Review: Troubled and Troublesome Makes for a Fun M/M Romance!!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 4, 2013
~ ~ ~4 Historically Charming Stars!Thank you Charlie Cochet for writing a historical romance that was delightfully enjoyable to read. I often find historical romance too heavy. Not here. Character driven and quite entertaining. From sexy rendezvous to tender confessions, I couldn't put this down.RomanticFunSweetSexyTHE CHARACTERSChance (Chauncey) Irving - Fresh, flippant, cheeky and captivating. He's troubled and troublesome. His internal and external banter had me zinging. Even his derogatory remarks are fun to read.Jacky Valentine - A hero's hero. Gorgeous, firm and passionate, he find's Chance to be the ultimate challenge and boy does Chance challenge Jacky.Side CharactersThe Brats:Johnnie Wolfe - He'll break your heart. Let's find him an HEA okay Charlie?Bobby Haven - Quiet, sweet and adorable.Alexander Reed - Intelligent and stupid. Can't he see he's in love?THE STORY"I couldn't believe what I had done. Not having sex with him. I could easily believe that. I couldn't believe I had allowed him to put me in such a susceptible state, that I had actually agreed to something as ridiculous as putting my trust into some mug I had just met, and an officer, no less."From the footlights of Broadway to the sandy desert of Algiers this "lightly" historical romance travels through Chance Irving's life. He finds himself angry, alone and boxed in as a soldier in the French Foreign Legion. Fortunately, he meets Jacky Valentine, in said box, who renames him, reawakens him and gives him much more from life then he ever thought he could have. They are lovely together and will have your heart soaring.THE WRITINGFirst person, past tense is not my favorite perspective, but I just loved it here. Chance's narrative flowed smoothly. Charlie Cochet has a wonderful cast of characters and she shows you their qualities, through Chance's eyes, with upbeat humor even in the midst of some fairly difficult issues. Never for a moment did I feel pulled down while reading this story, although there are some instances of sadness.If you're a die hard history buff, this may not be your cup of tea. The author bends the rules intentionally to make a very readable historical. I really loved this and expect to enjoy then next book in the series.From the publisher:Timeless Dreams title: While reaction to same-sex relationships throughout time and across cultures has not always been positive, these stories celebrate M/M love in a manner that may address, minimize, or ignore historical stigma.~ ~ ~I would like to thank author Charlie Cochet for providing me a review copy in exchange for my honest review.~ ~ ~