Love You So Special

Love You So Special is the third book in the Love You So series by Tara Lain. This book was just as cute as the first and second book in the series. And for another couple of hours, I was transported to the world that the author has created instead of sleeping like I should have been doing. But I regret nothing. Sleeping is overrated anyway, and I would much rather be reading a good book. And I know that I’ll always get a good story when I read a Tara Lain book. Her books are well written, nicely edited, have a great flow to them, and have loveable characters.

I loved Artie Haynes. He’s a typical blue-collar worker. He works as a plumber but knows other construction skills, doesn’t has a lot of education, and has a blue-collar family that doesn’t have much ambition. But Artie does have some quirks, like his love of tropical fish, a landlord who’s a professor of existentialism, and a passion for the amazing piano music he hears at a concert hall while he’s fixing the bathrooms. He’s also never come out as gay and probably never will. He’s one of those manly men who can pass as straight if he wants to and with working for construction companies, it’s better to stay in the closet. So when he gets a job to redo the plumbing for a very finicky client, he thinks nothing of it until he hears piano music coming from the house. Music that sounds like what he had heard while fixing the plumbing at the concert hall. Could it be that he’s finally found who was making the most beautiful music that he’s ever heard? When he finally meets the musician, he isn’t what he was envisioning. He was envisioning an older distinguished man, not the gorgeous young man that he meets.

I loved Francois Desmarais. He’s rich, famous, and a little on the eccentric side, but that isn’t very surprising of a child prodigy that has worked his way up to being revered as one of the world’s great classical composers and pianists. Francois still lives with his mother who’s also his manager. I liked Francois’ mother. She was the perfect combination of fierce French mama who will do anything to protect her baby and as her son’s manager she will also push him to do what he needs to do to stay revered. But Francois isn’t as confident as he sounds when he’s making music. He loves to compose music but hates playing concerts. He has major anxiety attacks around crowds and doesn’t like to be touched by strangers. However, when he’s around Artie, he finds that Artie has a calming effect on him and he finds himself soothed and challenged by the inquisitive, stalwart, protective man who’s working in his backyard.

I loved the chemistry between Artie and Francois. They couldn’t be any more different if they tried, but a love of music will give them the common ground they need to build a relationship on. Another great addition to the Love You So series by Tara Lain. I can’t wait to read the next one that comes out.

I loved this story from the beautiful man on the cover to the very last page. There are different kinds of smarts. Francois Desmarais piano prodigy was home schooled and introduced to the best life has to offer. Plummer Artie Haynes was brought up in a blue collar home and public schools. But Artie and Francois can each teach the other. I fell for these two young men and totally enjoyed their story. This story is filled with a terrific cast of characters and will leave you with a smile and a warm heart.

Love You So Special by Tara Lain was given to me in exchange for an honest review. Two men two different worlds. Francois from an affluent life filled with music and his mother. Artie From a middle class life and family is a plumber by trade. Two men who may have never met if not for Artie working in a music hall and hearing what he heard as music of his soul before taking the job with Madame whose pickiness over those who were working on their guest house. Only to find the one who made the music was the owner’s son Francois.

This was a wonderful story where two worlds collide and find that it doesn’t matter where they are from as long as they make each other happy and become each other’s strength when facing hardships that seems almost too much to bear. This book made me happy because it shows that everyone has that special someone they were meant to meet.

Tara has a really nice way of bringing to life such interesting and real people. I adored Artie, the plumber/ handyman/ knight in shining armor. He is a stand up guy just going through life doing the best he can. He stands up to the dragon - François's mom Juliette - and rescues Francois from evil kidnappers just like a knight should.

I rode the wave of super happy oh that's so awesome down to what the heck went wrong and then back up to awwww with this one. The writing is smooth, the storyline flows easily and I just wanted to rush to the end to get that awww moment during their HEA. Such a feel good story. You can't go wrong with a love at first sight of plumber's crack.

* Advanced copy provided for an honest review.

I have to say that Tara's books are a must read for me.

She is giving us another opposites attract love story that will make you smile.

Artie is a easy going normal guy who just wants to live his life. He is gay but not out and doesn't see any reason to come out. He works as a plumber and is at a job when he hears beautiful music that makes his heart sing. When he listens to it, it makes him think he can do anything. When he hears some beautiful music coming from a piano one night he wants to know more about who ever was playing it.

Francois is a classical pianist who lives at home with his mother because he can't be around crowds. He get so worked up that he becomes almost paralyzed with fear. Since he has been considered one of the best for a long time, he knows he has to perform but hates it. He wants to just write his music but knows that can't happen.

When Artie comes to do some work at his house, Francois finds that he wants to know about him. Francois has never met anyone like Artie and wants to know more. As for Artie, he finds Francois invigorating. They bond over the music and loved the way they interacted with each other. Francois feels that Artie calms him and that help him with his stage fright. Artie feels that Francois is so special and doesn't know what he can see in him since he is so ordinary.
As they grow closer, both men realize they may be opposites but are perfect for each other.

I loved the slow burn she gave to the story. I felt the chemistry and couldn't wait for them to go for it. I think even though they didn't have anything in common , the music is what brings them together.

It was a cute story for me and I just adored the cover. Congrats to Tara on another winner and can't wait for what comes next from her. Reviewed by Jodi for Alpha Book Club.