Review: Great historical romance novella
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 1, 2013
This was an excellently-written historical gay romance novella. I loved the lush descriptions of the Romanian culture and countryside; the author must have spent a lot of time researching the setting, and it really helped me imagine Vali and Mihail so much better. I thought the plot was charming (rich boy runs away from home and discovers his dad is not the hero he'd always hoped; instead, he falls in love with the bandit who captured him). The only thing I thought was disappointing was that Vali and Mihail had hardly spoken two words to each other before getting it on and feeling attracted to each other. I had hoped for a little bit more build-up, and I think this novella could have easily been turned into a novel if the relationship between the two had been spun out a little bit more. Despite that, I really enjoyed reading this book. If you're at all into historical settings and M/M romance, give this one a try! :)