Love and Lust rec: 'David's Selfie' by Daisy Harris

David's Selfie by Daisy Harris

What it's about (courtesy Samhain Books):

When David, a single father, vows to have sex just once before the year ends, he doesn't figure on losing his cell phone—and with it one very revealing picture. Lucky for him, his phone is found by a disarmingly handsome man who might be perfect for the kind of casual Christmas fling David is after.

Go-go dancer Craig never would have guessed that the guy with the cute picture would turn out to be a doctor. Or that he'd find himself lying about his night job and worrying David will find out the truth. To complicate matters, each of their hook-ups requires days of planning. Yet before he knows it, Craig has a new boyfriend, and possibly a whole new family.

David's ready to dive head-first into something new, but if Craig's going to commit, he'll need to come clean about his job, his past, and—most of all—the naughty picture that drew him to David in the first place.

Warning: Contains a male exotic dancer and extremely intimate photography. May contain traces of Zumba, bad roommates, and sad childhoods.

Call your doctor if after six hours you still can't get the grin off your face.

Why you should read it:David's Selfie begins with a hilarious scene as David tries to take a naughty picture per the request of the man he's trying to hook up with online. David is bi and a widower. Locked in the bathroom he tries to get the best view possible in the camera lens he is interrupted repeatedly by his 3-year-old daughter, who demands entry declaring that parents don't get privacy.

David finds out at the bar where he is to meet his online date that a leather daddy isn't his type, but the go-go dancer has caught his eye. Unfortunately, as he flees the bar to hide from the "date" he leaves his cell phone behind and Craig not only finds the phone but also finds a certain picture taken earlier in the day.

This is a plot-driven book with some of the best-developed characters I've seen. David is a doctor with a background of upper-middle-class childhood, acceptance of his bisexuality, the loss of his wife, and the precious young daughter whom he loves deeply. Craig has secrets in his background that eventually come out, but which are very painful to him. David must unearth the mysteries, past and present, that cause Craig to behave as he does before they can move forward with a relationship.

I am particularly partial to epilogues that work like crystal balls to tell us what happens after The End, and there is an especially good one to wrap up David's Selfie. A truly enjoyable story that will stay with you for a long time after you finish reading.

Becky Condit is a widow, mother of three and grandmother of 10 who reads all kinds of books, but her go-to comfort books are erotic romances. A romance novel coupled with just-out-of-the-oven chocolate-chip cookies and a glass of cold milk is her idea of heaven. She reads and reviews more than 250 books a year, so you won't often find her without her Kindle in hand, but when you do, she'll probably be gardening, doing needle crafts, working in her upholstery workshop and spending time with her family.