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A Summer Place was excellently written I really felt like I knew the people in this story. I felt their storm of emotions…anxiety, sadness, fear, love and passion. A Summer Place has a great plot of suspense and sexual tension, balanced out with the right amount of hot intense man love. I loved Ariel Tachna’s romantic historical and highly recommended reading it. The Mount Desert Islanders have a murderer among them. After a quarrel in a very public place, Philip Hall is in danger. In a moment of anger Philip argued with the man his lover cheated with, making his lifestyle public knowledge. Now his ex is dead and Philip’s friends fear for his life. Contracted to build cottages for the wealthy, Nicolas Wells has been coming to Mount Desert Island for years. Sheriff Shawn Parnell asks Nicolas to take on Philip knowing the construction site is a controlled atmosphere. The sheriff knows Nicolas tries to hire locals whenever possible to fill the jobs. This way Philip will be with others constantly and will be watched over. Understanding all too well what Philip is going through Nicolas agrees. In all the years he’s spent working on the island, he has always kept his company preference secret. What he doesn’t bargain for in taking on Philip is the instant overwhelming attraction between them and how he’s going to keep their interactions on a strictly professional level. Nicolas Wells is a strong person in body and mind. He’s a man who leads by example, is well liked and respected by all. Philip Hall has worked very hard to get where he is and he refuses to let anyone run him from the home he’s made.
Rating: 4 Cups
Nicolas Wells comes to Bar Harbor, Maine every summer to build houses for architect William Randolph Emerson. He loves his work and he is very good at what he does. Nicolas is horrified to learn that there is a murderer in Bar Harbor. When the sheriff asks for his help protecting the man most likely to be the killer’s next victim, he knows he can not refuse. Philips whole world has been turned upside down. First he discovered that his lover James was seeing another man. Then their very public breakup ensured that his preference for men become common knowledge, and now his lover has been murdered because of his sexual preference. Philip refuses to be chased from his home, but he reluctantly agrees to move to the construction site where he will be safer. Nicolas has worked very hard to keep his preference for men a secret. Although, he finds Philip incredibly attractive but he is determined to keep his feelings under control. Phillip has never wanted anyone the way he wants the overseer. Nicolas is the embodiment of everything he has ever wanted in a lover. The two men try to ignore their growing admiration but it becomes more and more difficult. Meanwhile the danger to Philip is growing. A Summer Place by Ariel Tachna is a well-written historical novel that is equal parts romance and mystery. The plot of this story is very well-developed and believable. Phillip and Nicolas take their time getting to know one another. The slow build up only adds to the delicious anticipation and feels entirely appropriate given the setting. The wait is well worth it. When these two characters finally get together the result is both sweet and burning hot! This book is a captivating and exciting read. Chrissie Isn't It Romantic - Elisa Rolle Can I confess you something? When I was young I saw and re-saw the
television fiction inspired by the journal of Laura Ingalls Wilder, about a
family leaving in a farm near a little town. The period was the end of the
nineteen century and every day I saw a tale of good feeling and love.
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