Review: The first in Bailey Bradford’s Spotless series …
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 5, 2014
3.75 of 5 stars~ Review by LeisaFor original review see Prism Book AllianceAdal and his brother Steven are halfbreed shifter brothers who have been severely abused by their tyrannical father all their lives. During their escape from their father’s control, Adal meets Dorso, his human mate. The only person who has ever cared for Adal is his brother Steven, who tries to protect Adal from as much abuse as possible. He’s known no other love or caring, and he is surprised to discover he has found his mate (especially since he’s always been convinced that halfbreeds have no mate).Adal is seriously damaged – his father’s horrific abuse has left Adal scarred both physically and emotionally. However, Adal is innocent and at times has an almost child like wonder when Dorso behaves affectionately toward him. He’s never been touched in desire or love, and he’s a stranger to decency and compassion. Dorso quickly becomes attached to, and protective of, Adal. As is often the case in shifter stories, once the mates meet, they quickly begin a sexual relationship. While this is a bit predictable, the pairing of hurt and innocent Adal with former playboy Dorso is endearing. Their sexual chemistry is quite passionate and Adal revels in Dorso’s loving attention as he explores his sexuality for the first time, as Dorso discovers the joy of caring about someone past a one night stand. Adal and Dorso’s relationship quickly evolves into a committed and sexy one as the men can resist each other with quite a bit of naughty, light BDSM-ish sex, and reference to past rape, forced breeding, and torture. The story line related to Adal’s flight from his father is also intriguing, and the end suggests that there will be more to the story of Adal and his brother’s break from their father’s control.Hide is a sexy and interesting shifter story with a particularly sympathetic character in Adal.  I enjoyed the story and look forward to reading the story of Adal brother Steven.