reviews_and_ramblings | Double Happiness by Shayla Kersten

This is a classical light comedy, the type that, if it was a movie, you would go to see with your friends to enjoy a night with a smile.

Tai and David are together since two years. Tai is a 28 years old medicine genius: of Chinese origins, he left San Francisco for New York to pursue his doctor career and he met David, ten years older independent financial advisor. Their first chance encounter turned in afternoon of sex; for Tai it was something extraordinary, actually he never had before a serious sexual relationship, and instead for David it started like an enjoyable one "afternoon" stand, to become the love of his life.

Now two years after, Tai and David want to legalize their relationship and decided to sign a legal partnership and to celebrate the event with few friend. Unexpected arrives the call of Tai's mother, a woman who refused to talk with his son when she discovered his homosexuality, and that never once has admitted that David is Tai's partner. Now she wants to come to New York for his son's "wedding". Obviously the event is not a joyous one, the woman, when decides to recognize David's presence, treats him like the "daughter-in-love" arriving also to pretend that he wears a red wedding dress! It's quite funny to see David, older, bigger and with an authoritative behavior to be treated like the "woman" of the couple.

The story is not long, less than 80 pages, but it's very enjoyable. All the three main characters, since also the mother is a main character, are well developed even if the story is short. It would be interested if the author decided to bring along the story a little more, in a way closing the circle with the real ceremony... but maybe she is thinking to write another book? Who will wear the red dress?

Really beatiful cover by Les Byerley even if maybe the second man, probably Tai, is a bit too muscle to be a lean chinese man.

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