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A review by annen
Enemies of the State by Tal Bauer
5.0
This was GOLD! When I started reading [bc:Enemies of the State|28814263|Enemies of the State (The Executive Office #1)|Tal Bauer|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1454262376s/28814263.jpg|49030205] I wasn't sure what to expect, the blurb promised a suspense filled gay romance but I wasn't sure that this could combine in such a delicious way to give forth the most awesome book I have read this year.
It had everything I want in a book.
It had forbidden romance, a secret service agent assigned to the president falling in love with his protectee despite the rules against it.
It had the angst, Ethan was unsure of the president's feelings, is he flirting with him or is he being friendly? is Jack into men at all? and the worry of getting caught built up the fiery anticipation of what's going to happen next. Will Jack reciprocate or rebuff Ethan? will they be caught? What will happen if or when they are caught.
It had the suspense, the traitorous machinations happening without Jack and supporters' knowledge, the guessing of who the bad guy/s is/are, What are they planning? How will they execute their plans? This was as pulsating as the romance which was hot.
The sex was just sufficient after the intense build-up, not too much that it became voyeuristic erotica and not too little that it was a cock-tease or whatever the female version of it is (vagina-tease)? It was hot, intimate and loving.
I loved the Authors attention to detail on international affairs, it felt too current in view of what is happening in the world. It gave me a scare considering how crazy the world could truly turn and how much we have no control of where we are headed right now. It is a depressing consideration to make but nothing seems unlikely.
I also liked that the author didn't go to ethnocentric stereotyping of any people, he portrayed the good and the bad of society but not based on their geographical locations.
I hope the author hurries up and writes another one just like this one.
It had everything I want in a book.
It had forbidden romance, a secret service agent assigned to the president falling in love with his protectee despite the rules against it.
It had the angst, Ethan was unsure of the president's feelings, is he flirting with him or is he being friendly? is Jack into men at all? and the worry of getting caught built up the fiery anticipation of what's going to happen next. Will Jack reciprocate or rebuff Ethan? will they be caught? What will happen if or when they are caught.
It had the suspense, the traitorous machinations happening without Jack and supporters' knowledge, the guessing of who the bad guy/s is/are, What are they planning? How will they execute their plans? This was as pulsating as the romance which was hot.
The sex was just sufficient after the intense build-up, not too much that it became voyeuristic erotica and not too little that it was a cock-tease or whatever the female version of it is (vagina-tease)? It was hot, intimate and loving.
I loved the Authors attention to detail on international affairs, it felt too current in view of what is happening in the world. It gave me a scare considering how crazy the world could truly turn and how much we have no control of where we are headed right now. It is a depressing consideration to make but nothing seems unlikely.
I also liked that the author didn't go to ethnocentric stereotyping of any people, he portrayed the good and the bad of society but not based on their geographical locations.
I hope the author hurries up and writes another one just like this one.