This was a nice, sensual, but too-fast read. I was still peckish when I finished it. I felt very sorry for Nick because of his past and the way Rafferty treats him the morning after. I understand, and even sympathize with what Rafferty's going through, but I still want to kick him in the teeth for hurting Nick. I think the story about Nick's past could have been hinted at a little more before the ending of the story to flesh out his character more. As it stood, his background came out after the resolution, so it had a slight "Oh, by the way..." feel to it. Over all, this was a quick read, but with a good measure of sexiness and angst. Gotta love the angst!http://iheartpaperbacks.wordpress.com ( )

As I’ve said previously, I am a huge fan of the unrequited best friend - I love you but don’t want to lose you - romance at the moment. This was a great read and I am fast becoming a total junkie for M.L. Rhodes work.

There is something very sexy about having a secret love. Every look, inadvertent touch and word is layered with meaning and I think the tension that the author created was hot. Often authors stray into the gay for you shtick, which does not float my boat, so I think she handled Rafferty coming to terms with his feelings for Nick beautifully.

What I felt was particularly hot was the scene on the boat. That feeling of pent-up sexual desire and need was smokin and I do believe my spectacles were a little fogged. merow.

I don’t think the author pulled too many punches with Rafferty’s coming out either. It was not all roses and bunnies, but did to a certain degree have a romance novel buffer between reality and fiction.

A book well worth reading with smexy goodness.
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Rafferty and Nick are partners. Work partners. Both detective for police in Maine since 4 years. And Rafferty is married; or unless he was married since two months before. He has found his wife in bed with another man and immediately files the divorce. Strange he is not mourning too much over it. It's long that he has stopped to love and desire his wife. And instead he has begun to deside his partner... How could it be possible? He is straight! And so is Nick! Or not? One faithful night abroad with his small boat they remain trapped in a rainstorm and in the little cabin the passion flares. But the morning after Raff is full of fear and doubts, and Nick, who is really gay and with a bad experience behind, doesn't know how to reassure his friend, now lover.

This is a medium long ebook, 100 pages, and it goes smoothly and fast. Raff and Nick are both positive characters, maybe a little too positive. Raff is a good cop, very friendly and calm; he considers himself boring and not attractive. Instead Nick, younger than 6 years, is the classical good and handsome guy, the type every woman wants, and apparently also some man... But Raff, 35 years older, when deals with feeling is like a teenager with his first crush. He wants and then he has fear, he reaches forward and then backs away... And Nick is so comprehensive. Well maybe I'd like a bit more of angry.