Review of Summer Heat by Carolyn Rosewood

Title: Summer Heat (MM)
$3.50 - Author(s): Alex Carreras
Published by: Siren-BookStrand, Inc.
Categories: Alternative (M/M or F/F), Contemporary, Western/Cowboys

This reviewer's rating:
4 - Good

The author does a great job with the well-written sexual tension, and the coming to terms with a relationship between two men who knew each other as boys. Now that they're grown, one is out and the other is still struggling with his sexuality. Both are trying to find their place in the world. Set all this on a farm and you have the perfect hot summer ambiance. What I liked about this book was the tenderness of the story and the way the characters grew by the end of the book. Tough to pull off with such a short word count. Not entirely sure I believed them falling in love, however. It came too quickly and a bit out of the blue, but with a higher word count it could have been more fully developed, as the basics were already there. It's refreshing to read a M/M romance where the heroes think and speak like real men. The sex scenes were hot, gritty without being overly graphic, and believable. I'll be looking forward to reading Spanish Heat from this author. BUY

Reviewed by: Carolyn Rosewood (Date: 04/16/2012)

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