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Book Blurb: New York, 1994

What on earth is a live falcon doing in the middle of JFK airport? The answer to this question brings PAPD officer Mark Bowman face to face with falconer Hunter Devereaux, right in the middle of a fascinating field experiment using falcons to keep runways free of nuisance birds. The falcons are intriguing, but it’s arrogant, out-and-proud Hunter himself who really rubs Mark the right kind of wrong. Too bad Mark can’t act on the attraction: he’s deeply in the closet, and since he wants to keep his job, that’s where he's determined to stay.

However, every time their paths cross, Hunter gets a little deeper under Mark’s skin, until Mark can’t deny his feelings any longer. Giving in to his desire makes Mark happier than he can remember being, but Hunter isn't willing to hide their relationship forever. If they’re going to make a life together work, something has to give. Someday soon Mark will have to choose, or life will make the choice for him before he’s ready for it.

Review: I like birds of prey, so the title (and blurb) had caught my interest.  I found myself enjoying the story itself, as well as the author's note regarding it's inception.  The characters, their backgrounds, how their relationship evolves and the story really worked well for me.  I think that, aside from seeing how the characters' relationship develops, my favorite parts of the story was reading about how the birds were flown at the airport and the little glimpses into their care.

Enjoyable read and I look forward to reading more books by Feliz Faber in the future.

(Picture and blurb (c)Dreamspinner Press.)