Review: Well written and easy to read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 21, 2012
Warning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.Rating: 7/10PROS:- The authors do a great job of characterizing the two main guys quickly and very early on in the story. Ben, for example, walks into the Square Peg at the beginning of the book and straightaway begins scrutinizing the furnishings, the atmosphere, the patrons, and even the way the lemons are cut. It's clear almost immediately that he's detail-oriented and straight-laced to the point of being a bit stuffy.- The angry exchanges between Ben and Shane at the beginning of the story are amusing. I looked forward to those exchanges morphing into friendship and love. (see cons below also)- I loved seeing Ben's dominant side come out. True, many of his kinky words and actions are a bit cliché in that "saw it in a porn flick" way, but this fits with his character. And the ferocity with which he pursues that hidden part of himself isn't at all fake.- The sex scenes are very hot--long and detailed with a bit of mild BDSM. The first one occurs sooner into the story than I would have liked, but I think most readers who enjoy a healthy dose of sex in their m/m will like this one.- I always find sympathetic female characters in this genre to be refreshing, especially if they're something other than one of the guys' best gal friend.CONS:- Some of the men's bickering made sense to me, but sometimes it seemed to me as though one man or the other's annoyance came out of nowhere. They'd be fine one minute, smiling and chatting away pleasantly, and then the next, someone would be irritated and starting an argument.- At times I felt as though a bit much was being made of the difficulty of understanding Shane's British accent, which even he admits is slight. There's a part when he says, "Relax. Though you can move it if you want. Leave it there overnight and get a cab home. It's Friday night, mate. Let's get you hammered," to which Ben replies, "I don't understand half of what you say." I don't see a single phrase there that isn't used regularly in American conversations.Overall comments: I thought this was good, and if you're looking for something that's easy to read and has quite a bit of sex, you might like it. Most of the conflict is internal--that is, it arises from the relationship rather than from external factors--and there are quite a few bedroom scenes that receive a lot of attention from the authors.