Ed’s parents and sister are indifferent about his life. There are several background characters that fill their roles well. Other than that, the dialogue between the characters flowed nicely…especially in scenes with Ed and his family. In the beginning, I thought there may have been a little too much internal dialogue going on with Dean. Still, that works in It’s a Steal. Somehow you just know, and Dean and Ed just knew. As I read, I got the impression their love story came together in a little over a week. There is a bit of insta-love action here. Dean’s mother passed away and he describes his father as being “Scroogish.” Ed comes from a family of scientists and they’re disappointed in him because he chose a completely different career and lifestyle. They do have some family issues going on. Dean is a book/computer nerd, and Ed is a tattooed musician with a cafe. They had a nice little opposites attract vibe from the moment they met. Meet cute? Check! Sweet MCs? Check! A fun bit of mystery? Check! Rock musician? Check and double check! All these and more made It’s a Steal a short, pleasant read that left me warm and smiling.
It pushed all the buttons I needed during these less than easy times. Will Ed stick with him through this? Or will he be disappointed and walk out of Dean’s life, putting a stop to their budding romance before it really has a chance to grow? However, it looks like Dean may have gotten himself into something he shouldn’t have, and now he has to figure out a way to stop it. This leads to the men quickly falling for each other. As it turns out, he doesn’t, but the two embark on a quest to get them back. Dean’s left behind some important notes and he wants them back, and he figures Ed still has the book. Sure enough, Ed gets that chance by meeting up with Dean in the library. However, when he notices Dean leaves behind a well-known romance novel, he might have a chance to see his new crush again. Ed’s disappointed with the cold shoulder Dean gives him. Turning on the charm, he heads to Dean’s table with coffee and a muffin (on the house, of course). When Ed sets eyes on the cute redhead with the tower of books, he’s smitten right away. He’s also a popular rock musician playing gigs locally. Loaded up with research books and one romance novel, he heads to a cafe to work on his scheme.Įdric is the owner of the cafe, much to the dismay of his parents and sister who are all scientists. Desperate, Dean has come up with a plan that’s not exactly on the up and up.
His father, a wealthy businessman, has called him to say he’s broke and can no longer pay for Dean’s final semester in college.
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