John Simpson ~ Naval Maneuvers
From: Dreamspinner Press
My blog buddy LBea and I did another dueling review.
Short summary…
I loved the authenticity the writer brought to the story. It was different and exciting to read.
But… I had to agree with LBea who felt the story was more M/M Erotica instead of M/M Romance which came out rather dry and perfunctory as she pointed out with this excerpt.
He kissed me on the stomach and went into the bathroom where he took a shower and brushed his teeth. I also brushed my teeth and we crawled back into bed pleasantly sated. I put my head on his chest and whispered, “That was incredible. Thank you.”
He answered by running his hand over my head and kissing me. We fell asleep in each other’s arms. We slept well and didn’t wake up until a little after 1000 hours. We got up, slipped our shorts on, and ordered coffee from room service along with orange juice. I put the television on so that we could see CNN and keep a check on anything developing in the world. ~ Page 62
It got a Grade C from me for being too unbalanced to work for many M/M Romance readers who might not be as entertained as I was by the Navy Jargon and the day to day life being described.
Tags: Dreamspinner Press, Gay Romance, Grade C, John Simpson, Military
erastesdotcom wrote,
I felt the same about his “Irish Winter” – I liked the details of the IRA bits, but the relationship itself was rather basic.
Link | May 25th, 2009 at 8:40 am
TeddyPig wrote,
I sorta feel bad because a shit load of gay contemporary romances out there come no where near the authenticity John has in his writing but he needs more romance.
Link | May 25th, 2009 at 10:36 am
lvanhine wrote,
I haven’t read the story as yet, but WOW what a great cover!
Link | May 25th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
veinglory wrote,
A great cover if you think small dogs and tighty whities are sexy, and consistent lighting is optional?
Link | May 27th, 2009 at 10:38 am