Review: A wonderful start to the series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 28, 2013
4 1/2 stars."Volley Balls" by Tara Lain is the fun m/m erotic novella that is the first in the `Balls to the Wall' series that centers around hunky males in the Laguna Beach area of Southern California. This particular tale introduces art gallery owner David Underwood and his feisty artist friend, Rodney.Gareth Marshall and John Edgerton (Edge) are Australian volleyball players whose attractiveness to David is crushed by Edge's obvious homophobia. Surprisingly, radical life changes are in store for both athletes, catalyzed by David and his attraction to alpha males despite his frightening past experiences.The very spicy scenes in this contemporary m/m romance are balanced by the poignant descriptions of the difficulties faced by those whose sexual orientations are different from those around them. The importance of tolerance and the reminder that bullying manifests in many ways is alluded to without being didactic and I loved Gareth's mom and her reactions. Edge is a little creepy and very obnoxious at the onset and it is a little difficult to believe the abrupt changes in both Gareth and Edge but limitations of the novella length probably cause some of the rush. I enjoyed the descriptions of some of the events and scenes that Laguna is known for and look forward to reading more tales featuring these delicious guys. Night Owl ReviewsI received a copy of this title in return for an honest review.