Bealach Na Ba: The Pass of the Cattle
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| Title: | Bealach Na Ba: The Pass of the Cattle |
| Author(s): | O Yardley |
| Date(s): | 1992 |
| Length: | |
| Genre(s): | slash, Bodie/Doyle |
| Fandom(s): | The Professionals |
| Relationship(s): | Bodie/Doyle |
| External Links: | on AO3 |
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"Bealach Na Ba: The Pass of the Cattle" is a The Professionals story by O Yardley. It is a slash story with the pairing of Bodie/Doyle.
It was originally published in the zine Unprofessional Conduct 1 from Gryphon Press in 1992.
Reactions and Reviews
15 pp. Doyle inherits a Scottish cottage in the middle of nowhere; he and Bodie check it out over the Xmas holidays. Bodie's been having nightmares of Doyle falling to his death, which he's kept secret; events force him to reveal his little problem. The cottage, of course, has only one bed, and Bodie has another nightmare, and you can figure it out from there. First ten pages are good; last five suffer a bit from Sweetness & Light Syndrome. Grade: B [1]
Bealach Na Ba: The Pass of the Cattle by O'Yardley is a Christmas romance, all in character and with the added charm of being out of London and in the highlands of Scotland.[2]
A light story whose odd title gives no hint it's a feel-good Christmas (and first-time) tale. Bodie and Doyle go to the Western Highlands on Christmas Eve to look at a cottage an uncle has left to Doyle. While isolated together, their close friendship transmutes effortlessly into the closeness of becoming committed lovers. The elements that make up this story are all familiar, from Bodie's dreams about losing Doyle and his overreaction when he thinks Doyle has been hurt to the remoteness of the cottage with its one bedroom and one bed. O Yardley can be a pleasure to read, however, because of the energetic delight in the characters that infuses her texts. This story is frothy, but I enjoy rereading it when I fancy a bit of an unchallenging read. Apart from anything else, Bodie's ecstatic response to his Christmas present makes this story fun.[3]
References
- ^ In 1993, this review was posted to the Virgule-L mailing list. It is reposted here anonymously with permission.
- ^ from Ali at The Hatstand, Archived version
- ^ from Nell Howell at The Hatstand, Archived version