I would even go so far as to say one of the best romances I have read with different pairings too. I have been compensated with a FREE copy of Always! Kindle Alexander is AMAZING! I have only read a few M/M romances but this is by far the best. In the end, this one left me somewhere in the middle, it was okay, but I really wanted and expected more. It also had a few too many things I would have to overcome to get lost in the story.

Always does have the prose and parts of it certainly tug at the heartstrings. I've read some of Kindle Alexander's more recent books and loved them. Acceptance has come a long way, and we still have further to go, but 1975 was a whole different story. Not that the events in this story couldn't happen, not even that they shouldn't happen, they just couldn't have happened the way they did in those eras, especially with Avery being part of a political family. Then we have the suspension of disbelief required for this one. The problem with that is we really only get the good stuff without much time to get to know these guys or become invested in them. From there, we jump through various points in time, something akin to a highlight reel. The story opens forty years into the relationship between Kane and Avery and then moves back to the beginning. Always gives us a taste of that - kind of. Whether we believe in it or not, it's nice to think about. Most of us can't help but get a little misty over the idea of soulmates. His soul had found it's other half, he'd been told 'when kindred souls meet, they were destined to be together, always.' And there was no doubt he'd met his kindred soul in Kane. Avery's world had been tilted on its axis the day he laid eyes on Kane. 'I can't imagine my life with out you' Kane proclaimed sweetly. 'I think it was more like me finding you, handsome' 'I'm glad I found you.' Kane said quietly. I'd do anything to see you this happy' Avery whispered. It's not a just a snip-it of time it's decades of love, laughter, family, bigotry, harassment, hate, joy and forgiveness.

We get to see something you rarely see in books a lifetime with these men. I felt the intensity of the love between these two men. This book was extremely different from anything she's ever written, but you could still hear her 'voice' in it. She writes compelling stories that get deep into your heart and stay there forever.

I'll start with my love of Kindle and her books. This is one of the hardest reviews I've ever tried to write. He recognizes his soul mate in an instant and knows Kane is his Always. He's literally speechless when Kane speaks to him. Avery - the cocky, confident, handsome politician meets the sweet, sexy reserved restauranteur Kane and he immediately knows that this man will forever change his life.

Always by kindle alexander