★ Review ★ Story of Son

Story of Son

Book Series #: Stand Alone
Author(s):J.R. Ward
Summary: Claire Stroughton is a beautiful lawyer who would rather spend the night with a legal brief than the man of her dreams. Then a routine client meeting turns dangerous—and deeply sensual—when she is held captive by a gorgeous man with an unworldly hunger…
Rating: ★★ ½ /5

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This short story is set in the same world as her Black Dagger Brotherhood, and the fifth book in! When I started reading I thought to myself that this was going to be her regular plot format and for those who read her BDB series you know what I mean. I was shocked however that it was different (not by much), and by different I didn’t think that she was going to lead her heroine into being kidnapped for three days to become a food source for her male lead.

At first I was okay, Claire is drugged and taken to her appearing-ish-like doom. As any sane person would she immediately freaks out but soon grows curious of the male that she is confined with.
Soon, Claire becomes attracted to a man she can barely see, and gives him the name Michael (which he goes by through the rest of the book). My eye brows kept rising as I got to the first time the two have sex. To be honest, I’m taken aback.

My issue? Consent. I felt that it wasn’t all the way given, and it was supposed to be implied because they continued on. I realize there is a lot of implied consent going on in the Romance genre, but the Warden already had a – and I’m stretching this extremely thin – similar story line with Zsadist. This story could have been better and I do understand that this was a short story not a full novel. Overall, I wouldn’t re-read or recommend this short.

★ Review ★ Cut & Run

Cut & Run

Book Series #: 1
Author(s): Abigail Roux & Madeleine Urban
Summary: A series of murders in New York City has stymied the police and FBI alike, and they suspect the culprit is a single killer sending an indecipherable message. But when the two federal agents assigned to the investigation are taken out, the FBI takes a more personal interest in the case. Special Agent Ty Grady is pulled out of undercover work after his case blows up in his face. He’s cocky, abrasive, and indisputably the best at what he does. But when he’s paired with Special Agent Zane Garrett, it’s hate at first sight. Garrett is the perfect image of an agent: serious, sober, and focused, which makes their partnership a classic cliche: total opposites, good cop-bad cop, the odd couple. They both know immediately that their partnership will pose more of an obstacle than the lack of evidence left by the murderer. Practically before their special assignment starts, the murderer strikes again this time at them. Now on the run, trying to track down a man who has focused on killing his pursuers, Grady and Garrett will have to figure out how to work together before they become two more notches in the murderer’s knife.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ / 5

Who introduced you to Cut & Run?
The ever lovely, Xhex of Qhuay on Tumblr. Her wonderful gif posts and excerpts tempted me into the series. I am so happy to say that this book was the first book I ordered on my kindle.

Your favorite character?
Ty

What is your favorite scene?
When Burns first assigns Ty and Zane. Zane asks if he could see the file on the case and Ty tells him no. Which leads to Zane saying: “Ty Grady was rude, insufferable, egotistical, stinking son of bitch, and Zane was going to have to figure out how to tune him out. Otherwise, he just might give in to the pressure and kill the bastard, for the good of humanity.”

What scene makes you sad or cry?
The scene where Henninger is blocking Ty in the wall. I thought my heart was gonna stop when I read that scene. I almost didn’t want to read anymore but I did.

What is your favorite quote?
“Ty hissed with the bite and growled dangerously. He couldn’t decide if he was angry or just really fucking turned on. Either way, it was all Zane fucking Garrett’s fault…”

How many times have you the read this book?
7