Review: sexy as heck hero
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 7, 2013
It was just a few months ago that I introduced the Guilty Pleasures readers to author Laramie Briscoe and her Heaven Hill series. I'm thrilled to be back with book two in this series, Out of Darkness, and I'm even more thrilled at the progress this writer has shown in her work. While I enjoyed the first book and it was good, this one is even better starting with a sexy as heck hero, a heroine who despite being brutally attacked show a strong spirit, and a plot of healing and change.We met both Meredith Rager and Tyler Blackfoot in the first book of this series and while I think you would understand this book a little better if you read book one, this book can be read as a standalone story. Meredith and Tyler had an interesting association in book one which only became even more interesting after she was attacked and he found her and cared for her. Now a month or so later, she is staying at the club's hangout and in Tyler's room where he sleeps on the floor offering her his protection. Physically she's recovered well, but mentally she is struggling and while she's getting help she is frustrated that her nightmares still occur and she's unable to tolerate any physical intimacy even a hug.I so admire Meredith for trying to face her issues head on by seeing her therapist regularly and following her suggestions to journal her feelings. Tyler showed his true colors in the way he handled every little step forward and even the steps backward with Meredith's recovery. He was amazingly strong especially as the details of her attack were brought to light.Although most of this story deals with Meredith's recovery and finding her attacker and the growing relationship between her and Tyler, there are other club and personal story lines going on as well. We do see Liam and Denise from the first book and while Liam continues to be an intriguing character, Denise once again disappointed me. She's not someone I consider a very good friend and I was a little appalled at her "advice" to Meredith during a party. I was glad to see that her twins appear to be doing well something I was a little concerned about in the last book. We also see a little more of some of the other club members and a brief appearance by Liam's sister, Roni. Some major changes with the club occur in this book and I can only hope that as this series moves forward those changes will be what is best for everyone involved with the club.While at times some of the conversations were a little wooden, I felt that the writing was stronger in this book, the characters easier to like, and the overall story just better. I very much enjoyed Out of Darkness and I have very high hopes as this series continues.