Publisher: Torquere
Press
Date
published: 8/15/12
ISBN: NA
Gay Romance,
Contemporary Romance
E-book
Reviewed by Helen
Weblink: http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=79_93&products_id=3645
Obtained via
publisher.
Chris is
mugged at the ATM on his way to work, early one morning. He managed to throw a
punch, but it wasn’t enough to save him. He’s rescued by Paul, a large man on
an equally large motorbike. Chris is surprised when, instead of berating him or
laughing at him, Paul befriends him.
I really
enjoyed this short story. Of course, I worked out the solution long before
Chris did, but there were plenty of interesting twists and turns on the
journey, so that didn’t really matter too much. There was also one loose end,
which I’m really hoping means there’ll be another story coming soon.
All in all,
the story was quite clever, and amazingly fulfilling for such a short length.
Both Chris and Paul were well developed characters, a couple of other people
were sketched in briefly, but with enough personality not to be cardboard
cutouts, and the ups and downs along the way made for great reading. I also
enjoyed the vivid slice of British life delivered by the setting and background
to the story.
The romance
is sweet, not erotic, but that’s appropriate. We see this book as the beginning
of the story, a promise of things to come. Obviously, in 8000 words there’s not
room for much development, but the author has used the word count for story and
the main characters, and that’s worked out well. A good, fast read, perfect for
your commute or lunch break.
This is an objective review and not
an endorsement of this book.
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