Book Name: Love You Senseless
(Men of London: Book 1)
Author Name: Susan Mac Nicol
Publisher: Boroughs Publishing Group
Cover Artist: Boroughs Publishing Group
Blurb
One of London’s up-and-coming chefs, Eddie Tripp has just the right recipe to drive tragedy from the mind of Gideon Kent—and leave him senseless with desire.
THE MEN OF LONDON
From Soho to Norwich, there’s no escaping love.
A TASTE OF FOREVER
An award-winning chef with his own restaurant and an inexhaustible passion, Gideon Kent once had everything. Then came tragedy. It stole more than Gideon’s home. He hasn’t cooked since.
Until Eddie Tripp. Fun-loving and vivacious, the Norfolk redhead’s a real up-and-comer in Gideon’s kitchen—and other places. Slim where Gideon’s broad, easy-going where Gideon is growly, he and Gideon seem polar opposites, and yet Eddie conjures flavors that would tempt anyone with a taste for perfection. The sauce of love is already simmering, and this pair is about to dine on the most delicious dish they’ve ever prepared. Because Eddie’s been Gideon’s missing ingredient all along.
THE MEN OF LONDON
From Soho to Norwich, there’s no escaping love.
A TASTE OF FOREVER
An award-winning chef with his own restaurant and an inexhaustible passion, Gideon Kent once had everything. Then came tragedy. It stole more than Gideon’s home. He hasn’t cooked since.
Until Eddie Tripp. Fun-loving and vivacious, the Norfolk redhead’s a real up-and-comer in Gideon’s kitchen—and other places. Slim where Gideon’s broad, easy-going where Gideon is growly, he and Gideon seem polar opposites, and yet Eddie conjures flavors that would tempt anyone with a taste for perfection. The sauce of love is already simmering, and this pair is about to dine on the most delicious dish they’ve ever prepared. Because Eddie’s been Gideon’s missing ingredient all along.
Categories:
Contemporary, Erotica, Fiction, Gay Fiction, M/M Romance, Romance
Excerpt
Eddie kissed back, wanting nothing more than this
moment, this man in his body and his lips on his. Somewhere a bell rang and for
a minute Eddie thought it might be the sound of his own passion translated to
tinkling sleigh bells and fireworks like in the cartoon movies when two people
kissed. He smiled at that thought then as the bell got more insistent and
irritating, he turned to Gideon only to find he was no longer there. Eddie
scowled and reached across to where the annoying bell sound was….
He woke from
his dream upright, sweating, sticky with come and tangled in musty smelling
sheets that had seen their fair share of jack off action lately and needed
washing. His hand rested on his mobile phone as it trilled incessantly with his
Big Ben alarm. He blinked owlishly for a minute, wondering where he was, then
as the dream faded, he fell back in a loose heap with a sense of loss.
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4.5 out of 5 stars
Love You Senseless is the first book that I've read by Susan Mac Nichol. Why I've missed reading this author previously I don't know. I adored this book, and can't wait for more in the series.
First off...sexy ginger on the cover!! Did you see the sexy ginger on the cover?!? He actually happens to be IN the book too. Eddie, our resident sous-chef in Gideon's kitchen, is in fact an adorable, fun, and sexy ginger happens to have his eyes set firmly on his boss, Gideon. While Eddie may be a few years younger than Gideon, he knows what he wants and isn't afraid to go after it once he realizes there is a chance.
Gideon, once an up and coming chef himself, is now just a restaurateur. For him this is not what he'd envisioned for his life. After the fire that killed his friend, he's lost his sense of smell and taste, which leaves him at a disadvantage. It's also left him with nightmares and feeling less than who he was prior to the fire. He's got his eyes on Eddie, but doesn't feel that he has enough to offer the sexy chef because he sees himself as damaged.
Did I mention that since the fire, Gideon is a serious grouchy, grumpy gus of a man? How Eddie and Carmen put up with him without smacking him upside his head, I don't know. Well actually I do, they both see the other side of Gideon, the man he was before the fire and the man he can be once again.
I loved that the story flipped between Eddie and Gideon's points of view. The side story involving Eddie's cousin added just that little bit of tension but this was not an angst driven story. This was about the beginning of a relationship, and how Eddie and Gideon each grow through the story. It's also a very character driven story which shows off both the characters and the storyline.
Love You Senseless also showcases some pretty cool secondary characters. The three side characters that stood out for me were Leslie and Taylor who are Eddie's roommates, and Carmen who is Gideon's assistant/front of house. Leslie was wickedly funny, and Taylor was sweet and has a lot of story to tell us just from the little bits we see of him. I loved watching Carmen interact with Gideon because she didn't allow him to pull any shit with her. I hope to see much more of Leslie and Taylor in the rest of the series.
Love You Senseless was a surprise gem for me this month because of the characters. The only thing I could have asked for more of would be a little more of a HEA instead of just a HFN, but that's not a detraction to the book. I don't have enough words to express how much I really loved the characters, especially Eddie and grumpy-butt Gideon. It felt like you were watching a real romance unfold versus reading a romance book. I recommend this for all of you that love a playful, sexy ginger in your story, and for those that love a little bit of an opposites attract in a solid storyline.
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About the Author
Susan
Mac Nicol is a self confessed bookaholic, an avid watcher of videos of sexy
pole dancing men, self confessed geek and nerd and in love with her Smartphone.
This little treasure is called ‘the boyfriend’ by her long suffering husband,
who says if it vibrated, there’d be no need for him. Susan hasn’t had the heart
to tell him there’s an app for that…
She is
never happier than when sitting in the confines of her living room/study/on a
cold station platform scribbling down words and making two men fall in love.
She is a romantic at heart and believes that everything happens (for the most
part) for a reason. She likes to think
of herself as a ‘half full’ kinda gal, although sometimes that philosophy is
sorely tested.
Lover
of walks in the forest, theatre productions, dabbling her toes in the cold
North Sea and the vibrant city of London where you can experience all four
seasons in a day , she is a hater of pantomime (so please don’t tar and feather
her), duplicitous people, bigotry and self righteous idiots.
In an
ideal world, Susan Mac Nicol would be Queen of England and banish all the bad
people to the Never Never Lands of Wherever -Who Cares. As that’s never going
to happen, she contents herself with writing her HEA stories and pretending,
that just for a little while, good things happen to good people.
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Love your review, and love that you love gingers and redheads! I have quite a thing for them myself. I'm so glad you enjoyed this story and Taylor's is on the way next, followed by cheeky Leslie. Thanks for showcasing me on your fabulous blog and for reading my book.
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