Review: A pleasant read but could have been much more.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 26, 2010
I like the idea of the story. A gay man on the verge of entering priesthood finding out just in time what he truly wants and has the courage to change his life. This is what happens to Kevin when he becomes attracted to Chris, a gymn instructor. Theirs is the usual instant attraction but at least the writer gives them a short break when these two young man has a little time to figure out their feelings. However the writer could have dug deeper into Kevin's struggles between his love for God and his "earthly" desires. OK so this is a novella and I sense the writer wishes to maintain a lighter tone but more inner turmoil within Kevin would have made the story more convincing. There could have been more follow up on Kevin's feelings after he quit the priesthood. But the story quickly wraps up in the usual way with pages devoted to Kevin's discovery of sex with Chris. Right so this is Kevin's first time but after so many M/M I rather the writer devote more time to the guys' relationship development minus the sex. And the most important question. Did Kevin makes his peace with God ?