Title: Hidden Hands
Author: Shayla Kersten
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Publisher URL: http://www.jasminejade.com/
ISBN: 9781419921131
Genre: M/M Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Months after losing his lover to another man, Detective Jeremy Lawson is lonely, which is how he finds himself standing inside a packed gay club. As much as he desires a committed relationship, he knows he’s unlikely to find anything except sex from a pick-up at a club scene. Surprisingly, he couldn’t have been more wrong. Not only does he get the best sex he’s had in months but he finds a wounded man in need of rescuing, not only from his own demons but also from a mysterious shooter.
David March hates his life, and doesn’t think he deserves to find any kind of a happy future. Wounded by a past he couldn’t control, he believes the only thing he deserves is pain, suffering and unhappiness but he’s also terribly lonely. Looking for a little physical relief brings him to a gay club where he meets a tenderhearted one-night stand who turns out to be a local cop. Despite the danger, meeting Jeremy changes David’s thinking; giving him hope for the future, if he can stay alive long enough to enjoy it.
Hidden Hands is short at just under 25K, but author Shayla Kersten manages to pack a great deal of story into it’s length. There’s blistering hot sex between two hunky men, angst, pain, anger, and a dangerous mysterious stalker bent on death. David has so much emotional baggage that, at times, I wondered if he would be able to work through his problems so he could have his happily-ever-after with Jeremy. Years of pain and uncertainly because his family couldn’t accept his sexuality has left David near suicidal and his quick turn-around, once he got involved with Jeremy, was my only real complaint regarding the plot. Agreeing to see a shrink just didn’t seem enough to justify his change in attitude, yet with the story length, was likely the only way to resolve the issue in the space allowed.
David’s background information was interjected nicely, giving a thorough understanding of why he thought and reacted as he did, without allowing his past issues to become maudlin. Jeremy is loyal, determined and dedicated; just the stabilizing center David needs in his life. The identity of the stalker was rather abrupt, but was done nicely, as was the revelation of who was actually behind his actions.
If you’re looking for a quick and enjoyable afternoon read, you might want to give this little novella a try.
Author: Shayla Kersten
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Publisher URL: http://www.jasminejade.com/
ISBN: 9781419921131
Genre: M/M Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Months after losing his lover to another man, Detective Jeremy Lawson is lonely, which is how he finds himself standing inside a packed gay club. As much as he desires a committed relationship, he knows he’s unlikely to find anything except sex from a pick-up at a club scene. Surprisingly, he couldn’t have been more wrong. Not only does he get the best sex he’s had in months but he finds a wounded man in need of rescuing, not only from his own demons but also from a mysterious shooter.
David March hates his life, and doesn’t think he deserves to find any kind of a happy future. Wounded by a past he couldn’t control, he believes the only thing he deserves is pain, suffering and unhappiness but he’s also terribly lonely. Looking for a little physical relief brings him to a gay club where he meets a tenderhearted one-night stand who turns out to be a local cop. Despite the danger, meeting Jeremy changes David’s thinking; giving him hope for the future, if he can stay alive long enough to enjoy it.
Hidden Hands is short at just under 25K, but author Shayla Kersten manages to pack a great deal of story into it’s length. There’s blistering hot sex between two hunky men, angst, pain, anger, and a dangerous mysterious stalker bent on death. David has so much emotional baggage that, at times, I wondered if he would be able to work through his problems so he could have his happily-ever-after with Jeremy. Years of pain and uncertainly because his family couldn’t accept his sexuality has left David near suicidal and his quick turn-around, once he got involved with Jeremy, was my only real complaint regarding the plot. Agreeing to see a shrink just didn’t seem enough to justify his change in attitude, yet with the story length, was likely the only way to resolve the issue in the space allowed.
David’s background information was interjected nicely, giving a thorough understanding of why he thought and reacted as he did, without allowing his past issues to become maudlin. Jeremy is loyal, determined and dedicated; just the stabilizing center David needs in his life. The identity of the stalker was rather abrupt, but was done nicely, as was the revelation of who was actually behind his actions.
If you’re looking for a quick and enjoyable afternoon read, you might want to give this little novella a try.
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