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The Flesh Cartel #1: Capture (The Flesh Cartel Season 1: Damnation) - Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau What the hell was wrong with this whole fucking place?That is what I want to know. WOW! I am speechless, disgusted, intrigued, horrified and mesmerized by this first episode. What in the world is in store for Mat and Dougie? Oh poor Dougie. Poor Mat. Poor ME...HOLY SHIT!My eyes are bugging out of my head right now and my jaw is on the floor. I am not sure I have the strength to go on or the strength to not see this through. This is not an easy read yet at the same time I could not put it down. It's dark, it's twisted beyond anything I have ever read and it is brilliantly written. I love dipping my toes into a new style of book, but this...I jumped in with both feet and have pushed my boundaries further than I thought possible. But he couldn't, couldn't stop shaking. Couldn't stop thinking about what might happen next. About what had happened already.

Wethering The Storm (The Storm, #2)

Wethering The Storm (The Storm, #2) - Samantha Towle Ahh Jake, Jake, Jake we meet again. I was waiting for you, boy, to make your appearance when I heard there was another book coming out. Lucky for me I got my hands on you before the masses...Long Live The Mighty Storm! The story picks up right where we left off, Jake purposing to Tru and the tour ending. We see our couple together having some quiet and private time and a lot of intimate time. I don’t remember if they had sex this much in The Mighty Storm but our power couple sure are making up for any lost time in this department. What could be wrong with more and more of sexy Jake time though right…maybe? I have to be honest and say that the excitement I had for The Mighty Storm did not carry over to this book. It just didn’t have the same appeal. Maybe it was the time in between, maybe it was what I have read during that time, I am still not sure. Jake was still Jake but what I had felt was so romantic, sexy and hot in book 1 came off..well just off in this one. Sure there still are the same Jake moments that I adore but where I liked Tru in TMS I wanted to toss her out the nearest window here. I just could NOT get her here, not at all. There IS the same sexiness that comes from Jake being Jake and the small bits of his POV are SO JAKE! They were fun and I was glad we got those in the story. The angst, I won't go into spoiler territory but let's just say I wasn’t on board with that at all. I did not need the angst, even though I am a self proclaimed angst whore. I had thought that they could come to a compromise long before it happened. While I know that others will adore this and I hope they do, it just wasn’t it for me. I was happy see more of the members of The Mighty Storm (which I thought was perfect as a stand alone) but I ended up skimming a lot of this book and had to keep putting it down and force myself to pick it back up again. That alone made me sad. I adored The Mighty Storm, ADORED it and wrote my review it homage to Jake and his snake but…but…sigh. I just don’t know. *Review Copy provided for an honest review*

Pitch

Pitch - Will Parkinson Don’t let others choose the kind of person you’re going to be. That line right there is the theme of this book. From the moment we meet Taylor Andrews we know that he has a crush on the new boy who has walked into school. This crush turns quickly to infatuation as he sees Jackson Kern on the pitchers mound at baseball tryouts blowing the mind of the coach and everyone watching his ability. We see Taylor as he struggles with his unrequited feelings for Jackson; only telling his best friend Benny about his secret desires and his “what ifs.” You can’t help but fall for Taylor and his insecurities that endear him to the reader and Benny? Everyone, young or old deserves to have a best friend like that. Someone to not only stand up for you but to you when you need it.; the honesty and devotion Benny has for his friend is quite possibly the best part about this book. He is a fantastic character and I would love to see more of him.What I enjoyed about Pitch was THE STORY. It was good. It took me back to being young in high school and having a crush on the one I thought I could never have; the feeling of not being good enough but just wanting to be near that person because I was drawn to them. That is Taylor with Jackson. I felt the story as pure and honest; seeing high school through the eyes of a young man dealing with being different than his pears and the fear that comes along with Taylor wanting to simply be who he is. I can only assume what it would be like today, to be a young gay man in high school wanting to simply be who he is but having that fear, the fear that the person he tells could be homophobic and violent. Unfortunately, with the purity in this book comes the ugly side as well.There was so much that happens in this book. While I enjoyed the story, I feel as if it was written in a race like pace. I would have loved to see more of Jackson and Taylor together, as well as more of Jackson before “the talk.” I am a fan of insta love in books but there was just something missing that couldn’t let me settle in with them as fast as I needed to. I would have enjoyed a bit more of Benny and his relationship. I got that it was happening and figured it out, I just wanted to SEE it on the page. I did not get the need for the angst with Kevin nor did I find it necessary. Had there been more to the story that prompted it I would have, could have gotten behind it. There was a lack of evolution in the relationships and character development that had they been there would have taken this book to a five star for me. The story, as I said was good, a few tweaks that this reader would have loved to see, were missing where I needed them to fully connect. The writing was great, it was an easy read. I just wanted more in ways that I did not get. I can’t say exactly what they are with out spoiling it but I will say that bit at the end, the reveal we get broke my heart. I saw it coming; I just did not want it that way.My final thoughts… Pitch is a story that did make me think, made me wonder about the young men I see as I pick up my own teenage son from High School. Are these boys being true to themselves whether it be their sexual orientation, music they listen to, clothes they wear, art that they like etc. Do they have the support from family, friends or the inner strength to be their authentic selves even if it meant not being part of the “in crowd?” I do believe that Pitch would be a wonderful story for the age group of which it was written and I look forward to future works of Mr. Parkinson.

