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A review by friends2lovers
Driftwood by Harper Fox
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
The pacing in the beginning was a little slow and it took me a while to get into the story. Once the pace picked up, I was engrossed. I did not expect there to be a thriller/suspense subplot, but it was a nice surprise. I liked Fox's prose for the most part, though at times it was a little too florid and I noted a few overlong sentences. The characterizations and sense of place were both very good and probably my favorite aspects of the story. The biggest negative for me was that the romance, although not exactly insta-love, felt underdeveloped, rushed, or taken for granted.
Both this author and narrator, Chris Clog, were new to me. I really enjoyed Clog's narration, with the exception of a failure to clearly distinguish Tom's and Flynn's voices in a couple of scenes. Sadly it looks like he's only done a handful of titles (unless he also narrates under a different pseudonym). Next up I'm listening to The Salisbury Key, narrated by Hamish Long, but after that I'll return to Clog with Seven Summer Nights.
ENDNOTES: MM contemporary romance, suspense, traumatic/tragic past, other man drama, doctor MC, military MC, coastal setting (Cornwall, UK), late spring & early summer, 3rd-person single POV (Tom only), short novel (60k words), audiobook on Audible Plus
HEAT INDEX: 4/54 full, moderately explicit sex scenes + 2 brief masturbation scenes. Includes a HJ, BJ, and anal sex. Also, a couple of sex scenes were outdoors.
Both this author and narrator, Chris Clog, were new to me. I really enjoyed Clog's narration, with the exception of a failure to clearly distinguish Tom's and Flynn's voices in a couple of scenes. Sadly it looks like he's only done a handful of titles (unless he also narrates under a different pseudonym). Next up I'm listening to The Salisbury Key, narrated by Hamish Long, but after that I'll return to Clog with Seven Summer Nights.
ENDNOTES: MM contemporary romance, suspense, traumatic/tragic past, other man drama, doctor MC, military MC, coastal setting (Cornwall, UK), late spring & early summer, 3rd-person single POV (Tom only), short novel (60k words), audiobook on Audible Plus
HEAT INDEX: 4/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, War, Medical content, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail