Strong Enough by Cardeno C. Series: Family, #2
Published by The Romance Authors Publication Date: October 13th 2015
Pages: 247
Also in this series: The Half of Us
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When a casual hookup turns into the potential for love, staid Spencer realizes he wants to build a life with vibrant Emilio.
When twenty-two-year-old Emilio Sanchez sees handsome Spencer Derdinger walking by his construction site, Emilio makes it his goal to seduce the shy professor. Getting Spencer into bed isn’t difficult, but Emilio soon learns that earning the trust of a man deeply hurt will take time and patience. With a prize like brilliant, sweet Spencer on the line, Emilio decides he is strong enough to face the challenge.
Spencer is surprised when he’s approached by the gorgeous construction worker he’s admired from the safety of his office window. Acting spontaneously for the first time in his thirty-eight years, Spencer takes Emilio home. When the casual hookup turns into the potential for love, Spencer realizes that if he wants to build a life with Emilio, he’ll need to be strong enough to slay his personal demons and learn to trust again.
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I love Cardeno C’s books. I know I’ve said that before. I know that I’ve mentioned that I’ve been binge reading them. In fact, I’m pretty sure there are only one or two left that I haven’t read.
“Strong Enough” gives us the story of Emilio and Spencer. Poor Spencer is a lonely college professor who watches Emilio, a construction worker, from his office window. What he doesn’t know is Emilio is watching him too. One day, Emilio approaches Spencer, and the story takes off from there, and it was very sweet. I loved them together. I also loved that Emilio is quite a bit younger than Spencer, and he was the one to initiate their relationship. It was refreshing.
The book is relatively short, so things happen quickly, but that is completely fine. It doesn’t feel rushed at all. It’s romantic and sexy, as all of Cardeno C’s books are. The men feel “real”, as do Emilio’s family and Spencer’s best friend Maria.
I’m not going to give away spoilers. I’m not going to make this some drawn out, detailed account of everything that happens. I think that “Strong Enough”, and ALL of Cardeno C’s books need to be read and savored. Yes, they’re MM stories, and that may not be for everyone, but at their hearts, they’re LOVE stories. I should mention that this is part of the “Family” series, but it can absolutely be read as a stand alone. I am highly recommending that you pick this one up. Pick all of them up!