Truth

Truth - Sherri Hayes Truth, I have been waiting for this book! It was almost exactly a year ago that I finished Need and wanted to know what was going to happen. I was thrilled we were going to get another book to finally get the conclusion to Brianna’s horrifying story and how the heck she ended up with that monster of a man.Tell me how you know Ian Pierce. Truth begins with a struggle; a struggle not only for Brianna but for me as well. Being a year since I had been with Brianna and Stephan, I was digging for the feelings I had from the first two books. Remembering key parts that I loved about them; the greeting between the two from Slave when Stephan came home from work, the collar and leash at the mall and Brianna coming so far from what Stephan originally saw that fate filled day when she was presented to him. What I got was a bit different. Maybe it was my expectations? Maybe it was the time and space from reading Need to starting this? I am not sure, but I had to dig deep to get back into the story. I had to remind myself that Stephan was only 24yrs old; it seemed odd for him to be SO in control at that young of an age but I went with it. He is written much older to me in the first two books yet with Truth; I can only see this young man and it was much harder to see him as an experienced Dom this time around. Did it take away from the story? Honestly, a bit, but we all have our issues right?As I watched him sleep, I remembered our conversation when he’d told me that in some ways he was like Ian. I wasn’t sure what he meant by that. Stephan was kind. He never forced me to do anything or hurt me just to hear me scream out in pain. Settling into the story I was ready to find out just how Jonathan Reeves let his daughter become a slave. How he let her be sold to extinguish the gambling debts and allow his daughter to be used, abused and beaten down both physically and emotionally. I thought this would come early on and we would be dealing with the repercussions of it as the book progressed. I was wrong. We do get more instruction with Stephan and Brianna as she learns that she is safe with him and the sex that was used against her with Ian will never be used in that way with Stephan. Brianna begins to learn that though things seem to be wrong (hair pulling etc.), they are not, if done out of love and pleasure with someone she trusts. Oh, there were a few times my heart ached for her; as she wrote in her journal recalling the names the men used for her and when asked the simplest of questions, “So how did the two of you meet?” Sigh. The simple things we take for granted. This journey of love and learning that Stephen and Brianna are on is far from over. There is still so much to be dealt with and so many things for them to learn about one another. From Brianna recognizing things that are done to her that are turn ons, yet scare her with that fact, to Stephan needing the kink that he is accustomed to in physical relationships. Brianna’s willingness to try new things because Stephan wants them is endearing. What wouldn’t we do for that love and security with our partner? I do love that Brianna has Lily to talk things out with. Having been in Stephan’s life and world, she is a wonderful presence in her life when she has doubts and questions.Don’t ever be ashamed of what you enjoy. As long as it’s something you both want, then who cares what other people think? While at times it feels like the pair are progressing we do get a few set backs that has poor Brianna retreated inside herself unable to grasp that people “play” for fun and not all “punishments” are brutal and scaring. Coming from the world she was so savagely thrust into, I can see her confusion but at times I wanted to just scream “trust him already.” I wanted her to remember that collar she was wearing was a sign of Stephan’s loyalty and protection. With that collar she was his and nothing would change that. But, I am not in the still fragile state that she is; that constant state of want mixed with fear.One day, he was going to realize I wasn’t the right one for him. I wasn’t ever going to be enough. And when that day came, he was going to leave me. I was broken and I couldn’t be fixed. I was hoping we would get everything cleared up and aired out with a conclusion in Truth, but with the skill that Ms. Hayes possesses, she leaves us wanting more. I am anxious to see how this story finally ends. Those last pages were intense and I am not sure I can last another year to get the final installment of Finding Anna.You matter, Brianna. You always matter. Don’t ever think you don’t.

Hot Head

Hot Head (Head #1) - Damon Suede Rating: 2.75 stars with a slight lean toward three stars in honor of Dante. If you read the book, you get the bad pun. I am going against the norm with this one. I am a bit shocked at myself, but hey. A girl's gotta be honest. I was super excited to start this book. Seeing all my m/m loving friends rating it so high there was no way it could let me down...right? I liked Hot Head when I first picked it up; I got about 14% through it when I lost interest and shelved it for something else. A few weeks later I picked it up again, hell bent on finishing it and wanting to feel the same way the masses seemed to feel. I still felt, meh, about it so I started to skim and I skimmed this A LOT! The whole first half seemed so unnecessary. I get it; they are friends and one has a crush on the other but did I need all that went into it? No. Nope. Not at all. I found myself bored and just wanted to find out what was going on, what was going to happen and what the hell was the point? The whole HotHead.com business was a stretch for me. I know sites like that exist but did I believe that the close friendship Dante and Griffin had needed to go THAT FAR just to see if each other felt the same way? No. These men lived and died with risk taking every day. I know that the heart is more vulnerable than any bone they could break or any amount of skin that could be meted off as they fought fires but they take risks with their lives day in and day out yet need the help of a website to take a risk on each other? I didn’t buy it. I did not like it and I felt so creepy reading those secenes. I feel as if it took away from what could have been a brilliant and epic, yes epic, love story. I love a good sexy scene between boys but I didn’t feel like I got that until the watched Monday Night Football. Speaking of sporting events; that was about the time that I skimmed less and started to actually read the story. Had the slow burn of the relationship been more about the relationship building and not just this odd avoidance of the issue I would have enjoyed it more. It seemed to jump from awkward moments to full on love fest. I am all for insta love but this one made me do a Scooby Doo head tilt with the fast paced change it took. I may have whiplash from it. I am no virgin to m/m romance and I know they are all different but this one just wasn’t for me. There were parts that I did like but they weren’t enough for me to fall in love with the story. Hotheads? Yeah, both these men were and Dante’s Italian mother should have been smacking the back of their heads at least once or five times a chapter (and once again for me) for these two to get their shit together. Once they finally did, I was happy for them but I still didn’t feel the love between them. It never came off the page for me; it always felt off…it was just off. Maybe it’s me; maybe this was that one book that I will never get why I was the odd chick out who didn’t like it as much as the others. Who knows?
Uncharted - Tracey Garvis-Graves A great companion piece to On the Island, which obviously MUST be read first! Not sure if I was ready to read it so soon but I am glad that I did. A few unanswered questions, that I didn't honestly have, were cleared up nicely for us. Owens story was heartfelt and amazingly told and once again, I was back on that island in a new way.

