Reviewed by Dan
TITLE: Ginger Snaps
SERIES: Belladonna Arms #5
AUTHOR: John Inman
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 246 Pages
RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2018
BLURB:
Even with a string of earthquakes jarring the tenants of the Belladonna Arms, rattling nerves and smashing dishes, life still manages to plod along as usual. Love pollen continues to fall, romances continue to flourish, and Arthur, the grand Pooh-bah in residence, continues to plan his upcoming wedding extravaganza.
In the midst of all this drama fall Gideon Chase and Reed Kelly, two redheaded losers at love who find themselves regrouping under the auspices of the most incorrigible matchmaker in heels.
Arthur sees hope for the two right away. He leases them adjoining apartments, then continually tweaks their budding friendship in the hope it will slip into love. Just as Arthur’s plans are coming along nicely, Reed’s past shows up to toss a monkey wrench into his and Gideon’s blossoming romance.
With Arthur’s wedding ceremony nigh, and Reed and Gideon on the verge of heartache yet again, Arthur faces one inescapable conclusion.
It will take more than love pollen to sort this mess out.
REVIEW:
As soon as I saw a new John Inman book on the available list, I instantly clicked and added it to my requests. We’ve gained a lot more reviewers, and I wasn’t taking any chance of one of them swooping in and getting it before me! I love John Inman’s books. I particularly love the Belladonna Arms books. I love the Belladonna Arms and all its residents. Every tale brings back memories of the previous ones.
So, let’s talk about this newest installment. Once again, we have the old cast of characters, headed by the six-foot tall drag queen owner and manager of the Belladonna Arms. Arthur is still as over the top as always, and dare I mention that he is now planning his own wedding? But he still has time for his boys. Gideon shows up at the door of the Belladonna Arms at the urging of his friends Shiloh and Ben, who of course we know from a previous installment in the series. Gideon’s ex was a total bitch, with a capital B I T C H. Gideon came home one day and found that his ex had given all of Gideon’s stuff…right down to his underwear…to the Salvation Army in all its homophobic glory. He was left with his Office Depot uniform and a couple old shirts that were in the trunk of his car. Now he is on the doorstep of this crumbling building, facing the largest drag queen he thinks he has ever seen.
One thing leads to another and soon he is a resident of the Belladonna Arms. But Arthur has more in mind…maybe related to the handsome ginger living right next door to Gideon’s new apartment? Reed is another broken man. A man who finally admitted to his wife that he preferred his sex partners a little bit more burly…oh…and with a penis. As you can guess, that didn’t go well. Now he is also moving into the Belladonna Arms.
I thoroughly enjoyed this installment. I really liked these two. I loved how most of the old characters made appearances as well. If you like light and fluffy with an HEA, you’ll love the books in this series. I highly recommend you pick up this series if you haven’t already. If you’ve been reading along as I have, hit one click now. You’ll thank me.
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