3 1/2 stars
Review by Karen Lee
Emma has overbooked her calendar and had agreed to be the
date for two handsome gentlemen on the same night. Kat, as her friends call
her, helps out her best friend Emma, by agreeing to go on a blind date with one
of the men. When Damon arrives to pick her up, she is introduced as Katerina,
her given name and she is immediately drawn to the gorgeous man, her date for
the evening. Damon is awestruck at the beauty in front of him and her kind, gentle
spirit draws him in. The night is fantastic, but Damon warns he is not
boyfriend material, but would like her company at social events where he must
bring a date.
Agreeing to be friends, Damon is picking her up again for an
event and sees an adult contemporary book on the table. He begins reading the
first chapter where Katerina has left off. After discussing the book together
that evening, they decide to start a book club, to further discuss this erotic
novel. They begin meeting once a week and the novel seems to mirror their
relationship as it turns from friendship to something deeper. Katerina is
looking for and wanting love in her life, but Damon fears he will never be able
to fully give his heart to another after the devastation he experienced in the
past. Just as their personal and professional lives begin to mesh, heartbreak
from the past is poised to rip them apart.
I really liked this story. Damon and Katerina’s relationship
evolved and seemed real and not forced. Just Dessert is a great summer read
about not giving up on what you really need out of a relationship. It does have
a HEA which I just love.
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