Strings Attached

Strings Attached has proved to be one of my all time favorite gay romance novels. It is extremely well written and is a compelling read. I could not put it down. I enjoyed it so much I bought Double Bound.

In the first chapter I stumbled on a couple of errors in both grammar and word-usage that almost made me toss this great story aside. Something, however, hooked my interest and STRINGS ATTACHED turned into a compelling page-turner. It is a very enjoyable read, and I found it nearly impossible to put down!

I just finished reading `Strings Attached' for the second time last night, and I'm just as curious to know what happens next as I was when I read it over a year ago. The writing is fast paced, and has moments approaching some of the best literature I've read. Nolan has a gift for description, so you can really see what is happening in the story. I especially loved the scenic descriptions and the relationship between Jeremy and Arthur, and how many surprises and twists there are toward the end that I absolutely didn't see coming. The Pinocchio theme is subtle, so you can read this and enjoy it with or without knowing the references in the story. I loved this book, and can't wait to buy the sequel (when is it coming out???)

I just happen to stumble across this book and found it to be a quick read. The storyline flowed easily and Mr. Nolan made the characters likeable.

'Strings attached' could be so much more. The plot is very charming, but the lack of strength in its writing makes the whole story seems like a bad-concealed re-telling of the Pinocchio tale -a thing the writer himself stresses in the foreword, which I thought was unecessary.

Sometimes, you can see right through the writers' intentions when he writes something down (such as making some elements close to the puppet's story) -and that's it. You have no depth of meaning that could entice you to future re-readings.

But, sure, the characters are very easy to relate to. That much is to be credited to Nolan.