The night passed in a blur of music, dancing, laughter, and glasses clicking together. The smile never left Penn’s face, and he looked like he was having the most fun, even though he switched to sparkling water after the second cocktail. Adam loved dancing with him, holding him tight as Penn wiggled that delicious ass against Adam’s hips. He loved the way his skin smelled when it was flushed and sweaty, and couldn’t help but kiss him every chance he got.
By 2:00 AM the club started to wind down. Jared and Fenix were still dancing, holding each other as they swayed to the slow, sexy rhythm of the current song. Penn placed his empty glass on the table and turned to look at Adam over his shoulder. Adam knew that look. That look promised some very naughty things happening to him in the near future.
Turning to fully face Adam, Penn moved to straddle his hips and lock his hands behind his neck. He then dipped his head and gave Adam a teasing, sensual kiss, just lips moving against lips, until Adam groaned and buckled his hips to meet Penn’s.
“Wanna dance?” Penn asked as he separated their mouths. Adam shook his head vigorously and hooking a hand behind his neck, bringing Penn down again. He kissed him urgently, demanding instant access with his tongue. Penn allowed him in, grinding their hips together in the slow rhythm of the song, and moaning obscenely as Adam cupped his ass and squeezed.
Just then, the song changed. Hearing the first notes of Nix’s latest ballad, Penn froze. His mouth was slack against Adam’s and his fingers were surely leaving red marks on Adam’s neck.Did he always have that reaction when hearing one of his brother’s songs? Or was it just because he was there with Adam?
Adam didn’t care. He didn’t want Penn to feel like that.
“Hey,” he whispered in Penn’s ear, moving his hands from Penn’s ass to circle them around his waist. “I see you.” Penn cast him a surprised, confused look, the hesitation and disbelieve in his grey gaze grabbing on something inside Adam and twisting it until it hurt.Alright? You,” he said, pointing a finger at Penn’s chest, and placing his palm right over his heart. “You,” he repeated in a whisper, closing his eyes against the moisture that had suddenly appeared there.
Penn touched their foreheads together and Adam felt him nod.
For now, that small gesture of agreement would have to do.
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Review
Title: Mask
Series: West End 02
Author: Teodora Kostova
Genre: MM Romance
Length: Novel (288 pages)
Publisher: Self Published (November 6th 2014)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts
Blurb: Adam Fischer doesn’t believe in second chances. Heartbroken after his lover Charlie leaves him to chase his music career in L.A., Adam is convinced that meaningless one-night-stands are all life has in store for him.
Until fate drops Penn Shields in his lap.
Penn is a young, talented designer fresh out of college who has just landed his dream job as a wardrobe assistant in Queen Victoria theatre, where Adam is performing in a popular musical.
He’s also Charlie’s brother.
The last thing Penn wants is to follow in his brother’s footsteps, especially since they haven’t spoken in years. However, the attraction he feels for Adam grows with each day, and soon resisting it proves to be futile.
As Adam and Penn get to know each other intimately, they both realise that first impressions may be deceiving, and that, sometimes, second chances come in the same packaging.
*explicit sexual content, graphic language and adult themes. Recommended for readers 18+ only*
*Stand-alone novel*
ISBN: B00O35YJVO
Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/Mask-Teodora-Kostova-ebook/dp/B00O35YJVO
Reviewer: Tams
Review: Adam Fischer has resigned himself to being a lifelong bachelor, and practices his talent often. To say he is shocked when Penn Shields shows up in his dressing room would be an understatement, flabbergasted is more an appropriate emotion. But then, Adam shouldn’t be surprised that his ex boyfriend Charlie never told him he had a twin brother, there were a lot of things left unsaid between them. Adam is insanely attracted to Penn, but he keeps telling himself it is only because he is Charlie’s twin, but he can’t seem to stop fantasizing about the effeminate costume designer, or wanting him.
Penn and Charlie haven’t had contact in years, in fact, they have never been close. Regardless, he doesn’t want to live his love life in the shadow of his rock star brother, so he is hesitant to pursue a relationship with Adam. Mutual attraction and Adam’s sincere understanding for Penn’s kink make not acting on their feelings impossible though. And while the connection is electric, Adam continually drags his feet when it comes to commitment, and Penn needs assurance that Adam sees him, not Charlie.
I love it when an author takes an unlikeable character and molds them into something more. That is what Kostova did with Adam. The eternal bachelor with trust issues and a severe aversion to commitment finally figures out that sometimes, in life, it’s the chances you take that make all the difference. His personal growth throughout the story is amazing, the way he struggles with putting his feelings for Penn to words. Penn is so vulnerable and almost broken, feeling like he will never find anyone that sees him, loves him, because of his pinchet for pretty things. Their relationship was electric, passionate and at times, volatile but as a reader, I could see that they were done from that first time they locked eyes in the dressing room. It just took them a while longer to figure that out, and boy was it a sensually, rocky, wild ride!
Like those hard fought and earned love stories? Then Mask is a must read! And while it lists as a stand alone story, I would suggest reading Dance first so you can see where Adam started, it will make his journey to find himself and love just that much more endearing.
