Think of England

Mmmmm! Mmmmmm! This glow is good for the Englishman!

Samantha Faye aus Freihung am 16.10.2021
Bewertungsnummer: 1589544
Bewertet: eBook (ePUB)

Man, I am glad I discovered this exceptional book! Exciting, emotional, erotically charged and very, very dangerous! ‍‍‍‍‍ Pure coincidence brought me and this book together, which I'm more than happy about. Because this book is a joy to read without end, right down to the last punctuation mark. Captain Archie Curtis, a somewhat stiff, hypothermic Englishman was in South Africa in 1902, engaged in the fight against the Boers. However, defective weapons were delivered to them, his unit (with criminal intent!). These things exploded in their hands. Some died, suffered severe facial injuries, or hand mutilation. This also includes the young Curtis. On his right hand he only has a thumb and forefinger left. He always wears a black glove to hide it. He also has pain in his knee and walking difficulties, because as a result of this devastating disaster, a bullet stuck in his knee. Now in 1904, he has no future in the military, no friends and is completely alone. He is mentally battered and struggles with other aspects of his identity. But he is full of thirst for revenge because traces suggest that it was not an unfortunate accident, but sabotage. In a remote country house, a very hot lead promises to finally answer the agonizing questions, maybe even deliver his revenge. There he meets Daniel da Silva, who grew up in the East End of London, quite the opposite of the noble Archie, who is an orphan but comes from a rich background. This guest initially irritates Archie. Black-haired, extremely intelligent and very attractive is this oh-so decadent, foreign-looking man. As an open secret, he makes no fuss of the fact that he is homosexual. First Archie looks at him suspiciously and fearfully, yes, and it upsets him massively, as he is very insecure himself about his sexual identity. In South Africa he had something with a comrade. Encounters with paid women did not help him. But it is very difficult  to admit it to himself that he loves men. It was also forbidden and a criminal offense. Only a few years before that, Oscar Wilde had to feel this bitterly. But Archie is increasingly drawn to the glowy-eyed, sexy Daniel. Daniel is very cultivated and hides something. He's not in that country house by chance. He's pursuing his own agenda. Behind the oh-so-dignified company, abysses open up and Daniel and Curtis are the only two who can trust each other, become allies, in more ways than one ... Deadly danger looms soon ... The plot with the potentially very criminally structured starting point is congenially constructed to let the book play in the best Agatha Christie manner in the country house. The protagonists are very well thought out, with depth and sharpness of profile. Archie feels very unstable and vulnerable because of his injuries and also struggles painfully with his sexuality. It's touching and sometimes funny what kind of situations it leads to. (Yeah! Grow!! Huh! Huh!) On top of that Daniel is also vulnerable, not only because he is considered a "Foreign Scum" with Portuguese roots, although British, but because he is "shockingly" a Jew, and "shocking for the second reason" more or less openly with his sexual preferences. Archie and Daniel could do each other very well, be complementary. They approach each other through absurd, intricate circumstances. And look! Archie ponders — with far-reaching consequences that could be positive. But it also gets exciting when someone is kidnapped and there is a siege, but they get unexpected help from a pair of female lovers. In any case, there is humour and towards the end one is also reminded of The Taming of the Shrew. Very hot, downright steamy, erotic scenes are included that are simply sliding (), beautiful, wonderfully romantic and emotionally written. In general, the book is soulful, without kitsch! Very, very recommendable!!!!!