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3.5 stars David finds out that his mother has lied to him, all this life, that his real father is still alive and well in Bermuda. So taking his husband, Chris, David embarks on a supposed-vacation to meet his father's family. Only to find out that his half-brothers are not really thrilled with him being gay and act hostile to him. Not soon after they arrive and meet the family, David's father is found murder. David is the last person seeing him and he is arrested as a suspect, which leaves Chris scrambling to find help in an island that is not really friendly to gay people ... Bermuda Heat is not about thriller/suspense. While there is a murder of David's father, but that has never been the focus of the book (it happens about half the story, around 50% in my Kindle). Instead, It's more about family and relationship. ... as David tries to find out about the truth of his father from his mother and then, his father in Bermuda. It's also about David thinking about retiring from LAPD because he feels old to deal with "this shit" and talks about it to Chris. That is what the book is ... I feel that David has finally and completely accepts who he is and what Chris means in his life. On the relationship front, they are now solid. For those looking for sex scenes, they are done behind closed doors. There are some kisses and holding hands but sex are not part of the story. In a way, this is different from the previous 4 books. It is less gritty, edgy, dark -- except if you count the hostile reception of gay people in Bermuda -- and more about one event that happen after the HEA.. I enjoy reading it; it is a nice read, even if I don't feel as involved as the previous 4 books. But it's always good to read about established couple, and Chris/David are surely one of my favorites.

2022-10-19 21:33