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Cargando... Risky Businesspor Andi Lee
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Veterinarian Dane Vincent is used to being unlucky in love. That's why his crush on new friend Ben is No Big Deal. He's more than happy to swoop to Ben's rescue when he brings a ferret into his practice. It's what friends do--and vets. Ben Clifford came to Lockstone for a new job and a fresh start. He didn't expect to make friends, never mind a tightknit group of them. They're all wacky and wonderful, and he fits right in, something he's never done before. They even support him when he finds a ferret at work and decides to keep the cute little bundle of joy. There's just one tiny problem. Ben's house doesn't allow pets. Moving into Dane's spare room is meant to be temporary, but the more time he spends with him, the less he wants to leave. They connect on a level he's never experienced before, and slowly but surely, the feelings of friendship Ben has for Dane morph into something deeper. The question is... does he have the courage to act on them? No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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First, the cover. It keeps to the theme of the first book. Black and white with the pink and blue font coloring. I really like the covers on this series of books. Also, the model on the front looks like how I’d imagine Ben to look like in the story, so he was a good choice.
The blurb does a good job of explaining the plot so I’m not going to go into it again. But I do want to talk about how it was written before I get to the characters. I found this book harder to hold my interest than the first book. The plot was slow and seemed to plod along. Maybe that was because the relationship between Dane and Ben proceeded slowly because Ben was just starting to discover his sexual preference and where he fit on the LGBTQ spectrum. He seemed determined to find where he fit, while at the same time rejecting the idea of having to put a label on himself. I think the book could have been shorter. There was a lot of monologue and a lot of repetition when it came to what Ben was thinking. Both slowed down the pace of the story which caused my attention to drift. The only time the pace seemed to pick up were the scenes involving ferrets and the conflict near the end with the parents. After that the story was interesting.
I found Dane to be the more colorful and lively character, he had more personality. Dane was very caring and was willing to have their relationship proceed at Ben’s pace. Ben came across as quiet, brooding and rather bland. That’s probably why, when in his pov, his monologue was boring. The author did a great job of conveying Ben’s conflict in hiding who he was from his family and even his friends. Ben also had anxiety and I’m guessing it was caused by his parents’ criticism all through his life.
One thing I really liked that the author did, was how Ben discussed sexuality with Christian. Christian kindly explained to Ben whatever he wanted to know. He wasn’t like some LGBTQ people in real life who say, “Google it if you want to find out. It’s not our jobs to give you the information.” That is one thing I absolutely dislike when people do that. If a person is asking an honest question, it’s not necessary to be rude. Be helpful. Either saying “I’m not comfortable answering your questions”, or “I know someone who can help answer your questions,” is not difficult to say. Rude responses just shut people down and is only for making the speaker feel superior or self-righteous. If the aim is for people to learn and grow, at least help them out. Just like it’s not easy for people to come out, it may not be easy for a person to ask questions. How would someone who’s LGBTQ and afraid to come out, have felt if they approached someone who was say gay, and the person responded to them with, ‘Go Google it if you want to know.’ Besides, there’s the response that not everything on Google is fact. Googling could give a person wrong information. If LGBTQ people want others to learn and accept who they are, be kind when someone honestly asks for information. Learning doesn’t happen magically or through osmosis. It takes kind people to teach. If a person is unable or unwilling to teach, at least be quiet so as not to be unkind. Now, I shall get off my soapbox. Anyway, kudos to the author for creating a kind teacher in Christian.
In the end, I enjoyed the first book in this series more than I did this book. I think this story could have benefited from cutting down on Ben’s monologues and repetitious thoughts. My favorite parts were the scenes with the ferrets and the kindness of Christian. I give Risky Business, 3 Stars.
I received an ARC copy of this book from the author. I am giving my honest and unbiased opinion about the story. (