For Men Like Us edition by Brita Addams Literature Fiction eBooks
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After Preston Meacham’s lover dies trying to lend him aid at Salamanca, hopelessness becomes his only way of life. Despite his best efforts at starting again, he has no pride left, which leads him to sell himself for a pittance at a molly house. The mindless sex affords him his only respite from the horrors he witnessed.
The Napoleonic War left Benedict Wilmot haunted by the acts he was forced to commit and the torture he endured at the hands of a superior, a man who used the threat of a gruesome death to force Ben to do his bidding. Even sleep gives Ben no reprieve, for he can’t escape the destruction he caused.
When their paths cross, Ben feels an overwhelming need to protect Preston from his dangerous profession. As he explains, “The streets are dangerous for men like us.”
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For Men Like Us edition by Brita Addams Literature Fiction eBooks
*4.5*Personally I've always been a sucker for damaged and tormented souls and if you're not afraid to have your heart trampled on ... Brita Addams definitely knows how to play with your feelings and emotions, she simply plays the game masterfully!
At first sight, you may think that you've already read a similar story but very rapidly you will discover that nothing could be more wrong ...
The battle of Salamanca has ended with a complete victory for Wellington, but for our two protagonists, Preston Meacham and Benedict Wilmot who have lost everything ... They emerge both wounded but alive from this total insanity, only as mere shadows of their former selves ... broken, lost and alone with their minds.
Very tragically and irremediably connected by their past, they walk through life like ghosts unable to live it anymore.
Theirs is a long and arduous journey where pride can be a hindrance, courage and patience will be needed and certainties will crumble along the way. In time, comes acceptance, forgiveness and only then, healing is on its way.
The author makes us experience and feel with strong intensity their everyday private hell, different but also very much alike, through Benedict's destructive and exhausting nightmares and Preston's plaguing and haunting memories prevent them from moving forward and keep them in a dark and desolate place.
Ms. Addams has created a very detailed background for Benedict and Preston, which is rare enough for the length of a novella; it adds an extraordinary dimension and depth to the story. The interaction between them, and I don't mean only the sex scenes, as well as the conflicts, are brilliantly achieved and utterly believable. In this book, the author shows an undeniable strength and skill at describing and translating emotional trauma. The way she cleverly and skillfully drip-feeds us smatterings of information can only be admired. I became addicted with the very first drop!
I love the constant and meticulous description of their state of mind, the way they struggle with their personal demons, their inner desire and physical attraction. Vulnerability, pride and guilt: all these elements combined to create a complex and captivating novella.
The BDSM theme is lightly used and this perfectly suits me because it's not really something I favor that much. My only niggle is that I felt once or twice that the sex scenes weren't always necessary ... even as well written as they are--but of course, it's only my very personal opinion!
This is a poignant tale of love, pain, sacrifice and redemption, harsh and sweet at the same time, beautifully written, realistic and with a fulfilling conclusion. I give "For Men Like Us" 4 stars but it's more like 4.5!
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For Men Like Us edition by Brita Addams Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Sand is more interesting. Fiction written by the numbers. Could have easily been produced by a computer program. Heavy sigh.
THIS BOOK IS AMAZING.. IT IS WELL TOLD AND HEARTBREAKING AND HEARTWARMING.. THE CHARATERS ARE WELL DEVELOPED AND SO IS THE STORY..
Better written than many in this genre. An intriguing plot, if a little lacking in credibility. I'd read this again.
I've never read a gay romance. It's not something I usually care to read, but this story had a lot of great recommendations -- from women. At the time I bought it the book was 0.99 cents. After reading it, I would have paid more.
The story takes place after the Napoleanic Wars, the battle of Salamanca. Preston's lover was brutally killed during battle right in front of him. Afterwards, in recovery, he meets Ben who makes him feel safe.
The characterisations of each man is crafted well and I was woven into their plight quickly. I also learned what I have never thought of before was how dangerous at that time it was for when men loved each other. It could literally mean hanging!
It is a very good book with an engaging story. You can't go wrong!
This book is one of my favourites of 2012. It has two wonderful main characters in Pres and Ben. A lovely period setting, including references to the Napoleonic Wars.
For Men Like Us is originally centred around London, and a local male bordello, where Pres Meacham makes his living. He has come back emotionally scarred after having lost his partner in battle. Also, after an inital advance towards his previous empolyer went badly, he has to find a different line of work. He meets Ben Wilmot in an alley where he asks Pres to come back to his place for a night together. This inital 'encounter' turns into something more, and the story develops from there. After a time, Pres and Ben spend time at Ben's country estate, in Cambridge. In the mean time Ben investigates Pres, for reasons you learn as the book progresses, which is at a nice clip.
There is an investigative mystery, wonderful characters, that make you think about how it must have been for 'men like them,' gay men, in the early 1800's. A wonderful cast of secondary characters, that are none too intrusive, yet fill their time beautifully on the page. There is a build to the end, and some soul searching, as much is learned about Pres and Ben, how their lives are intertwined, which Ben knows but Pres doesn't.
For Men Like Us is a beautifully crafted book with wonderful writing by Brita Addams, but that does not surpise me at all. I have read and loved other books of Ms Addams as well. However, this is up there as a favourite of mine.
*4.5*
Personally I've always been a sucker for damaged and tormented souls and if you're not afraid to have your heart trampled on ... Brita Addams definitely knows how to play with your feelings and emotions, she simply plays the game masterfully!
At first sight, you may think that you've already read a similar story but very rapidly you will discover that nothing could be more wrong ...
The battle of Salamanca has ended with a complete victory for Wellington, but for our two protagonists, Preston Meacham and Benedict Wilmot who have lost everything ... They emerge both wounded but alive from this total insanity, only as mere shadows of their former selves ... broken, lost and alone with their minds.
Very tragically and irremediably connected by their past, they walk through life like ghosts unable to live it anymore.
Theirs is a long and arduous journey where pride can be a hindrance, courage and patience will be needed and certainties will crumble along the way. In time, comes acceptance, forgiveness and only then, healing is on its way.
The author makes us experience and feel with strong intensity their everyday private hell, different but also very much alike, through Benedict's destructive and exhausting nightmares and Preston's plaguing and haunting memories prevent them from moving forward and keep them in a dark and desolate place.
Ms. Addams has created a very detailed background for Benedict and Preston, which is rare enough for the length of a novella; it adds an extraordinary dimension and depth to the story. The interaction between them, and I don't mean only the sex scenes, as well as the conflicts, are brilliantly achieved and utterly believable. In this book, the author shows an undeniable strength and skill at describing and translating emotional trauma. The way she cleverly and skillfully drip-feeds us smatterings of information can only be admired. I became addicted with the very first drop!
I love the constant and meticulous description of their state of mind, the way they struggle with their personal demons, their inner desire and physical attraction. Vulnerability, pride and guilt all these elements combined to create a complex and captivating novella.
The BDSM theme is lightly used and this perfectly suits me because it's not really something I favor that much. My only niggle is that I felt once or twice that the sex scenes weren't always necessary ... even as well written as they are--but of course, it's only my very personal opinion!
This is a poignant tale of love, pain, sacrifice and redemption, harsh and sweet at the same time, beautifully written, realistic and with a fulfilling conclusion. I give "For Men Like Us" 4 stars but it's more like 4.5!
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