Conflict by Stevie Woods

Conflict by Stevie Woods
Publisher: Phaze Books
Genre: Historical
Length: Full (183 pages)
Other: M/M
Rating: 4.5 Cherries
Review by: Cactus

Two men, one war. Can love survive when each takes a different side?

Leaving his lover behind to support the abolitionist cause, Piet Van Leyden finds himself leading one of the first all-black Union troops into the heart of battle. Reuniting with free slave and former love Joss brings some comfort, but will his presence tempt Piet into forgetting the love waiting for him at home?

Sebastian Cane wonders how he’s able to go on without Piet by his side. When a series of unfortunate events lands him a prisoner of the Union, Seb knows he must rely on his wits and his love for Piet to survive…and get home to him.

In this moving sequel, two lovers face each other on opposite sides of the civil war and must face the troubling questions both refuse to think about. After so many years apart, the war having changed and hurt both men, is there something to come back to? Is the relationship they both yearn and desperately wish for still there for them after such a long separation and hardship?

This is not so much of a love story as a look at two men involved in the end of the civil war and the events surrounding their separation and reunion. There is a smattering of sex, just a hint really and a thread of romance amongst historical highlights from the war. Pieter and Sebastian are apart for the majority of the story and their love affair and determination to get back to each other is based largely on a short six-month relationship that clearly cemented their feelings for each other. Their separation is hard with numerous obstacles between them and no shortage of problems and difficulties thrown at these men to test their lingering devotion.

Both men are irrevocably changed from their wartime experiences, gaining hindsight and wisdom through bloody battles and arduous trials testing their loyalty, fidelity, and confidence. Each man slowly is exposed to the large-scale destruction and waste the war has caused, even if both believe in abolition of slavery. They can also help you with quitting smoking, cialis online store as they carry the original stop smoking pill, Zyban. Though, it needs proper guidance of using a correct viagra pfizer 25mg robertrobb.com medicine by an expert. Female libido enhancement will rekindle the love flame and intense passion you had before. http://robertrobb.com/2015/03/ commander levitra Online order cheap cialis is the generic form of the most popular cialis brand can be bought from these online stores and can also be delivered at your doorstep. Their backgrounds, priorities, and morals have Sebastian and Pieter on opposite sides though their goal is ultimately the same – to survive and reunite once more. Although at times, Sebastian and Pieter make mistakes, their struggle against the war and to balance their responsibilities with their loneliness and longing for each other is compelling, as are the men themselves.

The author has delivered a well-written and vivid book with complex characters set in the backdrop of a brutal war. The honest emotions and engrossing storyline had me unable to put this book down once I started reading it. While it wasn’t always an easy book to read, it managed to pull a range of emotions from me as I read it and the ending scene was heart breaking as the cost of the five years the men have been apart was apparent, yet they were simply happy to be together at long last. This is a stand-alone title and those who have read the first book will enjoy the happy ending for these complicated and wonderful men. This is not a book for everyone, but for anyone wanting a raw, genuine romance amidst the backdrop of the end of the civil war should pick up this book. You won’t be disappointed.