Review: Some nice highlights and well-written homoerotica
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 17, 2011
I understand that Lorcan's Desire (Whispering Pines Ranch #1) [dreamspinner Press, May 30, 2011] is the first effort by a now "published Author", SJD Peterson, so congratulations are in order. However, now that the `first born' is out there, let's see how it rates.There is much to be said for this story as a first effort. The writing is strong, and technically it reads almost effortlessly--a good start. The style is straightforward with just enough description to make it interesting--particularly the sex scenes, which are as creative a sex scenes get. The plot is also interesting, if taken in a linearfashion without the twists and turns thrown in.I was particularly taken by the opening in which Lorcon is introduced as a rebel with a cause, and therein the reader is sympathetically drawn to him. On the other hand, Quinn's character is not as well developed, and to some extent he remains underdeveloped throughout--apart from carrying a lot of baggage from a previous relationship, and a debilitating fear of being outed by a vindictive and covetous neighbour.After the introductions, however, the story departs from its nice clean narrative style to get bogged down in a complex of "does he, or doesn't he's?" on both sides. I do understand that these are intended to convey the mental turmoil being experienced by both characters, but given that each has a hard-on for the other in every scene they appear together, it unfortunately comes across as more indecision than heart-felt anguish.The introduction of Jess also took me by surprise. Once in, however, the relationship between Lorcan and Jess-a returning to a clean narrative style-was made much more agreeable because of it.Having said that, there are some very nice highlights-the tense scene when Lorcan is being hit-on by Jess and Quinn sees them, and when Lorcan and Jess arrive back at the ranch after spending the night.Gerry Burnie"Two Irish Lads" & "Nor All Thy Tears: Journey to Big Sky"