Review: Strong, engaging, unique - a real treat for the senses!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2012
Even better than the first one! Kael becomes more human here and we start to understand him. Angel matures enough so that he does not have the feel of a teenager as much - and he is starting to make life choices and to feel he has a life to look forward to. His naivete and innocence in certain things here is believable but so is his evolution. I'm now used to the Daddy term being used and,while in the first one it just seemed for the kink, in this one you really do get the feel that the relationship truly is father like. Now that sounds not right but it never feels that way. It means more than what it appears - the caring, guidance, and love between them is clearly adult male to adult male. The Daddy kink itself is not one I use or that feels right to me but here it absolutely works.The action in the story was good and did not become too much at any point - though the tension level never approaches what could be called suspenseful. In this one the drama and challenges are really personal - each character dealing with his own. Even Conran mellows a bit and I really enjoyed seeing how Angel and Kael's relationship affects how Kael sees other people. Of course it only goes so far - but he became a much better well rounded character for me to be drawn too here (not just a drool worthy male) The next door neighbor who wants Kael is hilarious - lough out loud funny in many places. Mattie, the new operative, is bringing quite a lot to the table and is not stereotyped. I suspect she will play a role in future books. I cannot wait to read book 3!