Review: Unique
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 8, 2013
BLESSED ISLE was a uniquely told romance I really enjoyed but it lack eroticism and the ending was too abrupt.Former captain in the British Navy, Harry wants to record his journey of love with his Lieutenant Garnet but the rapscallion Garnet finds the journal and adds his own musings.  The men had to go through a mutiny, illness and shipwreck on a deserted island to find their love together.I adored the unique format of this novel.  I loved the distinct voices of Harry and Garnet and their gentle barbs to each other in the journal.  It was a very challenging way to tell a romance and I thought it was executed well.The plot of the illness striking the crew and the subsequent convict mutiny kept my attention and flowed well.  The shipwreck was another good plot point.But I have to say, the total lack of sensuality or eroticism between Harry and Garnet was a huge disappointment.  MM romance readers such as myself expect more than the phrase "we made love".  We want some details more than that! I liked the emotional intimacy and felt cheated of the sexual intimacy was missing.  I also thought the ending happened too abruptly and even thought some pages may be missing from my ebook.I wanted to love BLESSED ISLE but felt a little cheated out of a fully satisfying read. Still, this is a better MM romance than a lot I've read so I'd still recommend it.Reviewed by J9for TheRomanceReviews.com