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Rabi and Matthew

by L. A. Witt

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A queer retelling of Romeo & Juliet, except no one has to bury their gays. A decades-old family rivalry is reaching a boiling point as the patriarchs vie for a seat in Congress. Democrat vs Republican, Muslim vs Christian, Hashmi vs Swain - the Midwestern town of Arbor Hills is one spark away from an explosion of violence. So when two men find themselves irresistibly drawn together at a party, only to discover they were born on opposite sides of a bloody battle line, Matthew Swain and Rabi Hashmi know they should leave well enough alone. The pull between them is magnetic, though, and it's too strong to ignore. Unable to resist, they meet again in secret. Generations of hatred can't temper the passionate love growing between them, but two men falling for each other in the middle of a war zone can't hold back the inevitable clash. And when decades of political, religious, and personal strife finally come to a head, there will be blood.… (more)
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This author really knows how to write M/M romance. I really enjoyed this one, with the exception of the romance tropes of the couple falling in love immediately and for no discernible reason other than “chemistry.” And the ending, which I won’t spoil, but to me those bits were less believable than the middle. All the hatred and the religion and the conservatives with their blinding rage toward those who are different hits a little too close to home right now. I don’t know when our country will ever get past hatred like this, but it is very real and very current. I’ll read more by this author. ( )
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A queer retelling of Romeo & Juliet, except no one has to bury their gays. A decades-old family rivalry is reaching a boiling point as the patriarchs vie for a seat in Congress. Democrat vs Republican, Muslim vs Christian, Hashmi vs Swain - the Midwestern town of Arbor Hills is one spark away from an explosion of violence. So when two men find themselves irresistibly drawn together at a party, only to discover they were born on opposite sides of a bloody battle line, Matthew Swain and Rabi Hashmi know they should leave well enough alone. The pull between them is magnetic, though, and it's too strong to ignore. Unable to resist, they meet again in secret. Generations of hatred can't temper the passionate love growing between them, but two men falling for each other in the middle of a war zone can't hold back the inevitable clash. And when decades of political, religious, and personal strife finally come to a head, there will be blood.

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