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What a great sequel to Rough Riders! Even though I was happy that Luke found a new lover in the first book, the fact that his ex, Mario, had nobody at the end of the previous story did bug me. And now, here is Mario's story. And, just like Luke's, it isn’t an easy one – but not for the same reasons.

Mario has managed to get over Luke, and he definitely feels lonely. So, when he runs into Jordan, a man he met a few years ago, he is surprised but delighted that the attraction is immediate and seems to be mutual. All goes well until Jordan challenges one of the firmest preconceptions Mario has about himself: he has always been a top. So why does he suddenly like the idea of maybe letting Jordan lead? The whole idea throws him for a loop and once he has experienced how much more enjoyable it is for him to be a bottom, he panics and runs.

Jordan is attracted to Mario and ecstatic they're sharing a room at the convention. He wants to take things all the way, but notices that Mario is hesitant. Jordan is a very sensitive man who pulls back immediately; he'd never do anything to hurt him. So, when Mario runs, Jordan is devastated. All the more because he doesn't even know what he did wrong. His first instinct is to go after Mario, but one of Mario's friends explains that all Mario needs is some time. It must be hard for Jordan to wait, but he does.

If you like stories with lots of internal angst and drama, if you enjoy two dominant men battling things out and trying to find their way in the physical part of their relationship, and if you've been waiting for Mario's story, you will most probably like this short book. I certainly did!


NOTE: This book was provided by Pride Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews. ( )