Fae Sutherland

OH MY GOD, THAT WAS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THINGS EVER. So, so preciously sweet and so, so insanely hot. My mind is blown up. I could not stop smiling and having my eyes pop out of my head. And I am proud to say that I only had to look up one Spanish word--I understood the rest from my years of school classes.

Mateo, Mateo, Mateo. Doesn't need words to speak the sweetest fucking words ever heard.

And Elias, an adorable creature, who I can totally identify with (really hot people I'm show more attracted to=a bit of a blank mind for me too, hun) and am so happy for. Sugar water to capture Mateo's love.

I was beaming from the opening lines of this to the end--well, except for when I was open-mouthed and panting in wonder and heat at the sex scene, but that's another matter--and I deeply felt each and every honey-coated moment. And I can just imagine how honey could easily be lasciviously worked into a scene with them.

As you can no doubt see, this really got down into the romantic heart of me as well as the lustful little beast.

Highly, highly recommended. For when you want that little bit of perfectly sweet and passionate love. And floor sex.

P.S. I still do want to read a sequel though. I want to see these two entwine their lives. show less

I've re-read this several times and each time, I find it as engaging (and hot, I won't lie) as the last time.

The MCs' motivations are quite uncomplicated but they and the plot are interestingly written. There's a smattering of intrigue and treachery which might have benefited from a longer build-up. The sex scenes smoldered.

Caelius was the stronger, deeper (because sadder) character for me, despite his privileged circumstances. Gaedrius was a straightforward MC with a convenient and show more believable hatred of his new master. Happily, the authors have made fine use of the enemies-to-lovers trope. I was transported to the world of Spartacus and that was fun!

I'm sure to read this again when I'm in the mood for sexy, sweaty men doing the nasty. Which, judging by the temperature in my study, might be later today. (less) show less

Yesss, this was totes gorgeous. Two very distinct voices and characterization, an age gap, one cop and one luminous twink, and booty-ful, passionate writing.

Loved it; I want to live my life by Zach's codes:

"...he didn't see any point in letting other peoples' negative attitudes affect his own...it wasn't that Zach didn't know what people thought of him. It was that he didn't care. He didn't imagine they lost any sleep at night worrying what the silly little fag in the fabulous Dolce scarf show more thought of them. Why be something he didn't like just to make people he didn't know comfortable?"

"'Plus I made it all the way over here still in time for breakfast!'
'It's almost noon.'
Zach took the container and set it on the desk. 'Exactly!..'
^--Story of my life.

And I commend Stevie for his bravery.

Go, grab your happiness boys!

Can't wait to read the next one :) show less

This book surprised me. The synopsis made it sound like another medieval slave falls for his new master story. Nothing wrong with that, of course (I’ve enjoyed many such “romances”), but it never hurts to get more than you’re expecting. The authors gave it a less common take which I enjoyed far more. New slave falls for the current slave! This makes the tale more believable for me, since a relationship based on coercion doesn’t scream romance. I enjoyed the book from the start, but show more it really started to suck me in about a third of the way. The characters started to come alive off the page and I was suddenly immersed in their tale.

The setting is Britain, sometime during the Roman Empire. Wulfgar is a thane perusing his vassals, when he notes a particularly prosperous crofter who shorted him on his tithe. The crofter’s son Aron steps forward to face the music, and the very real possibility that Wulfgar will burn his home down. Instead, Wulfgar offers a terrible choice – his family faces the winter with next to nothing, or he spends the next year as Wulfgar’s thrall (something of an indentured servant). Accompanying the thane is Roman, a slave. Roman is something of a mystery – how did he come to be a slave when he is so obviously educated? Why does he seem to enjoy the attentions of the thane? As Aron becomes accustomed to his new role, he begins to ask these questions himself and in the process he rattles Roman to his core.

This is a romance, so the two fall in love, but the obstacles facing them go beyond the angst found in most M/M romances – though there is a fair share here too. Aron will have his freedom in a year while Roman faces a future of perpetual slavery without the one who stole his heart. Though Aron and Roman are the main characters, Wulfgar’s role is more than just master. He plays an important role in the romance, and his character is completely three-dimensional. In fact, all three are fully realized, and likeable (even the thane!). They are realistic for their time and setting. The plot is well developed, with some of the usual themes, but also unlikely twists and even a alight supernatural element. There is a lot a fair amount of sex (they are both sex slaves after all), but I wouldn’t classify this as erotic romance. The sex is explicit, but not nearly as graphic as in many M/M romances and it fits into the storyline. The authors spend a lot of time building the relationship between Roman and Aron. Overall, it was an excellent novel that I will certainly buy in print when it is finally released and the sequel, "Lotus In The Wild" when it is available this spring. Highly recommended! show less