On The Island

On the Island  - Tracey Garvis-Graves I am not going to attempt to write a coherent review of this. I can’t. I remember this book last year when it came out. The Goodreads community was all over it; it’s normally my deal to not join in the hype of a book that is out of my normal genre. Call me a snob if you will, I own all my attributes both good and bad. Recently one of my very good friends, *waves at Jennay* had been on my ass to read this. Being in the land of boys I wasn’t sure when I would get to it but I made a promise and I stand by them. Yesterday, I was in a funk; more in my personal life than books and needed that read to reaffirm WHY I read. So finally clicked on the beautiful beach cover of On the Island and settled down to meet Anna and T.J. What happened? What happened is less than a day later, 15 waking hours to be exact I read the book from cover to cover. Books that grab me that way don’t come along every day and I cherish the ones that do.I was thirty years old when the seaplane T.J. Callahan and I were traveling on crash-landed in the Indian Ocean. T.J. was sixteen, and three months into remission from Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The pilots name was Mick, but he died before we hit the water. How can you not sit down and get lost in a book that starts with that? WITH THAT! Who are these authors that come up with these stories? I swear they belong to a secret society out to take and break my heart with how well they write. Immediately I was sucked in; waiting for the inevitable while holding my breath as each day on the island passed. Learning more about Anna and T.J. as they realize their possible fate and loving how they began to grow. This gorgeous story of two people who must lean on each other to survive is now a part of me. How is it possible to forget T.J. and Anna from the first time we meet them in the airport to the crash, finding the island, the bats, the rats, the pond..ugh. Most of you have probably read this already so I won’t go into the story. It would be pointless to try to put into words how it affected me. Have I said how gorgeous the story was?Have I been stranded on an island in the middle of the ocean? No. So how do I know what would happen? I don’t but I have seen enough survival shows via my husband and footage of natural disasters to know that this story did not take a leap of faith to believe. You had to believe. The beautiful writing does the job for you; you are ON the island with Anna and T.J. going through each hardship and triumph right alone with them. They went through so much that I could not stop reading, I had to know what happened and if they would make it over each obstacle that was thrown, tossed or washed up their way. I laughed with them, cried with them, fretted and celebrated with them. I was SO IN this book!The relationship building between Anna and T.J. was stellar. I am a fan of the slow burn and it was done amazingly well. The age difference ceased to be a factor as the days, months etc. progressed. How can two people in this situation NOT be drawn to each other in every way imaginable? Though I was okay with anything that happened, I applaud the author for keeping with a moral compass to not make this a tropical May/December smut fest. The relationship between Anna and T.J. was heartwarming, sweet, intense, sexy, believable and simply beautiful. I would normally say I am overusing that word but I am not; the story was beau-ti-ful. What we did was our business and no one else’s. At least that is what I told myself. I strongly believe that books find you. You can have them on your mountainous to be read list but the ones you pick, you pick for a reason. On the Island found me when I needed it. I needed that connection to a story that would allow me to get lost, to lose myself and remember that books like this, stories like this are why I love to call myself a reader. I will forever be thankful for taking a chance on the story of Anna and T.J.; though I am late to the love fest of this book, I hold my membership firmly in my grasp and refuse to let it go.I didn’t know if I could make it without her. The sound of her voice, her smile, her - those were the things that made living on the island bearable. “T.J. is young. When people look at him, they don’t see what I see. They see a kid.”“What do you see?”“I just see T.J.”

Catch My Breath

Catch My Breath - M.J. O'Shea So…one day I was browsing for books. Something I do often and while in the New Release category of a publisher’s site, I came upon a great cover. I am not normally drawn to covers but something about this caught my eye. I looked up the synopsis and cruised over to Goodreads to see if any of my friends had read it. They hadn’t but in a review I saw two words in quotes that I immediately Googled. From there, I was lost.Oh yeah, those two words…Larry Stylinson. Why did those two words cause me to buy the book and get lost? It is the combined name of Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson from the boy band One Direction who have rabid “shippers” who strongly believe they are a couple, or in love, in REAL HONEST TO GOD “THERE IS NO WAY YOU CAN EXIST” over the top, head over hills in love. Do I believe this? Well, just a smidge because, just google the name and see some of the near missed kisses, the longing looks between them, the secret arm rubs that no one was supposed to see, leg pinches under the table, secret hand gestures… I digress, the book, I was reviewing the book.Catch My Breath was the perfect read for me when I needed it. I wanted a book to obsess over and I got it. OH BOY did I ever.“So…Danny. Tell me why I should choose you? What makes you different?”We meet Danny Bright on the first page waiting for his chance to audition for his big break. He goes out there and gives it his all intending on being a solo artist but is thrown off when he is told he and three other boys will be put together as a boy band…they are just missing that One Thing, the one thing that will really take them to the top. That one thing comes along in the curly haired form of Elliot Price. Once Elliot is on board, they boys name themselves Static and they are a band. From their first meeting Danny and Elliot are attracted to each other, as friends. Of course Elliott sees Danny as more but never lets on.As the boys get thrown into a house for a reality show, their friendship continues to grow and they boys begin to realize they might be more than just friends. How can they be? How will this affect the band?Danny had one of those moments, one of those few times when you become aware that everything is changing. His life was changing. And these guys, they would become part of it. Tate, Webb, Reece, Elliot. They were his new family. Let me just say that reading this book; I had the biggest grin on my face. I was asked numerous times by friends, family and co-workers as I read it at work what I was reading. I could not stop talking about it and even strong armed my girlfriend into reading it with me so we could obsesses, I mean talk about it together. This book was adorable. From seeing all the boys as they are made into a band and how they instantly bond with one another despite their differences. To of course the budding romance between Danny and Elliot and the pain in my heart at their having to hide it. I adored this book.But when we're in here alone...When we're in here alone, you're mine.So a book about a boy band, I guess that means I should pick a favorite one right? Okay, fine. It’s Elliot. Not only is he from my part of town the boy just had my heart in a tight grip. His relationship with his family and his best friend Sara are what give this young man the foundation needed to handle this crazy life he has been thrust into. And can I just say, I LOVED Sara. There is a part in the book where she and Elliot talk and my friend messaged me to say “OMG! THAT IS SO YOU!” She was great, a constant support for her friend no matter what. Danny, oh that man boy. The things he is forced to do for love and the band…made me love him and at the same time angered the holy hell out of me. Why? Why is it that even today in 2013 we are still so afraid to let someone be who they are? To make someone hide their sexuality because it’s not good for business. Sure, this is a book but it happens and it really does make me sick. We should not live in a time where it’s okay to portray a young man as a complete womanizing whore but it is not okay for him to be gay. Ugh. I will not jump completely on my soap box but I have to say it bugs me to no end.Why is this necessary? I guess the girlfriend is just... hiding what's in plain sight. Who wanted people to think they slept their way around town when they were only eighteen years old? And really? Did their publicity team think that was such a good alternative to people thinking Elliot was gay?I could go on and on about what I found amazing and fantastic with this book. It just hit every button for me and I how could I ask for more? Danny and Elliot are now in my favorites and as a reader I could not be happier about that. I have become one of those screaming fans that is in love with the boys of Static, the more than a bromance of Delly and simply a fangirl for this story in so many ways. Just writing this review, looking at what I highlighted and going over my quotes my cheeks hurt. I wish I could share each quote etc. that I liked but I think I have babbled enough. Did I mention how much I loved this book? Maybe?Catch My Breath is a wonderful, smart and fun read. Like I said, I smiled throughout this book even when it hurt my heart. From first meetings, to games of speed, sneaking in secret touches, jealousy over bread sticks, forced separations, fake relationships, sneaking phone calls (Oh yeah, that one was pretty hot there at the end), first times and red carpet kisses…I LOVED this book! It has become my go to book when I need to feel better, when life has thrown me a bit more to handle and I need to sit still and yes, catch my breath.

