Tara Lain

I have to admit that I read the 1-star reviews on this before reading and -- OMG what a load of crap! I have little respect for people who read into an incident without looking at the context. The 'outing' was a huge point for these people. Really? She deliberately outed him? Context and character, please. Is something like that possible? Hell yes! Can I introduce you to my Great-Aunt Louisa?
Having said that - The character development was solid, the context was solid, and the plot was basic but interesting. The author had done their research. Editing was fine and the writer has a smooth style.
I liked the way the author built the context between Donny's choices in porn and his 'real-life' attractions. I know a person whose experience was similar - thinking they were straight and not realizing that the excitement and stimulation came from watching the same-sex actor as much as the other until they met the person who rang all their bells - 4.5/5… (mehr)

3.5 stars

synopsis:
rodney is short, flamboyant, a karate expert and an artist. he paints male nudes. he's also got a crush on hunter, a firefighter. hunter is tall, reads poetry, and trying to be as non-threatening as possible as a gay man. rodney thinks that hunter is straight until one of rodney's models asks hunter out and hunter accepts. rodney then agrees to paint hunter, as long as he doesn't include his face. when their attraction to each other becomes too much to handle, hunter still wants nothing to do with him, because he wants a man who won't remind other people that hunter is gay.

what i liked: rodney and hunter. they were so good together and good for each other. i liked that rodney was into karate and ran his own business. i liked that hunter had a soft side. i also liked that the stereotypes were reversed, and that rodney was actually the dominant one in the relationship.

what i didn't like: that hunter kept sleeping with jerry even after he had sex with rodney.… (mehr)