Three Wrong Turns in the Desert [Paperback]

I was thrilled with this purchase and actually sorry to see it end. I might not have otherwise looked at it, or would have at least not bought it until later, except for a very positive interaction with the author. He responded to a question I'd posed in one of the Gay Romance fora. I'm very glad he did.

This book was actually driven by plot and storyline rather than trying to stitch together something barely plausible to get you from one sex scene to the next. Granted, some of the twists and turns called for a tiny bit of suspension of disbelief, but only because they were so large, not because they were impossible. Though Liam was quite hot, the best character was easily Aiden. He was dumped by the man he thought he loved, the man he'd given up much of his 'self' to stay with, and struck out on a small but poorly thought-out adventure to try and recapture some of his lost spirit. He got that adventure in spades. The reason he's such a great character is because he is truly everyman. Each of us has, at one point or another in his or her life, felt betrayed or lost or just trapped in a life we don't remember choosing. Aiden taps into those feelings in each of us and became a true hero.

If you're looking for a book that is massive sex scene after massive sex scene, this isn't the book for you. If you're looking for a book full of hope, excitement, and love scenes, you couldn't make a better pick.

A case of mistaken identity propels ESL teacher Aiden Greene into an unbelievable adventure. Aiden is suffering from a broken heart after his lover of ten years basically tosses him out. Years ago Aiden travelled the globe, this time he's mending his heart and starting over again at a teaching job in Tunisia.

At the other end of the spectrum is Liam McCullough. He's an ex-military, ex-SEAL who has chosen to live permanently in Tunisia. To make ends meet Liam hires himself out as a bodyguard or courier. Liam would have been comfortable staying with his SEAL team until the `don't ask, don't tell phrase pretty much caught him on a bad day and shot down his military career several years ago.

The two men meet in a small bar with Liam believing that Aiden is the courier he's been hired to protect. Aiden has his own somewhat innocent reasons for being there. By coincidence or luck Aiden resembles the lost courier and takes his place. A mysterious set of numbers and a password are entrusted to Liam and Aiden which leads them from city to town to the desert with cutthroats and killers on their trail. While Liam and Aiden dodge danger they begin to learn that love can be found in the most peculiar places if you open your eyes and look.

Thrills, adventure, and romance are there for the taking in Three Wrong Turns in the Desert. From start to finish, Three Wrong Turns in the Desert relies on intriguing characterization and fascinating descriptive narration throughout the story. Highly competent loner Liam reminds Aiden that he can think for himself, at the same time Aiden shows Liam that it's okay to care for another, even a man. There are interesting twists and turns on this lengthy Desert journey, but by and large it is the blossoming romance between Liam and Aiden that struck a real note with me. Three Wrong Turns in the Desert is a full bloom love story with sweat, sand and two hot men.

Lisa
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

What a book! What a story! What great characters! What a great writer! Yes, I DID imagine Liam showering naked outside and I was hooked from then on. I had no problem picturing every character, every city and even Aidan in a burka sitting on the back of a motorbike with big feet sticking out. Mr. Plakcy was so subtle in his descripitons that I didn't notice how I pictured all the scenes in my mind because I was so enthralled with the story. Mr. Plakcy kept the pace fast, the love scenes hot, and the characters consistent(horny). If you like adventure, m-m romance, and hot sex in the desert.........