reviews_and_ramblings | Hard Time by D.J. Manly

I think I'm a spoilt M/M reader, when I find a story I like I always would like for it to be a little longer (no pun intended...).

David is a 24 years old lit teacher. He is the stepson of the warden of an high security prison, and even if his stepfather hates him, he has given him a job inside the prison. Usually David feels no attraction for the cons, but when he lays his eyes on Elliot, he is a kept man. Elliot is a 26 years old man framed of the murder of a young hustler. They say it was a passion crime, but Elliot, even if he has a cocky attitude, seems not capable of the horrible crime. But David has no time to have his own opinion on the man cause soon after he meets him, Elliot escapes from the prison and takes him as hostage. He says he is paied from David's stepfather to kill him and also he claims to be innocent from his crime. Now David has to decide if believe him or betray him...

Both David than Elliot are not dominant characters. Sure, Elliot is a little more hungry and he is the leader of the story, but I don't feel him like a dictatorial man. And David could be a bit more emotional, but not for this reason, weaker.

The story is pretty short, less than 90 pages, but I like the setting and also the supporting characters (I have a feeling for Shawn, the mafia boss, and Samuel, the detective...). Despite the previous works by D.J. Manly I have read, it's a little less erotic and a bit more suspence, but, no worries, you will find your one or two hot sex scenes which are Manly's fabric mark.

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Amazon Kindle: Hard Time
Publisher: eXtasy Books (July 1, 2010)

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