Reviewed by Colette

TITLE:    Less Than All

AUTHOR:   Lee Brazil

PUBLISHER:  Lime Time Press

LENGTH:  Word Count: 24,700

BLURB:

Nicholas Danville doesn’t trust his lover to share the depth of his attraction.
He knows full well Victor must marry to fulfill his duty to his aristocratic family.
Assuredly marriage will mean the end of their liaison.

A youthful indiscretion leads to a humiliating encounter between Nicholas Danville and Lord Victor Ware. Nicholas is sent home in disgrace, and Victor continues life in the Ton. Years later, Nicholas’s reproving parents send him to town to attain a degree of polish before he prepares for life as a member of the clergy.

A chance encounter with an old friend leads to a new confrontation between Nicholas and Victor. This time, the attraction between them burns brighter, Nicholas is old enough to know his own mind, and Victor is done with self-denial.

From ballrooms to gardens and opera houses, Victor sets about proving that a passionate liaison between two men is possible even under the narrow gaze of the Ton.

REVIEW:

When Lee Brazil asked for reviewers to read this, I jumped at the chance.  I am a big fan and love Regency Romance.

Our story begins with Victor discovering Nicholas in a compromising position with his younger brother, Peter which results with Victor sending Nicholas home. You see, Victor is not immune to Nicky’s charms and is afraid if he remains, Victor won’t be able to resist seducing him.

Fast forward two years – Victor and Nicholas meet up again.  Nicholas is back in London to “gain some polish” before entering into the clergy, the only suitable future for a 3^rd son. Victor has seen Nicholas around town but has not spoken to him until the morning he finds Nicky in his parlor with his brother Peter and some drunken friends. Victor orders Peter into his study and leaves the room, but instead of Peter joining him in the study, Nicholas follows him in, kisses him and leaves.

For the rest of the story Victor sets out to prove to Nicholas that they can be together without destroying their reputations and ruining their lives.  After a final confrontation at an inn and a bit of help from Victor’s cousin, the two lovers are once again together and happy.

I enjoyed this story; I would have liked it to be a little longer so the relationship between Victor and Nicholas could have been fleshed out more and a more definitive ending written.

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