Better Than People

This type of story is right up my alley - an equal mix of angst and sweet moments. This is totally a love/hurt story with a HEA. Parrish seems to really enjoy the virgin + mental illness trope as Simon and Corbin Wale were pretty similar characters (without the magical realism) as well as giving one of her leads a dead parent or two. These are so far the only two books I've read from them so it was interesting they were so similar but I feel that if every book follows the same formula I'll have to move on. I liked that it's established they (this book and [...] Corbin Wale) exist in the same world, as Jack is actually a fan of Corbin's work - this obviously takes place a few years after [b:The Remaking of Corbin Wale 39347033 The Remaking of Corbin Wale Roan Parrish https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1521734437l/39347033.SY75.jpg 58042835]. I'm glad I read that book first as the mention of him in this book wouldn't have had the same impact otherwise.I'm really enjoying Parrish's writing style including how they write love scenes. There were quite a few moments in this book where I felt like I should light up a cigarette after. However, as some other reviewers mentioned, in hindsight it does seem a bit much because of Simon's personality but, at the time, I didn't mind the scenes or the amount of them. My main problem is Jack is a talker and uses the term “baby” at Simon a lot - but that's just personal preference.Another issue is just how many animals live in what seems like a pretty small house with Jack, especially when he's laid up with a broken leg for iirc 8+ months. That house would be disgusting unless Charlie and later Simon are also doing cleaning on top of their other help. Jack would have to be constantly vacuuming and mopping and brushing while still enjoying a healthy diet of animal dander. THEN he gets Simon a puppy at the end of the book!? I wanted to call the ASPCA.Overall, I really enjoyed this book and will continue with Parrish's writing for now. I'm excited to read Charlie's story as he seemed like a really likable character.