Title: Drawing
the Devil
Author: Jon Keys
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Publisher URL: www.samhainpublishing.com
ISBN: 978-1-61922-461-2
Genre: {M/M} Cowboys
Rating: 4 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Chocolate Minx
Release date 2-3-2015
Nothing gets the adrenaline pumping in Dustin Lewis like the
thrill of riding a bull. Nevertheless, there is some major risk involved in a
rodeo. Luckily, for Dustin, bullfighter Shane Rees was at hand to save Dustin
from a near death-by-bull ride on the most dangerous bull Diablo.
Drawing the Devil is an exciting preview into the
rodeo competitions. The main theme is romance. The plot illustrates the dangers
of being talented, as well as being gay, in what is socially considered a tough
man’s sport. The risk of being gay is that bullies exploit homosexuality as an
excuse to justify their brutal attacks on strangers they are actually envious
of. The characters are creditable.
Dustin has an ADHD medical condition; he takes medicine so
that he can center his attention, except bull riding makes Dustin so
overexcited it takes hours to calm down. One calming solution Dustin found is
the intimacy he shares with Shane.
Shane is a loner, although he is openly gay to a few people.
Shane’s scarred face, due to an
encounter with a bull, has lowered his self esteem. His relationship with
Dustin is the first time Shane has hopes for a future with a husband at his
side. Like any budding romance, Shane and Dustin have a few verbal fights,
however their relationship is build on friends first then evolving into love.
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