Blind Date by Kay Doherty
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I'm finding it difficult to write a review for this. I really enjoyed the storyline and thought the MC's were very likable characters. The story starts out with Dekker being begged to do a charity auction event for a friend and then a blind date after. He finally gives in and is surprised that he, in fact, wants to get to know of the the contestants, Slade, better.

During the date, Slade mentions George, his boyfriend. Dekker is about to call an end to the night, but Slade persuades him to stay. This is the undercurrent of the story that really bothered me. They had a connection that was obvious to both parties, yet Slade goes home to his boyfriend.

Over the next few months, they see each other in what is camouflaged as business, but seems more like emotional cheating to me. When Slade then accuses Dekker of seeing someone else, tempers flare and Dekker says he's not a cheater. I'm not sure about the validity of this argument seeing that Dekker is determined to break up Slade and George and has no problem telling everyone his plans.

I think writing around a theme of cheating can be tricky, but in the end I really did like the overall story that was told. There was a lot going on with the characters and there was a lot of emotion. I wish there was more leading up to their relationship because it seemed fast to me, but there was also a lot of drama which tends to create deeper emotions. Again, I had a hard time rating this one, but if you are okay with some cheating, I'd recommend the read. There was definitely good writing and funny moments and a great ending.

I think my favorite part was the fun t-shirts!

*A copy of this book was given to me in exchange for an honest review. Review cross posted on Gay Book Reviews*

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