Review: Entrancing novel about love and family
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 7, 2012
Larry Benjamin's What Binds Us is an entrancing novel about love and family. Thomas-Edward Lawrence is swept into the Whyte family when he falls for the charming and effervescent Dondi. Ever-elusive, Dondi continues to wander in and out of Thomas-Edward's life. Completely welcomed into the Whyte family, Thomas-Edward feels an immediate connection to Dondi's brother Matthew. The three men forge a bond that withstands all of the happiness and tragedy that life brings.What Binds Us is a well-written romance with a unique plot. The characters are three-dimensional and appealing. Told in first person from Thomas-Edward's perspective, the reader is fully engaged in this fast-paced and engrossing narrative.What Binds Us by Larry Benjamin is a compelling character study that is rife with strong emotions. It is a powerful story that demonstrates valuable life lessons about acceptance and the true meaning of family. Sometimes dramatic and heartbreaking, What Binds Us is always uplifting with a strong undercurrent of love.Definitely a must read for anyone who enjoys a heartfelt love story.