Noah thinks he’s nothing special. Average height, a bit on the skinny side, and cute but rather geeky, he’s relentlessly ordinary. He certainly doesn’t expect to be noticed by Sol, the gorgeous dark-haired stranger Noah sees on his commute home most days. But when Noah’s friend, Dom, persuades Noah to take a huge risk in a bid to get Sol’s attention, things turn out better than Noah dared to … hope. Noah and Sol start dating, and much to Noah’s surprise, his feelings seem to be reciprocated.
But Noah’s insecurities make him doubt Sol. He doesn’t believe he’s interesting enough or sexy enough to hold Sol’s attention, and as Sol tries to get closer, Noah’s instinct is to pull away to protect himself. If their relationship is going to survive, Sol needs to convince Noah that he sees Noah very differently than Noah sees himself. Because to Sol, Noah is something very special indeed.
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Nothing Special is a sweet and heart-warming story about two men who seem opposite at first glance. Noah is pale, Sol is tanned. Noah is an indoors guy most of the time, Sol is outdoors. The list goes on, but what that doesn’t show is just how much these guys mean to each other.
Noah has a hard time believing it, but Sol does his best to show just how much he thinks of Noah. I loved how their first date just continued! Although we have two main characters, the emphasis is on Noah, and his feelings of inadequacy, not helped by a certain waiter.
This story IS sweet. It is also hot at times, and not just to the heatwave London experiences during the story. The pacing is smooth, the characters are interesting, and the descriptions are perfect. A brilliant story for me to read in the garden, as I wilt under a heatwave myself.
Noah is Something Special, but it takes Sol for him to believe it. Everyone is special in their own way. They just need to find the person who makes them shine, instead of trying to tamper them down. Absolutely recommended by me.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian – I Dig Good Books!
They say that there is someone for each of us…you just have to find them.
And don’t let the opinions of others dissuade you.
Listen to this words.
Trust them.
Listen to your heart.
And trust yourself…one more time.
My new favorite book by Jay.
I LOVED this book. I think I connected with it so much because I could really sympathize with the insecurity that Noah felt about his relationship with Sol. I suppose everyone has had at least some bit of insecurity when it comes to a relationship but Nothing Special just really got to me.
Noah can’t believe his good fortune when Sol, someone he crushed on during his commute on the train, agrees to go on a date with him. He’s always been insecure about his looks and his ability to keep a boyfriend attracted for very long. Those insecurities weren’t helped at all by the crap his ex-boyfriend spewed at him.
For the most part this was such a sweet story; so sweet that I kept waiting for the thing to happen. This anticipation kept me glued to my ereader until I finished the story. I knew there would be an HEA but still, waiting for the something to break them up caused a bit of anxiety. Not bad anxiety, rather the good kind when you are loving a book but know that something has to happen before you’re rewarded with an HEA. And rewarded I was! Books that bring me to tears are among my favorites and Jay managed to wring more than a few tears out of me while I read this one.
Epilogues are one of my favorite things and the one Jay wrote for Noah and Sol was perfect. More tears were shed.
***Reviewed for Xtreme-Delusions dot com***
When Noah notices Sol on his commute home from work every day, he can’t help but want to get to know him just a little bit better. When Sol says yes to a date with Noah, he can’t help but think that Sol will soon tire of him and move on. This was such a sweet story. Low angst and just an overall feelgood story. Noah and Sol are great together. It’s not the burning intensity that we see in some stories, just that instant connection that feels very good, very sweet. I don’t normally gravitate to these types of stories, but I truly enjoyed reading this one. While I’m no stranger to Jay Northcote’s stories, it’s been a while since I’ve read one and I’m glad I chose this one. Jay Northcote is an amazing storyteller and I need to make a point to read more of his books. I do recommend giving this one a try.