Tartan Candy by KC Burns

TartanCandyLGTitle: Tartan Candy
Series: N/A
Author: KC Burn
Genre: Erotic Romance
Length: 222 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (February 26th, 2016)
Heat Level: Explicit
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥4 Hearts
Blurb: Finlay McIntyre (aka Raven) is a successful adult film star with a penchant for kilts, until an accident cuts short his stardom and leaves him with zero sexual desire, lowered self-esteem, and no job. He knew his porn career wouldn’t last forever, but he wasn’t prepared for retirement at twenty-eight. While trying to figure out the rest of his life, Raven agrees to attend a high school reunion. That’s when a malfunctioning AC unit in his hotel room changes everything.

Caleb Sanderson, an entrepreneur with his own HVAC business, has no idea what to expect when he steps into Raven’s hotel room to fix his AC unit. They’re attracted to each other, but Caleb, closeted, can’t afford a gay relationship, not with his mom pressuring him to produce grandchildren. If he wants to keep Raven—who no closet could hold—he’ll need to tell his family the truth. But Raven has a few secrets of his own.

He refuses to reveal his porn past to Caleb, a past that might be the final obstacle to Caleb and Raven having any kind of relationship.

ISBN: 9781634770538

Product Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=7469

Reviewer: Kenna

Review: Oh my goodness, but I enjoyed this book! Yes, I thought the blurb made it sound like it’d be a good one, but I wasn’t really prepared to be blown away. I am so glad I was wrong.

Let me give you a quick rundown. Raven (Ok, that’s his porn name, his real name is Finlay) was a porn star. He always wears kilts, and that was quite popular with the viewers. Unfortunately, there was an accident, and he’s now scarred. He also has lost his sex drive and his confidence. In order to pay his rent, he begins to market himself as a no-sex-ever escort. The story starts with him being absolutely miserable the date for the high school reunion of a rude, nasty man.

Caleb has his own business working with heating and air conditioning. One of his contracts is the hotel where that reunion is taking place. He is called to repair Raven’s ac unit in his room. He, himself, is rather miserable because he’s so far in the closet, he’s actually UNDER it. His family (especially his mother) is pressuring him to setting down with a nice woman and start putting out babies.

That’s as far as I’ll go. No spoilers here. Just let me say, when Raven and Caleb meet the first time, there are fiery sparks between them. In fact, Raven does something hilarious to meet with Caleb again. I loved both MC’s. They tore at my heart. Each one of them was so broken, but once they meet, they begin to put each other back together again. Their romance is both tender and hot. I mean smoking hot.

They have wonderful chemistry, and the scenes are well placed in the story. There was nothing gratuitous about them. It feels like this is “instalove”, but it really isn’t. Sometimes, there is such a deep and overwhelming attraction that it can’t be contained.

The plot is well thought out and interesting. Raven and Caleb each have a head for business, and they’ve very smart. The background characters are divided into two categories. Friendly and hilarious or stomach churningly (I made up that word.) annoying. It’s a perfect balance, and they enrich the story, rather than being intrusive.

All in all, I will tell you “Tartan Candy” is a great read. It grabs from the very beginning and holds on until you see the words “The End”. It’s the first book I’ve read from K.C. Burn, and I intend to read more of her stories.

Highly recommended!

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