Review: I WAS BLOWN AWAY BY THIS STORY
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 12, 2012
The first time Laurel saw Flynn, it was her day off she was in the park. The young couple on the next bench were having an argument, it very quickly became heated. Laurel tried to ask them to calm things down, but was verbally abused by both of them. Then suddenly this tall very muscular man appeared and grabbed the young guy by the throat, telling him to cool it. Facinated Laurel jumped up to catch up to him. Laurel offers to buy him lunch, praising him for dealing with a situation that was getting out of hand. During lunch after they had introduced themselves his name was Flynn, Laurel asks him out, his answer is no. Laurel persisted and asks why. Flynn tells her he's not her type, what is he gay or a drug addict. Eventually he writes down an address that he gives Laurel, tell them Flynn invited you if you still want to invite me out after that we will see. Laurel discovers that Flynn is a fighter in an underground fight club.This is quite a quick read, but everything you need is in here. The story is well written, the characters are extremely believable. I especially loved Flynn, he is a man who totally comfortable in his own skin, he knows who and what he is. He can be rough, yet at other times he is tender and gentle, and best of all he is totally perceptive to the feelings and emotions of those around him. He is totally fascinating and addictive. Laurel is a woman who has to a certain extent lost her way in life. She trained for a career then gave that up to be a waitress, she shares a flat with two others that she doesn't particularly get on with, but just seems to tolerate her circumstances content to float through life. That is until she meets Flynn. He excites her, he makes her heart beat faster. She suddenly wants to feel alive again.Yes this book contains scenes where the couple act out rape, but it is totally consensual by both. In fact it is Flynn who is hit and it is his face that gets spat in. Flynn uses strong language, and his physical strength. But he never really hurts or frightens Laurel. In fact it would be a mistake to think that Flynn's sexual preferences are what drive him. He is a completely rounded character. The sex scenes are explicit, but full of passion, I personally found nothing distasteful in them at all. I really liked how Flynn and Laurel became closer during this story, gradually finding things about one another, so the relationship moves on from it being just about sex. Best of all I loved that at the end the reader is left with the hope and promise of a future for both.