Review: Early to Rise by V. L. Locey

Kenna’ s Thoughts

What a little gem!!  The blurb got my attention, and then I saw the cover.  There was a lovely black cat that reminded me so much of my Greebo that I just had to click it.  I am definitely not sorry that I did.

Simon is a mess.  He was left at the altar by his boyfriend, and he had a teeny (yeah, right!) tantrum at work, so he’s out of a job as well.  A chance encounter with a woman at a coffee shop made him to decide to pack up his life (and his kitty, Sambuca) and move from Philadelphia to his Uncle’s farm out in the middle of nowhere.  Let’s just say that Simon is NOT equipped to deal with life on the farm.  Deciding to get a job to help pay for some of the bigger expenses, he ventures into town to apply for the receptionist position at the local veternarian’s office, and the story takes off from there.

I loved every single character in “Early to Rise”…ok, not EVERY character.  Richard is a loser and a pile of you know what for not having the courage to tell Simon that he was rethinking their wedding. However, Simon’s adorable.  Gentry is panty melting, and Uncle Tiberius is hilarious.  Simon’s mother, and Jemma the pregnant receptionist (whose job Simon is filling) are also fantastic.  All of these people hold a place in the story. There isn’t any unnecessary fluff.

The love story between Simon and Gentry is so sweet…from their first meeting, to the uncertainty, to the passion.  It was as believable as it was heartwarming.  The men are so perfect for each other, and every scene they were in made me smile.  They have a chemistry that was comfortable but hot.  There wasn’t much sex, but what there was was scorching.  I’m a big fan of sex in my books, but in this case, less was more.

I am highly recommending “Early to Rise”.  It was a wonderful way to spend an evening, curled up with Greebo, and sipping some tea.  Four solid stars for this one.