Kissing Tolstoy

by Penny Reid

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The motorcycle man has a brain

I am so glad Penny Reid decided to raise money for a good cause. See, I’m not a fan of reading snippets or excerpts. Crazy, I know, but I don’t want to get sucked in without instant satisfaction. A snippet ends too soon. An excerpt doesn’t leave me satisfied. What if I got to the end and I’m desperate for more…and I have to WAIT. That waiting could be, like 5 minutes (search, buy and download) or it could be days (it’s not released) it could even be weeks (first chapter of an author's “idea”). THE HORROR!!

Every time Penny Reid sent her newsletter, I would see her tease for the next instalment of a book. I was tempted, lordy how I was tempted, but I knew it would leave me unsatisfied. Lucky, I’m a patient girl. My dreams and wishes were granted and I finally found out why she thought Nobody looks good in leather pants.

Full disclosure…I love leather pants. Sure, you have to get the right ones and it depends on who’s wearing them, but I love putting together outfits with leather pants as the base. Seems, I’m not the only one. Our heroine got a wee bit turned on when her blind date walked in wearing his. Our hero was mesmerized by the sexy woman in leather pants who emailed him. Leather pants can look good, especially on someone you’re attracted to.

I really enjoyed Kissing Tolstoy. What I loved the most, was the reinforcement that there’s someone out there for everyone. I found the conversations between Anna and Luca so over the top of my head that it was laughable. In some ways, it made their conversations more enjoyable to me. See, I loved that they had that. I wouldn’t imagine there would be too many people out there who could love and appreciate Tolstoy’s work like Luca and Anna did. What better way to enjoy and observe someone else’s love story, than seeing them connect in a way that others won’t understand. It’s the private jokes, secret signals and hidden messages between couples that show they really understand each other. I loved seeing the obvious connection, and for a change, it was outside the bedroom.

This was not a smooth flowing love story. It definitely comes good, but there are a few obstacles that must be conquered before Anna and Luca can be together. We are treated to some heated scenes that show their attraction is not just with each other’s brains. There are also times we’re exposed to their doubts, insecurities and inner-conflicts, which we see them deal with in their own ways. I was satisfied and confident that this couple were good for each other and could go the distance.

Kissing Tolstoy is a fairly short story and one that I found very satisfying. I cannot wait for more in the series, and I’m hoping that they will be released as a full story in the future.