In this book, Angie, who moved from Germany to the United
States for a man, gives the reader a peek into the everyday
life of a massage therapist. She takes the reader from
appointment to appointment, which sometimes takes place in a
clients house, sometimes in spas, and sometimes in
chiropractors' offices.
As the reader accompanies Angie on these appointments, we
also get to eavesdrop on what the client shares with her, as
we soon learn that part of a massage therapist's job is to
serve as an amateur therapist - much like the neighborhood
bartender. She often walks the walk between
empathizing with her client and counseling them, especially
when she gets evidence that the client is being cheated on,
abused, or otherwise mistreated by their partner.
Some of the more memorable scenes include how Angie deftly
fends off clients' requests for a "happy ending," the
surprise that client Melanie has, and what a certain male
client leaves as a surprise for Angie. All of these stories
are told with humor and wit in a seamless narrative.
Although these vignettes could be clunky to read, Ms. Vogt
pulls it off with a deft touch, and the end of the book
comes all too soon.
The only negative of the book was the romance. Angie meets
a man at a gas station, he gives her his card, she calls him
a few days later, and a quick romance ensues. He seems a
bit too smooth, and the romance is fast and furious. For
someone who seems so level-headed and practical, this
whirlwind romance didn't quite mesh for me.
One thing I did enjoy was the mystery and intrigue of
Angie's stalker, who made an appearance once her romance had
gotten off the ground. At first, she thinks it's her
ex-boyfriend, but he's quickly put in jail on unrelated
incident. So who does that leave as the person who is
following her, calling her, and leaving notes on her car?
Overall, the book was a fun read, and I hope there's a
follow-up. I'd love to read the further adventures of Angie.
The mysterious and sometimes unorthodox world of a
professional massage therapist is the backdrop for this
sultry, humorous, and sizzling story of new love. The sexy,
funny, and sometimes plain awkward encounters of
German-import Angie in her everyday life as a massage
therapist parallel her romance with Marcus, a writer of
mystery novels. While working through the twists and turns
of this new passion, the pair is tested by dark characters
in both of their lives.
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