Title: Eye of the Beholder
Author: Carol Lynne
Publisher: Total E-Bound
Publisher URL: http://www.total-e-bound.com/
ISBN: 978-1-907010-25-5
Genre: {M/M} Contemporary
Rating: 4.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Bo Lawson’s been working on the Backbreaker Ranch for a year and during that time, he’s tried to get close to the man of his dreams, his boss and ranch foreman, Rance Benning. Bo has no idea of Rance’s history with men, and can’t understand his obvious aversion to getting involved. Bo has been HIV positive since he was a teenager and came to terms with the disease and what it means to his life years ago. Could his health and the potential danger to Rance be what’s keeping him away, or is it something else entirely?
Since the day Rance first saw Bo standing in line at Brynn’s Bakery, he’s been running scared, trying to keep his interaction with the sexy man dressed in tight fitting jeans strictly business. Seeing the gorgeous man every day makes the ex-rodeo champion a little crazy, forcing him to deal with emotions that leave him feeling defensive and angry. However, when Bo’s severely injured by a crazy bull, Rance must admit how much the other man has come to mean to him. The question is whether Bo can accept the horrible scars he carries, or will their ugliness drive the man he loves away?
Eye of the Beholder is book eleven in the ongoing Cattle Valley series and once again, Carol Lynne has presented her readers with a vividly described, heart-wrenching story, filled with pain, hurt, fear of rejection and undeniable passion. I’ve been intrigued with Bo since his introduction in Biker’s Vow. He’s a compassionate, caring man who’s always willing to help others, despite his own positive HIV status. Ms. Lynne did a wonderful job handling Bo’s illness by skillfully integrating the life-threatening illness, with tidbits of educational information, such as affects of the virus, safe consensual sex and proper nutrition.
Rance is a bit of an enigma. He gives the appearance of being cold and standoffish, at least until Zero Tolerance wounds Bo. It’s during this period of crisis and recovery that we get the first glimpse of the love, caring and passion lurking beneath his icy exterior. He’s not an easy man to understand and his refusal to explain his behavior, or open up to Bo, make beginning any kind of a relationship difficult, if not impossible.
Author: Carol Lynne
Publisher: Total E-Bound
Publisher URL: http://www.total-e-bound.com/
ISBN: 978-1-907010-25-5
Genre: {M/M} Contemporary
Rating: 4.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Bo Lawson’s been working on the Backbreaker Ranch for a year and during that time, he’s tried to get close to the man of his dreams, his boss and ranch foreman, Rance Benning. Bo has no idea of Rance’s history with men, and can’t understand his obvious aversion to getting involved. Bo has been HIV positive since he was a teenager and came to terms with the disease and what it means to his life years ago. Could his health and the potential danger to Rance be what’s keeping him away, or is it something else entirely?
Since the day Rance first saw Bo standing in line at Brynn’s Bakery, he’s been running scared, trying to keep his interaction with the sexy man dressed in tight fitting jeans strictly business. Seeing the gorgeous man every day makes the ex-rodeo champion a little crazy, forcing him to deal with emotions that leave him feeling defensive and angry. However, when Bo’s severely injured by a crazy bull, Rance must admit how much the other man has come to mean to him. The question is whether Bo can accept the horrible scars he carries, or will their ugliness drive the man he loves away?
Eye of the Beholder is book eleven in the ongoing Cattle Valley series and once again, Carol Lynne has presented her readers with a vividly described, heart-wrenching story, filled with pain, hurt, fear of rejection and undeniable passion. I’ve been intrigued with Bo since his introduction in Biker’s Vow. He’s a compassionate, caring man who’s always willing to help others, despite his own positive HIV status. Ms. Lynne did a wonderful job handling Bo’s illness by skillfully integrating the life-threatening illness, with tidbits of educational information, such as affects of the virus, safe consensual sex and proper nutrition.
Rance is a bit of an enigma. He gives the appearance of being cold and standoffish, at least until Zero Tolerance wounds Bo. It’s during this period of crisis and recovery that we get the first glimpse of the love, caring and passion lurking beneath his icy exterior. He’s not an easy man to understand and his refusal to explain his behavior, or open up to Bo, make beginning any kind of a relationship difficult, if not impossible.
Don’t get me wrong, there are serious undertones in this story but what makes it a wonderful read, and a true keeper, is the romance between two men who have enough emotional and physical baggage to choke a bull. I’m always ready to devour every Cattle Valley book and it wasn’t any different with this one. There’s just something about the interesting stories and fascinating people who inhabit this special town that pulls you in, making you want more.
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