How to Love (San Amaro Singles)

How to Love - Kelly Jamieson Let me say, I am packing my bags and moving to Sam Amaro now! First Matt/Corey/Dylan in [b:With Strings Attached|16111014|With Strings Attached (San Amaro Singles, #1)|Kelly Jamieson|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1351290289s/16111014.jpg|21926181] and now we meet the new neighbors down the way…Jules/Mike/Carlos. What do they put in the water down there? I need to find out and have that stuff bottled or pumped into MY house. In [b:With Strings Attached|16111014|With Strings Attached (San Amaro Singles, #1)|Kelly Jamieson|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1351290289s/16111014.jpg|21926181], book one in the San Amaro singles series, we meet Jules Stockwood briefly. We know she is best friends with Matt’s little sister Neve and that she has a reputation to rival Rizzo from Grease. How to Love is told in the perspective of our threesome; Jules is a free spirited, free loving independent photographer with her own studio in San Amaro. She primarily focuses her craft on natural landscapes but lately, her latest focus is on nudes. When she meets her new neighbor Mike Lacasse, she is instantly attracted and so is he. Jules wants to photograph him of course, who wouldn’t and possibly explore a bit more but the thing that Jules doesn’t know about Mike; he is in a relationship with Carlos, his “roommate” and best friend. The pull between Jules and Mike is undeniably strong so it’s a good thing Carlos is okay with Mike being with someone else or better yet sharing her with him. While we know that Jules is open minded we also learn the yin to her yang is that she is also closed off. Sex is fine but relationships are a drag. She doesn’t do them, doesn’t have time for them but her reasons for avoiding relationships run strong and deep within her and she doesn’t like sharing them. She would rather skirt the issue at hand, the real feelings, with sex than deal with it.I had no respect for boys who I could get to do whatever I wanted. Guys in high school were easy to manipulate. It was easy to manipulate them because of how I looked. I knew what they wanted. I knew hot to get what I wanted. Carlos and Mike are in a committed relationship but they have always been looking for “the one” to fully complete them. Maybe Jules is it? If she could just get out of her head and into their…well you know where this is leading.He and Carlos had to have the most bizarre relationship. How many other people in the world would understand this? Half the time he didn’t himself. But it worked for them. The dynamic between this triad is not felt right away. We get the connection, the attraction and the friendship that turns into a relationship (regardless of the want of certain participants) with Mike and Jules as we tries to woo her slowly before he tells her the truth about his “friendship” with Carlos but as Mike starts to fall for Jules the lines get blurred. Mike is falling hard, Jules is confused and Carlos finally gets to dance the dance and wants this to move on. Can they move on? Will Jules open up and let this happen or will she run at the first mention of commitment? She can barely handle one man but two? You have to put the training wheels on before you can ride, test runs are a must…can I toss any other cliché’s out there? No, just know this…Tonight it wasn’t just her and Mike, it was her and Mike and Carlos. “Oh,” she sighed. “I want to see you two together.” “You will.” Mike promised her with a kiss to her mouth. “Show me.” “Show you what?” “Show me you’re a couple.”So, where were we? Ah…Jules is all for a threesome but once again, she does not do relationships. Through pointed edges and repressed feelings this threesome comes together and comes together and well, just comes, but when emotions bubble up to the surface and spill out, the three sides fall apart and no one is safe. How can a delicate relationship flourish if they don’t give it a chance?Her easy acceptance of their relationship had charmed t hem, but even more than that, her excitement and pleasure at being with them had blown them away. She was amazing. They had never met a woman like her and he was almost afraid to let himself hope. The guy who wasn’t afraid of anything was afraid to hope. How to Love was a great read. Of course I have a thing for m/m action but tossing a girl in the middle can only be a plus and this author knows how to write a good sexual sammich. Goodness, does she ever. But the sex, while it was hot, sensual and full of steam it was not the focal point of the book. Deep down, under all the bodies How to Love was simply, a lesson to be learned. A lesson of love; how to love and how to let yourself be loved. With Jules, Carlos and Mike and the journey together as a threesome, as two couples and as individuals they learn to accept one another for who they truly are as well as accept themselves with faults and all and learn to love.Love is scary. But it’s love that makes us strong.
With Strings Attached - Kelly Jamieson Hot Damn. This was a fun and sexy read. I picked this book up after being offered a spot on the blog tour for the second book. Yeah, I am a bit backward but oh well. I am SO glad that my OCD wouldn't allow me to read out of order even though it appears they could be stand alones. I adored the story between Corey, Matt and Dylan even though the threesome action went against my summer pledge. There are always acceptations to the rule right?I bit about our party of three:Corey, I have to say I loved her. She is such a sweet girl who has a bit of a rough/troubled past. I love strong women and she certainly is that. She has made her way through a shitty childhood with a bipolar and pretty absent mother to be successful after leaving a major chocolate corporation to go out on her own. Her independence is endearing as well as her stubborn streak, she does not want to ask for help from anyone and yet we see she is vulnerable at the same time. She has been saving to open her own shop and she mentors kids who have family members with mental illness…did I say I loved her? This woman is fantastic and makes me feel like a lazy bum. It’s a good thing she lives in a book…just saying.Corey’d gone through hell and come out of it a strong, amazing woman, albeit with a bit of a chip on her shoulder but who could blame her?Matt, good lord! Do they make men like this in real life? He is an all around nice guy who helps out his widowed mother and sister with her kids PLUS his little sister. He has a taken on the father role since his father passed away. Matt not only own his own microbrewery but he is constantly making new beers with great names and tie-ins to his life. He is not the luckiest in love was burned in a previous relationship which led to him starting a friends with benefits deal with Corey after she was burned as well. Friends with benefits…men and women being JUST friends. Why do I hear Billy Crystal’s speech in When Harry Met Sally in my head?Women regarded him as a nice guy friend material but not red-hot lover material. The guy who was too nice to flirt with, or go out with. And then we have Dylan, oh baby! Our local boy done good pro surfer who has come home after an injury that has taken him off the latest tour. Confused and troubled about his injury and the state of his career, he reunites with his buddy Matt and meets Corey….Dylan and Matt and Corey…things are bound to get interesting.But being there with Matt and Corey and caring and feeling was strangely easy. It fit, like a perfect wet suit.Matt and Corey have both been burned in relationships and have sworn them off. Matt has always lived in the friend zone and Corey knows how to pick the bad boys that don’t treat her right. After a night of one too many drinks they end up in bed together and have a great time. What else do you do when you have hot sex with your best friend? Become friends with benefits of course.This works out well for Corey and Matt; hanging out and having sex when they feel like it. They get the both of best worlds until the world gets tilted by the arrival of Matt’s friend Dylan. Oh sexy pro surfer Dylan. Even with that boot on your foot you were yummy. Yes, yummy. I have soft spot for boys who surf. So Dylan shows up, he takes an instant liking to Corey and Corey to him. With Matt and Corey not being in a relationship things should go fine with this attraction…until someone suggests that the attraction include a little math: 1+1+1=Threesome. Yup.Seeing her being held by another guy like that was…hot.Fuck. They both wanted her. “Corey,” he said again. “What do you want?”