Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.

A single teardrop cascades down his rugged face as he speaks, “In this life and even in the next, I’d always come after you, Kai.”

This was a really decent debut and a solid concept that felt fairly original, at least not a book I felt like I’d read ten times before. Both characters were good, although I had a soft spot for Eden. He’s a sensitive, hairy beefcake of a man. What’s not to love. Anyway, these guys had amazing chemistry early on during their first date. Unfortunately that chemistry sort of fizzled out a bit eventually, and the plot started to feel repetitive. Sure, there’s only so much variety you can get when the characters are literally stuck somewhere, but it felt like they had the same thoughts and conversations over and over.

Don’t get me wrong, it was still good and I’m looking forward to seeing more from this author. They clearly have talent and I imagine it will only get better.

It was nice to see a bit more realism when it comes to reacting to and dealing with trauma. They don’t immediately bounce back. They struggle, and they need professional help.

To me this was pretty low angst and surprisingly lighthearted, which I suppose might’ve been the author’s goal, or I’m just dead inside. Likely the latter. I suppose I wanted it to hurt more.

3.8 stars.

⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️

⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Abduction
Survival
British setting
Hurt/comfort
Mental illness rep
Forced proximity
Opposites attract
Sensitive beefcake
Possessive and protective
Nipple piercings
Lingerie, skirts and makeup
Therapy

⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Explicit sexual content
Bigoted and homophobic comments (not from MCs)
MC drugged and abducted
Graphic violence
MCs treated in a degrading and dehumanizing manner by abductors
Trauma bonding
Gun violence
Side character shot and killed on page
Alcohol consumption (to handle emotional conversation)
Vomiting
Details of past emotional and verbal abuse by parent
Details of homophobic family (including being kicked out of home)
Penetration without lube
Drug trafficking
Suicidal ideation
MC stabbed
Hospitalization and medical treatment
Mentions of past incarceration in juvenile facility
Self harm (squeezing rocks to point of bleeding
Picking/biting nails and skin)
MC detained by police (off page, present time)
Suicidal thoughts (detailed, on page)
PTSD symptoms (nightmares, flashbacks)
Brief mention of MC medicated for depression (off page)

⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual (mostly from one MC)
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile
Main characters’ age: 26 and 30
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 266
Happy ending: Yes


Judging by his pictures, he’s a big guy. He has the body of a bear but a fucking stunning face. The mere thought of owning this beast of a man’s hole and hearing him weep my name gives me a hard-on.



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