Reviewed by Amber
TITLE: Cookies
AUTHOR: Teodora Kostova
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 274 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 21st, 2016
BLURB:
I went to war, running away from myself. I came back in pieces to find out who I really was…
It took me nearly ten years, two tours in Afghanistan and losing a leg to come to terms with who I really am.
Two years after coming back from war, I can say that I’m finally content. I’m as fit as ever, my prosthetic leg allowing me the freedom of moving and exercising as if nothing has changed. I own a small bakery in the centre of Cambridge, and I have a loyal circle of friends that I can always count on.
And yet…
Yet, there’s something missing. A part of me craves the intimacy, the deep connection to another human being. But another – bigger – part of me is terrified of letting anyone in.
My internal conflict didn’t stand a chance when I met Jay. He stormed through my defence walls like a hurricane, wrapping around me with gentle force until I had no choice but to surrender.
Surrendering has never felt so good.
Will Jay want to stay when he sees the real me? When he sees the nightmares and insecurities clawing at my soul?
My name is Amir Gopal and this is my story.
REVIEW:
I absolutely fell in love with the blurb for this story. Damaged characters, check! Scared of love, check! Men who bake, check!! This story really had so much going for it which is even more frustrating. I found that I had to force myself to pick the book back up and try to finish it. The writing wasn’t bad but this story drags, a lot. It’s a pretty long story too so the slower parts feel like they go on and on. I did like the characters, however. Very likeable and extremely hot together.
Amir owns and runs a successful bakery shop. At work one day he meets, Jay and there is an immediate attraction/connection. They set out on a dating relationship. Jay is in college so he spends a great deal of time studying and doing school work. When Amir and Jay do have time to be together their connections is awesome and you can really feel the emotion these men share.
I didn’t really understand the deal with Jay’s roommate. It seemed like it was added for drama but not really explained.
I did like the writing. I do think this author is talented and I wouldn’t be opposed to reading other stories by her. Like I mentioned my biggest issue was the slow crawl at which the story was told.
Overall, this was just ok for me.
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