“I want you both,” she whispered. “Both of us,” Dylan repeated. “Well I’m up for a threeseome.”Oh yeah. I was up for that too. Holy Smokes! There are times when you read a sex scene and you have to think..wait who is where and you get lost in the mechanics. That is SO not the case with this story. This author knows her sex and even though I mentioned that Matt is a nice guy, there are four words that he says to Corey that are smoking hot. Phew. Just thinking about that makes me squirm. Now sex always makes things complicated and for these three there is no exception. They have a great time sure but only when together, the three of them. Hmm. Why is that? The underlying feelings between Matt and Corey are thrust forward and the triangle becomes messy.Will they or won’t they? Who will end up with whom? The story flowed nicely and as you get into the past of these three you feel involved in their lives. Corey with her parental issues, Matt and his mom being well not just a mom and Dylan with his sporadic moments of instant panic regarding his future and the residual side effects of his accident that just make my heart ache for him, for each of them and just wanted it all to work out in one tidy, sexy Happily Ever After…in bed. Yes, I tossed out a cheesy fortune cookie pun there.With Strings Attached is a great friends to lover’s story with a twist. It was fun, sexy, smart and such an easy read. I am ready to move on with the rest of the series and pack my bags to move to this sexy little beach town where love and everything in between flows as gorgeous as the waves.
Touch & Geaux - Abigail Roux Can someone please bring a medic to mend my broken battered heart? STAT! What the hell did I get myself into? My boys, I knew they would kill me with this book. I tried to resist, I really did but I lack all will power when it comes to Ty and Zane. I know it couldn’t be all smooth sailing for my boys but this? My heart has been torn out of my chest, tossed around a room full of rabid dogs and I am not sure even a voodoo priestess could make it whole again. I can barely see typing this out but I have to get it done before I can sleep. Sleep after that ending? Yeah, as if that could be possible. I am not sure how a review is possible but I need to get this out. I am going to be honest; starting this book was not fun for me. I had seen spoilers, knew bits about the cliffhanger and knew there would be secrets revealed and angst to happen. I tried to prepare myself for that. What I wasn’t prepared for was the feel of this book. The feel of the first six I had when I started them was not present. It took me about 40% into the book before it felt normal. Before my annoyance at what was happening went away. I tried to put it down a few times and walk away from it but I couldn’t. I give props to the author for that. Tugging me in and pulling me back to the pages regardless of my feelings at the time. I am helpless and hopeless when it comes to my boys. I steeled myself to be annoyed, to be aggravated and NOT to become a sopping sobbing bloody mess of a girl. Are you laughing at me yet? Go ahead, it is fine. My poor hopeless romantic heart was stomped on, of course I cried. I sobbed, I am still sobbing and I am not ashamed of it. To make this short and painless unlike reading the book; Ty and Zane are making the most out of life and work together. Celebrations, a photo shoot (can I get a copy of those please?), then they get a call; a call for help and the boys fly out to New Orleans to aid a friend in need. Once there, they come up against old foes, old ghosts, old lovers and old secrets that will destroy anyone and everyone around them. Oh and of course there is murder in there to be solved. The boys wouldn’t be them without some sort of Scooby Doo action following them. “Ty?”“Huh?”“You didn’t hear a word I just said, did you?”“What did you say?”“I was talking about how odd it is that we keep stumbling over these murders. It’s like someone has it out for us.” ***Cue ominous music. Foreshadowing for more than just this book? Me thinks so, dear readers. Me thinks so.***So, the boys are in New Orleans and WOW! I knew there would be angst, there would be secrets but what comes out in this book is a total mind fuck. There is no other way to put it. You think you know what Ty has been keeping secret but when Zane pulls it out of him; my stomach was in my throat. “Are you serious? You talk about how much you love this guy and you haven’t even told him?” What the hell? Talk about a plot twist that had me reeling. All this time? That is what - that is where - why you… I mean, it makes sense and all but I felt like I was punched in the gut and my head shoved in a toilet with the flush on constant. I couldn’t breathe. I. COULD. NOT. BREATHE.“Are there more?” Zane asked sarcastically. Ty hesitated, and Zane caught a flicker of guilt in his eyes. “Oh my God.” Zane whispered. “There’s more. There’s something more than this? Tell me what you are hiding.”Ty raised his head and squared his shoulders. “No.”Zane studied his lover. “Tell me now, tell me everything I need to know. Tell me the truth or I walk!”Sweet Saint Brigid! I have never seen the boys like this. The first fight in the alley of Cut & Run was brutal but that was fists, the words that are thrown out here are viscous. Zane is clearly hurt and understandably so and as they say; you always hurt the ones you love and what Zane does to Ty is unbelievable. I get it. I get what Ty did and why he did it to a point but being with someone for that long, trusting your life and your love to this person, this man you share every day with? I found it all so odd and yet not so odd at the same time. Am I confusing you? Good, welcome to the club. I am still shaking my head at what I just read. It was dizzying to see how all they’d built could unravel so quickly. Ain’t that the truth! I did love that deep down under the hurt and betrayal that the boys felt, the engrained love for one another came out above all even when they were still at odds. The love that Ty and Zane have for one another is one they write love songs about or…romances about! Thank goodness for that. The boys have an epic love but to toss out another cliché at ya; sometimes love isn’t enough. “I just need to be able to trust you, Ty,” he whispered. “You can. I swear you can. I’d die for you, Zane.”Okay, I need to stop before my head explodes. A lot was tossed at us in this book. There was a new POV, that I didn’t mind at all and a few new folks that I never want to see again. But at the end of it all, this book was a struggle to get through for me. Not just the beginning that I wasn’t feeling at all but the hard moments between these two men that I have come to love, adore and cheer to be together. Fate put them together, they made it through the rough patches and choices in life and made it down that road that led them to where they are. These are not just characters on a page to me; Ty and Zane feel so real. The way they are written is beautiful in their complex simplicity; they are two men who have jobs, who meet and fall in love. A love that makes me happy and a love that can break my heart. Ty had crossed a line, there was no question of that. But Zane had crossed one too. “You ask yourself if you’re in love. You’re not asking the right question.”