In a Gilded Cage
Mia Kerick
(Evernight Publishing)
Publication date: October 21st 2016
Genres: LGBTQ+, New Adult, Romance
Lucci Grimley is indeed alluring—crowned with a mane of long blond hair, and blessed with an enchanting musical talent that draws a brave rescuer to a high tower hidden in the forest.However, this modern-day Rapunzel is a young man, sold as a child to the wealthy and childless Damien Gotham for the price of a fast car and a pile of cash. And Lucci’s heroic prince is William “Prin” Prinzing, a handsome college student and star soccer player, hired to care for the grounds of the lavish Tower Estate. Prin climbs an extension ladder rather than a long golden braid to gain access to Lucci’s second floor bedroom window, ultimately penetrating the secrecy surrounding the cloistered young man.
Friendship, and soon romance, blooms. The tower captive eagerly gives his loving innocence to his brave rescuer, which sends the strict and reclusive Gotham into a frenzy of jealous rage. With Prin, Lucci gets a taste of real life, and he wants more. Together, the young men must face Gotham’s ruthlessness and pay the price of liberating Lucci.
Author Bio:Mia Kerick is the mother of four exceptional children—all named after saints—and five nonpedigreed cats—all named after the next best thing to saints, Boston Red Sox players. Her husband of twenty years has been told by many that he has the patience of Job, but don’t ask Mia about that, as it is a sensitive subject.Mia focuses her stories on the emotional growth of troubled young men and their relationships, and she believes that sex has a place in a love story, but not until it is firmly established as a love story. As a teen, Mia filled spiral-bound notebooks with romantic tales of tortured heroes (most of whom happened to strongly resemble lead vocalists of 1980s big-hair bands) and stuffed them under her mattress for safekeeping. She is thankful to Dreamspinner Press for providing her with an alternate place to stash her stories.
Mia is proud of her involvement with the Human Rights Campaign and cheers for each and every victory made in the name of marital equality. Her only major regret: never having taken typing or computer class in school, destining her to a life consumed with two-fingered pecking and constant prayer to the Gods of Technology.
MY REVIEW
In A Gilded Cage was hauntingly beautiful story about Lucci, who had been abused for years by his father figure Damien Gotham, and Prin, who's very ambitious jock. Prin was so knightly character, loved his courage and gentleman manners, although at the beginning of the story, Prin was very focused in his studies and getting the internship he yearned for. However, he learned that sometimes there are more important things than studies and internships when it comes to life. Lucci was adorable and such a poor boy who deserved so much better than what he had to endure! I really felt for Lucci and his situation, and kept rooting for him. Damien Gotham was creepy and definitely the villain and gods I hated him. The only thing I missed at the end was actual motive for what Gotham did, but it was never really clarified.
The romance was nicely done, and I liked how adorable Lucci and Prin were together, and I wished all the happiness for them from the very beginning. I just wished a little more happy scenes for them at the end but overall I'm happy about the storyline.
Writing style left the story a bit more telling and not showing which made the story a bit distant. However, that was the only minus, and I liked the drama and hurt and the journey to liberate Lucci of all his prisons. The story actually felt and read like a modern day fairytale, which was really nice.
3 of 5 stars,
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In A Gilded Cage was hauntingly beautiful story about Lucci, who had been abused for years by his father figure Damien Gotham, and Prin, who's very ambitious jock. Prin was so knightly character, loved his courage and gentleman manners, although at the beginning of the story, Prin was very focused in his studies and getting the internship he yearned for. However, he learned that sometimes there are more important things than studies and internships when it comes to life. Lucci was adorable and such a poor boy who deserved so much better than what he had to endure! I really felt for Lucci and his situation, and kept rooting for him. Damien Gotham was creepy and definitely the villain and gods I hated him. The only thing I missed at the end was actual motive for what Gotham did, but it was never really clarified.
The romance was nicely done, and I liked how adorable Lucci and Prin were together, and I wished all the happiness for them from the very beginning. I just wished a little more happy scenes for them at the end but overall I'm happy about the storyline.
Writing style left the story a bit more telling and not showing which made the story a bit distant. However, that was the only minus, and I liked the drama and hurt and the journey to liberate Lucci of all his prisons. The story actually felt and read like a modern day fairytale, which was really nice.
3 of 5 stars,
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