Reviewed by Nikyta

TITLE: Kid Gloves
AUTHOR: Anna Martin
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 96 pages
BLURB: Alone in his East London shop, a man known only as Dalton makes living prosthetics: bionic, mechanical limbs, from leather, metal, and magic. It’s to this little corner of the capital that Finn Croucher, an elite army marksman, travels after an accident leads to his hand being amputated.

While Dalton fashions Finn’s new hand and teaches him how to use it, he reveals some secrets long hidden, and he and Finn become lovers. But Finn must return to duty, and a string of letters becomes his only connection to the love he left in London.

REVIEW:

When Finn loses his hand in an injury, he rides all the way to London to find Dalton, who makes living prosthetics, to be fitted for a new one. Unfortunately, with his new limb, he has to learn how to use it. While Finn gets used to having metal as his new hand, him and Dalton get close, much closer than either of them anticipated. However, Finn still has six months left of service, will the connection Dalton and Finn developed be enough to go through such a long separation?

This is a quiet story in that while it explores Dalton and Finn getting to know each other, there is no angst. It’s more sweet and lovely than anything else and that’s what I liked about it. It’s a quick read that touches on some kinkiness but also on the intriguing aspect of Dalton’s job. I loved reading about Dalton’s work, how he creates his mechanical limbs, how they become ‘living’ and so on. It was just fascinating for me.

I really enjoyed these characters. Finn is a strong, slightly naive and innocent young man who is hesitant at first with his attraction to Dalton but then fully embraces it quickly. Dalton is different in that he’s more experienced, mature and confident than Finn. I loved that Dalton took Finn under his wing, so to speak, and showed him what being with another man meant. I loved how they were so cozy together, comfortable and loving.

I think my biggest problem with the story is that it dragged about halfway. Beyond that, there was just something missing from it that I can’t really pinpoint. It’s hard for me to explain but there was something lacking that hindered my ability to really connect with the story.

In the end, I liked the book. It was intriguing and I loved the uniqueness of Dalton’s job. I also enjoyed the letters between them while Finn was away. I hope we get to see more of these two in the future because I’d love to see how they handle actually being together. Definitely recommended for those looking for something sweet and quick with no angst.

Nikyta rates it –

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