Review of Why Love Matters with Jay Northcote

by Jay Northcote

4.5 Stars

Alastair needs help overcoming issues with touch and physical intimacy in order to clinch a business deal with some demonstrative Italians who prefer hugging to handshakes.

Martin, his assistant, has the perfect solution. His mother runs cuddle workshops, which could help Alastair overcome his fears--if he's brave enough to try. Alastair is nervous not only about the workshop, but also because he will be sharing a room with Martin, who's starred in his fantasies more often than an assistant should.

Alastair reluctantly decides to give it a try, so they head to a commune in Wales where Martin grew up. The weekend at the commune with Martin proves to be transformative in more ways than one.

Jay Northcote’s Why Love Matters delivers everything a short story should be.  Cute, sweet and too the point!  We love reading short stories as it give a little glimpse into how people fall in love, and this book give us that. 

Alastair has a phobia or physical touch and his assistant Martin’s mother runs a cuddle workshop, this session not only helps Alastair with his physical reaction to being touched, but give him the confidence to go after what he really wants – Martin. 

If you have read anything by Jay Northcote you know that to look forward to, a sexy, romantic read with a great ending and this little story gives it to the reader big-time – we couldn’t put it down!  Alastair and Martin have this romantic chemistry that sizzles under the surface, until they do something about it.  The sizzle comes at the end of the story, but we really like the slow-burn of these 2 characters, and made it feel authentic even in 55 pages.

Jay Northcote has a gem here with Why Love Matters and we are so glad that we picked it up to read this Sunday!