Title: A Single Black Rose
Author: Iyana Jenna
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Novella (60 pages)
Publisher: JMS Publishing (November 24th, 2013)
Heat Level: Low
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 4 Hearts
Reviewer: Cat
Blurb:When actor Sean O’Reilly receives a flower bouquet containing a single black rose on set, he assumes they’re from his boyfriend Nate. But they aren’t. Flowers keep arriving for him after that, each with a black rose in the arrangement. Soon other things arrive as well, such as photos and a recording of Sean’s voice. As the number of flowers dwindle with each bouquet, Sean begins to worry they’re supposed to be some kind of a countdown … but to what?
Fan Gene Scott worships Sean. He maintains a blog dedicated to the actor and writes out all his fantasies there. He wants Sean to belong to him, and only him, and he’ll do anything to make the actor his own. He can’t accept the fact that Sean has a boyfriend. To Gene, Nate might as well not exist.
Despite increased security and all efforts to keep him safe, Sean vanishes, and Nate feels as if his world has come tumbling down. When the police response is too slow for him, Nate enlists the help of his producer and bodyguard to find Sean. Will he manage to find his lover before Sean disappears forever? Or will Gene finally get what he’s always dreamed of, and make Sean the love of his life, instead?
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Review: Sean finds out he has a secret admirer and finds it very disturbing that each bouquet has one black rose. He gets a bad feeling and so does his lover Nate. Even though they have security, the bouquets keep showing up and getting more and more disturbing.
I absolutely loved this story. I loved the committed relationship Sean and Nate are in. I love how the mystery unfolds and is captivating and nail-biting. This story is very well done for a short story. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time I was reading. I loved the set-up of the roses and how Sean and Nate looked up the black rose on the internet and the information made the case more interesting and confusing at the same time.
Then when the first twist came and it was more than just a threat I was breathless. I loved getting both Nate and Sean’s point of view. Of course, I loved the ending. I loved that though it’s a short story it was very complete and satisfying.
There are only two things I can say I didn’t like. One: I would have loved more information on how the guys met, their relationship and jobs and the other characters. Two: I would love more!
If you love a good mystery, a loving committed relationship between two men, movie stars, stalkers and a nail-biting suspense this is for you!