Review: 3  stars.  Cute and different.  Gay male romance novella, about half the length of a regular novel.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2012
MUSCLING THROUGH by JL Merrow.I loved the two character creations.  Al has a large muscular body with a scary face.  He's a natural fighter, a humble guy, a slow thinker.  Larry is a professor, teaching Art History at a university.  Al thinks Larry is little and pretty.  I loved the way they met.  Several scenes had me chuckling.  They form a loving relationship.  There are many sex scenes, but they are not what I expected, not hot, not much emotional desire, but ok.  They are described as if someone is rubbing someone else's foot.  (I'm not sure what I mean by that.)  The first half was 4 or more stars.  The last half was 3 stars.  I wanted more of the unusual or charm during the last half - like the first half.  It's still a worthwhile read - above average.DATA:Narrative mode: first person Al.  Kindle count story length: 1381 (234 KB).  Swearing language: strong, including religious swear words.  Sexual language: moderate.  Number of sex scenes: 10.  Setting: current day mostly Cambridge, England, with a little Italy.  Published 2011.  Genre: gay male romance.