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marlobo's review
3.0
Read twice as part of [b:Forbidden Love|6860781|Forbidden Love|Stormy Glenn|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1252865806s/6860781.jpg|14862548] and [b:Another Place In Time|23158673|Another Place In Time|Aleksandr Voinov|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1409916193s/23158673.jpg|42705525] Anthologies.
Same rating in both readings. Am I coherent or what? :P!
Same rating in both readings. Am I coherent or what? :P!
hpstrangelove's review
4.0
(Audiobook Review. Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies) This was a very short audio book, less than an hour, but a lot seemed to be going on in the story so it seemed longer. As usual, Matthew Lloyd Davies deliveres a wonderful performance.
This story is somewhat of a sequel to Lion in Kent, although you don't have to have read that one to enjoy this one. It does help, though, to have some insight into one of the main characters, William Raven. I was confused at first as to how William and Guy de Metz came to be lovers since in Lion of Kent, William was with another man, but this story does answer that question. Wondering about what happened distracted a little from what was happening in this story at first, but then the action took over and all thoughts of William's other lover left my mind.
This author has a way of writing conflict between characters that ends up as hot and steamy sex. His characters come together because they 'hate' each other and the sex scene in this story didn't disappoint. He certainly knows how to balance plot with sex.
My only disappointment is that the story so short and seemed to end abruptly. I think one more scene could have left the reader with a better sense of closure for the two.
This story is somewhat of a sequel to Lion in Kent, although you don't have to have read that one to enjoy this one. It does help, though, to have some insight into one of the main characters, William Raven. I was confused at first as to how William and Guy de Metz came to be lovers since in Lion of Kent, William was with another man, but this story does answer that question. Wondering about what happened distracted a little from what was happening in this story at first, but then the action took over and all thoughts of William's other lover left my mind.
This author has a way of writing conflict between characters that ends up as hot and steamy sex. His characters come together because they 'hate' each other and the sex scene in this story didn't disappoint. He certainly knows how to balance plot with sex.
My only disappointment is that the story so short and seemed to end abruptly. I think one more scene could have left the reader with a better sense of closure for the two.
intheblackout's review
3.0
Super short story, following William from [b:The Lion of Kent|8532632|The Lion of Kent|Aleksandr Voinov|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1280954777l/8532632._SY75_.jpg|13399856]. He's very different here, seemingly compensating for his lonliness by devoting himself to the Templars.
Robert from the first book is only briefly mentioned,.
Guy de Metz, who as a history with William, reapears in his life making him realise that he can't wallow by himself and bottle up his feelings.
There was too much new information introduced here, to leave it as a short story. If it was a short story following William and Robert, I'd be ok with it, because we have an established history of them in the first book.
Overall enjoyable, but there wasn't much room to evoke any kind of emotion.
Robert from the first book is only briefly mentioned,
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William is noted as mourning Robert, so I assume he died but they could have broken upGuy de Metz, who as a history with William, reapears in his life making him realise that he can't wallow by himself and bottle up his feelings.
There was too much new information introduced here, to leave it as a short story. If it was a short story following William and Robert, I'd be ok with it, because we have an established history of them in the first book.
Overall enjoyable, but there wasn't much room to evoke any kind of emotion.
digthewriter's review
5.0
There's a thing about period pieces that are just so tragic and epic at the same time. This was short, too short, and so f-ing hot. I really loved it, as I do love Aleksandr Voinov, a lot. Just a quick and fantastic, and a hot hot read. I'd read this again just for all the angst and barn!sex.
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