The Mask He Wears

Title: The Mask He Wears
Author: Fae Sutherland & Marguerite Labbe
Publisher: Amber Allure
Publisher URL: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure
ISBN: 978-1-60272-546-1
Genre: {M/M} Gay Contemporary
Rating: 4.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Scandalous Minx

We all wear masks at any given time. Sometimes to hide our nature, other times to hide what is in our hearts. Stephen Caulfield is no different from the rest of us. He’s hidden behind masks for various reasons and he’s finally found a reason to want to remove them – Ian Dennison.

Thanks to a strict fraternization policy, Ian hasn’t acted on his attraction to his boss but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t looked, hoped and dreamed. Ian discovers a truth behind Stephen that rocks him to his soul and hurts him more than he could have ever dreamed. But Stephen doesn’t want to hurt Ian, he wants to build a life with him, or so he says. Will Ian discover that Stephen is telling him the truth, or is he just trying to add a notch to his bedpost?

Fae Sutherland & Marguerite Labbe brings us love, secrets, and new beginnings in The Mask He Wears. Stephen is successful, handsome, and scared to death of the feelings he has for Ian. Ian has loved Stephen from the first day they met and that love has grown over their past year of working together. The confusion around secrets and half-hidden truths causes a rife that I wasn’t sure the men would survive. Even after hearing Stephen’s story, I was on Ian’s side and was ready to horse whip him but after the depth of his feelings came to light, I found myself rooting for Stephen to gain the man of his dreams. The story is compelling and makes you ask yourself “what would I do for love?” Sutherland and Labbe make a wonderful writing duo and I’m anxious to see what they will bring to us next.