Review: This is special!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 24, 2014
Nothing Special is a misleading title for there is a whole lot of special going on in this latest from A.E. Via. This author, she just came out of nowhere and landed a solid sucker punch on us MM genre fans and lovers... and we may just end up loving her complex stories of angst, drama, erotica and romance between men.With this latest from Ms Via, we have two characters, God and Day. Yes, sure, the name may kind of take some readers aback, that is, until they find out that God is short for Godfrey and that is how he is known around. Of course, we are introduced to him as 'Cash' but we soon get to ditch that name in favor of the other.For many, many reasons.Some not good, some not bad, mostly it's because.... well, he is who he is!Day. Well, Leonidis is the partner of God and really, he is the complete opposite. Well, that's what everyone thinks. He is an out and proud gay, but he is definitely no wimp. He is as tough as nails, can down an opponent when he needs to, and because he is smaller than God, he has a lot to prove.Kidding.No, Day and God, God and Day. Think of all of the tough men you've met for real and on reel, and you have these two. They are smart, tough, rough, and mean when they need to be. But are cuddly. So adorably cuddly. Like a wolverine. Like a porcupine. The description may be quite contrary, but it's true all the same.Their personal lives are never brought into the workplace, so it is safe to say the people they work with have absolutely no idea who these two men really are. One thing is certain, they have a track record that is unbeatable and because they are young and very, very fit, (and gorgeous) they come out, somehow, more dangerous.Nothing Special is not a sappy, cheesy, romantic, mushy book. It is rough, it is mean, it is action packed. (For gun lovers like myself, it was refreshing to read about my choice firearms.) Whatever romance and erotica is within this story, it is there to counter-balance.First and foremost, this is a story about cops who face dangers never discussed. Who face the everyday reality that they may not come out of a day alive. This is the life Day and God face. Their romance keeps them sane. Their personal lives kept out of it. They have to go home and celebrate coming back alive and into each others' arms.This is the story of God and Day, two of the toughest, meanest and smartest detectives I have ever met. I have encountered several in my many reads, but these two, they are a league all their own.A.E. Via has managed to sucker punch me with this one. Super HOT!, totally unexpected action-packed read that is impossible to put down.This one's special.