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Illumination by Rowan Speedwell
Illumination by Rowan Speedwell











Illumination by Rowan Speedwell

Rowan’s scenes are sensual and sultry, erotic and intimate, and fit just perfectly in the novel. There are sex scenes here of course, but they’re done in a way that fits the story, and not as too often we see, the story written to fit the sex. Its not written in dumbed down, simple sentences but is composed in a way that appeals to real readers, not those who just want to be spoon fed a few sex scenes. It must have taken a lot of research, and the same care has been taken with all of the book. I’m an artist too – and I was really riveted by this part of the book. The way he makes them, from scraping the animal hides to constructing the paint as it would have been made centuries ago, was really fascinating. I just loved the descriptions of these, and could mentally envisage them. Miles, he’s a man with secrets too, reclusive and shy, he keeps himself shuttered away, working on his brilliant Illuminated paintings. Miles finds him next morning asleep on his patio…. Then he meets Miles after a show one night, when in a drink and drug filled stupor he decided to go somewhere, sees the signs for the lake, recalls being there as a child, and stops there. Adam hates the pretence, he’s not even truly devoted to the music, it’s acting that’s his true love, and the only way he deals with being the face of the band and being on stage is by acting a role he invents.

Illumination by Rowan Speedwell

Even then he can only actually be seen out with ladies, not men. He’s Gay but had to pretend to be just Bi, as the bands popularity would plummet if the truth were known. Its a proper romance, not just a true love story but a great read on how the two men get there.Īdam, well, who couldn’t love him.

Illumination by Rowan Speedwell

Well, I loved this book, really, really loved it.













Illumination by Rowan Speedwell