Rating: Recommended
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After working undercover as
gay lovers for the better part of a year, returning back to their lives
wasn't easy for FBI Special Agents Alex Ware and Shawn Matthews,
especially when it turns out Shawn wants to continue being Alex's
lover. Shawn has been in love with Alex for years, but out of respect
for their friendship and working environment, he never revealed his
feelings. Their undercover assignment was fate telling him this was
meant to be, and Shawn took full advantage of the opportunity to finally
show Alex how much he loved him.
Alex never thought
of himself as gay and had even less of a clue that Shawn
might be gay. This was an assignment and you did
whatever was needed to survive. The fact that he
actually liked kissing Shawn and his body came alive
every time Shawn touched him only made their undercover
identities more believable. Once the sting was over and
they made their case, things would go back to normal, so
Alex believed.
A Matter of
Necessity was a romantic comedy with added suspense
and drama. Shawn was a lovesick puppy who drove Alex
absolutely batty and I loved every minute of it. Who
wouldn't want this gorgeous g-man with a sexy Australian
accent declaring to anyone who would listen how much he
loves you? Alex wanted to believe he didn't want Shawn,
but he knew he would be lying. He wanted Shawn just as
much as Shawn wanted him, but Alex was afraid of the
stigma of being gay. I did feel for Alex and his
struggle to come to terms with his attraction to another
man, and Shawn's sweet, lovingly aggressive pursuit of
him only added to his struggle. Even though Shawn and
Alex took a while to see eye to eye about their
relationship, they never lost respect for one another as
teammates or their fierce protectiveness of each other.
The reactions of their other teammates from the Bureau
to their relationship was a mixed bag, with some
reactions fitting perfectly to the comedic tone of the
story. I very much enjoyed reading A Matter of
Necessity, a definite Joyfully Recommended read.
