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Rowan Lee is a bit of a modern day
hippie. When his boss sends him to a mysterious house with
a delivery from the deli, he is astonished at the rudeness
of the recluse who lives inside. He decides to force the
man, author Finnegan Clark, to let a bit of light into his
life, first by demanding Finnegan apologize for his
rudeness. Then he takes his plan to the next level by
bringing breakfast.
Finnegan Clark is astonished and
unsettled by the strange young man who is pushing his way
into Finn’s life. At first, the disruption to his careful
routine angers him. Then he begins to look forward to
Rowan’s visits. Can there be any future for a bitter, older
recluse and a sunny, open young man?
Letting in the Light is a story in the vein of
Beauty and the Beast. Rowan is the sweet, young beauty,
showing the angry, bitter beast (Finn) that he can reach out
and grasp life if he wants to. I enjoyed the interactions
between Rowan and Finn, especially when Rowan’s sunny nature
threw Finn into confusion. While I thought Rowan took a bit
too much from Finn, the development of their
relationship—quick on the sexual front, slow on the
emotional front—was both interesting and realistic for a
recluse like Finn. The disapproval of a secondary character
was a bit over the top, and some conflicts were settled a
bit too quickly, but for the most part I enjoyed
Letting in the Light. |
