Review: A bit rough relationshipwise
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 14, 2013
This is a m/m novella set in France during World War I. May contain spoilers, so be warned.Grieving the death of his lover, British pilot Aubrey "Bat" Bryant accidentally kills a blackmailing mechanic. He's surprised when Cowboy Cooper, an American member of the team, insists on helping dispose of the body. But once the deed is done, it appears that Cowboy is ready, willing and able to not only take the deceased pilot's place in Bat's bed, but wanting to take it even farther.I really did love this story, even though it seemed that there was dubious consent at first. After all, Cowboy is essentially the one man who can get Bat court-martialed and shot if the truth comes out, even if it was an accident. The relationship between Gene and Bat wasn't exactly condoned by the military back then. However, I do believe that if Bat truly didn't want anything to do with Cowboy, the American would back off.The worst thing about this story would probably be the length. I wanted to know more. I wanted to know if the young men made it out of the war alive, if they stayed together somehow. I suppose that is all any author can ask, that upon completing a story, the reader wants even more. If that is true, mission accomplished. 4+ out of 5.