This LGBT novel take off of the popular 80’s romantic comedy seems to miss a lot of marks and it is a shame as the premise is very promising.
Field’s book is more erotica than romantic novel and lacks a certain depth that the film it takes off seems to offer in spades. There is no real emotional or heart connection beyond the bump and grind of sexual appetites and the opening up of orifices that leaves the reader a bit cold.
The main characters are likable but if Field had take the time to delve into the emotional side of the characters beyond the sexual, this could have been a definite winner. The ex boyfriend of the piece is very two dimensional and as far as the new boyfriend, he is just there with no real character points to life him up. The secondary characters are better drawn which happen to be woman and they definitely come more alive on the page then any of the gay characters on hand.
The book, if judged on the erotica angle is very well handled and Field’s tends to excel on these passages but lacks emotional depth to make this a memorable book. Having read this less than a day ago, the story is losing all essence of ever being read which is a real shame.
Overall, this is not very thought out romantic comedy and wondered maybe if another writer took advantage for this gay take off of a classic film that maybe we would have something that had a bit more feeling and more oomph. If you are looking for erotica, then this maybe your cup of tea. If you are looking for romance and seeing how two people connect on an emotional level, then this book is sadly lacking.