Title:
Deserves to be
Adored
Author:
T. A. Chase
Publisher:
MLR Books
Publishers
URL: http://www.mlrbooks.com
ISBN/BIN:
MLR-1-02016-0610
Genre:
{M/M}, Paranormal
Rating:
4.5 Nymphs
Literary
Nymph Reviewer: Critter Nymph
When
Raleigh was kicked out of his home and coven, he had to learn to survive on his
own. That meant working as a rent boy,
as soon as he came of age, and going to school to get his degree. Now in his thirties with everything just
about where he wants them, his family shows up and they are not taking no for
an answer.
Deserves to be Adored is a short story
by author TA Chase. While this story has
been published once before, I do not remember seeing it. Thankfully, this time around I got the chance
to review it. This story pulled me in
from the beginning and I really loved the main characters.
Raleigh
is a witch and a strong one. When he was
still a kid, his family and coven kicked him out for being gay. Now when his mother wants him to take his
rightful place in the coven, she is pulling out all the stops to get him
back. Problem is that Raleigh does not
want to go back, which eventually means that his employers, the Santiago family,
find themselves getting involved.
Joey
is a driver for his family’s “business”.
When his uncle hasn’t heard from Raleigh, who is one of their rent boys,
he sends Joey to find out what is going on.
It’s at that moment that Joey realizes just what Raleigh means to
him.
While
some readers may have an issue with the instant connection between Raleigh and
Joey, I loved it. I also liked the way
Joey went out of his way to care for the other man, as well as how he handled
Raleigh’s profession.
The
author also throws some excitement into the story in the form of a coven
war. There are a couple of moments in
this story when I worried about the two men, yet the author handles everything
in a way that comes across believably. I
really wished this story was longer and hope that Ms. Chase will bring them
back for more in the future.
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