Review: Quick, hot read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 8, 2012
Over the last eighteen months or so, I've grown to love and appreciate the M/M genre. Maybe it's because I've had so many gay friends in my lifetime, but it could also be the visual it brings to mind. I can't help but think of two hot, macho men going after what they want from each other....yeah, there's something to be said for the pictures in one's mind. I'm really excited to be reviewing one of Lissa Matthew's first books in this genre and that fact that it takes place in my home state of Texas makes it even more special. Not to mention the awesome visuals that have flooded my brain after reading Malachi's World.Malachi and Daniel have been friends since childhood. They were raised on neighboring ranches by their father's following their mother's deaths. Malachi returned from college to open a gay bar and Daniel returned from the military to buy a small ranch. More importantly Daniel moved to be close to Malachi whom he's loved for years but has been afraid to admit, fearing he'll lose his best friend. He has no idea his best friend feels the exact same way.This is a quick story but because these men have such a long history, we find out so much about them and their lives in a short time. There's no doubt that they belong together or that they have feelings for each other. Their passion for each other is obvious and their love real. It concerns me that it took so long (and a drunken binge) before they could admit their feelings but I also understand why they were worried about sharing them with each other. It saddens me that they wasted so much time; however I'm sure they will make up for that lost time.I enjoyed this book and hope that we'll see more how Malachi and Danny are faring in book two of The Bar Next Door series. I'd really like to know how their fathers take the news that the two of them are together as a couple. I'm looking forward to the next story in their series, this one has piqued my interest and I can't wait to see who's up next!Review copy provided for an honest review.