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Chaz Brighton is one of the newest
recruits to the Lunar Academy of Excellence. His natural
talents make him the perfect candidate to be a gunner for
the Needle, the most technologically advanced ship out
there. But to be a gunner, Chaz must have a partner, and
the Academy has assigned him to Eric Ferron. Chaz, a loner
by nature, isn’t happy about the news and he definitely
isn’t happy when he learns what it takes to be a part of a
Needle crew. To successfully fly a Needle, the pilot and
gunner have to essentially become one flesh. The problem
is, Chaz is straight and Ferron’s determination to break
down his boundaries both infuriates and arouses him, making
the tension between pilot and gunner quickly rise to the
breaking point. When tempers and passion explode, will Chaz
be able to accept what happens next or will his boundaries
cause an irrevocable split between him and his partner,
possibly damaging their careers and endangering their lives?
Broken Boundaries is a book that has
everything going for it to make it work: a talented author,
two sexy heroes, and an interesting premise. Sadly, the
book fell short of my expectations as it got dragged down by
an overabundance of angst from Chaz. While his background
and his definition of his own sexuality conflict with his
growing feelings for Ferron and make his feelings and
actions understandable, after a while it got to be
repetitive. In addition, there were some sexual encounters
that were not fully consensual, which I found to be
troublesome. Though I rapidly fell out of love with Chaz, I
really did like Ferron. I found him to be incredibly
intriguing, but was disappointed that I never got inside his
head. I finished the story wishing I had learned more about
Ferron and had seen the progression of his and Chaz’s
relationship from his point of view. In terms of the plot,
I can see why Evangeline Anderson chose to tell the tale
strictly from Chaz’s perspective, but I felt I missed out a
bit. I generally enjoy Ms. Anderson’s work, which is
perhaps why I was so disappointed that Broken
Boundaries missed the mark for me. |
