Blurb:
Rafe’s Study Abroad Bucket List:
-See Stonehenge
-Get drunk (legally, for once!)
-Seduce a hot British guy (or five…)
After years of grand romantic gestures that went bust and left him perpetually single, Rafe wants nothing more than to shag his way through Jolly Olde England. He’s vowed to stop looking for romance and enjoy the next three months as the lone Yank in a sea of Brits at Stroude University.
But his “Operation: Slut” mission goes awry when he meets Eamonn. His Beatles-hating, raspy-voiced flatmate shows him a true Blighty adventure, one filled with downing Snakebites, shopping trips to Asda, fist fights, and liberal usage of the c-word.
For Eamonn, helping Rafe is a distraction from the uninspiring future waiting for him and a chance to forget about his ripped-out, stomped-on heart. In fact, Rafe may be the one to put it back together. That is, if the return ticket back to the States doesn’t pull them apart first.
The Token Yank is the first book in a new series about the adventures that await us on the other side of the world and within our own hearts.
5++ Stars
Rafe decides to spend his fall semester of his Sophomore year of college in the U.K, attending Stroude university as part of the study abroad program. Besides education, Rafe is determined to see the sites and leave England without his virginity intact. He has a plan, Operation: Slut, that will hopefully get him laid while abroad. Rafe faces not only a culture shock at being in a foreign country, but he also realizes quite quickly just how much his parents have coddled him over the years.
Eamonn has led a vastly different life. After his father left him, his mother and his younger sisters, to pursue his dreams of becoming a successful performer, Eamonn was forced to grow up and help support his family, as well as help pay his way through college.
Rafe hits it off brilliantly with his new flatmates and they quickly become good friends, and as much as they try to deny it, Rafe and Eamonn are attracted to one another, but they only have one semester together.
I've loved all of A.J.'s stories, but this was my absolute favorite of them all. I adored Eamonn, he was caring and loyal and Rafe was sweet and he had a sort of innocence about him. These two men fit together like pieces of a puzzle. They were different, but those differences complimented one another. The chemistry and sexual tension between them was out of this world and the sex was off the charts smoking hot. *fans self*
I don't know about other readers, but I tend to try to problem solve as I read, looking for ways where the characters will get their chance to walk off into the sunset together hand and hand and live happily ever after. It was really hard to see the solution here, but the author doesn't disappoint.
This was a well-written and well-paced story. It was sweet and funny. I loved Rafe and Eamonn's flatmates, Louisa and Heath, the antics and banter between the four of them kept me giggling and laughing out loud throughout the story. While the story is mostly happy, A.J. managed to bring me to tears, as well. I can definitely see myself rereading this story down the road! Really enjoyable read and definitely recommendable.
*copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review*
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