Muffled Drum
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They met in a port-side tavern, their lust-filled moments stolen from days of marching and madness. After eighteen months, Captain Rudolph von Ratzlaff and First Lieutenant Mathias Hofmann have decided to run away from everything they hold dear. Resigning their commissions is social suicide, but there's no other choice. Someone will eventually see Rudolph's partiality toward Mathias.
Now their plans have gone horribly awry... When Mathias goes to Rudolph's tent after their last battle, his lover looks at him without a hint of recognition. Mathias can hardly believe the man he knew is gone. He wants to fill in so many of Rudolph's missing memories, but the doctor says a shock could result in permanent damage. The pain of seeing Rudolph on a daily basis, when Rudolph doesn't remember their love, is excruciating. Now Mathias must decide whether he wants to fight for the man he loves or forget him completely...
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Reviews for Muffled Drum
8 ratings2 reviews
- pfodge-1Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I have never been disappointed by anything I've read from this author. I truly enjoyed this story. I will be adding it to my favorites list, and it is definitely worth a re-read.
- EstarianneRating: 4 out of 5 stars4/53.5 stars. The historical setting is nice and the writing is clean and readable, but the resolution felt rushed and not quite complete.