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Transgressions: An M/M Romance
by Erastes
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Paperback
Publisher: Running Press
ISBN13: 9780762435739
Condition: NEW
Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
1642, England David Caverly's strict father has brought home the quiet, puritanical Jonathan Graie to help his dreamer of a son work the family forge. With war brewing in Parliament, the demand for metal work increases as armies are raised.
The indolent and deceitful David Caverly is bored by his father's farm and longs to escape, maybe to join the King's Army, mustering at Nottingham. David finds himself drawn to Jonathan, and after a passing cavalry trooper seduces the beautiful David and reveals his true nature, he determines to teach Jonathan what he's learned. When David is forced to leave the farm, and the boys are separated by mistrust and war, they learn the meaning of love and truth as they fight their way across a war-torn country, never thinking they'll ever see each other again.
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| Bloody, cruel, utterly dissatisfying |
| Customer Rating: 1 out of 5 |
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To call this book a M/M ROMANCE is a blatant lie. It starts fair enough with Jon and David, but after a few pages it deteriorates and keeps getting worse: both are separated early in the story and what starts as one story are in reality two different storylines cobbled together in one book. David gets caught up in civil war in England: The author revels in gruesome an bloody details. David is victim of an unspeakably pervert who thinks he does god's work by killing witches. He tortures Davids body and mind horribly. Both are reunited on the last three pages (of a 400-pages book!), but they are broken men. If you are looking for a book you can look forward to after a hard day at work stay well clear of this one. It pulls you down, all you will feel for David an Jon is pity. I've hundreds of books on my bookshelves, but seldom did I encounter one so utterly dissatisfying. I enjoy books with characters, that stay with you a long time after you've read the last line. In this sorry case I can not forget this whole mess quick enough. I recommend W. A. Hoffmann / Lynn Flewelling for more rewarding stories.
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| An unflinching, true-to-life historical romance |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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TRANSGRESSIONS by Erastes is fine storytelling set against a backdrop of civil war and 17th century religious tyranny. David and Jonathan are two young men from very different backgrounds who fall in love and find strength in one another before unfortunate circumstances tear them apart and lead them upon separate paths, each having to survive the horrors of a war-torn and blood-thirsty country before they briefly meet again on the battlefield.
The writing in the first half of the novel is slightly less skilled than the second half, in that the POV shifting seems a bit awkward. However, once the Witchfinders enter the picture, you will be hooked to the very end. The attention to detail, and what I can only imagine to be a fairly accurate look at religious fanaticism and brainwashing through psychological abuse, make this novel so much deeper and richer than just a historical romance.
Mark R. Probst
Author of The Filly
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| sadism isn't sexy |
| Customer Rating: 2 out of 5 |
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I thought the first half of the book was fine but when the torture began it got tedious. The charaters were believeable and the historical era is interesting.
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| not as good as her first book |
| Customer Rating: 1 out of 5 |
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I was really disappointed. The plot was forced, the characters unbelievable, the sex not very sexy. Sad reaaly, since her first book was a great read.
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| transgressions will leave you begging for more |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I just finished reading this book.I don't know who the author is but i believe she decieves an oscar award.This book is all in one.It has everything,history,adventure,sabotage,deception,fetish,true love,purity...you name it.It will keep you captivated for days.It's not a silly short story so,take your time.But just have your tissue beside you because there is a part that will break your heart so much that you may be crying for a long time.This book is magnificient.I wish i could give it ten stars.I won't tell you about the book but,all you have to know is that you won't regret it.This author's brilliance's is extreme.Transgressions deserves an oscar.MAGNIFICIENT.
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