“What’s the right question?”“Would you bust him out of prison?”“No.” Zane answered immediately. “No?”“No,” Zane said again. “I wouldn’t let him make it to the cell.” At the end of it all, OH MY GOD the end of it…Touch & Geaux was a trip to read. To have these boys be one way for six books and have this thrown at you like a fast ball was tough to swallow. Ahem, swallow…yeah um…what was I saying? The book did not have the same feeling as the previous but what was being dealt with, it couldn’t be all hiking, cruise ships, road trips and very large pussy cats. It had to be gritty, it had to be real and it had to be the boys. Am I glad I read it? You bet your ass I am. Am I prepared to wait for March for Ball & Chain? Hell no, but I will. If the boys can make it to another book, I will be there waiting with open arms and a Costco sized box of tissue. Suddenly there was no space between them. Just Ty and Zane.
The Mistress - Tiffany Reisz There is no possible way to review this book without spoilers so I am not going to try. What I will do is be blunt and honest. I am an Über fan of Tiffany Reisz, there is no doubt about that. The woman kills me with her words and I would die a thousand tiny deaths to read them. Call me a Reisz Masochist; I will bear the title proudly. As I say and reflect each time with each book; The Siren sat me on my ass, The Angel kicked my ass, The Prince owns my ass and The Mistress can have my ass any way, any day she wants and then some.This book…where do I begin? I will admit that the first part of the book had me worried. I was concerned where things would go and why we were being told a few things we already knew but being who I am; I took a deep breath, closed my eyes and opened them to the world I needed to see. My rose colored blinders were off and I was ready, ready to see and believe in what was presented before me. To put my trust in the capable hands of Ms. Reisz to take care of these people that I have come to love, adore and lust after.My first go ‘round with The Mistress was like a race. I had to get through it. I had to know what would happen, who would end up with whom and just how this would simply end. END? This is the last book in the series. This is it; we will not get The Original Sinners like this again! How in the world do you deal, how was I going to deal? I had no choice and even though the first half was rough for me, on the second read as well, I know that there is no way this could have ended but the way it did. It all makes sense and is much clearer after taking a break and re-reading it a second time and my favorite parts at least a good half dozen after that.Don’t try to mindfuck a mindfucker. What The Mistress does is play with your heart, your mind and your deepest emotions. We…I have come to love these characters as if they are real, they are real to me and seeing them struggle and come together for the love of one tiny woman was beyond amazing. They put aside their differences, they learned acceptance at last and the beautiful product of those things had me sobbing like a baby. There is not a moment in this quartet where I did not feel emotion; rage, elation, fear, hope, love, sadness, empathy, lust, confusion…it is all there for you. The first time you read it, the first time you go back to book one, two or three to remember something you read that has now popped up in a later book, the tie in between this series is phenomenal, there is no way you can read just one. The Original Sinners are an addiction of the best and worst kind. Once they get their hands on you they are part of you. There is no escaping them and for me, handcuff me to the bed because I am staying put.It had been the beginning of the end of everything.The Mistress begins right where we left off. Nora is kidnapped, Wesley is beside himself and he makes a phone call to the only person that can help him and yet the one person he does not want to ask for help. That one person, our lovely Father Knows Best comes with a devilishly handsome partner in crime.“I trust Kingsley and I have good reason to. Even Søren goes to Kingsley when there’s a shit storm,” she’d said. “And if I’m involved there’s usually a shit storm.” But he couldn’t deny this was the shit storm to end all shitstorms. Only for Nora would he come to Kingsley begging for help. Told through different POV’s we get the game played through their eyes. Each one digging deeper into the story, the intrigue and the emotions as the clock ticks away and Nora’s life is in danger. I can’t and won’t go into detail because as I said before, it is hard to review this without spoilers, and I do NOT do spoilers.Behind so much beauty lay so much sin.What I can say the two additional POV’s were interesting. My first read I wasn’t thrilled with them, with one really at all but then again, I had to take my heart out of my, well, my heart to take a step back and really SEE what was in front of me. It took a lot, I have been so invested in how I wanted this to turn out but this isn’t my story, it’s theirs and they are important. They hold a pivotal place in the world of the Sinners and what I wouldn’t do to trade places with at least one of them…both of them to be honest.You are worth the risk, and you are my grace. What I have to say is Wesley, oh my Wesley; sigh. I thought you grew up in The Prince but you did a complete turn about for me here. You have become such a man who is so comfortable with who he is that with that knowledge you are able to see others through the outer layers into who THEY really are. Your ability to find beauty and salvation where others would judge, oh Wes, that just floored me.Wesley, who was young but certainly no coward. Any man who braved the bed of Nora Sutherlin and the wrath of le prêtre could be called many things, but not a coward. What I want to say is this quartet of The Original Sinners is a masterpiece. Whether you like one book more than another there is no denying that this series is indeed original. It has changed the way I read, the way I think and yes, the way I see the world. I cannot imagine where I would be had I not taken the advice to further my collar fetish and read The Siren. I cannot imagine where I would be had I not read the love stories of Michael/Griffin, Kingsley/Søren, Nora/Wesley, Nora/Søren…you get the point.The Mistress, I know I have not said enough about the book and there is a method to that madness, you have to read it yourself. You have to feel that emotion, whatever it is in its raw form. For me, there is one point in the book that I hold dear to me, it’s personal of course and it’s fantastic. It was simply beautiful and perfect. A hidden gem that made me smile and made me put down my Nook to sob into a pillow.To sum up The Mistress, to sum up The Original Sinners Series I will leave with this quote…They brought their pain to each other and each accepted the gift. This was love, not letting the people who hurt them win. This was love, taking a risk for someone else.

