After the Storm

By: Summer Devon

Narrated by: Mark James

Heartbroken after the death of his eccentric lover, Jenks is left to care for Mutt’s beloved pets on a lovely but isolated estate. With only the animals for company and rejected years earlier by his family when he left school to be with his lover, Jenks worries he’s fading from the world - until one misty morning when he discovers a half-drowned man on the bank of the river. And not just any man, but one who may have been the victim of an attempted murder.

James Griffin is respectable and married...and has buried his true passion his entire life. Jenks’s gentle manner and keen mind stir in him the sort of longing he wishes he had for his wife. The same frustrated wife he now wonders may have plotted his demise. His memories clouded, Griffin knows he must discover his attacker’s identity, resolve matters in his unhappy marriage...and confront the desire he feels for the shy but tenacious Jenks.

Together, they return to London to learn the truth of Griffin’s near murder. The police believe the incident nothing more than an accident, leaving Griffin and Jenks to find their way through a tangle of conflicting desires and ambitions to hunt the truth on their own.

©2019 K. Rothwell (P)2019 K. Rothwell

Endearing

You can't help but feel empathy for Griffin with his ambivalence and indecision about the changes taking place in his personal life and acknowledge his feelings. i liked that Jenks saw what Mutt's real intentions were with his will stipulations. I loved the strength of both guys to take that hige leap and try to cohabitate together. I enjoyed the narrator's accent and expressions.

A great historical novel!

Every time I read a new Summer Devon historical novel I fall more and more in love!

After the Storm is a sweet book about finding one’s way in life, discovering and owning who you are and what you want.
Jenks and Griffin have an instant connection, and are brought nearer by trying to find out the truth about Griffin’s assault, which brought him to Jenks’s doorstep.

After the storm is a well-plotted, intriguing and interesting book, and Mark James’s narration enhances the experience tenfold, as usual!

A Sweet Historical Love Story Set In England

I enjoyed this sweet story of two men who change each other's life in wonderful ways. Jenks is disillusioned by how his older lover treated him in his will. Griffin's marriage is on rocky ground and someone has tried to murder him. The men are drawn to each other as they work to figure out what happened to Griffin and how to end his marriage (it was interesting learning how hard it was to end a marriage at that time!).

I loved the narrator's voices for the men, and he does a great job with the wife's voice too. This takes place in England, so everyone has a British accent, of course! The narrator sometimes pauses a little long between characters, but otherwise I really enjoyed his narration.

Great characters

I really enjoyed this historical romance. Jenks and Griffin were both good men in difficult situations, and I loved watching them grow closer and begin to make each other happy. The mystery of who attacked Griffin was interesting, and the glimpses of Jenks' former lover Mutt were great. There were sad moments, but overall the story was positive and hopeful. The narrator did a wonderful job of making this book even better. I loved it!

Historical Romance

This story is a historical romance. Grif wakes up in the water and has little recollection of how he ended up there - Jenks finds him and brings him in. Jenks has been on his own caring for his deceased lovers pets. They work together to find who may have tried to kill Grif, falling along the way. Its a short sweet slow burn story.

Narration by Mark James was great.