Book Review: I'll Have What He's Having
Title: I’ll Have What He’s Having
Author: Adib Khorram
Narrators: Shezi Sardar and Brent Billings
Rating: 4/5 stars
Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Audio for allowing me a copy of this audio book in return for an honest review.
From what starts out as a case of mistaken identity shortly turns into friends with benefits for thirty somethings Farzan Alavi and David Curtis. But do these men, who are just about to relaunch their lives in the service industry, really have the time to catch feelings for each other too?
Both Shezi and Brent did an excellent job bringing the characters to life. I did feel some of Brent’s renditions of Farzan’s extended family and friends were quite far off from how Shezi depicted them and I’m not sure if he’d heard Shezi’s recording first or not, or if the voice actors get to develop the characters together, but I think that should be something future productions should look into especially when it comes to accent work.
What I liked: Oh I loved these two men and their families and friends so much! Everyone was so involved in everyone's business, it was such a great big cast of characters but I only lost track of who people were to each other a couple of times and quickly caught on again. You really could feel the love pouring down on both men from those around them and even when the inevitable tragic moment hits (that always has to hit in these types of romances) I felt the support from their families cushioned the blow I always dread. Why yes I do take these things too personally!
What didn’t work for me: Okay it’s one of those times where I have to apologise and say it’s not that anything was wrong it just didn’t hit enough bonus points to boost it into an obsessive level I need for it to be 5 stars.
Final thoughts: A romance about starting something new, and food and wine.
Who would enjoy this: Fans of contemporary romances, mid range spice (some sex scenes - so some people seem to think there was too much, they should go see some of the reviews of the books where I’ve made this complaint, read those books, then reread this one and re-review).
