Review: a great love story in the making
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2013
If It Flies.  Aleksandr Voinov, L.A. Witt.Arc supplied by Netgalley.I've recently read the novel set after this one, and fell in love with Nick and Spencer so wanted to know more about their story. This book covers from their first meeting, where Spencer is brought along to the Market Garden by fellow lawyer Percy. Its clear to Nick that Spencer is a sub although Spencer doesn't know it himself, this is all new territory for him. They negotiate and over the next few weeks we slowly see their feelings grow closer despite Nick warning Spencer right from the start that it would always be client and rent-boy between them. It's tough in Law World being gay and Spencer has to keep that side of his nature hidden. Only Percy - who's been married and divorced and can therefore get away with more - knows of his sexuality.  I always feel it must be so difficult being different from the accepted norm in that way - there is still so much homophobia around despite the legalities of sexuality. Spencer typifies so many people in a conventional, old fashioned occupation and his firm is a real "old boys" type, so he knows if word got out he'd face a tough time. It makes him into a quiet, reserved person outside work, in fact his life has become just work, sleep, work over recent months.I loved the two of them, Spencer with his shy need for something more in his life, is drawn to Nick, with all his arrogance and yet Nick is also very caring. He's good at his job and popular and so can command top prices. He's been doing the job a while now to support his university studies and enjoyed it. Something in Spencer though draws him closer. He sees exactly what Spencer needs, the pain and associated "come - down" to relax him from the stress of his work. As they draw closer Nick finds himself confused, he didn't anticipate feeling this way, and he's used to control in his life. There's a point where something happens and I just feel so much for them both, especially poor Spencer. That man deserves love in his life :) I don't fully understand the need for pain, it seems to occur often in BDSM scenes, but its clear some people have a real need to experience it and others to give it. So long as its not hurting anyone why not? Its really well described here in the way its done and the way Spencer enters into a place mentally where he can let go - and I can see that he definitely needs that with all the pressures outside he faces everyday, living a life that's really not him.Once again a story I really enjoyed, short but very detailed, with some spicy sex scenes but that fit so well within the arc of the novel. Each bit of text  counts, no fillers and fluff, just words that need to be written to tell the story. The authors really work well together to bring out people that I really feel I know and care about. I want the happy ending for Nick and Spencer, they go so well together. Its a book I'll definitely re read and will join the keepers file. Its a love story in the making and a fantastic read for romantics.Its priced at 3.42 for 109 pages so quite expensive, but then as I said its all relevant words, and its so well written that if you like this type of novel you'll want to read it again and again. Thats adds to the VFM scale.Stars: Once again, full five. A great book for romance lovers.