Eye of the Storm by Lee Rowan

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Two of the dearest heroes of the historical gay romance fiction have in this novel their third adventure. From the discovery of their love under dangerous situation in the first book, passing through the climax of an almost separation in the second, the third book is almost an aftermath. Nor William or David never doubted their love, but the fear is always there and they need to find a way to stay together.

William thought to be able to leave David to a normal life, a wife and possible a son, but David was not of the same idea. And despite the fact that David could seem the weaker of the two, it's upon him to find a way to change William's mind. The bait is a secret mission to rescue a frenchman in French territory; the tool a wonderful and fast little yacht which William has to command with a small crew and with David in the fake role of a canadian trader and yacht's owner.

The book starts in a very nice way, with a much waited reunion between William and David, who finally share a bed in a country inn. But the day after they are separated, even if not physically, since in the narrow space of the yacht, without possible intimacy, they have to restrain themself. And then David, who never doubted William's love, found out soon before their leave, that William was set out to really severe any communication with David; David still doesn't put in question their love, but maybe the wish of Will to commit himself to find a way to work through the odds to stay together. On the other hand, Will can't see a way for them to be together, even if David suggests a marriage of convenience for Will (don't worry, it's only a suggestion, and there is not even a woman around to accomplish it...).

And then Will has the chance to meet "another" man: again don't worry, there is not a betrayal behind the corner, but still, Will has the chance to understand that what he feels for David is not so strange or forbidden, it's something that he could well have felt for someone else if David was not around. It's not that David turned William, it's Willam's nature. I don't know, but in a way, William's mind finds absolution. In all the books I read on this series, I always found that David was the one who was willing to take more risks for their relationship; it's not that Will is a coward, but sometime he is too cautious.

With this book Lee Rowan introduces us to Etienne, a character that I'd like to see in the future, maybe with his own story.

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Amazon: Eye of the Storm (Royal Navy, Book 3)

Series:
1) Ransom
2) Winds of Change
3) Eye of the Storm

Reading List:

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Comments

[lee-rowan.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

Will really did get ornery in Winds, didn't he? I don't think he ever really thought about the risk until it hit him, and then all he could feel was fear and guilt, poor guy. He learned a lot about himself in this book, I think.

The next story will (I hope) resolve many of their issues. They do have a resolution... not a perfect ending, maybe, but one they can live with.

I think Etienne will be back, too. He turned out to be a dear man, and his mother surprised me as well.

Thank you for this first review!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

In body and behaviour, David always had to be the weaker one, and instead I always found him stronger.

> The next story will (I hope) resolve many of their issues. They do have a resolution... not a perfect ending, maybe, but one they can live with.

You are around from enough time to know what I like or don't like :-) Obviously mine is only an opinion, but I prefer an open ending rather then a clear but unromantic one... if it's necessary a marriage of convenience (and I would rather prefer not ;-) ), it could be also "chaste"... but, as I said, this is only my opinion.

I would like to read Etienne's story, I would see him a good companion for a wealthy and aristocratic english man :-) (with his mother along)

Elisa