Review: Pride and Politics
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 28, 2012
Pride and Politics is the sixth installment of Daisy Harris's Men of Holsum College and to date my favorite of all the series. Previously we met spoiled, egocentric Hunter Ford as he exploited his societal position and the men he screwed. But what appears on the outside is not always the reality of who a person is; thus the case with Hunter.As Hunter travels the campaign trail with his uncle, the Vice-Presidential candidate, Steve Camden is hired to be his image consultant, and quite frankly, keep him out of trouble. Slowly but surely, the spoiled, surly character that is Hunter Ford begins to melt and emerges a frightened, lonely young man trying to find his way.Soon Steve realizes that he is developing feelings for Hunter which could further complicate his job. Ms. Harris opens our eyes to so many worlds in the book. She delves into the pressures of a family on the campaign trail with the knowledge that appearances can be deceiving, the trials and tribulations of an out and proud gay man, and the psychological and emotional toll felt by Steve and Hunter as they embark on a new relationship; a foreign concept concerning Hunter.As I read the book, Ms. Harris's emotional depth of character had me wanting to dislike Hunter for his past indiscretions and his holier-than-thou attitude, but I soon realized that her goal was to get the reader invested in Hunter emotionally- wow! did she succeed. I was cheering for Hunter as he dealt with his personal demons and cheering for the life that he wanted with Steve. Although Steve was four years older than Hunter, Hunter was worldlier, but Ms. Harris's characterization of the two men blended nicely. As a fan of the series, I look forward to each book as we continue to meet the Men of Holsum College and am engrossed in the lives of the wonderful young men they are to become.reviewed by Zafirabook provided by the author for the purpose of an honest review