Dance With Me

Dance With Me - Heidi Cullinan I suck at reviews lately. I will attempt this one soon.

Starry Knight (City Knight #3) (Pulp Friction)

Starry Knight - T.A. Webb Le Sigh... the third installment of this series is here and there is no way it could disappoint. Having finished Knightmare only weeks ago I have had Marcus and Ben on my mind constantly; worried about what happened with that monster of a cliffhanger. I steeled my spine and dove in knowing I would be in for a ride. What I got in this book was exactly what I needed. After the roller coaster, nail biting “What is going to happen next” feel of first two books, this one set a wonderful tone. It let me catch my breath and breathe a long deep and satisfying breath to see these two broken men, accept one another completely.He gravitated toward him, like the earth around the sun, and the reassurance of touch was a balm to his frazzled soul. He was the earth beneath him, the sky above him, and the starry night that drew him up and made him whole again.Our story begins after that hell of a cliffhanger and dear Marcus has been shot. We do not hear from him right away but we privy to the thoughts of Ben and Marcus’ friends as they appear at his bed side. Benjamin’s watch over his lover was so touching. Just the thought that if he left, if he did not hear the alarms he would lose Marcus had me tearing up. These two men together are beautiful. I loved that this had them working together toward their future; Marcus having to lean on Ben more but still providing the stability and strength that his boy needs.The friendship between Marcus, Wick, Chase, Zachary and Archer is beautiful. I am pleased we get to see a bit more interaction between these “brothers” as they come together for one of their own. They not only protect Marcus but they have come to welcome Ben as well based on the simple fact that Marcus loves him. Of course they are still protective and will do what any brother will do if one is hurt…but I am sure Ben is not out do harm Marcus.Again, I won’t go into too much detail with is, I honestly believe this series is one you have to experience for itself. I should just highlight the entire story as much as I read a paragraph and would just sigh and melt. The words, the words bring on so many emotions and I am done. Shove me in a corner because there is no way I could possibly be a functioning member of any society after reading this.Starry Knight is a great addition to this growing love story of two men who are both broken but find the strength to move on and love again. To trust in each other no matter what comes their way. To work together to figure out their future and to just stay with one another. Have I said how good this series is? It just kills me.I have mentioned before that I am a huge fan of this author and this story just solidifies the fact. I will be patiently waiting for more stories about Marcus and his Benjamin.Marcus turned, and his whole world narrowed to Benjamin.“If you never met me, and…”“And I’d be dead inside Benjamin. I love you. You’re mine. Please, stay with me.”“Yes, Marcus,” he whispered. “I’m yours. If you ask me, Marcus, the answer will always be yes.”
Stars & Stripes - Abigail Roux “I love you,” Ty said out of the blue, his voice almost sing-song. Zane laughed. “You’re drunk.” “I loved you before I was drunk.”Better and better. With each book of the Cut & Run series we get more in depth with the boys as Ty and Zane learn to navigate their relationship, their love, their trust and their secrets through any storm that is tossed their way. From serial killers, mountain lions, cruise ships, kids with way too much anger against authority, cross country trips with an Irishman and now…..they simply do not disappoint me.We get so much in this book that I will keep this short and simple with what I love about this…I say that now, only 100 words into the review, not sure I can keep that promise.With a hysterical phone call from Mara, Ty and Zane are headed to West Virginia to help out The Grady Bunch. What is supposed to be a simple weekend of helping out Ty’s family, turns into the boys being outed in a surprising, sweet and funny way. It was so perfect for these boys, we know now that nothing is ever smooth, simple or conventional for Ty & Zane, and it was better than I could have ever imagined. The response they get from Ty’s family is beautiful. I have seen a few people mention their coming out was TOO easy. I don’t think it was easy, I think the reaction the Grady Bunch gave was typical for them it was par for the course. Getting to know them from Sticks & Stones we know what is important to them and it is family above and beyond all. It was and it is the way they function. All’s I’m saying is love’s a blessing, no matter all the same. It don’t matter who you love. As long as you do it well.Riding high on the acceptance of Ty’s family, Zane gets a call that will send him back home to Texas, but without Ty who can’t get out of work. Ugh. My boys apart I do not like BUT I was waiting for this, I am Team Zane after all and couldn’t wait to see my boy in his element and that…um…Stetson. Save a horse, ride an FBI Agent? Riding? Did I say riding? Backwards, wearing nothing but that…what was I saying? "Goddamn, Zane. How is Texas making you so freaking hot?" Oh yes, Zane back home. Zane’s family has an emergency and he needs to run back to good ‘ol Texas and help out. Now, what killed me with this is I cannot stand these two apart, ever. Even if it’s for a few days in Divide & Conquer while they unfuck their shit or the small separation at the end of Divide & Conquer to Armed & Dangerous; my boys need to be together. The only perk about them being apart can be summed up in two words; phone sex. “Talk to me, darlin’” Zane smiled, “I love the way you say that.”So why Zane is deep in the heart of Texas dealing with his injured father, hellish mother and fabulous sister; he gets the backup he needs to solve the latest mystery and catch the asshat that shot his Pa! What? Yes, I went there. Did I show forget to my Team Zane badge that allows me to use bad puns? I have it; it goes along with my secret decoder ring… He got to the door and nudged the dog out of the way so he could open it. What he saw left him speechless. Ty grinned. “What, it’s the butler’s day off?” Zane just stared, taking in the face that had filled his dreams for nearly a week. “How are you here?” Ty’s smile softened into something more intimate and he shrugged. “You sounded like you needed me.”Sigh…reunited and it feels so good. The boys are back together and ready to get wrangling to figure out what the hell is going on. Along the way they begin to find themselves, more of themselves and it was just what I wanted. My heart aches for these two each time they want to be out, want to be able to show the world that they are in love and found that one person who they can be themselves with. It’s a good thing Zane’s sister Annie wants to spend time with her brother and his boyfriend. Yeah, they are out in Texas and as the saying goes, everything is bigger in Texas and the boys love just grows to fill out all pints of the Lone Star state.I loved seeing their relationship grow; from the simplest thing as a night out at the local bar to them talking more about the future and what they want. They aren’t just these boys who love boys; they are a couple, two people who are in love living their lives together daily and planning on what they want for their tomorrows. I just love seeing this. Yes, again the coming out to Zane’s family was easier than most could have endured, aside from Zane’s bitch of a mother, but they are coming out to family and long time friends. People that know Zane and have seen him at his worst. How could they not look at him, how he is now and not accept that having Ty in his life has made him a better man? I know as a mother of boys, that is all I want for them to be happy, healthy and to one day to find love. Annie called out from behind him. “You have yourself away you know. To everyone in the bar.” Zane stopped in place and turned to stare at her. “What? How?” Annie grinned and nodded toward Ty. “He’s wearing your Stetson. “ “Zane,” Annie said with a hand on his shoulder. “Go find a state that allows it, and marry that man.” Stars & Stripes was a great way to simply just enjoy these two together. It reminds me of Fish & Chips in the way we had the tension from Cut & Run, followed Sticks & Stones and with this; the boys are out, in love and having a a great time amongst the chaos, guns, fires, bad guys etc. that seem to follow them no matter where they go. Are they more settled and romantic with each other. Good Lord, YES! Are they still hot, passionate and take my breath away with their intimate moments? Can someone get me a fan, please? Am I anxious to move on to the next book? Yes and No. I know there will be tough times ahead and I honestly don’t know if I can take it. These two are becoming more open with their pasts, trusting even more…hello Zane with that phone call to you know who to ask for help…“Why? Because it’s Canada Day! Come on, Garrett.” my poor romantic boy loving heart cannot take the angst between these two. I love where they are at right now, they have fought long and hard to be here. They deserve to be happy… There are…so many paths in life. Some we chose and some are chosen for us. We walk our paths without looking down and that’s the life we lead. The only things you’ll get from guessing where another path would have gone are questions you can’t answer and heartache you can’t ever soothe.

