Review: Shining and warm... worth every penny!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 12, 2010
Just loved this.  Unusual protagonists, both more beta than alpha,  both help each other find their courage.  Surprisingly sweet book.  Alec is the child of privilege with an overbearing mother and a smart fiancé and he desperately needs a month's break to get away from both of them.  He thinks he might be gay but has never actually touched another man.  Darren is the child of poverty,  with his own way of escaping that grinding crush. Together they find each other,  touch each other's prejudices and still find love.  Beautifully written with great supporting characters,  everyone is fully fleshed out and interesting,  and even the villains have reasons here.  Alex Beecroft usually writes historicals and has a little too much pain in them for me (I love emotional angst but hate real whippings) and here she is just perfect for me.  Happy find and will be a frequent reread.