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Wayward Sons
On the dawn of War II, Edmond Cato, an aspiring engineer, learns he has been accepted into the world renowned School of Engineering at Princeton University. But the patriarch of his family, the affluent Admiral Guy Cato, demands his son honor family tradition and embark on a career as an officer in the U.S. Navy. At the train station, where Edmond is in line to purchase a ticket to Annapolis, he meets Richard Walters, a fellow engineering student who comes from a humble shrimping background in Gulfport, Mississippi. Sensing they might have more than just academics in common, Edmond must make a gut-wrenching decision to please his powerful father or take his destiny into his own hands.
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Published January 10, 2019
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N.D. Clark
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N.D. Clark is a gay novelist who writes mostly steamy historical and some contemporary novels and short stories. He is passionate about telling stories that explore the full range of human experience, including love, loss, and redemption. He enjoys reading and watching sitcoms, movies, and stand-up comedy shows with his husband and partner of over twenty-four years.
N.D. Clark is a gay novelist who writes mostly steamy historical and some contemporary novels and short stories. He is passionate about telling stories that explore the full range of human experience, including love, loss, and redemption. He enjoys reading and watching sitcoms, movies, and stand-up comedy shows with his husband and partner of over twenty-four years.
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February 15, 2019
Reviewed by Jenn for Diverse Reader
I find myself having mixed emotions about this book, there were some things I enjoyed and some that made me rather uncomfortable. This is a historical romance that begins in 1938 and some of the behaviors were surprising to me especially considering the times.
Edmond Cato and Richard Walters, the two main characters are very likable and they have an insta-love connection. On a train ride from Virginia to New Jersey, these two fall in love and make life altering decisions. I was surprised giving it’s 1938 and these two are so willing to jump right into a romantic/physical relationship so quickly. I understand that this is fiction, but it feels like in a time where a same sex love affair would not be at all acceptable...they would have been a little hesitant to be so bold so quickly.
They move into an all male boarding house with eight other residents, including a twelve year old boy. This was my biggest issue with the book, there is a matter of two boarder’s lifestyle that made me so uncomfortable with the twelve year old being present. This could very well be my own sense of modesty at play, but I was uncomfortable and felt this was a bit too much.
As far as the rest, I loved the loyalty and unconditional friendships and support offered to these two young men. They make a powerful enemy in Edmond’s father and it’s nice to see them have shelter from his horribleness. There is also this tremendous amount of integrity displayed by Edmond when he is offered the answer to so many of his problems and it goes against his core beliefs. I love seeing an eighteen year old with such strong convictions. Edmond and Richard May have fallen for each other very suddenly, but show an incredible amount of love, affection, and a willingness to sacrifice for each other. They are committed to their fledgling romance and it’s very sweet to see such devotion.
I find myself having mixed emotions about this book, there were some things I enjoyed and some that made me rather uncomfortable. This is a historical romance that begins in 1938 and some of the behaviors were surprising to me especially considering the times.
Edmond Cato and Richard Walters, the two main characters are very likable and they have an insta-love connection. On a train ride from Virginia to New Jersey, these two fall in love and make life altering decisions. I was surprised giving it’s 1938 and these two are so willing to jump right into a romantic/physical relationship so quickly. I understand that this is fiction, but it feels like in a time where a same sex love affair would not be at all acceptable...they would have been a little hesitant to be so bold so quickly.
They move into an all male boarding house with eight other residents, including a twelve year old boy. This was my biggest issue with the book, there is a matter of two boarder’s lifestyle that made me so uncomfortable with the twelve year old being present. This could very well be my own sense of modesty at play, but I was uncomfortable and felt this was a bit too much.
As far as the rest, I loved the loyalty and unconditional friendships and support offered to these two young men. They make a powerful enemy in Edmond’s father and it’s nice to see them have shelter from his horribleness. There is also this tremendous amount of integrity displayed by Edmond when he is offered the answer to so many of his problems and it goes against his core beliefs. I love seeing an eighteen year old with such strong convictions. Edmond and Richard May have fallen for each other very suddenly, but show an incredible amount of love, affection, and a willingness to sacrifice for each other. They are committed to their fledgling romance and it’s very sweet to see such devotion.
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