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Honesty And Artifice (2014)

by S.H. Allan(Favorite Author)

3.91 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

M/M Romance Group @ Goodreads

review 1: Thoroughly enjoyed this, has huge potential for more.Boaz/ Crusoe lives in solitude on an island near Alaska, and discovers Eric washed up one day. He brings him back to his cabin while he recouperates.Eric should leave the island, but decides to stay, for reasons of his own, and he and Boaz (nicknamed Crusoe by Eric ) flirt around each other sharing careful morsels of personal information - Eric more than Boaz, for reasons which become gradually apparent. Eric coming into his life makes Boaz realise that he wants and needs more from his life, other than isolation on an island - but he has a massive secret in his past, which is hinted at and skirted around throughout. As a reader I felt you needed to put 2 and 2 together to determine most, but not all of his backgroud rath... moreer than having it spelt out for you - which I liked.The relationship between the two develops rapidly, but is rationalised, due to them being alone on the island and in each others company all the time - which worked.The ending was full on action, not something that I read a great deal of, but it was exciting and 'fitted', it also set the scene for (hopefully) more.A couple of minor quibbles, to do with logistics mainly, but they are minor.Another one that I would have paid for, so many thanks to SH Allan for writing what is basically a full lengther.Will defiantly read the next instalment (hopefully there will be one).
review 2: Okay, so I'm biased -- since the story was written off my prompt -- but I got a lot of enjoyment out of this one.SH and I have fairly similar tastes -- we both enjoy action and heroes with tortured pasts to go along with our romance -- and it shows here. I thought she did a terrific job of worldbuilding/backstory building throughout the start of the story, and then she followed up with endearing relationship building and nailbiting action to keep us entertained. And -- smart move, given the "An Egan and Atherton" tagline on the cover -- she left plenty of possibilities for future storyline development without leaving any essential plot threads dangling. My biggest complaint -- and nobody here who has read my reviews will be surprised -- was with the editing. Seriously, editor, commas are free -- use a few every now and then!All in all, a worthwhile read. I'm giving this one a full 4 stars, and I'll be looking forward to sequels. Gotta see what Boaz's family gets up to!Thanks for the story! less

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