Reviewed by Amber
TITLE: The Elevator Mechanic
AUTHOR: Serena Yates
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 116 pages
BLURB:
Quiet elevator installer Joe Taylor craves more stability in his career, but not in his personal life. Casual sex suits him, and when he meets fitness center owner Bill Evans at a mall where they are both working, they agree on no-strings-attached weekend hookups. Both men have fought hard to escape their pasts and are afraid to commit, so the agreement works well for them—at first. But when the sex gets hotter by the weekend and a deeper connection forms, Joe and Bill wonder if a relationship is feasible, especially since Joe’s work makes it impossible for him to settle down. Joe must consider his changing priorities and decide if he can take a risk on something beyond the physical.
REVIEW:
This was such a sweet story with deliciously dirty elements here and there. Serena Yates is a “new to me” author and I’m very happy to have read this book.
Joe Taylor is as blue collar as it gets. He works in trade as an elevator mechanic. The job itself is strenuous and taxing but on top of that it is very dangerous. It’s enough that he is always protecting himself while on the job but lately he’s been playing babysitter to a hot shot on his crew who thinks he doesn’t have to abide by safety protocol. Furthermore, while on the job he caught sight of what essentially is his dream man. So, caught up in staring at the man he didn’t realize the man was staring back and he decided to flee. To unwind from the stressful day he decides to go out to a club and catch himself a bedmate.
Bill Evans is on the cusp of realizing his dream of owning his own fitness center. While scoping out the space he sees Joe eating by himself in the building he’s working at. Shocked by the immediate attraction all he can do is watch as Joe leaves.
As things tend happen they both find themselves at the same club later that night and let’s just say the sparks fly. Both however don’t foresee being able to sustain a committed relationship so agree to keep it casual and light.
I loved the intense attraction they had for each other. It was obvious as a reader that it was so much more than casual but I loved watching them figure it out. What lacked in this story was the element of surprise. Everything was a little predictable, which was sort of disappointing.
This story is tons of hot sex, a crazy boss, a terrible accident, with loads of new soft and squishy emotion thrown in. Overall a good story and I’m looking forward to the rest in the series.
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[…] story was first reviewed in 2015 by Amber, who rated it slightly lower than I did. She thought it was a little too predictable, which I […]