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Elements of Retrofit (Thomas Elkin, #1)

par N. R. Walker

Séries: Thomas Elkin (1)

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Generation versus generation, traditional versus contemporary, these men are about to learn a lesson in architecture and love. Can they prove that the old and new can be the perfect design? A successful New York architect, Thomas Elkin almost has it all. Coming out as gay and ending his marriage before his fortieth birthday, he needed to start living his life. Now, four years later, with his relationship with his son back on track, and after a few short-lived romances, this esteemed traditional draftsman thinks he knows everything about architecture, about life. Cooper Jones, twenty-two years old, is about to take the architect world by storm. Talented, professional, driven and completely infuriating, Cooper is the definition of Generation Y. Starting an internship working with Thomas, Cooper is about to knock Tom's world off its axis. Tom can teach Cooper about the architecture industry, but Cooper is about to teach Tom what it means to live.… (plus d'informations)
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I'm in awe of NR Walker. A lot of people like novels that teach them about history, geographical place, other's lifestyles... something that enriches their knowledge and experience of the world.

I find that Walker's romance novels always give me that experience, which is a bonus on top of what is already a masterful romance.

I loved the way she portrays the romantic trope of older guy falling for younger guy in this novel - full of fun. The two characters are always talking and laughing! The "mature" man, Tom Elkin, hasn't laughed much for years. He is completely renewed by the interest shown in him by the 22-year-old Cooper. And there are many jokes around age, all meant in good fun.

Hence the word "retrofit". I should have written down the wonderful moment when Tom describes Cooper's impact on him as having been retrofitted (they are both architects, so it fits in that sense too). It is the perfect description. And wow! it's exactly what everyone wishes for, in meeting a new person, even if it isn't a romantic liaison. But here Cooper shakes up Tom's life and definitely makes it better.

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Thank you AddictedReader28 - great review. I'm so glad you posted those comments about the novella - I'm on the same page. But I agree - this baby novel smashes any such concerns. ( )
  Okies | Dec 14, 2023 |
I just LOVED this. ( )
  NannyOgg13 | Jul 24, 2021 |
Si sa, quando si tratta della Walker io cado ai suoi piedi come se lei fosse il pifferaio magico e io un povero topolino.
Sia la serie di Red Dirt che quella di Spencer Cohen mi avevano conquistata e ovviamente anche con Thomas Elkin non è stata da meno.

Devo dire di non essere una grande fan delle differenze di età generazionali. Riesco a tollerare fino ai dieci anni, se ben gestiti, ma quando si supera quella soglia, la storia dev'essere molto, ma molto, ben gestita per non cadermi nel ridicolo.
Per fortuna la Walker è maestra nel non essere ridicola nonostante la brevità di questo volume.

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Il suo sguardo indugiò prima sui miei occhi e poi sulla bocca, come se si stesse chiedendo se baciarmi di nuovo. La mia voce fu un sussurro. «Credevo avessi detto soltanto un bacio.»
«Credevo avessi detto che non fosse sufficiente,» mormorò di rimando, prima di premere di nuovo le labbra sulle mie.
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C'è da dire che, come sempre, la Walker è bravissima a definire personaggi non convenzionali. Nel caso di "Intervento di Retrofit" abbiamo, come dicevo prima, due generazioni contrapposte, che però si incontrano e si trovano quando in ballo c'è una passione comune. Thomas e Cooper sono diametralmente opposti eppure insieme funzionano.
Ho molto molto apprezzato il modo in cui la Walker ha gestito la nascita del sentimento. Come sia spaventoso, per un uomo di quarant'anni, provare qualcosa più di una mera attrazione fisica per un ragazzo con la metà dei suoi anni, che potrebbe essere suo figlio.
Ma ancora di più mi è piaciuto - come sempre nei libri di quest'autrice - la mancanza di drammi esistenziali. I problemi, gli ostacoli, le gioie, i discorsi seri, vengono affrontati con la giusta maturità. Thomas è un uomo fatto e finito, è riflessivo, pondera e prende decisioni su basi solide. Cooper è un ragazzino, crea tempeste in bicchieri d'acqua ed è tutto istinto e sentimenti.

