Title: Housekeeping
Author: Kim Fielding
Genre: Contemporary Romance, M/M Romance
Sensuality Rating: Sensual
Source: review copy provided by publisher
Published: November 13, 2013 by Dreamspinner Press
When Nicky Hauser walks in on his restaurant-owner boyfriend having sex with a waiter, Nicky loses his lover, his job, and his home all in one night. Although he’s nearly thirty, he’s never settled on a true career, and he has nothing to show for his years with Tom. Depressed and unable to find work, Nicky ends up couch-surfing with friends until he lands a house-sitting gig for a wealthy family.
When Nicky’s clients discover that he loves to clean, demand for his services skyrockets. Word of mouth leads him to Spencer Cartwright, a busy computer consultant and a slob. Spencer and his wife divorced when he came out, but he’s never found the time or courage to settle down with a man. As Nicky sets Spencer’s house to rights, the two men find friendship. But Nicky’s past experiences make him wary of risking everything on love.
Reviewed By: J9
This fun novella is more a story of one character’s development than that of a relationship developing but I liked the character so well it worked for me. Nick is such a likable and everyday character that I couldn’t help but want to have a drink with him and help him through his life crisis of a scummy boyfriend, no job and no ambition. I really liked Nick’s friends and how his character grows, especially because he doesn’t get a miraculous life fix.
Nick’s love interest is charming but I wanted more relationship development between the two men. The emotional intimacy is adequate but the physical nearly non-existent. I would have really loved this novella if the relationship was developed more. Still, I liked the leads and the tension that brings them together along with the holiday theme of making your own family. I enjoyed this enough to recommend it to other MM readers.
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