From Afar

This is the first book I've encountered by Ava March which has something supernatural going on. It's set in the Regency era in London, but the setting is much less important here than in her other works. There also is not a lot of plot or character development - Raphael is achingly lonely, and Aleric is a little bit haughty, but he is mostly consumed with lust. The bulk of the story is introspection and sex scenes.

I really like Raphael and it's surprising that I didn't think of him badly at any point, even though he is a stalker. I think the story works so well because he is a sweet and likeable character.

There is a feeling of destiny to this pairing from the beginning, so if you like that kind of thing, I recommend this book highly.

Content warning: I dislike violence between partners in books and that is something that happens here, at the end. It's meant to be acceptable because they're vampires, but it makes me uncomfortable.

I listened to the audiobook, and I really enjoyed Alex Moorecock's narration.