Heart of Stone
Annice DareFantasy erotic romance
Available from Extasy Books
October 2007
| Lucy Raymond is an English girl living in Italy as a male apprentice to an
art dealer, and she longs for the life of a woman. On Sundays, she dresses
as a woman and goes about town. And each Sunday she sees the statue David,
loves him, and longs for a man like him. This time, she finds him in Vido,
and her longing for the statue ceases...yet, her lover her a few strange
qualities, the least of which is his resemblance to David.
Taken as a traditional romance, Heart of Stone would very likely be considered a fair story. Instead, after reading it a second time around, I felt like I was reading a short story in the style of a fairy tale, but with a far more personal touch. I enjoyed it, partly because it was different from other romances. Heart of Stone wasn't long enough to give a lot of characterization to either character, or much realism to the romance, but the style and certain little touches made the romance memorable and sweet. Even the searing lovemaking had a ring of tenderness and caring. It was worth reading Heart of Stone a second time to understand the style and enjoy it as it was.
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Reviewer: Tara Black |
