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This is short, so I'll finish, but it's lost a bit of steam for me. Partly because it's not my thing, I'm mostly watching another writer work, but also because I think this story is rushed to to point of stealing cohesion. I shouldn't see the author's eagerness to get to the next scene because I should be more eager than they are. I keep seeing the author.

Unscheduled walk, so I got an unscheduled listen.

First, AI voices are adequate, but they left a lot of meat on the bone. Ha ha, no pun intended. Real people, even one real narrator, would have sucked more tension out of that scene.

Two, we have now devolved into wish fulfillment. This is clearly someone's fantasy and we get a ringside seat. Nothing wrong with that, but the romance is window dressing. It's just sex

Lance knows how to write. This is a straight cozy romance. If it were just the gay men, it would be fine. Tying in the girl has been a little rough in the transition, but only because it feels a little rushed. I would say I'm enjoying the story. I had a genuine smile for large parts of what I've read so far.

Interestingly, I'm reading another book which presents its female characters from a very obviously male point of view. The temptation is to point fingers and say, "Men writing women," but here I am with this book so very obviously written by a woman based on the presentation of men. in both cases, the writing isn't bad, it's just obvious.

DNF