Publisher: Dreamspinner
Press
Date
published: December 2012
ISBN: 978-1-62380-107-6
MM, Holiday
E-book
Reviewed by Helen
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publisher
Ben’s an
electrical tradesman and his blue-collar job offends his highly educated lover.
Rick doesn’t permit Ben to do or say anything that may be construed as
low-class. Nor does he permit public displays of affection. Ben tries very hard
to please the man he loves, and works extended hours to give them the type of
home he wants.
However Rick
gets the opportunity to change to a better university and he leaves Ben,
promising to keep in touch, but refusing to leave his new address. Ben
struggles to remain strong, but the pain of missing Rick is intense. Finally
one day, he locates Rick’s new address and sends him a greeting card. Unfortunately
he gets the address wrong and the card is answered by Jason.
Jason is
sympathetic toward Ben and writes back. So begins a wonderful friendship.
Tinnean has
written an unusual story of people at first only seen through Ben’s eyes. What
we know of the other players in the drama is how Ben sees them, and Ben is a
gracious and forgiving person. He also is unaware of some important facts.
Gradually as
the story progresses we visit the POV of other characters and develop our own
opinions, and a more rounded assessment of the various characters. But
everything is not yet black and white. Then again, the world itself isn’t black
and white either.
Through this
interesting means of their greeting cards to each other we get to know Ben and
Jason so much better—their humor, their attitudes, even their hobbies and
families.
There are a
couple of excellent laugh out loud lines, and a few moments when we want to
high five the characters for finally seeing through the mist.
All in all,
this’s a great story, well written and I’ll be looking for other books by this
author.
Note: The
people involved are in male/male relationships, but this is a sweet romance,
not an erotic one. Any sex takes place offstage.
This is an objective review and not
an endorsement of this book.
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