Review: Hot and steamy
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 5, 2014
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.If you’re looking for a quick fix of some hot man on man action, then you’ll enjoy Stranded in Paradise by Sarah O’Rourke. The novella is not perfect, but there is so much to enjoy about this sexual romp that you can easily overlook the few flaws.Ethan and David are colleagues in a public relations firm. After being stranded in Chicago, David decides it’s time to do something about his attraction to Ethan. After all, David had been having erotic dreams about Ethan for some time.Ethan could not understand why he was having his own sexual dreams about his friend David. Ethan didn’t consider himself attracted to guys so these feelings for David were really throwing him for a loop. But with David’s help and encouragement, Ethan decided to “chillax” and go for it.I really sympathized with Ethan. His confidence had taken a beating from his cheating ex-wife. Now he had to figure out his feelings for another man. He was confused and afraid. It took a lot of guts for him to go after what he wanted – David. Even in the constraints of a novella, Ms. O’Rourke was able to showcase Ethan’s feelings and the transition from unsure and hesitant to confident and satisfied.I really enjoyed reading the sexual scenes between Ethan and David. David was slow and patient while Ethan let nothing hold him back from trying something new. Ms. O’Rourke did a wonderful job of painting a picture of two people learning about each other’s wants and needs. The scenes were so realistic and the fact they involved two men just upped the fascination quotient for me.I did have one problem though with the sex scenes. I must confess that I wasn’t always fond of some of the dialogue between the two men. The talk was more typical of lines from a cheesy porn flick and it detracted from the interesting concept of a man’s first time with another man.Then after this wonderful story of new lovers, for some reason Ms. O’Rourke decided to add a third person to their bed. I don’t really know why she did this because the story of the two men establishing their relationship was interesting and satisfying on its own.Overall, the book was a quick but enjoyable read. I’m not really surprised though because  I have read several other books by Ms. O’Rourke and have discovered her talent for writing steamy sex scenes. Stranded in Paradise is just further proof that if you need to lose yourself in an erotic fantasy, Ms. O’Rourke’s books are a great place to look.