Jude Dunn

You can guess from the title that this book takes a hint from the song. On the first day of Christmas Dennis gives his lover something sexy and kinky. We read all about Martin receiving the package, talking to the delivery man, opening the package. And then nothing. Then on the next day Martin mentions the awesome sex he had the night before. This continues through the first five days. Then things speed up and we read about Martin and Dennis together. They're funny, they're loving, this book is cute. The big, over the top finale is played for laughs and it really is funny. But... this novella is lacking something. Maybe it's just that the book itself doesn't match the advertising? And it's definitely that the first five days were all tell and no show. (There doesn't have to be sex, but I really do need more from a story than "so last night this happened and now it's over.")

I wanted to like this book way more than I did.

(Provided by publisher)… (meer)

This is the story of Dion and Kenji. I would say they are the average couple, letting so much fall unsaid between them. They both truly love each other but are so caught up by habit and the day-to-day to take the time to tell the other how they really feel.

Dion curled his knees to his chest, sweaty, sticky, knowing what was happening, not caring in the least. He loves loves me. I know it.

And he really does love me, doesn't he? He knelt and began cleaning Dion with tender, loving strokes.

They are plodding along, making it but not appreciating how special their relationship really is until someone is thrown in the mix to create drama for them.

"That thing we do," Kenji said, "where we look at each other."
Dion looked away, "Uh-huh."
"Well, we didn't do it then."

After an argument and some crazy circumstances, they find their world forever changed. They can either let what they had before slip away or choose to change what led up to their heartaches. I would have preferred that some of the effects have a more realistic feel, but I did like this story. Some of it was very touching to me.

3.5 stars


***Copy given in exchange for an honest review***





toni





FangirlMoments and My Two Cents








FULL REVIEW CAN BE FOUND AT http://fangirlmomentsandmytwocents.blogspot.com/2014/11/one-thing-leads-by-jude-...… (meer)

This is the story of Dion and Kenji. I would say they are the average couple, letting so much fall unsaid between them. They both truly love each other but are so caught up by habit and the day-to-day to take the time to tell the other how they really feel.

Dion curled his knees to his chest, sweaty, sticky, knowing what was happening, not caring in the least. He loves loves me. I know it.

And he really does love me, doesn't he? He knelt and began cleaning Dion with tender, loving strokes.

They are plodding along, making it but not appreciating how special their relationship really is until someone is thrown in the mix to create drama for them.

"That thing we do," Kenji said, "where we look at each other."
Dion looked away, "Uh-huh."
"Well, we didn't do it then."

After an argument and some crazy circumstances, they find their world forever changed. They can either let what they had before slip away or choose to change what led up to their heartaches. I would have preferred that some of the effects have a more realistic feel, but I did like this story. Some of it was very touching to me.

3.5 stars


***Copy given in exchange for an honest review***





toni





FangirlMoments and My Two Cents








FULL REVIEW CAN BE FOUND AT http://fangirlmomentsandmytwocents.blogspot.com/2014/11/one-thing-leads-by-jude-...… (meer)