The description from Amazon pretty much covers the plot of book one. Ewon Jung is our hero, a 23 year old college student who cheats on his boyfriend (Jiho) at the beginning of the story. In retaliation, Jiho picks up a new man who just happens to be a gangster with "movie star" good looks. You'll hear that a couple of times but Mookyul (said gangster) truly is a fine specimen. He's tall and thin with a mop of dark hair and cold piercing eyes. But I digress. Ewon ends up as errand boy at Mookyul's office where he quickly endears himself to everyone but the boss himself. He also causes a bit of trouble which makes up the bulk of the plot. As this is only book one the relationship between Ewon and Mookyul is in its infancy. In fact, Mookyul is technically with Jiho. By the way, this is a Korean manhwa so it reads from left to right instead of the right/left you might be expecting.
Now for the art, book 1 probably has the most art problems of the series but they're not really all that bad. I might just be picky. Overall the art is incredibly quite good and I love that the characters have a full wardrobe. The men are beautiful but not overly girly (aside from Jiho who is drawn that way intentionally). There is also a heavy sprinkling of super deformed panels which I happen to enjoy. Ewon's personality is especially suited to chibi mode. He's quirky and fun but still tough enough to stand up to Mookyul. No crying and whining from him.
The story telling is REALLY good. Better than I was expecting. There is a plot here that continues through the whole series. I admit when I bought Totally Captivated I was a little unsure whether I'd like it but after I started reading I was hooked. This is so well written. Hardly any awkward dialogue at all. The story is funny, sexy, and truly engrossing. I can almost guarantee that you will grow to love Ewon and Mookyul. Actually you'll love all the characters, including Mookyul's lackeys who are probably the nicest bunch of "thugs" I've ever seen.
If you're looking for smut and nothing else then you might not be so thrilled with this one. There is a minimal amount of sex and it doesn't show any "bits". But if you actually want a story, and a good one at that, I can't recommend this book enough. I'm eagerly awaiting book 6.
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