The circumstances that lead to Eli and Quinn meeting each other are certainly unique. Quinn's boyfriend of ten years, Peter, revealed that he'd not only been cheating on Quinn but is off to marry his pregnant girlfriend. Quinn is expected to stay around and play the supportive best friend role, but can only take so much. So it seems ingenious to bring Eli--a younger, wilder seeming guy--as his date to the baby's baptism. He succeeds in making Peter jealous, but also opens a whole series of other doors when Eli puts on more of a show than expected and leaves everyone convinced the two of them are a real item.

I felt like this was on par with the first book in the series, really. Obviously there's a bit of drama and hefty helpings of angst, though the characters certainly power through. I found myself horribly annoyed with Peter (of course), though there were several times I found myself frustrated with both Eli and Quinn, too. This is definitely one of those books that will leave you yelling 'NO! STOP! WHY?' to the characters as you turn the pages. ( )

I enjoyed this book so much more than Bad Company (which got 1.5 star from me). It is better written, the plot is actually believable and the characters are likable.

I liked how we see Quinn's character grow through the book - from this bland, I'll-do-anything-to-avoid-confrontation man, to a man not so repressed. At first I really hated Quinn and didn't get half of his reactions, but as the story revolves, all of his reactions come to place.

What I didn't like is how Peter was just too much of a bad guy. I can't believe that someone who came from a caring and loving family could have only one main characteristic - selfishness.
What is more unbelievable is that they all (with the exception of Eli) didn't realize it until his wife left him. Or maybe not, since they'd all rather put a blindfold over their eyes than acknowledge anything out of their comfort zone. I can't get people like that so, yeah, I was totally with Eli when he was pissed off about them all.

All in all, I can see how this book could have turned out better, but I enjoyed it nevertheless. ( )

Re-read. Eli just keeps on getting more adorable. ( )

An extra star for the hotness! ( )

I wanted to read a May/December romance, and truth be told, the age gap between Eli and Quinn isn't so huge to make it a truly May/December (23 yo Eli, 35 yo Quinn), but it was enough to tinge the story with that flavor.

Quinn was in a relationship with Peter, and since Quinn was basically without family, while instead Peter had a tight knit one, Peter's family became Quinn's one. Only that Peter, a firefighter, and I think also being a Catholic was a component of it, was basically in the closet. Even with his family, it was like the pink Elephant in the glass shop: everyone knew but no one commented. Then Peter decides he is not gay and moves to get pregnant a woman and marries her. Peter's family nevertheless continues to include Quinn in their family meetings and Quinn decides he needs a cover, an hot boyfriend who will let them know he is over Peter. Eli fits the bill.

I really like the interaction between Eli and Quinn, and I loved both characters: Quinn so strong in body but a gentle and kind soul, Eli a little firecracker, all energy but suddenly like a kitten in need of warm and milk... only to be back to his full energy outburst the moment after.

If I have to find a fault, is that the story wasn't so long and I wouldn't mind to read more about Eli and Quinn as a real couple, facing the obstacles of living together, matching their different backgrounds and having that works out.

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