Once Upon You and Me
Timothy Janovsky
Charming fairy tale meets spicy bedtime story in this deliciously enchanting age-gap LGBTQIA+ romance When Taylor Frost’s boss, Amy, flies him across the country to prep for her daughter’s sweet sixteen at the Storybook Endings Resort in the Catskills, the solo mission is well within his wheelhouse. Taylor is excellent at his job—except, he’s probably not supposed to flirt with the resort’s mountain man of a manager, Ethan Golding. Because the rugged older man is also the birthday girl’s father, aka Amy’s ex-husband. Oops. For Ethan, his divorce seemed like the bad ending to his romantic story. And now, making his daughter’s sweet sixteen dreams come true is the closest he’ll get to the kind of magic happiness in fairy tales. Until adorable Taylor has him wondering if maybe this is just the beginning of a more erotic kind of bedtime story… The only problem is Amy. And how very not okay she’d be with the chemistry between her assistant and her ex. If only forbidden flings ever led to happily-ever-afters…
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**I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley.** Timothy Janovsky presents his newest contemporary romance novel Once Upon You and Me. Readers follow alternating perspectives from our two main characters. Ethan, general manager of Storybook Endings Resort in the Catskills, is divorced from his wife, Amy, with whom he built the business. Taylor, personal assistant to Amy with dreams of working in hospitality, has been tasked with arranging the sweet sixteen party for Ethan and Amy's daughter at the Catskills resort. Despite the age gap and employment circumstances, Ethan and Taylor have an instant connection. Ethan and Taylor must decide if their happily ever after is worth fighting for. This story was a sweet and spicy contemporary romance that leaned into genre conventions and a plotline that would not have been out of place in a Hallmark movie. Both of our main characters are competent in their chosen fields, but seem to suffer from some self-doubt in their personal lives. Both men are true cinnamon rolls with a mutually supportive dynamic that comes across as healthy and respectful of each other. I definitely enjoyed my time with this story, though it did not necessarily stand out among its peers. I would happily recommend it as a feel good, no thoughts romance read.
0Honestly, this book had me swooning SO MUCH. I was not expecting to fall in love with Ethan and Taylor and their love story, but I fell and I fell hard. I loved their bonding moments together, and all the personality the other characters brought the book together so well. I would honestly say there is a found family component to this book. And the YEARNING, oh gosh, it was making me blush to say the least 🥵. This book was the perfect combination of sweet and spicy, and I highly recommend it! This was my first by Janovsky, and I'm so excited that I have been approved for an e-ARC of his next novel coming out!
04.5/5 stars, rounded up to 5. This book was a cute, open-door MM romance that fully embraces the premise and fairy tale resort setting. This adorable story is filled with chemistry and emotional moments and keeps up with the storybook/fairy tale theme. It's not quite instalove, but the attraction is immediate, and the vibe is intense. There are a handful of open-door scenes, I would put this at a 3.5/5
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