Title: Bilongo
Author: Brian Ray Brewer
Publisher: Goldtouch Press, LLC
ISBN: 978-1955955454
Pages: 230
Genre: Literature & Fiction/Erotica
Reviewed by: Christina Avina

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Two concepts that can be both at war with one another and in concert with one another has always been love and desire. While desire can lead to love, desire can also lead others out of love for someone who fulfills a fantasy for an entirely new desire altogether. For centuries, men and women have left spouses behind and fallen out of love in favor of a more physical and immediate desire, only to face the destruction of a marriage and the loss of stability and happiness.

In author Brian Ray Brewer’s Bilongo, the clash of desire, passion, and love comes full circle for protagonist Rawley Almes. After being away for work on the high seas, Rawley returns home to his wife Marina, only to destroy her world by asking for a divorce. Having fallen in love with a woman he’s known for years but never once looked at romantically, he leaves his brokenhearted wife behind to begin a new life with this woman. Yet not everything is as it seems, as Rawley goes through a personal transformation of betrayal, heartbreak, and possible redemption through a very surrealistic POV.

This is a well-written and emotional take on the erotica genre. The author delivers on both the passion and the emotions which the erotica genre is known for, while delivering powerful character development and an intimate look into how an affair can upend several people’s lives. The juxtaposition of the protagonist’s passionate love affair with the heartbreaking aftermath of both his past marriage and his troublesome new relationship is felt throughout the entirety of this book, as is the inner turmoil of the protagonist as he undergoes this transformation.

A book of this caliber is the perfect read for those who enjoy literary fiction and erotica narratives, especially when that narrative employs relatable characters and an almost magical sense of surrealism which allows the reader not to be part of the narrative, but take a 3rd-party perspective – as if watching the protagonist’s dreamlike state from a hidden camera. The descriptive imagery the author employs in this read and the emotional backbone the narrative has to balance out the more erotic scenes made this a well-rounded read.

A thrilling, emotional, and mesmerizing surrealism erotica novel, author Brian Ray Brewer’s Bilongo is a must-read story. The heartbreak, intense heat, and conflicted nature of the protagonist all draw the reader into this narrative, and the turmoil of the character is something a lot of people will probably be able to relate to, making this story more connective to readers overall.