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| Hot Sauce | 
 enlarge | Authors: Scott Pomfret, Scott Whittier
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 707156
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 0446694312
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780446694315
ASIN: 0446694312
Publication Date: June 15, 2005
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 Tasty! October 9, 2008
OK I'll admit it. I'm a die hard romantic. I love a good love story and revel in the idea that there's someone out there for everyone, waiting in the wings to sweep you off your feet. Unfortunately, society has also let reality sink into this concept as well, and I'm also constantly awaiting the other shoe to drop as well. Juggling these two concepts has kept much of my love life in a constant contact tizzy. That is, if you call what I have a "love life".
I picked up the book "Hot Sauce" because of the initial concept: a series of love stories for gay men (from Boston writers, no doubt). I also took in the cynical reviews I'd read of this said book as well as the other books in the "Romentics" series. I figured if anything, it can't be any worse than a majority of the other wretched gay books I've read in my day.
My how this taste of crow tastes in my mouth! This book is not only lyrical, it's incisive and fun. True, it plays out a bit like the cartoonish cover and doesn't fully deliver the bite you expect of a love story. But it's absolute fun to sit around on a hot afternoon and take in a budding love story. Mr. Pomfret & Mr. Whittier aren't going to win a Pulitzer Prize after this book, but did you ever really expect them to?
In the end, it's the unique writing style that won me over despite the predictable farce of a plot. I could've done without the Sex & the City-ish mother-in-law or the club kid narcissist and his equally phony name, but I did end of feeling strongly for the two main lovebirds and did honestly want them to get married in the end. (True, it took some suspension of belief. But it ultimately got me there.)
I only hope the other novels in this collection grow with their writing talents and knack for relaying a story. It's not an entree, but it's definitely a snack!
 A sweet and savory blend of life and love! February 23, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is just one of the interesting and intriguing books by the two Scotts. I throughly enjoyed the blending of two lives with very different backgrounds. Clothing designer Troy and celebrated chef Brad live in Boston and struggle to stay on track with loving each other and mananging their own choosen pursuits. Despite interference from one parent and a figure from Troy's past, love does triumph over all but not without a cost in trust. The ending is sweet and unlike any other the two Scotts have written. Be sure to read all of their books and I look forward to their newest when it is published.
 A frothy concoction that will leave you yearning for love February 4, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had seen "Hot Sauce" on the shelves for a while and finally broke down to purchase the novel after stumbling upon Scott and Scott's Romentics website. What a wonderful surprise - sure, the novel is nothing more than a beach read, but sometimes that's what's called for, even in the middle of the winter! If it's a fun read you want, "Hot Sauce" is it. Honest emotions between gay men, romantic situations, thoughtful plotting and hot love scenes propel this book head and shoulders above the gay erotica anthologies that are out there.
Another thing that makes "Hot Sauce" worthwhile is Scott and Scott's use of characterization. Troy and Brad aren't just figures used to move the story along; they are complex, real characters that readers can sympathize with. And they aren't one-dimensional - just when Troy becomes too full of himself, he does something that warms your heart. And Brad can be a bit annoying, but let's be honest, we've all felt the way he has at some time in out love lives. It's the characters that make "Hot Sauce" a novel that lingers after the last page.
The only drawback to the novel - could Brad be a little less obsessed with his body and other men's physiques? Seemed a little cliche.
"Hot Sauce" is a fun read, but my money is on "Spare Parts" and "Nick of Time" as the best Scott and Scott novels.
Very Good Book December 27, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I enjoyed the book. Loved the description. I couldn't get overly emotional about the plot. Usually when I read a romance, there is someone or something that gets your ire up. You feel bad for someone or you want to be someone in the book. I found that Troy was way too perfect and Brad (who sounded grand) was too insecure.
However, as usual, the descriptions are fantastic and the men are sexy.
Overall, I enjoyed reading the book. I would recommend it for those who love romance stories as it is a quick and fun read and you do end up hoping Brad and Troy can make it through their trials and tribulations.
Hot Boys, Hot Sex, Hot Romance March 25, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book has the critical ingredient for a good tragedy ("Othello," maybe): each of the two lovers has an important flaw, and the flaws contribute mightily to a fight that nearly (and maybe should have) destroyed the relationship. Brad and Troy are lovers thinking of becoming life spouses, and they both have some wonderful qualities and are both deeply dedicated to their respective work. Brad is so expressive and open and adorable; he couldn't hide anything from his lover if he tried. Troy, on the other hand, is deeply closed in on himself, and that character trait led to near tragedy.
Brad has a flaw: his piddlingly low self-esteem: he's not sure he's good enough for rich, gorgeous, charismatic Troy. He isn't receiving all the reassurance and expressions of love he needs to hear articulated, and Troy takes him far too much for granted. Troy's flaw is MUCH worse: he hides too much from people. As outgoing a "glad hander" as he is, he doesn't communicate strong feelings well, especially with his own lover. He doesn't tell Brad about his life before they met ("too painful"), though it would've helped Brad deal with Troy's mother and other situations had he done so. Troy doesn't tell Brad the depth and nature of his love for his partner, though Brad in his insecurity needs to hear it. Worst of all, Troy doesn't tell Brad about some shenanigans he's involved with with a beautiful siren of a scumbag named Aria (he should have been named "Iago").
Troy's failure was not only ill-advised, it also led directly to a major fight and misunderstanding that nearly destroyed everything Troy and Brad both valued in life. Troy (though not Brad) would have deserved his fate had it done so, and his efforts basically did nothing to resolve the issues between them. Brad insecurities were played to very effectively by sleezebag "Aria," who had his own agenda. When Troy's reluctance to articulate his feelings and "private" thoughts and activities combines with his mother's mean-spirited interference (a mother-in-law from Hell, in Brad's justified view), Brad's insecurities and Aria's manipulations, fireworks result and Troy is forced to try to overcome his own inhibitions. Throw in two or three delightful friends (who basically resolve the conflict for the boys, yes, boys, because they both needed to grow up), some hot sex (and they don't fall into predictable patterns in their sex) and some good wonderful cuddling, and you get a fun, romantic read. Well worth the effort as a romantic comedy, though it might have been even better as a romantic tragedy.
Major revisions to the review: 18 Feb 2007.
Wish I'd given this book five stars instead of four. Sept 5, 2007.
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