Review: A thoughtful offering from Cullinan
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 16, 2012
Heidi Cullinan's latest offering is the story of two very damaged people who learn about love and courage.  Lord George Albert Westin, (Wes), meets prostitue Michael Vallant at a disastrous party.  Wes struggles with a severe stutter and crushing social anxiety.  Michael comes from a painful past that he never dealt with.  They begin an unconventional relationship that forces each to confront his demons.I really enjoyed the thoughtful development of these characters and their relationship.  The author does not minimize the enormity of the characers psychological issues and no magical "quick fix" shows up to eradicate their problems.  All of the healing that occurs in the story is the result of hard work and personal growth.  In some of Cullinan's other works, I felt that sex propelled the story forward but this is not the case in a Private Gentleman.  I truly enjoyed the story but found at times that the story seems to lumber along and I found myself waiting for some action to take place.  The pacing was a distraction that pulled me out of the story but eventually the action picked up and I was happy with the ending.To Cullinan fans:  this book is very different from many of her others.  There is no D/s play in this book.  Although there are some sex scenes in this book they are not nearly as intense as in many of her other novels.