Friday, March 12, 2021

Rebel (Outlawed #0.5) by Sally Malcolm

 


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Falling in love is just the beginning...

Samuel Hutchinson has lived his whole life in Rosemont, Rhode Island. And as far as he’s concerned, his future is fixed: complete his legal training, marry a respectable woman, and settle down to raise a family.

But Sam never counted on meeting Nathaniel Tanner.

Clever, urbane, and dazzling, Nate has been banished to Rosemont by a father determined to remove him from the rising political tension in Boston. The last thing Nate expects to find in the sleepy Rhode Island town is a man who’s not only interested in Nate’s radical ideas, but who interests Nate in return.

In every conceivable way.

Over books and conversation, their friendship deepens. But when Nate dares to confess his true feelings, Sam faces a stark choice—reject his friend and continue to live a lie, or rebel against everything he’s been taught and embrace his heart’s desire…

This short story is approximately 12,000 words and comes with a HFN guaranteed.





My Rating - 4 Stars!

Rebel is a wonderful historical short romance by Sally Malcolm. 

Sam and Nate are coworkers who bond over books and easily fall in love. But they struggle with the expectations of the times. They want to fight their feelings, but they can only do so for so long.

In addition to society's expectations, they also have to deal with internal issues, as Sam thinks of homosexuality as a sin. 

Thus, their story is one of giving into one's passions, and doing so in secret. I love it. It's so taboo for the times, and yet, it's exciting and hot when they do give into their wants and needs. 

I enjoy these men together. Their friendship is strong. Their connection is even stronger. And the physical pull between them is undeniable. 

Once again, the author excels in developing the historical feel throughout this novel. And, damn, I just adore a good historical romance that's set against the backdrop of homosexuality being illegal. 

The author gives us only thirty six pages, but each other builds on the last, with the reader left satisfied, and never feeling like something is missing. 

The Rebel is a great short tale. Luckily for us, This Sally Malcolm read is just a prequel to the Outlawed series, so there will be plenty more of these men. 





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