Three stars for the story more one star for the sweetness that shines on all pages into dialogues between all protagonist.Brave, bold and proud by themselves are the friends by Cindi's Cabaret . Ronnie is little one, piece of cake , he is good and innocent and love silk and lace. Lucius , though at the beginning I not liked him, is a character strong but that love Ronnie tenderly, so this book is a enjoy reading. I was a bit reluctant to read this book because of the cross-dresser topic, although the reunion of childhood/high school friends is my favorite sub-genre (I made a list for it). I'm glad I gave it a try. It is one of the better books in MM romance.Ronnie and Lucius have been best friends during high school. Upon graduation, Lucius enlisted in the Army and was sent to Afghanistan/Iraq, while Ronnie stayed and work as a female impersonator. They shared their first time the night before Lucius went to the boot camp, and were separated for 10 years. That morning, Lucius just left. When Lucius was discharged, he became a police officer in New Orleans. He was not sure if Ronnie would take him back, that it took 2 years and a criminal case to get him to find Ronnie. Actually, Ronnie always waited for Lucius. So, when Lucius showed up one night in the club, he embraced his old friend with open hand.The story was divided into two: the first is on how the two rekindled their relationship, and the second is on how to deal with Ronnie's stalker.It's written beautifully. The issue of gay cross-dresser (Ronnie does not want to be a female; he is 100% gay male who likes to wear woman's clothes) is presented nicely. Being gay is difficult enough, and being one who likes to wear different clothes make Ronnie even 'minority' among the minorities. The thriller part is also nice. Not too angsty, and the way they handle the case doesn't make you angry for being sloppy.It's highly recommended book.
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