Review: A Series Conclusion That Will Rattle You, Roll You and Comfort You in the End
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 27, 2014
One of the great series of all time about a small band of gay lovers, one of each couple being older than the other by at least a dozen years, Tough Love sets the stage for a somewhat grim, but always hopeful, relationship between the older hunk Steve Vance and the beautiful sometimes female impersonator Chenco Ortiz.  Author Cullinan does this within the confines of the "family" that includes Chenco's half-brother Mitch and his young husband Sam (who began the series), and the enigmatic and hilarious Randy and his tamer, but more than over-sexed older husband, casino owner Ethan.(whose story was the second book). The family developments are wonderful to read, and they are woven through a narrative with several interwoven, coincidental plot twist and not a little of BDSM along the way.Those who might shy away from a book with BDSM should be encouraged to get this series from the start and work your way through.  Some of it may not be pleasant, and you can skip those parts easily, but they are integral to character development, which along with strong, unapologetic and hot love is the reason this series succeeds as it does.