S.E.X. Review~ Unexpected by Felice Stevens

Party planner Colin Brightman doesn’t drink or dance, preferring to go to bed early with his spreadsheets and lists. All he wants is to forget the singles weekend his friends sent him on, but he’s stuck with a suitcase filled with condoms and skimpy Speedos that don’t belong to him.

He doesn’t expect his luggage thief to be ex-baseball superstar Walker “Walk-Off” Scanlon. Or that Walker has hired his firm to put on a charity event at his bar. Colin can’t deny the mixed emotions the annoyingly flirty man stirs in him, but he refuses to fall for someone who racks up lovers as easily as he once hit home runs.

No matter how much he might want to.

Walker Scanlon likes his men easygoing with no complications. He’s had enough of those in his life. So why is he drawn to tense and straitlaced Colin and his frosty scowl? Even his corny one-liners and jokes don’t get him a smile. But the sparks between them are undeniable. And that unexpected kiss? Amazin’.

Now if only Colin would stop running away. Good thing Walker is fast on his feet, because he has no intention of letting Colin go.

When Colin and Walker come face to face with past hurts and betrayals, they’ll need to trust themselves and each other to learn that heartbreak and love don’t go hand in hand. It’s the bottom of the ninth and if they swing for the stars, they just might hit the grand slam of a lifetime.

I am sure that I have stated this fact before, but Felice Stevens writes stories that draw the reader in, no matter what particular genre you fancy. Unexpected was just that type of book. The main characters may be gay men, but the storyline revolved around the men based on their nuances, who they were, not on their sexuality.

Colin was uptight and high strung. Walker was almost his polar opposite, but in smaller dosages. The fact the two men were different did not deter from the story but enhanced it. Together they made up the parts of the whole and once Colin allowed himself to really see a future it took off from there.

Walker was larger than life, with an exuberant personality. The once baseball player now owned an upscale bar and worked with many charities involving kids. As an owner in an event planning company Colin and Walker’s paths crossed, Colin handled an event for Walker.

I loved the dynamics between the two men. Ms. Stevens gave us sass and determination with Walker and reserved continuity in Colin. I chuckled, felt sad, yet never once did I not think they would get their HEA.

The secondary characters of business associates which were also best friends added to the camaraderie of the story and the unexpected turn of events leading to happy endings.

Unexpected was everything a reader would expect in a Felice Stevens book, and so much more.

Definite S.E.X.

A five handcuff review

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