Review: Definitely a hit for me
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 22, 2014
To be the first to write a review is pretty binding.You can make it or break it and I certainly hope won't do the latter.The story is set at the end of the Victorian era when moral codes that were allegedly set by Prince Albert tied people with tight reins. And that backdrop fits the story very well. On the surface it seems to be story about Benedict and his obsessions, but for me it is equally, or perhaps even more, about Evander. Most of all it is about love.Benedict is in some ways still very naive. He has been living most of the time past few years among dead things in a country with even more conservative morals than Victorian England. He sees (initially) only what is meant to be seen.Evander (and his wife) does his best to outwit the conventions and get what he wants, what he needs. He had met society's expectations about marriage, kids and all that, but he needs love. It is something only a bit skittish, but for him a very attractive, man can give him.To start with the author leaves us guessing what Evander is thinking, feeling, wishing for. We follow Benedict while he is fighting with his moral code, his ethical issues, his feelings, all that while Evander is an enigma. But underneath it all cool exterior he is as vulnerable as Benedict.All in all, this was a beautiful love story that began with love at first sight and was fulfilled by a very purposeful man. I shed some tears reading this book. I do not have much experience with m/m books, but reading about the sex did not bother me.I hope I did not spoil reading for others, but I recommend this book.I had some small problems with editing, mostly single quotes that were missing and mixed up names.