The Manny Diaries by Kilt KilpatrickPublisher: Ravenous Romance
Genre: GLBT, M/M, Erotic Romance
Review Copy Received from Author Summary:
Young art student Evan Ross falls out of the closet and into the fire when an unexpected sexual encounter with a friend changes his life forever. His rocky - and surprisingly hot - search for true love and a real job (not necessarily in that order) takes him on a series of romantic adventures and misadventures, from the lofty hills to the seedy streets of San Francisco.
When he lands a job as a male nanny for a precocious 8-year old, his career and romance paths start to converge - and he finds himself falling for a dead-ringer of his dream man, Clive Owen. The only problem? It's the girl's straight father.
Can he land his dream job and his dream man? THE MANNY DIARIES is sexy, warm and hilarious novel with a supporting cast of quirky, lovable characters, a fun pace, and a true-to-life setting.
Kathy’s Review:
I loved The Manny Diaries... and I’m still rather swoony even a day later. Okay, swoony’s a weird word—I’m using it so it must be a word—but it’s definitely how I feel. All kind of giddy and happy...and relieved...very, very relieved!
I totally adore Evan, he’s just so... cute! And sweet and he’s really a unique person, but one that I would really enjoy spending time with. His relationship with his charge, Monette, is wonderful. In all the best ways he remembers what it’s like to be a kid and I think that’s a big part of his charm. I also liked that he’s a dreamer... and a very hopeful person. And getting his first person point-of-view was a real treat; having an inside look at just what was going on behind that boy-next-door façade was fun and satisfying.
His friend Trini, oh now she’s a hoot! But she also knows Evan much better than even he does; at least she’s not going to let him continue to ignore the self-evident truth... that he is gay, gay, gay. I still giggle thinking of their interactions.
And Monette is a charmer; this girl totally has those in her life wrapped around her tiny finger, but she doesn’t take advantage. She’s an adventure all in herself and a child that I’d find fascinating... and I’d hope that I could be even half as good with her as Evan was. Together they’re magic!
This isn’t an angst-filled story about admitting the truth to oneself, instead Kilt Kilpatrick has given us a tale about finding love in some of the most interesting places; and being true to oneself, in all the ways that matter. He’s also enriched the story with friendship, self-discovery and family.
Mr. Kilpatrick took us from high to low and to all the in-betweens and he always, always entertained while letting us rummage through Evan’s life. Lighthearted and sensitive, funny yet telling, people taking chances and giving everything they’ve got, The Manny Diaries has all this and more. I laughed, then cried then laughed again... and I discovered a new author who is definitely on my to-get-now list. If Kilt Kilpatrick’s other books contain even half the fun yet sweet and totally engaging characters along with a story that is all heart and a beautiful romance, then I will be a very happy reader.
Rated 5 Delightful Divas by Kathy!
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