Review: Sweet and sexy M/M romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 23, 2012
Just Ask is a sweet sexy M/M romance that's clearly written from a feminine point of view. The prose is clean and lovely, and the setting just beautifully written. Man, if I could ditch my life and go live on the island of Bandura, I would be there tomorrow.It's not BDSM erotica by any means, although there are some tiny bits of power exchange. Still, I enjoyed the sex scenes, and I enjoyed Jordan's emotional journey immensely.When I say it's written from a feminine point of view - what I mean is the characters process information and their feelings in a feminine way. The characters themselves are not feminized, but there's more angst than grit. It's a very different read from, say, Jeff Mann's "Fog".But I think feminized M/M romance has become a genre in itself, completely outside the genre of gay fiction, and if I classify Just Ask as such, it's a beautifully written and satisfying romance.Just Ask is a feel good book, and written well enough that an interest in the characters pulls you through the story, without any need for cinematic plot devices. There were no big surprises here, but it's a sweet and sexy romance definitely worth a read, if this is your favored genre.