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gracias, Secret Santabro! Although the backdrop was British Naval, it mostly focused on the infatuation and love between the two main characters.
The story was blistering hot and well done, I'll be looking for more by this author, soon thefaeryromanticlibrarian. blogspot. com This had some very sexy hot scenes that were very wellwritten, The only reason this didn't get five from me is that I wanted a bit more, There wasn't quite enough sex for me they get a week of debauchery but there are really only two strong scenes.
. . only two scenes for a week and not quite enough of the emotional relationship, We come into their relationship after years of friendship, so we just have to acknowledge that history and repressed longing.
Then since they skip over so many of the week of debauchery, it also skips over the pillow talk, the laughter, and all related conversations that would develop the emotional relationship.
So I felt that the emotions could have been stronger and the sex could have been more frequent.
. . I felt cheated out of that week of just the two of them, My Rating:of

I highly recommend this book! It has everything I love in a romance beautiful writing, unresolved sexual tension, sensual sex scenes, the right touch of angst, and tallships! I only wish it had a few more historical and nautical details in it, but thats just the history buff in me talking.
If someone unfamiliar with tallships or the British Royal Navy were to read this, I think theyd still be able to enjoy it without being confused by the setting or the action.


sitelink com This was a nice love story, The writing was pretty flawless, i just wish it wasn't a historical british navy type background, Felt i was a bit bored at times reading about the insides of a frigate/ship etc, .

But lots of hot m/m sex and sweet love b/w the MC's which is why i gave itstars.
This author can really write a good love/sex scene, :D

DNF
Third Lieutenant Andrew Clayton wanted senior officer Daniel Barret from the moment they first met.
Something about the charismatic man with the scarred knuckles and streettough voice heats Andrew's blood and makes his body ache.
He'd give up everything for just one taste of the forbiddenhis position in Society, his commission, . . even his life. Daniel's sure he's losing his mind, Nothing else could explain his obsession with nobleborn Andrew or his constant desire to spread him across the wardroom table and mark his fair skin.
In His Majesty's Royal Navy, the punishment for their love is death, One misstep could have them both at the end of a hangman's noose, But everything changes when they're granted an unexpected leave, Far from the captain's watchful eye, Daniel agrees to one weekseven days to explore each other's bodies, to let four years of suppressed desire consume thembefore they must return to their ship and the way things were.
But some passions can't be tamed once unleashed, and some dangers are worth the risk,.stars

This story was sweet and I enjoyed reading about how Daniel and Andrew move from friends/coworkers to lovers.
They fit together and the author relayed the rightness of their relationship very well, Since the story is from a period where homosexuality is illegal they have to hide their desire for each other and they could have made for some very interesting situations.
However, everything seemed to be easy for them, too easy, Even when they are caught, which is predictable from the beginning, they seem to have an easy time of it.
The antagonists are very mean and it was all tied up too nicely,

Because I liked the characters I gave it,stars. It could have gotten a much better rating if there was more angst, more conflict, more anything that kept me engaged above and beyond my liking the characters.
Originally reviewed for sitelinkThe Book Vixen

I can never get enough of good M/M historical romance and this short novella really hit the spot for me.
Andrew and Daniel are very strong characters as they serve on a ship in Britains navy and share a hidden attraction to each other.
This novella very successfully builds a forbid romance between these two characters as they both fantasize about a sexual relationship between them.
In this way, readers are invested in their forbidden feelings for each other and share in the hopelessness the men feel about their doomed relationship.
The sexual intensity well matches the emotional intensity and I really enjoyed this romance, The ending isnt finite but gave me enough of a resolution to believe these two men were going to be just fine together.


The other enjoyable thing about this book is the villain is more than a villain, I really liked the development of his character as it hinted hed play a role in outing Andrew and Daniel but how that unraveled was more complex than I thought.
This novella packs a great story in such a tiny read and I really recommend it to fans of M/M historical romance.

review copy from publisher BLURB

Third Lieutenant Andrew Clayton wanted senior officer Daniel Barret from the moment they first met.
Something about the charismatic man with the scarred knuckles and streettough voice heats Andrews blood and makes his body ache.
Hed give up everything for just one taste of the forbiddenhis position in Society, his commissioneven his life.


Daniel is sure he is losing his mind, Nothing else could explain his obsession with nobleborn Andrew or his constant desire to spread him across the wardroom table and mark his fair skin.
In His Majestys Royal Navy, the punishment for their love is death, One misstep could have them both at the end of a hangmans noose,

But everything changes when theyre granted an unexpected leave, Far from the captains watchful eye, Daniel agrees to one weekseven days to explore each others bodies, to let four years of suppressed desire consume thembefore they must return to their ship and the way things were.
But some passions cant be tamed once unleashed, and some dangers are worth the risk,

REVIEW

I love historical fiction so I was excited when Wave suggested this book to me for review.
In particular, I have become a fan of British “Age of Sail” stories which is ironic, since for years my father pressed Patrick OBrian books on me and I never even cracked them open.
I think it was the fact that they didnt have the added allure of handsome officers in uniform tempting fate with their lovewhich is exactly what Andrew and Daniel do in Lovers Knots.


As the story opens, the reader learns that Andrew has been longing for Daniel practically since the first day they met four years prior.
His feelings, however, are starting to become unbearable, His nights are filled with erotic dreams during the day he cant take his eyes off the Daniels chestlegsarse.
The time has come for Andrew to press his case,

Daniel resists, as he must, but something in his voice and his manner encourages Andrew to try harder to seduce the man he wants for his lover and ultimately, he succeeds.
They have a seven day shore leave while the Captain celebrates his wedding and for all intents and purposes, they spend the entire week in bed.
In other words, there is a long interlude with lots of hot sex,

The story does have a plot, however, and things happen and it is up in the air as to what will be the future for Andrew and Daniel.
There is some exciting naval action with cannons, guns, swords, and invading Frenchmen, There is a bit of suspense and anxiety but nothing too angsty and it eventually wraps up with a satisfying conclusion.


My biggest complaintand the reason I marked Lovers Knots down to,starsis that the actual story doesnt really begin until

the second half of the book, The first part is filled with Andrews longings, his dreams and desires, and eventually, his affair with Daniel.
Storywise, things get going when their shore leave ends, While I like reading sex scenes real or imagined as much as anybody who frequents this site, I would have liked a bit more story woven through the entire book and not just saved for the latter half.


Even so, I enjoyed Andrew and Daniel as characters and was happy to spend a few hours of reading time with them.
If you enjoy historical fiction, especially Age of Sail stories, I would recommend this book to you,

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