Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: Nothing Special
AUTHOR: Jay Northcote
PUBLISHER: self-published
LENGTH: 158 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 20, 2019 2nd edition
BLURB:
When Noah’s insecurity threatens their fledgling relationship, can Sol convince Noah that he’s enough?
Noah thinks he’s nothing special. Average height, a bit on the skinny side, and cute but rather geeky, he’s relentlessly ordinary. He certainly doesn’t expect to be noticed by Sol, the gorgeous dark-haired stranger Noah usually sees on his commute home.
When a friend persuades Noah to take a big risk in a bid to get Sol’s attention, things turn out better than Noah dared to hope. But Noah doesn’t believe he’s interesting or sexy enough to hold Sol’s attention.
As Sol tries to get closer, Noah tries to protect his heart by pulling away. If their relationship is going to survive, Noah needs to accept that Sol sees him very differently to how Noah sees himself. Because to Sol, Noah is something very special indeed.
This is a standalone story with a satisfying happy ending.
REVIEW:
If you’re in the mood for a sweet and a tiny bit angsty story, with romance and spicy stuff in the bedroom, this is the book for you. It’s got great characters, and it’s just special because one of the MCs feels he is nothing special after seeing the ex. And with his doubts and insecurities, it takes some time to prove that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and the artist.
When exes make you feel you are nothing more than a hole for them to feel, it leaves a lasting impression. Unfortunately. Both Noah and Sol have had their share of bad exes, and it’s made Noah a little leery. But every time he sees Sol on the tube going to work, he can’t help but drool over the man. He’s perfect in Noah’s eyes. But how would someone like Noah be in the same stratosphere as Sol. But Noah’s friend Dom persuaded him to leave a message in the newspaper for Sol hopefully to see. When he doesn’t hear anything, he’s disappointed. But Sol’s work caused him to be missed and he didn’t get a chance to tell Noah yes. But when he does, it becomes one of the world’s longest first date. They don’t want to be apart from each other. So, when the next step comes along, moving in, Noah balks. Because he doesn’t know how he could compare and if Sol will get bored of him. But he has to decide if he wants to take life by the balls, so to speak, or let life pass him by and miss possibly the best thing that happened to him.
I feel for Noah. But doubts and insecurities can often cause people to miss out on the best in life. We can’t go around comparing ourselves to other people, although, I guess it’s natural. Especially if you are confident in yourself and think someone else looks better. And that’s what Noah had to learn. Yeah, Sol’s ex may be hot, but he was also not a good person. So even though Noah might not have the body like the ex, he has other good qualities to him that make him a much better person. And he’s good looking in his way. Like Sol told him, beauty is in the eye of the artist in this case. And Sol sees someone gorgeous, with a kind heart and so much more.
It’s a good little story. Like I said, there’s just a tad bit of angst, but mostly it’s sweet, sexy and romantic. One of those feel good stories.
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