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Jun 05, 2016 Lori S. rated it liked it

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3.5 stars

Rant (view spoiler) /rant.

Overall, this is a surprisingly sweet romance between Brendan and Lucas. I liked their relationship and that Lucas was more than happy to keep 3.5 stars

Rant (view spoiler) /rant.

Overall, this is a surprisingly sweet romance between Brendan and Lucas. I liked their relationship and that Lucas was more than happy to keep to cuddling and kisses makes him a great person. I could have lived happily without the love scene though - that could have been a nice fade to black moment. Thankfully, the rest of such scenes do happen off screen and we can enjoy the rest of their relationship without interruptions. The epilogue was a tad too sweet and the ending could have been part of the actual story in my opinion.

Chad Chambers, Lucas ex-boyfriend, proves just how prejudices and discrimination has hurt relations between the LGBT and ace communities. The author did do his homework, almost to the point of lifting dialogue straight, ahem, off of news comments sections and probably a number of blogs and posts dedicated to the ace community. Not that I'm complaining. The more people who see these things, the better so we can actually have open dialogue across the board without the ridiculous accusations. (I am not, in any way, downplaying the trials, turmoil, and work the LGBT communities have gone through to make life better for themselves and others. I do think we should be able to work together to spread that joy to everyone regardless of their orientation.)

We are a welcoming oranization - to those folks who've actually experienced discrimination. Which doesn't include so-called asexuals. Face it, you're just a straight guy who wants to feel special. You've never known a minuted of discrimination, and for you to try to co-opt a group that's been fighting oppression for decades is just plain disgusting.

The irony in this statement is that poor Brendan, who has just admitted to being asexual, is in fact experiencing a form of discrimination.
Well played Mr. Morgan. Well played. ...more

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