Review: Incredibly rich and diverse tale of an era past
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 15, 2013
I haven't read any of Erin's books before. But since I'm now in contact with her and I really loved the sound of her books, I decided that Heart to Hart was a good place to start. And I was not disappointed in my choice.Simon Hart and Michael McCree make an unlikely pairing. But oh boy, do these two pair. Often. Bought together by circumstances when Simon appears in Michael's shop where he's preparing a newspaper edition, Michael is instantly smitten to the aloof, proper and gorgeously sexy Simon. Michael, as you'll learn when you read this book, is not one to let the grass lie under his feet. He is a hunter, a man who sees what he wants and goes after it. Poor Simon really stands no bloody chance. Not that he's complaining mind you. Not really.But Simon is a tortured soul, stricken by grief from a friend's passing who seemed to be more than just a friend, and Michael has his own secrets too. It takes all Michael's considerable charm and persuasion to chip away at Simon's hard veneer and reach the vulnerable and desiring man beneath the woolen greatcoat and smooth silk brocade jacket. And all the while the game of cat and mouse is being played out, both of them are in danger from a source close to home who has a lot to lose if their secret is found out.The fantasy setting of 1923 Ireland is hauntingly beautiful, reminiscent of the wonderful olden days when men fought duels by fisticuffs and street urchins roamed doing the bidding of any master than paid them. The dialogue is colloquial enough in Michael to leave sweet Irish echoes in your ears without being over used. The contrast between the two men is not so different when they get to know each other better. And boy, do they. Sweet, sensual and erotic sex that leaves you breathless.All in all, this is a wonderfully written romance, a clever and entertaining plot line that holds your interest and a definite desire to read other books by this talented author.