Review: An interesting read from a new-to-me author
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 2, 2014
Even though I read a good amount of sci-fi and I can usually get into that mindset fairly quickly, I thought the beginning of this book was confusing for some reason. The world was kind of thrust upon the reader and it took me a while to catch up. I kept putting the book down and going back to other reads until I finally got into the groove with this one. But, I have to say, I liked it once it got going. Overall, I think this book was a nice, fast-paced, adventure book for M/M sci-fi lovers.There is a lot of stuff going on for only a 100 page novella but somehow the author makes it work. The writing is super tight and concise, and has that crisp feel that works so well for sci-fi. The plot centers around two men who used to be lovers who are reunited years later under less than ideal circumstances. One is a Discretionary (basically a high priced prostitute who can't spill secrets) and the other works on the spaceship where the other is stranded. There is a lot of history between them and I liked when they finally talked a bit about their shared past.I wish there was more about what drew these two men together in the first place. I wanted a bit more chemistry between them then I got. I think I tend to prefer books that are more focused on the developing romance and less on action, and this is more action with a side of romance. However, I think the author did a really nice job with her storytelling and I liked her brisk style of writing. Though this wasn't a home run, it was a pretty enjoyable little read.**Copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review**