Review: Boys need love too
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 29, 2012
I didn't used to be a reader of m/m fiction, but in the last year I've slowly but surely gotten into it. It helps to have come across a few stories--like this one--that aren't just an excuse to write smut, and actually include a romance, a plot, and the typical human conflicts you'd find in any mainstream m/f romance novel. Honestly, treating a gay romance like any other is what works for me when reading these kinds of stories--one of the people involved just happens to be the same gender as the other.Despite several grammatical errors, I found myself really enjoying this story. The characters of Ryan and Jordan were very realistic. The way their meeting was arranged was a bit devious on Ryan's part, but it worked out for both of them. Jordan found out very quickly that Ryan could be the dominant personality he needed to help him let loose and be himself, and found him the perfect candidate to help explore a side of his sexuality he'd never known existed. Ryan was able to see in Jordan someone who needed everything he still wanted to give to another despite the loss of a lover, and the part where he was strong enough to let Jordan go to come to his own conclusions about their relationship was actually quite powerful and very well written. The loves scenes fit well into the story where they were interposed, and were hot enough to be arousing despite the fact that both partners were men. Now *that* is good writing, when you can make a straight girl swoon reading about two guys getting it on!I'm a writer myself and have recently been considering writing an m/m romance. "Just Ask" is precisely the kind of story I'd want to write--believable and highly enjoyable. Well done, Mia!