Oh, sweet Jesus I have never laughed so hard in my life!!!! I embarrassed myself in the carpool line, the grocery store, and even in front of my own children as I had random bouts of hysterical laughing to the point of tears as I read this. I think people are probably under the impression that I've gone mental as they watched me staring at my iPhone guffawing like a lunatic, practically peeing my pants. But that's okay, because I freaking loved it!!! I apologize in advance for anyone opposed to cursing, because you pretty much need to stop reading now...
I'm not sure what I love more about Tara Sivec's Chocolate Lovers series; the insane characters, the incredibly crude and obnoxiously hysterical behavior, the raunchy sexy banter, or the sweet love story behind all of the hysteria! Yes, if you were to do a word search in this book for the words 'vagina', 'dick', 'ass', or 'balls', I fully believe every page would pop up in your search. And I'm not ashamed to admit that the thought of this has me giggling like a 7-year-old right now just thinking about where those words were used in the story *wicked grin*. Futures and Frosting was all about Claire and Carter trying to figure out their relationship while they live through the mania that is their lives. They're sharing a life together with Gavin, they're in love, they're blissfully happy (well, okay, other than the fact that Claire may very well pull a Lorena Bobbit on Carter if he keeps waking her up snoring like a buzz saw). Carter is head over heels for Claire and wants to commit to her, but a series of goofs and near-misses find him wondering if Claire really wants to be with him. Claire, having been bitch-slapped by a sudden awareness that she likes the idea of marriage thanks to Liz and Jim's wedding, is scared sh*tless that Carter hasn't asked her to marry him yet because he doesn't want to spend his life with her. Yep, I know, I was sitting there screaming "have you heard of something called communication??!!" too, but the hysterical moments that ensue thanks to their fear of asking each other what they want was just too good to wish away!!! After all is said and done, though, you're just sitting there hoping the insanity will get out of the way and Carter will wake up and realize Claire doesn't need all the bells and whistles, so they can have their amazing HEA!!
"My testicles are sitting in my stomach right now. How can you even think about cereal?" Drew asks as he limps over to the counter and grabs his keys. "Your tentacles are dumb and I'm hungry," Gavin replies around a mouthful of Lucky Charms..
Shit, is my forehead sweating? Is she looking at me right now wondering why I look like a chubby man with a heart condition who just ate his weight in chicken wings and Jell-O salad at a buffet? That's not a good look to have when you want the woman you love to look into your eyes and pledge her undying love by saying 'yes' to marrying you.
So, Tara's characters...yeah, they're all looney. And that's when they aren't drunk. Add to their already loopy personalities copious amounts of alcohol, and they're plain bat-shit crazy!!! I'm talking bring in the white straightjackets, dope them with meds, C-R-A-Z-Y!!! And that's exactly why I absolutely love each and every one of them!! Never have I seen a cast of characters so downright perfect for each other, from their friendships, family bonds, romance, and f*ck-me HOT sexcapades, this ensemble is like a symphony of hysterical humor and lunacy that you can't break away from.
"No, we'll make phone calls like Mommy and Daddy do when they go into their bedroom and lock the door and yell and make weird noises," Gavin replies.
I love Drew and Jenny with their immature, horny-as-hell raunchiness, Gavin and of course Claire's parents-who knows which one of them is actually more outspoken, but there is clearly no 'off' button or filter for their mouths, and of course my absolute favorite, Claire and Carter for their adorably inappropriate behavior that makes them two parts of one whole crazy person!! They're perfect for each other, just as their family and friends perfectly fit the vagina mold of their life!!
"Dad, 'woke up dis morning, got myself a gun' is on!" he says excitedly. "And my wiener feels funny again. It won't stop being tall."
"Oh my God. I take that back. THIS is the happiest moment of my life. My son just got a boner for Sopranos," Carter whispers.
"Like father like son," I deadpan.
Some of my favorite moments:
-Claire's last-ditch effort to stop Carter's early morning snore fest, which involved screaming a one-syllable word to break through his sleeping consciousness. What happens after Claire takes a deep breath and yelled out "F-U-U-U-U-U-U-C-K!!" to a sleeping Carter had me rolling over laughing!! Green jell-o, HA!!!!
-Claire's drunk Facebooking
-Drew's drunken rant telling off Sam I Am to his phone when someone added Dr. Seuss to his contact list.
-Ceiling fan baseball
-That "marry me!" could definitely sound like "mommy!" when screaming it into your lover's shoulder in the heat of passion
-Claire, Drew, and Liz experiencing the highs and lows of accidentally eating pot cookies...I can't even think about this scene without cracking up all over again
-Any scened where either Claire or Carter were drunk, because they were just two half-wit unbalanced peas in a pod that made my sides hurt I was laughing so hard
-Milk pong scene *swoons*
There are so many more, but I don't want to spoil this hilarious story for anyone. This series is just awesome, and Tara Sivec is an absolute genius. If everyone had a friend like her in their lives, there would be shiny happy people all over the world!! LOL