Guess Who's Coming to Karamu

This was a cute and funny holiday novel. While getting stuck in an elevator is a classic, I've never seen it quite like this before.

This story is a sweet peek at what might be possible. These two are at the beginning of something special.

I know next to nothing about Kwanzaa and I’ll be honest—that was my main draw to this Advent Calendar addition. That, and the fact these two men get stuck in an elevator, giving them an unusual opportunity to get to know each other.

Listening to Grant’s internal monologue is hysterical and the fact that his internal oftentimes becomes external is even better. I loved his description of Will and his debate about Will being older than he usually goes for but not as old as a certain someone who played Lando Calrissian all those years ago in a very famous movie. Grant is a bit of a geek who named his cat after a sword fighting move from his favorite anime character. *grins*

“I didn’t mean… not that it’s strange or anything.”
“Uh-huh.” Okay, so I may have an attitude. But getting weird glances and awkward questions about family traditions gets old after hearing it from rando white kids all through high school and college. No way I’m about to let a brother come at me for something he doesn’t quite get. Doesn’t matter how fine the dude is.”

Will is a software developer and a widower, the latter being a subject he’s still struggling with. Grant, being Grant, puts his foot in his mouth about the death of Will’s husband and inadvertently admits how attractive he finds Will. (*whispering* so freaking adorable) Since Will has already admitted that his family never really celebrated Kwanzaa, Grant invites him to spend the time with him and his family.

This is a very sweet, funny addition to the series. I would have loved to learn about Kwanzaa but watching Grant trip and stumble, sometimes literally, into Will was lovely.

NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews