Being the story of how a man overcomes the loss of his lover, Shades of Dreams could have been a lot more angst than how actually is. I think T.A. Chase wanted to prove how much Stephan loved Jeremy, but also how deep the feeling between Stephan and Rocky was, even before Jeremy’s death.

The setting is show business, one that is familiar to the fans of T.A. Chase since it’s not the first time the author chose it; but on the contrary of previous story, this one is more intimate, and the main characters have little chance if nothing to be faced with public opinion, so that their love is not something that is adding drama to the one they are already living.

Rocky and Stephan were best friends in high school and like that remained even after they founded their rock group; Rocky was and still is the rock his name let imagine, but it’s not alone, his family, his father and sister, helped him in building a safe haven where Stephan, foster kid, could finally have some peace. Maybe since he didn’t want to deny to Stephan that haven if their story didn’t work, maybe since, even if he is a rock, Rocky is always a man, and as such he has his own insecurities, he has never once confessed his love to Stephan, and Stephan, when it was time to find a partner met and fell in love for Jeremy.

As the good friend, and practically family members, that Rocky is, he included Jeremy in his love circle and continued to love Stephan from afar. Not that almost everyone around them didn’t see that love, almost everyone except Stephan. And when Stephan needs that love, Rocky is ready to give it to him.

As I said, aside from the drama of Jeremy’s death, the story is mostly romantic and hot; I didn’t add sweet since actually it’s pretty hot, the sex scene are good and often, and there is an easiness between Rocky and Stephan that is possible only due to their long-term friendship. They have no issue to let the other know what they crave and need, and of course there is no issue to give it to each other.

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