Reviewed by Marissa
Book provided by the publisher for review
Review originally posted at Romancing the Book

I had one little problem with this book. Okay, one big problem. One MAJOR problem. It was just too darn short. Normally I kind of like the short stories. They make great time fillers between longer books and they’re easy to read when I’m on the go. This one, however, just deserved more. More background, more details, more about who these men are. So yes, I loved the story – but I want more!

We do find out details about both Houston’s and Rich’s past – what makes them each fear getting close to another man – but the explanation felt rushed, as if it had to be poured out in a few paragraphs rather than letting it build and expand into something with more meat and soul to it.

I do love how the book begins, with Houston handcuffed at a bachelorette party while (drunk) women try to get him to do a strip tease. (I need those women for friends!) And I felt the pull and draw the two characters have with each other.

With raw emotions and humor, Tagged and Bagged is a great little story. I just would have liked to have more of it.