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Like Coffee and Doughnuts (Dino Martini Mysteries, #1)

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Start date: June 1, 2013

Finish date: June 30, 2013

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Sep 22, 2011 Mandy*reads obsessively* rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ebook-owned, m-m

This was a fun story, and I will definitely read the sequel.

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Jun 22, 2013 Deanna rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: romance-contempory, mystery, makes-me-laugh

Shades of Elvis Cole. That was my first thought as I go to know Dino. Not a bad comparison. The verbal give and take between Dino and Seth made me laugh and cringe. Good! I loved the allusions to Nero Wolf, an old favorite of mine. The competing music tastes was delightful. The characters were well written but I would have liked more background on them. Maybe that is for future books?????

Dino has been attracted to males before but never acknowledged that attraction. Seth is open about his open ...more

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Oct 08, 2011 Lenore rated it liked it

Shelves: crime, meh, put-me-out-of-my-misery, would-judge-by-the-cover, 2012, friends-to-lovers, m-m, cops-and-co, funny, age-difference

2.5 stars

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Mar 24, 2013 Ali rated it really liked it

Shelves: mm, kindle-lendable, own

This one was definitely more suspense/crime than romance. That is not necessarily a bad thing. I really enjoyed it. The characters had chemistry; the storyline was engaging. The little old lady neighbors were delightful.

I loved Seth. Witty, sexy… Dino was the more reserved of the two. But he was loyal and likeable. I would have liked to have heard Seth’s POV, but I’m wondering if that’s in the sequel, which I will probably be checking out at some point in the near future.

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