milestaylor
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He was a veteran, she was a foreigner. He loved her, she could read his mind.
He wore gloves to protect others from his sins.
She wore kimonos to reclaim her identity.
Willing Prey is a romance fantasy novel about a disillusioned ex-colonel, Gerald Aldrick, finally feeling his dead heart beat again after getting unfairly yelled at by a fearless geisha, Robin Taylor. But instead of anger or annoyance, Gerald feels nothing but admiration for her fervour and personality. Robin isn't as impressed about him, but fully plans to take advantage of his legendary colonel status for her own benefit with the help of her mind-reading ability. The question is-will she find herself feeling more for him than she initially expected?
The story deals with heavy themes that are deeply personal for the characters. Gerald and his PTSD from war, and dealing with the contradictory politics at home, Robin and her identity issues as a trans immigrant. It's heavy, psychological and grounded. The setting is fantastical but contemporary as a made up world, but heavily inspired by ours. Sorry, no magical kingdoms here, just the cruel reality of everyday problems, that includes heavy emphasis on society and politics.
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