Review: Well-done Short Novella
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 20, 2012
It's definitely a (sadly rare) pleasure reading a short novella that feels complete. As I've ranted on about before, so many of these stories, which would be under 100 pages if printed and are so popular in ebooks these days, seem incomplete, with under-developed characters or plots that really demanded a much longer work. While "Mastering the Ride" definitely leaves you wanting to know more about how the relationship between Josh and Wade develops, especially how Josh manages to fit in, that's only because the story does such a good job of getting you involved in their lives.The author spends half the book introducing us to Josh and Wade separately. We learn about Josh's many disappointments and the kind of master he fantasizes about. We also get to witness Wade's epiphany, when he realizes both that he's gay and a Dom. By the time the two men meet, you're almost certainly rooting for both of them.This is the first book by J.P. Barnaby - an author who has been on my `must read' list forever - that I've read, but it definitely won't be the last. She mentioned that a sequel to this book is in the works, and so I'm looking forward to it.