Review: Great read!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 15, 2012
I have to admit that I started this book after reading through half of Cutaway, the second book of the series, which I received in exchange for an honest review before its publication. What lead me to this book was the fact that I felt I needed to know more about these characters before I could give a really honest review about it. So I found Action and immediately began reading. Both are a first read for me from author Liz Borino and I have to say that I was thoroughly surprised.From the blurb, I could not get a true sense of what the story was really about. I really was curious to find out more, so I started right away. Once I did, I totally fell in love with Zack and Steve.Zach is an actor on the show Ben's Life, which is directed by Steve. Their relationship is threatened along the way and Zach, having had a difficult past, is very vulnerable and Steve tries very hard to make him feel safe. The BDSM scenes the author incorporated into the story were light, but added to my understanding of what Zach needed to feel safe. The sex scenes were filled with emotion and passion and I found them a special part of the story. It showed their love and commitment to one another in a time where they were dealing with issues that could harm their relationship.I found myself cheering them on throughout the whole ordeal. The author managed to bring their emotions to the page in a way that made it easy for me to connect with them. Both Zach and Steve showed a side of themselves that they rarely shared with anyone else and that is what, to me, made their relationship much more special.The secondary characters were very supportive and played a direct role in the story. I found Steve mom, Crystal, hilarious and Mary, Zach's mom, very real. They helped me see both Zach and Steve as real men and explained how each came to be who they were - Steve open and comfortable in his own skin and Zack vulnerable and more closed off.The writing was excellent and the pacing was good. It dragged in a few places, but not much that it became a bother to me. The resolution of the problem was very good and felt real, so that was a plus. With the characters developed fully, the dialog filled with so much emotion and with an interesting plot, Zack and Steve's story made for a wonderful read.Now, I will be starting my reading of Capture once again with a better understanding of their relationship. I can't wait!