Stolen Heart (Yaoi)

by Maki Kanamaru

Book Overview

The son of a rich and conceited aristocratic family leads an easy life of luxury. With servants to wait on him hand and foot and his every wish granted with the right amount of money, life is easy. But, what happens when a mysterious thief steals something very important and irreplaceable from that young boy?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569708169
• ISBN13: 9781569708163
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher

Customer Reviews

great for fans of yukine honami

i've been a fan of yukine honami since i first read desire. this book is sort of a grab bag, and the stories themselves are entertaining enough in general. but it's great to see honami's artwork, including her take on french revolution-type costumes and masks. her artwork for the second story fits the typical light-hearted student council-type setting well, but it's in the third story where both the story and the art are distinctly memorable. the plot is about a closeted US senator and his secretary, and it's a great change to see honami draw two adult masculine men together. although it would've been great if the last story were longer, for me it makes this a must have.

heart

this was cute. it reminded me allot of Rin and Sweet Revolution in the way the story played out, and it was very sweet. definatly a style in the way of plots, but its not a bad thing, in fact, i thought Stolen Heart was an innocent romance compaired to some of the other things ive read published by June

The congressman and his secretary stands out in this collection!

3 stories here. The main one, Stolen Heart, is a regency piece on court intrigues, royalty and aristocracy. The plot started off well and the idea of a mysterious masked handsome thief pairing a bratty aristocrat is romantically appealing. I like Yukine Honami's artwork but here it just doesn't feel regency. The story is somewhat rushed towards the end. The sex could have been much more explicit as there is nothing innocent about the 2 characters. The final chapter on the thief's long lost brother has potential but too bad it is not explored deeper. On the other hand, if I do not compare every regency Yaoi with Yoshinaga's brilliant "Gerard and Jacques" and "Lovers in the night", "Stolen Heart" is a pretty good read. The second story on a student and the Student Council's President is just weird. Could not understand this or is it the translation again. Good thing this is short. However the hyperactive student is a cute contrast to the laid back Student Council's President. My favorite is the last story on a Congressman and his secretary, which is really good. Collin is a successful congressman well on his way to be re-elected. And why not ? He is everything a successful politician should be. He is young, handsome, rich and smart with no dirty laundry, except of course his hidden sexual preference. There are some pretty cool political lines here and both Collin and Paul are very likable. I like how it all pans out for this couple.