Review: Artfully crafted
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 5, 2013
Your whole life has been about a group of men who trusted you. Men who followed you without question. What happens when you’re betrayed by someone who was supposed to be an ally? This is what Jackson has to live with every day since he was injured in an attack. Good men died that day, and Jackson’s haunted by dreams of their deaths and the damage to his leg serves as a constant reminder of his failure.He is living in a beach house, trying to pull his life back from the edge, when he spots a kayaker drifting out on the water, obviously injured. With no time to call for help, Jackson rushes to the aid and finds a man that tears open his wounded heart. He has to fight to decide what to do when it seems the people who hurt the man are still after him. Or are they?Silvia Violet has crafted a great story about love and redemption. Yes, you may decide it’s insta-love, but the chemistry between the two characters works and Jackson’s desire to protect this man will gnaw at your heart as he attempts to save the man, despite the personal costs.The action is nicely paced. The love is well-founded. The story and sex are artfully crafted.I’m going to admit, while I love Jackson and his friend, my favorite character is Sport. For a guy with a small part in the story, he dominates when he’s on-page. He’s also a powerful ally for Jackson, pushing him to do the right thing and believing him when Jackson says he needs help.