Blind Obsession

Blind Obsession - Ella Frank Where oh where do I begin with this book? I know I have said it before “how do I review this,” blah blah blah. I can be a repetitive redhead at times but honestly, how the hell do I review this? I have not read a book like this before - the secrets, the intrigue and the passion that draws you in; it needs to be felt first hand. Here, there will not be spoilers. Trust me when I tell you that waiting is often the best part of the story.We begin the story with Gemma Harris arriving at Château Tibideau, I was invited here. He reached out to me. Gemma is a journalist who is there to get the story, the true story of events that led up to the famed and sought after artist, Phillipe Tibideau, going from golden boy full of promising talent to being hailed a monster. What happened? That, my dears is the question and this book sucked me in before the second chapter just waiting to find out. I focus on the words in front of me and continue reading the book that now has turned me into a voyeur through no fault of its own.Am I ready to read this?Do I want to read this?Am I ready for how this will ultimately make me feel?I am the friend, THAT friend, when a book/subject seems too dark, too intense, too 'different,’ I am the one books get thrust upon with a plea of “read this, you are the only one who will get it.” Yes, I have become the Mikey of dark erotica or taboo. Pass me another would ya? With this book, I am glad my dear friend, Peaches (as I affectionately call her) asked me to read it. To share with her this deeply felt story that I cannot quite wrap my head around and am thankful for that. Only the good books seep deep into your soul that way. Seep in, creep in and take up residence not leaving you alone no matter what you do to move on. Can I move on? Shaking my head, I am amazed by how much one moment can change your life forever.What had me lost the most with this book; the interactive web site. See, Blind Obsession is about art. Whether it’s the art of words on a page, music played or paint to canvas; the art plays an essential role. The art in itself is part of this love story. Having each painting to gaze upon as they are described was brilliant. You can read “he placed her arm on her hip” etc but after you read the direction, seeing it just brings it all together. The music? I am a huge music fan, I love the emotions pieces can bring out in you and hearing these along with reading the story gave me chills. There was one scene, one scene that I must have subconsciously read along with the cadence, the pace of the music because when I read the words "Finally, the music stops. .." the music stopped! That was the moment I crawled inside this book and did not come out until I read that last page. They each give me such similar yet uniquely individual points of view. They merge together to harmonize a symphony so evocative that I feel it altering my very soul with each separate movement being played. When did this story morph? When did it change from a tale of two to a tragedy of three?Through the alternating POV’s the story is told. In the first person with Gemma, our journalist, the third person with Philippe our shadowed and haunted anti hero and the reading of Chantel Rosenberg's, (our resident ghost and talent violinist/muse), journal lends a deep seated intimacy to this story. Were it told simply from one POV, I don’t think it would have worked. You needed the layers; you needed each side to fully understand, to fully grip the story. The intimacy, wow; I was so drawn to it and at times disturbed by it. There were scenes that I felt I should NOT be seeing, they were just too private to witness yet I could not turn away if I tried. What is it about them that I find so intriguing? Is the fact that I am reading something so very private? An alluring mixture of dark eroticism that is now enhanced by its devastatingly haunting sadness. The confusion I’m experiencing all mixes together to equal the total mindfuck I’m having.I am not going into the details of the story. It would be a disservice and quite frankly, I am not a fan of spoilers or the reworking of a summary. I write how I feel about the story I just read and this story I have compared to three books; Interview with a Vampire, The Shining and Phantom of the Opera. How in the hell did I come up with those? My mind is a frightening place to visit but trust me, those three books are in my top favorites of all time and it’s a compliment. To take three books that have nothing to do with each other but have them come up in a book of darkly intense erotica? That is pure talent on the part of the author. Bravo Ms. Frank. Bravo. What is it about Chateau Tibideau? It’s like I arrived one way, and I know deep down in my soul that I will leave another.I know that I will not be the same after reading this. I am writing this listening to the classical station on Pandora as I cannot be in the world, that world of this story of lost souls, lost love and deception without it. I know that assuming was the biggest deception of all.I thought I knew what I was getting into when I started this, having seen a few reviews compare it to other books I was prepared but my preparation was wrong. This is nothing like I thought it would be. Is it dark? Yes, but in a beautifully sensual way. Is it a love story? Of course, but not in the traditional sense one would expect and thank the universe for that. This is a story that begs to be read. It begged me not to read it at work where I normally sneak read. The fluorescent lights were too harsh to read by, this is a book that needs the dark, the quiet, the solitude of a cold room, a warm blanket as you snuggle up in a soft chair to become one with the words, the music, the art and these beautifully flawed characters that once they have a hold on you, refuse to let you go. In that case, while you’re here, you are mine.Blind Obsession is uniquely woven story of the tragedy of not being able to move on no matter what is right in front of you and not wanting to let go. It is an intense tale of the responsibilities we lay upon ourselves that can make us happy one moment and turn on us as quick as a storm rolling in to remind us we are not, that life is not, as we see it. Should I be scared of the way I’m feeling?Probably?Am I?No.