num_pages: 226
description: Novelist Alvin Lloyd Alexander Horn has successfully blended the ethereal, somewhat melancholy feel of the Northwest, with a poignant tale of love, lust, betrayal, and healing. "It's been a long time since I left Seattle's drizzle to let the Vancouver mist kiss my face. The sun shines on me now, and time has dried me out from a downpour on my soul." The imagery and metaphoric use in BRUSH STROKES is unique and surprisingly devoid of the common clichés often found in a writer's first effort. When he describes a character, the reader is able to see that character and picture them Mr. Horn is particularly adept at describing women. "She had soft, pronounced cheekbones and deep-set eyes dancing in sparkling darkness. Her lips were full, like rising bread, and parted as if to blow out a row of candles...A mix of flavors brewed in her. People of color had made love to blend her sweetly. She had her brew working on me instantly." Tylowe Dandridge is every woman's fantasy. He is strong yet gentle, sexually imaginative, and completely dedicated to pleasing his chosen partner, whether it be in a public park, on a motorcycle, or in a more traditional place. At the same time, he never loses his dominant masculinity, or his values regarding his idea of his perfect mate. "A man may admire what a woman does for a living, he may admire her education and social circle; he may be enamored with her physical beauty, but he only truly falls in love with the softest and warmest part of her, her soul." Tylowe's quest for Ms. Right reveals some unexpected self-realizations, in addition to leading his reader circuitously, yet skillfully through his successes and failures. The reader will travel with Tylowe, while holding conversations with the main character
language: English
title: Brush Strokes
titlecomplete: Brush Strokes
ratings_count: 19
publisher: Romantic Blues