Title: UnConventional Kiss
Author: K.C Carmine, Katherine McIntyre
Formats: Reviewed on eBook
Rating: 4.5 stars
Acknowledgment: Thanks to Gay Romance Reviews for providing an ARC
What can I say other then wow?
This is the first book I’ve read by the authors and I have to admit I’m going to have to stalk their backlists because I loved this novel sooo much!
Where this novel shines above others is the way it is written and the juxtaposition it provides throughout the entire novel; instead of it running out of steam half way through the juxtaposition is there from the start to the end and it never fails in its execution.
The novel opens at a Chicago based comic con event; we have Beck cos playing as (an introverted) Superman, recently dumped by his girlfriend and wearing a forced smile on his face; while this is his safe space as an introvert there is such a thing as too many people. While on his way to get five minutes to himself he comes across Batman a.k.a Cay who is as much of an extrovert as Beck is an introvert.
While a one off meet eventually turns into an unexpected second meeting many months later, we see their relationship change , grow and evolve as they learn more about themselves and each other- while both initially identifying as straight, we see them come to accept that they may be more bi on the Kinsey scale then their thought.
While this sounds like a “woe is me” approach it actually isn’t; the authors have strong clear voice for not only Cay and Beck, but also the supporting characters, with nothing feeling forced or suddenly out of character.
One of the best things about this novel is the fact that there is no third act cliff hanger; instead we see the natural progression and acceptance of Cay and Beck’s relationships from both within each other and others when they chose to share their relationship with others.
I’m hoping this is the first in a series because I would read more- please please please!