Review: Another emotional masterpiece from Brandon Shire!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 7, 2013
Brandon Shire has a way of writing that pulls you in from the beginning and will not let go until he's ready to let you go.I loved the first book and that book along with it's sequel are on my favorites list and definitely favorites of 2012.I know whatever I say about this book will not be sufficient to how great it is, and how much I feel everyone should read not only these books, but anything Brandon writes because every book is such a visceral reading experience.Hunter and Dillon connected by chance, but then could not stay away from each other, despite the supposedly "obvious" reasons they should. The first book ended with them deciding to try this relationship, even though Hunter knew Dillon was keeping a secret from him.This book begins with Dillon taking Hunter away for a weekend, and he shares his secret about his cousin and how that relates to the younger man Hunter's mother is dating.The book then goes through how Hunter wants to protect Dillon, but his choices, well meaning as they may have been, take life choices away from Dillon, because as Hunter admits, he is a bit controlling!!!Going from lovers to partners is an interesting challenge, especially if you have two characters who don't want to offend, or have the one they care for hurt in any way. That and reconciling the past - Dillon discovers his father has passed away, but he actually wanted to see him before he died, Hunter finds a way to shift from seeing his mother as his controller, to actually have a friendship with her, as she finds herself opening up to people she had once kept at arms length or further.Navigating through all of these dynamics amongst the characters could make a book very busy, but Mr. Shire does it in such a way that it is all part of the story flow.And the ultimate question when characters get together in one book and get a sequel - will they make it? You'll have to read it to find out - and for anyone who read and enjoyed the love scenes in the first one, there are plenty here and as many people, the scene where Hunter wants Dillon to make love to him to the rhythm of the rain, one of the most sensual scenes ever!Amazing story that I will read again and again, and highly recommend to anyone who enjoys love stories with real challenges, dealt with in a mature, real way (most of the time, both characters do also get to be drama queens on occasion!).