Review - A Single Soul by L.A. Witt

Matt is a very successful lawyer whose practice mainly involves negotiating disagreements between humans and tricksters, such as the fae. Nobody knows better than him that you don’t ask the fae for favors. In Matt’s defense, he was quite drunk when he poured his heart out to his matchmaker client about the poor state of his love life. That excuse won’t get him out of the contract, though. For now, Matt is stuck with an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other, charged with helping the man find a companion. The trouble is, the two can’t seem to agree on anything. In desperation, Matt turns to his best friend and neighbor, Cory, for help. Matt has always had a bit of a crush on Cory, but thinks the other man is out of his league.

This story doesn’t just flirt with the “men don’t talk about their feelings” cliche, it takes it out to dinner and then makes sweet, sweet love to it. Matt and Cory make a perfect couple, but each thinks the other isn’t interested. It’s a cute story, and you’ll know exactly where it’s going within the first two chapters, if you didn’t already know that from the blurb. Using such cliches is common in romance and not necessarily a bad thing. They can be a lot of fun, but in this case, it just felt “off” to me. I had trouble getting into the story despite some funny scenes. I’m not a fan of angst and there’s too much of it for me in this book.

Matt seems like a nice guy, for a lawyer. The descriptions make him sound quite attractive, and he seems to know it, which makes you wonder why he doesn’t think Cory would be interested in him romantically. His reaction and interaction with the angel and devil provide much of the comic relief in the story.

The narration alternates between Cory and Matt. Cory is almost too nice to be believed. He is determined to do what it takes to help his friend find a companion, even if it’s not Cory. As with his friend, Cory’s assumption that Matt isn’t interested in him romantically doesn’t make sense. Cory is clearly quite a catch. Of the two, Cory is probably better boyfriend material.

“A Single Soul” is available from Smashwords or Amazon (commissionable link).