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Thomas Elkin era l’uomo più intrigante, intelligente e sicuro di sé che io avessi mai incontrato. Molti ragazzi della mia età confondevano quella sua sicurezza per arroganza, ma io trovavo che quel portamento da leader fiducioso fosse dannatamente sexy. E Tom rientrava appieno in quella descrizione. Non si rendeva nemmeno conto di quanto fosse distinto e garbato e di come le persone lo fissassero e vedessero la classe di cui si faceva portatore senza neanche volerlo.
Ed era mio.
Il grande Thomas Elkin, cazzo, che mi guardava come se io fossi stato il sole.
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Anche in questo libro, lo stile della Walker è semplice, fluido e incalzante. Le poche pagine fanno temere uno scarso sviluppo della trama, ma devo dire che l'autrice è stata ingegnosa perché a differenza del solito, ha deciso di tagliare tutte quelle scene di conoscenza ed esplorazione che, in un certo senso, sono già viste. Preferisce concentrarsi sui momenti importanti della storia fra Thomas e Cooper, quelli che fanno progredire il loro stare insieme e che li porta a evolvere come persone.

Che dire di più, sono curiosa di leggere il prossimo volume anche se, ammetto, questo avrebbe potuto tranquillamente essere assolutamente autoconclusivo.
Ah, e se siete lì lì che volete provare il genere m/m, ma non sapete da dove partire, questo libro sarebbe un ottimo inizio! ( )
  jeky91 | Jun 15, 2018 |
I never, ever, ever read novellas. Okay, maybe I read a few, but usually the minute I see a page count of less than a hundred I don't even bother reading the book's description. "Next!" I yell and move on to the next book.

God, I'm an idiot.

I've breezed by this book so many times, each time skipping it because of the length and also the fact that it's a series that follows the same couple (I don't like those kinds of series either). But it's in my Oyster library and with them going out of business next month the thrifty reader in me is gobbling up as much as I can. [b:Elements of Retrofit|17901475|Elements of Retrofit (Thomas Elkin, #1)|N.R. Walker|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1367997652s/17901475.jpg|25077152] may be less than a hundred pages but I am amazed by how easily I fell into Tom and Cooper and the relationship that grew between them.

My main issue with short romance books is the fact that unless the couple has some type of history already established prior to when the story begins, a novella just does not give a writer enough time to make me believe in the main characters' romantic connection. Honestly, sitting here now, I can't think of one novella I have read that, unless the main characters already had a shared history, did not fall into the realm of insta-love.

Until now.

God, could these guys get any better? Actually, could this writer get any better? Not only was she able to give me a novella free of insta-love and all its creepiness, but she maneuvered the whole secret-romance mine field without turning it into an angst filled farce. And speaking of angst, I really hate it. My mind has a hard time viewing "angst-filled stories" as anything other than platforms for whining characters or excuses for unnecessary and manufactured conflict. I just don't understand the current popularity of angsty (yeah, I like to make up words) books. But back on topic, the general lack of angst was a refreshing discovery. Considering we have a story consisting of main characters with a considerable age difference with a budding workplace relationship that could be a career killer, this book could have easily embraced angst. I'm so glad it didn't.

And the sex scenes. Yowza ( )
  AddictedReader28 | Oct 20, 2017 |
Took a chance on a book out of my norm (M/M is simply not what I've read much of) with an author new to me. A straightforward read. The age difference didn't affect me one iota, but the age-of-my-son realization that bothered Tom also bothered me, until Cooper made it a non-issue for both Tom and me. All in all, a good read! ( )
  olongbourn | Mar 1, 2015 |
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Definition:  Retrofit - To substitute new or modernized parts or systems for older equipment; fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house; substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones.
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Generation versus generation, traditional versus contemporary, these men are about to learn a lesson in architecture and love. Can they prove that the old and new can be the perfect design? A successful New York architect, Thomas Elkin almost has it all. Coming out as gay and ending his marriage before his fortieth birthday, he needed to start living his life. Now, four years later, with his relationship with his son back on track, and after a few short-lived romances, this esteemed traditional draftsman thinks he knows everything about architecture, about life. Cooper Jones, twenty-two years old, is about to take the architect world by storm. Talented, professional, driven and completely infuriating, Cooper is the definition of Generation Y. Starting an internship working with Thomas, Cooper is about to knock Tom's world off its axis. Tom can teach Cooper about the architecture industry, but Cooper is about to teach Tom what it means to live.

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