Bridger is new to the concept of dating men. In fact, he's really only comfortable labeling himself as "not straight" and nothing more. His path of exploration leads him online where he meets Stone, who seems interesting, and convinces him to go on a date. While Bridger enjoys himself and feels a connection, Stone doesn't seem to feel the same way, telling Bridger the time isn't right, leaving Bridger feeling a bit blown off--and suspecting it has to do with his inexperience. While Bridger sets out to find someone else, he can't help thinking that Stone really is the one and wondering if he might somehow get him to come around.

This was a simple and easy to follow story. The characters are interesting (though we don't get too much of Stone) and everything seems to flow well. Plot-wise, I would have like to see more in the way of relationship development--a bit more of a build--but it wasn't so stark that it really detracted from the overall story. ( )

Such a sweet story. I liked how the differences in sexual needs were written. I enjoyed watching these two find a HEA. ( )

Online dating is a risky business, since you never know who really is on the other end of the online conversation, but for Bridger and Stone that is only the beginning of their issues. They may get along really well in theory (which is more than what happened to Bridger with his other attempts), but when they meet up and get into the details, they discover that, while they like each other, they are not compatible in the bedroom. The rest of the story deals with them figuring out if they can deals with that, and how big of a problem it really is.

While the story deals with an interesting topic, and I liked the fact it put romance above sex, I couldn't get into the characters at all. Maybe I missed something, but it ended up being no more than "okay" for me. If you like stories with tormented characters and a less-than-average subject matter, give it a go. It might be much more to your taste than it was to mine. ( )