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Seeing You (2010)

by Dakota Flint(Favorite Author)

3.66 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1605048828 (ISBN13: 9781605048826)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Samhain Publishing

review 1: Lady Scarlet’s Review:Like most anthology stories, the only thing wrong with Seeing You is a lack of length to really explore what is otherwise a lovely second chances story. Dakota Flint presents Dylan and Wade, two men caught in the loop of grief, skipping through the same trauma without hope of getting away. It’s a short story so I won’t go too deeply into the plot but the book’s summary neatly displays the heart of the story: Dylan’s brother, Simon died and left a void so deep that neither Dylan nor Simon’s lover, Wade, can find a way back out of it.Which then leads them to living with the void and who can live with that kind of agony? Dylan becomes a drifter, floating through towns, doing odd jobs and never staying still long enough for Simon’s death to ... morereach through to his heart. Meanwhile, Wade has become a shadow of himself, giving up on everything, including the ranch that had been his life, right next to Simon.This is where the story opens, with Dylan summoned home by his sister to basically stop being a coward and help Wade find himself again. The story actually attempts to do two things which is bring closure to Simon’s death and bring Dylan and Wade together. The story is very well written with Ms. Flint handling the duo lines of grief and burgeoning romance with deft yet delicate hands. If there were fumbles, it could be said that the Simon aspect of the story, which dominates so much of the first few chapters, fades away a little abruptly in the latter half. But perhaps this is how it should be. Wade and Dylan have to go forward if they want to truly move on as a couple. It’s this aspect of the story I feel could have used the extra length to feel more fleshed out.Regardless of that niggle, I still found Seeing You to be a lovely, moving tale. Well done, Ms. Flint.Rated 4 Ravens by Lady Scarlet!
review 2: Flint's story is more than just hot cowboys having steamy sex, though that aspect is definitely easy to appreciate.It's a statement about learning to live and love again, beyond loss. About rediscovering life, seeing the colors again. I think one of the reasons I enjoyed that dynamic so much, is that loss doesn't just come through death. There are many kinds of loss, and this story spoke to that deep, still-healing place inside me.The main reason I didn't give this book five stars was because I felt Wade's character could've stood a bit more development and depth. As it is, I felt like I didn't even know who Wade was until almost halfway into the story, and for a romance -- which usually involves two individuals -- the distinct lack of focus on the second lead just threw me out of gear. The second half of the story is much more developed and possessing of depth, enough so to make allowances for the slow beginning. less

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