Review: Fantastic read! LOVED it!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 12, 2014
Rating: 5 starsI have read all the books released on this series and I can confidently say that this one is by far my favorite.I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this story!First, I commend author Lynda Archer for not pulling her punches when she decided to tell Rock's story. As I got to know him from the previous installments in the series, I became curious about him. I do admit that this was not the story I was expecting when I'd heard that his story was going to be next. However, this was even better than what I could have imagined.Gritty. Edgy. Emotional.Rock's story was packed full of overwhelming emotions which ranged from mildest form of clarity as he discovered what he needed to do to make Carter his to the profound sense of freedom at finally accepting himself all through to the extraordinary sense of loyalty he had for Carter. This man grew throughout the story and I loved every minute of his growth.Frustration. Longing. Lust. Acceptance.I loved Carter too. He was patient, considerate and understanding of Rock. I loved his confident side just as much as I loved his vulnerable one. He was confused, conflicted and all around a mess. His needs clashed with his fears driving him to the brink of madness with Rock as his only form of support. But how does a man who has had to make a life for himself let go of his fears to rely on another man? He knew that what he had found with Rock was real, but it did not stop him from messing it up anyway.Patience. Confessions. Betrayal. Courage.Lynda Archer brought together all the elements I have come to expect from the M/M genre to make this an intense romantic read. She took a difficult subject and brought all the emotions and consequences it entailed and blended it together with need, lust and longing to bring forth a story of acceptance and new beginnings. I loved it and enjoyed from start to finish. The dark, the light and everything in between.Although Bonds of Denial is the sixth book in the Wicked Play series it can certainly be read as a stand alone since it deals with Rock and Carter's story.