Bound by Deception by Ava March*
M/M Month closes on a high note with Bound by Deception, a Regency-era romance that was really a delight to read.
Lord Oliver and Lord Vincent are both overlooked second sons who have a long-standing friendship; but Lord Oliver never realizes that the man he carries a tendre for is also attracted to men until he overhears gossip from a popular male whore. Although he is penniless, Oliver resolves to pay whatever it will take to have one night with Vincent.
Since this is a fairly short book, I don't want to give away more of the plot than that. However, I will say two things: first, about half of this book is sex. And the sex is really hot. Normally I don't go for dominance/submission type scenes, but the way these are written fit into the storyline and made perfect sense for the characters.
Secondly, the characterization of both Oliver and Vincent is wonderful. Especially for Oliver--I love how Vincent's view of him rounded out his personality for me. Vincent, the dominant in the relationship, is a bit cartoonishly alpha; but there is motivation behind how he behaves, as we find out during the course of the story.
I truly enjoyed Bound by Deception, and I'm looking forward to reading the second book in the series, Bound to Him. Ava March is a very good writer who's able to draw you into the story very quickly and make you care about her characters.
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*This is a link to Amazon, but is not an Amazon Associates Link. Also, I bought this eBook with my own monies.
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