2013 02:17PM

Heller Did I read I read it? Of course. Did it make an impression? I guess not if I mixed the names up. I'll fix my review when I get home from work. Thanks.


message 6: by Sunne (new) - rated it 3 stars
Apr 16, 2013 09:58PM

Sunne ;) Now it sounds better. But I agree...it isn't a book that makes an impression.


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