Review: Sizzling Regency Romance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 31, 2010
I've enjoyed all of Ava March's books, including this one.  Hopefully, it will become available in print before much longer.  Her books specialize in Regency period England, M/M erotic romances.  And they are all filled with scorching hot erotic scenes between well drawn, flawed yet generally sympathetic characters who one hopes will find a way to a permanent loving relationship.  The fact that this (as do all her books) takes place in an era when anal sex could get guys hanged (literally) for sodomy added an extra challenge to a plot involving two men seeking more than just companionship.Her books all involve some strong tension / conflict between the protagonists, and this one is no exception.  Arsen is rich, powerful, sexually adept, socially prominent yet a "bad boy" and "known" womanizer, but he is not satisfied with any of his previous mistresses and not in search of a virginal young woman / debutante to marry.  Harry is a big, gorgeous, raw-boned hunk, with only minimal sexual experience, who has the "misfortune" to have fallen head over heels in love with straight, womanizer Arsen, usually a recipe for disaster if ever there was one.  So the two have some dancing around each other to do before either reveals his true feelings, then those initial revelations are incomplete, leading to some misconceptions and wrong "conclusions."  Not necessarily the most creative plotline, but lots of tension and uncertainty, great characters who are flawed but sympathetic, and enjoyable escapist literature.  If that sounds enticing, then go for it and enjoy.