Review: Loved Taylor & Will
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 6, 2014
This review is for the entire SERIES to date (Dangerous Ground).This is another excellent series from Josh Lanyon. Taylor & Will are a great couple & their journey is compelling & exciting. As with other Lanyon series, each book has a conflict that the MCs work through, but their relationship grows throughout all of the books in the series, all of which were excellent.I liked both of the MCs but Taylor was my favorite. For supposedly being such a 'player' prior to his relationship w/ Will in book 1, he was definitely the more solid, unfailingly loyal, & steadfast partner in their relationship. He was unwavering in his feelings for Will & was mature in his handling of some of Will's decisions.Having said this, it's not that Will was 'bad,' but I thought he was the less mature, more selfish of the two in the course of the series. Case in point, his contd determination to maintain friendship w/ Bradley, knowing how Taylor felt about it & knowing of his own contd attraction to this ex. To me, this illustrates a certain level of selfishness on his part in not honoring Taylor's misgivings. Yes, they trusted each other, but did he have to throw his ex in his face? He could have 'sacrificed' that relationship in favor of Taylor, at least until some time had passed & they were on more solid ground as a couple. This really hurts Taylor in Paris, although unwittingly on Will's part. The other huge decision was Will's acceptance of the Paris assignment knowing it would mean a long separation from Taylor. It was a good career move for Will but not one that Taylor would have chosen if he'd been presented w/ the same opportunity.It was a little frustrating for me at times that Taylor was so accepting of Will & his decisions. I think Will's a good guy but he definitely could have been put in his place more than he was. Ultimately, though, by the time Kick Start rolls around, I believe Will's in it for the long haul right along w/ Taylor.I sincerely hope that this series continues. The end of Kick Start appears to leave it wide open for a continuation so keeping my fingers crossed.I've loved all of Lanyon's characters, & if it isnt obvious, I feel quite vested in their stories. This series is yet another one that I can put in the 'love & reread in the future' pile. I dont know how Lanyon does it, but his writing is always on point & fresh. I've become a voracious & devoted reader of anything Lanyon & he's yet to disappoint.Highly recommend this series!To date, (in about a week & a half), I've read: the Holmes & Moriarity series, the I Spy series, Haunted Heart: Winter, the Adrien English series, & now the Dangerous Ground series. All of them had engaging stories, wonderful MCs & secondary characters, & a lot of heart. Cant wait to continue reading...everything Lanyon.