3.5 stars
I was so happy to see a book about older men. It was quite funny in places, because I don’t care how old you are, when you have a massive crush on someone, you act like a teenager. Especially when you want to ask them out so bad you can’t see straight. It was also a little humorous the way the MC and his nephew plotted to make a date happen. But for me, it was still a little….dry? I don’t know if that’s the right word. It just wasn’t for me.

I think the funny part was that the whole time Alan was trying to get the attention of Jim, he had no clue Jim was trying to get his attention as well. And long before Alan noticed. It was adorable the way both seemed to be so flustered around each other. Nice to know that at any age you can still feel awkward and tongue tied like a kid when it comes to a crush. But Alan’s nephew Bryce came up with a ‘plan’ to help Alan and Jim get together. Which was comical as well. Everything seemed to be going well until Bryce went missing.

Here is where I was a tad disappointed. I just feel like Alan should have been a little more ‘freaked out’. I mean, yeah, he was upset Bryce was gone, but it came across with less emotion at times. Maybe it’s just me. It also got to me, at times, how quick to anger Alan seemed to be over something really dumb. I don’t know. There were just a few spots that were off to me. It made it not the book for me. But everyone has their own opinion about things, so give it a try anyway. It is cute, and comical.