Review: So GOOD!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 28, 2013
I was so excited to read 'Ropes and Dreams' because I completely fell in love with Drake in the first installment of the 'Mossy Glenn Ranch' series by Bailey Bradford. I really wanted him to get what he so very much deserved after the crap-tastic last boyfriend he had. Even though these books can be read as stand-alones, I recommend reading them in order because there is a lot of backstory that should be read first, in my opinion.As I said, I completely fell in love with Drake. When he applied for a job on the ranch, any job, and stated he didn't know anything about ranching, or animals, but he sure could ride a cowboy, I was completely and totally hooked! Then, when some of his story started to come out, I was a goner for him. Drake has had a tough life, with a run of really bad boyfriends who've all had something in common - the ability to make Drake feel even worse about himself. The problem was that Drake began to realize that he is a submissive, but without really understanding that, he tended to pick guys who were just abusive instead of true Dominants.Ian was a mystery coming into 'Ropes and Dreams' as he was shown in the first installment, but only in a small degree. Ian is a control freak, and well aware he suffers from "short man syndrome", but he accepts those parts of himself and understands they stem from the heavily abusive childhood he had. There was something so sweet and vulnerable about Ian, though, especially in his wanting to have a real home, or to being able to have an actual conversation with a guy, and his desire to be loved for who he is. Ian is a Dom who enjoys the lifestyle, although not full-time, and he senses the sub in Drake when they meet. After hearing some of Drake's horror stories regarding past boyfriends, Ian is determined to woo Drake and get him to understand how amazing he really is.There is a serious topic that underlies this story, but I'm not mentioning a thing because it's a spoiler! Needless to say, the man responsible for putting the fear into Drake gets away way too easily, in my opinion. And, not to miss out on my other guys, I got glimpses of Carlos, Troy, and Will, which made me very happy. Drake and Ian are hot, hot, hot and they are getting added to my list of favorite couples. There's just something about each of them, individually, and then how amazing they are together that totally won me over. This second installment in the series is definitely my favorite so far, but I am eagerly looking forward to the next book.NOTE: This book was provided by Total-E-Bound for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews