Deepak K Rana K Rana itibaren Uluköy Köyü, 06920 Uluköy Köyü/Nallıhan/Ankara, Türkiye
It's hard enough trying to be non emotionally intelligent. Who needs the added pressure of another type? Not me. (This does not imply that I have achieved intelligence of any sort, as is obvious from any reviews I've written.)
Characters Ray Carmichael, wealthy African American doctor and political activist and very much a family man. Proud and not ashamed of what he has or who he wants. Nick Sorenson, Internal Affairs cop, laid back sort of guy who knows what is important and what to get worked up about and when to go with the flow. The Plot After a police incident, which has left Ray’s brother beaten, he finds himself getting the run around from the police. He decides to take matters into his own hands and get first hand information himself. When he meets the lead investigator, Nick Sorenson from Internal Affair, his original issue suddenly becomes not the main issue anymore. Nick Sorenson is just trying to get on with his job. He loves his job but is well aware that IA is not the social club of the police department. He is not exactly surprised when one of their most vocal protesters turns up to get first hand information on an ongoing case. What’s a surprise however is the call inviting him on a date from the same protestor a few days later. With the attraction between these two so strong, they can barely deny themselves, however with more than their pride at risk if their relationship is misconstrued. They walk a fine line between wanting and having it all. Surprise Element Shawn Lane's THE OTHER SIDE, is a great read, the things that you would naturally assume would be issues are not, she has however, flipped ideas, concepts and thrown two totally opposite men together to give us a love affair so rich, it's hard to imagine these two men without each other. Predictability Yes - there are enough there to not make a difference in your enjoyment of this book. People, place, race and other issues are standard just from looking at the cover – you can surmise as much. Ms. lane has used a level of creativity to ensure the usual is also the unusual, which in itself is a big thing – Job done. Smut/Ick Factor Yes - enough to really fall in love with these two men. they are not the type that eyes meet and then five minute later they are in bed, no it was a dance of getting to know each other, a few laughs a few mistakes and when the right time came they knew. Positive This is Shawn Lane at her best. THE OTHER SIDE is such a wonderful read, that even at the end I knew I would miss these wonderful characters. Ray is not only a family man but also a man who just wants the right thing to be done, and it is with this intention in mind that he decides that he needs to get his own answers about his brother’s ongoing case with the police department. Meeting Nick has not exactly thrown him off his stride, but it has most certainly has him wanting things and he sets about getting them by any means necessary. Nick is not opposed to hooking up with Ray, admittedly it’s a little different – the protestor and the cop, but he goes with the flow and he loves it. Then life rears its ugly head, their career challenges, family obstacle, along with emotional fraught scenarios are all issues for these men. I loved both the characters, Ray is most certainly a go getter, he knows what he wants and despite the situation of how they meet each other, he goes after his man. And his man is exactly how Nick knows Ray thinks of him. Another plus for this book is was how Ms. Lane dealt with the whole family issues, both men have baggage and issues and they are the usual ones, but with both men coming from two different background – it was not going to be an easy fit to make the relationship work. Negative Nick was a cop in the IA department with the police force – but he was such a gentle soul, that at one point i felt like he was being feed to the wolves. For the department that he was in – i didn’t get that tough cop vibes from him. However taking into consideration Ray forceful personality, Nick was literally his perfect match. Cover Not as erotic as some of the covers that are out their now, however it suited the book and in some respect it is actually a very realistic impression of how the dynamic of the relationship is – Ray is more or less the stronger of the two men, Nick is more laid back. I like it.