Review: There is an originality in this contemporary romance which I love.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 13, 2010
Finally we have a contemporary romance from Alex and what a wonderfully written one. This one is quality writing and there is an originality in it which makes it a notch above the usual M/M romance.Alec and Darren are not your usual protagonists at all. If anything they come across initially as men with no back bones and in need of a good shake-up. But they are believable and really gets under my skin as the story progresses. I find myself screaming at them silently to stand up for themselves and cheering when they did. Their romance is a roller coaster ride from the moment Alec set eyes on an "angel-like" Darren. A story of rich boy meets poor boy. Rich boy who seems to have it all but sadly tied to his mother's apron strings and poor boy desperately trying to break free from a bitter life of poverty including whoring himself out with disaster consequence. Two very different worlds which collided and there is never a dull moment as reality sets in and each man is forced to confront the inevitable. Charming, funny, at times moving but always absorbing you just wish these two young men to somehow make it through their fumbles and blunders. The supporting characters are well defined even if their roles are limited. The one who stands out is Darren's "abusive" ex, even if it is just one scene.But finally what works in this novel are Alec and Darren, the freshness in these two endearing characters and the honesty in their romance which I love. And I appreciate that sex is kept to the write balance which has always been high marks for this writer. Highly recommended and I hope Alex will give us more M/M romance in contemporary setting soon.