The Powers of Love (The Powers of Love, #1) in Queereaders

Jan 12, 2010 Nancy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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What a fun story! Vic Braunson is a city bus driver who feels Matt diLorenzo’s eyes on him while he’s lifting weights at the gym. To Vic’s great disappointment, it turns out Matt is his co-worker Kyle’s main squeeze. A few months later, Matt boards Vic’s bus towards the end of his shift and invites him out for a drink. Matt wants to start off their relationship slowly. Four months later, on New Year’s Eve, they make love for the first time. Vic’s shaved head, tattoos and ...more

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Apr 10, 2010 Kassa rated it liked it

The concept of superheroes living amongst everyday people is one that never fails to intrigue and entice readers. Your neighbor who could be your savior has been delighting since Superman was a reporter and Spiderman was a college student. Matt and Vic slide in perfectly with some great company, and although this is a stand-alone title, there are endless possibilities to the world Snyder creates.

Vic is a bus driver with a rough, alpha-male outwardly appearance and develops a lingering crush on a The concept of superheroes living amongst everyday people is one that never fails to intrigue and entice readers. Your neighbor who could be your savior has been delighting since Superman was a reporter and Spiderman was a college student. Matt and Vic slide in perfectly with some great company, and although this is a stand-alone title, there are endless possibilities to the world Snyder creates.

Vic is a bus driver with a rough, alpha-male outwardly appearance and develops a lingering crush on a co-worker’s boyfriend, Matt. Vic is charming and honest in his attempts to create opportunities to see Matt, looking for him in the local gym, trying to ask his co-worker out to drinks in hopes of Matt being there, showing a vulnerable side at odds to the stereotype created with the shaved head, tattoo, and muscular appearance. Vic has an immediate appeal to anyone who has had a crush on someone unattainable, which makes his chance meeting and ultimate pursuit of Matt entertaining.

Matt is not an easy guy to chase either. He seems elusive at first and standoffish, leaving Vic wondering if Matt is interested in him at all. Their friendship is strictly within platonic bounds for quite a while before the resulting chemistry electrifies between two attractive, sexy men. Once Matt has made a commitment though, he throws himself in fully and with all his heart.

Unfortunately for Vic and Matt, steamy sex is not the end of all problems and Vic’s new powers lend an entirely new meaning to the phrase “consequences of sex”. Lucky for Matt, Vic is focused on him and their love, not willing to give up someone he’s worked so hard to finally have. What’s a little floating and increased strength when you have someone as sexy and loveable as Matt in your life?

The hint of a back-story and some intriguing new powers of Vic’s, round out an incredibly entertaining story. In a cross between a comic book and a romantic love story, Snyder has combined both skillfully, leaving you wanting more. Thankfully there are several more books in the series, starting next with "Matching Tats," then "The Bonds of Love" and finally, "With this Ring."  
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Jan 28, 2024 Kelly (Maybedog) rated it it was ok · review of another edition

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This story didn’t make a lot of sense. He had different powers at different times, like they came and went. And there were too many of them. Also, anyone who showed the kind of powers that were exhibited here would draw the media.

Before any of that, there was too much down time. Months passed without the reader knowing anything that happened other than they didn’t have sex. No reason why Vic went along with it. Then suddenly they are in love. Right after they have sex for the first time. Then t ...more

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