Review: The continuing story of two broken men learning to heal
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 18, 2013
When last we met with our intrepid heroes, Marcus Prater and Benjamin Danvers in Knightmare, things were not going well. Marcus had taken a bullet in the chest while protecting his lover Benjamin from the man who had raped him. Was Marcus going to make it? Could Benjamin survive without him and live with the guilt of Marcus taking the bullet meant for him?Now we see Benjamin holding vigil at Marcus' hospital bedside, determined to stay with him because he knows he is the only thing keeping Marcus' heart beating. Marcus' friends, Chance, Wick and Zackary along with Zackary's new lover Jeremiah (who just so happens to be a friend of Benjamin's) have drifted in and out of his room, offering support to both men. If Marcus survives this nightmare will the relationship survive or will he ask Benjamin to leave? Can the relationship survive such devastating trauma and if it doesn't, can either man survive without the other? Questions asked, answers given but not by me, you'll have to read the novelette to find out.This is a short novelette, just 42 pages long and, for once, Mr. Webb has decided to take it easy on us and let up just a tad on the angst. He gives us a short sweet story of two men trying to let go of their own individual pasts and open their hearts to each other.We met the other characters through the three other authors' in the Pulp Friction group and it was nice to see everyone all together and to see the bond between the good friends. They give us some nice moments of banter and a warm and fuzzy feeling with their complete loyalty and love for each other.I won't give any more of the story away other than to say I was smiling when I was done. For its short length this story has enough going on to keep the reader interested, warning there is a tiny bit of violence and some M/M sex and a few tears just might leak out before it's all said and done. Once again, good job Mr. Webb, what's next?Member of the Paranormal Romance Guild Review Team