Notturno

4.5Normally when I have both versions of a book I'll combine the listening with the reading but in this case I soon realized there were some differences (they turned out not to be substantial) so I did the audio first, which is the newer version of the story and goes by [b:Deep Desire 45756215 Deep Desire Z.A. Maxfield https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1558359772l/45756215.SY75.jpg 6757064] and then the original paperback (which I somehow had) and goes by [b:Notturno 6632587 Notturno (The Hours Trilogy #1) Z.A. Maxfield https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1328333735l/6632587.SY75.jpg 6757064]. Verdict? Loved the story, the characters, the writing and [a:Caleb Dickinson 14015410 Caleb Dickinson https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s narration.I love the relationship that develops between Donte, a 500 year old vampire, and Adin, a scholar who specializes in historical erotic texts. Adin isn't a doormat but he also isn't a superman standing against powerful predators. When he's beat he's beat but he also maintains his moral ground and revises his opinion when new information comes. He's not a naif. I liked how Donte also took his time coming around. He wasn't turned around by one round of good sex and a pretty face. I loved the other characters in this world too. Boaz has me more than intrigued and I'm checking [a:Z.A. Maxfield 2738500 Z.A. Maxfield https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1314555801p2/2738500.jpg] back catalogue for Tuan & Edward's story. I'll be continuing with the rest of this series. Definitely.