Review: One of the best in the series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 21, 2014
This book was one of the best in the series.  I loved Tyler.  He was honest, loyal, and devoted to all those around him, including his partners, Chicklet and Laura.I had mixed feelings about Laura.  She was manipulative and spiteful, when Tyler had done nothing to her, at least on purpose.  A BDSM relationship is based on trust, and she didn't trust in Chicklet or Tyler enough to tell them what was bothering her about their relationship.  Instead, she went behind their backs and tried to pawn Tyler onto Raif.  While I understood her frustration, waiting two years without mentioning her issues to either one of them was just wrong.Raif had his own issues, including thinking he was still in love with Zach.  What started out as a ploy to make Zach jealous and to move past him, he agreed to get together with Tyler.  He quickly realized that what he had with Zach was over, and Tyler could be his future.  He was patient with Tyler, and willing to be in relationship with Chicklet and Laura as well.We also got to see couples and characters from previous stories, including Luke and Scott.  Those two, along with Tyler, keep managing to get themselves into trouble, but they have fun doing it.  It's clear that the three of them have a very close relationship, and I loved how Luke and Scott always had Tyler's back.There was a side story with Zach and Scott, and I felt for Scott.  He thought Zach still had feelings for Raif, and Zach did nothing to clear up the misconception.  You could feel how hurt Scott was, and there were times I was hoping someone would just knock some sense into Zach.  Once again, there was a lack of trust by Zach not confiding in Scott.  If he had, there would have been a lot less unnecessary heartache.It was also interesting catching up with Sloan again.  Ever since Tim died, it's as if he has done an 180.  He's still a sadist, but he seems to have mellowed out a lot.  I like the new and improved Sloan a lot more than in the previous books.  It's clear he genuinely cares about the guys on the team and I hope that one day he and Dominick can return to being friends.Dean irritated me.  I thought he had accepted his daughter's relationship with Luke and Sebastian, but now he only seems to accept Sebastian.  There was a part in this story where Dean was really harsh to Luke, and I was glad that both Jami and Seb stood up for Luke.  I understand Dean is still reeling from the death of his brother, but that's no excuse for his attitude.Several teammates and potential future relationships were highlighted in this book, and I can't wait to read their stories, especially Pischlar and White.I highly recommend this book, but if you haven't read the previous ones, I suggest you do so first.  The backstories and relationships of the previous characters are hinted at, and you won't really understand them without reading the previous stories.  The books in this series are not really stand-alones for this reason.