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This story made me smile. It is about family, acceptance and how some traditions only make sense once you experience them. It reminded me that, no matter who you become in life, your family always remembers and loves you for who you were long ago – as well as who you have become. If you are lucky.

Mischa and Tom, the main characters in this story, are very lucky. Told from Tom’s perspective, we find out about Mischa’s family, whom he has kept a secret for a long time. After having read the other books in this series (especially the first volume, [b:A Russian Bear|8495535|A Russian Bear (Russian Bear, #1)|C.B. Conwy|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1277287423s/8495535.jpg|13361207]) it was amazing to see Mischa in a totally different light. Tom mentions that he’s a Dom, but we never see him act as such. The love between the two men becomes all the clearer now that it is devoid of any of the trappings of a scene.

I loved seeing Mischa in this different role. You can read this story on its own, and it will make you smile. But the full significance of the fun twist at the end will become even more poignant if you’ve read some of the other books as well. If you like stories with some cultural references (especially food), family gatherings and men who love each other deeply enough not to care what anyone else thinks, you will like this book.



NOTE: This book was provided by Torquere Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews. ( )

This was a fun story to see Mischa get all flustered by a visit to his family. And I love how his family shows their love and acceptance of Tom. ( )