Review: Kellan "Cuff" Jamison Tied Me Up ALL Over the Place!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 23, 2013
5 "Cuff" "her light would chase away his darkness" "Destiny" KissesHow do I put into words my thoughts, feelings and emotions about one of my favorite authors of all time? I can't...I can try...and hopefully there is a way to cut out my heart and funnel my soul into words that can even come close to touching how majestically Olivia Cunnings writing is to me...Tie Me is the fifth book in the One Night with Sole Regret series. Sole Regret...as if I didn't love the Sinners enough, Olivia had to go and bless my life with five more amazing, bad a#$, loveable and hot as f^@% rockers that just blow my freaking mind to pieces. So let's start off with a role call -Try Me Book #1 - Gabriel "Force" Banner - drumsTempt Me Book #2 - Adam Taylor - lead guitarTake Me Book #3 - Jacob "Shade" Silverton - vocalsTouch Me Book #4 - Owen "Tags" Mitchell, bassTie Me Book #5 - Kellen "Cuff" Jamison (Kelly) - rhythm guitarThe first four books (Share Me, Try Me, Tempt Me and Take Me) are all novella's. Quick and easy, enough angst to give you a tight little pang but all the wonderful hot sex to make you forget about it. Then we get to Touch Me...bring on the angst factor and no more novella's. So I jumped straight from Touch Me into Tie Me...and I'm so glad I did.`There was little a man could count on in life, but he could count on the tides. And Kellen could count on memories of Sara haunting him.'Tie Me is Kellen "Cuff" Jamison's story. Kelly. He's the rhythm guitar player for Sole Regret, he's Owen's best friend and he's the tragic lost soul of the group. I love my poor broken boys more than anything in the world but Kellen's pain is so deep. I can't tell you how many tears I shed for this man. He's amazing but he can't see it through all the guilt and pressure and pain he buries himself underneath. And really...all he has is the band. He's held captive by ghosts and impossible promises of forever that keep him trapped so deep in his own thoughts...I never want to think of anyone as a lost cause, but Kelly almost had me convinced.`She laughed, her defenses dropping again. "Wow, small world. What a bizarre coincidence to meet like this.""I don't believe in coincidences," he said.His intensity caused her heart to falter and butterflies to flitter through her stomach. "What do you believe in, Kellen?"His dark brown gaze held hers for several poignant seconds. "Destiny."'Dawn O'Reilly...how do I describe Dawn. She's the ray of hope to Kellen's dismal world. And he's the inspiration she needs. She's an award winning composer going thru a bad case of `composing block' when the solution to her problem accidental stumbles into her life. They connect over music - granted you couldn't pick more opposite spectrum's if you tried - but that doesn't matter with them. He's actually drawn to her because of her music...her piano calls to him before he even see's her. I think that's what I loved the most about their connection was how it developed. They bonded over the music, the notes...the piece she needed to finish to meet a deadline. `Their song.' It's beautiful and touching in a deeper way that I can put into words."Music is my escape," he said. "I quickly became addicted to producing sound. It's like a drug I can't get enough of." ~KellenI was not prepared for this level of emotional turmoil. I'm good with angst, I love it, but Olivia usually balances the angst very nicely with those super hot sex scenes so my little brain can cope. Well HA! Not this time folks. Don't get me wrong, there are still super hot sex scenes...but wow...did she bump up the angst about a million percent. I didn't know how to handle it - this book broke the mold for me for O.C. book's...in a good way, a GREAT way, a freaking fantastic way...but still, be prepared. You will feel every ounce of his pain, his torment, his anguish - I don't know how she did it but if I could have reached into my kindle and taken all Kelly's pain away, I WOULD HAVE! But...it was the best pain, torment and anguish ever.`She didn't want to hurt him. She wanted to get lost in him. She wanted him to show her his rope-tying art and how letting go of her control to him could be freeing. She wanted to know all of him - good and bad, spiritual and physical. She wanted him.'Oh my...so...if Miss. Cunning turned up the angst, she by far turned up the hot-and-steamy factor too. For every squeeze of the heart she gave me with all the anguish, she gave me an equally strong pull towards the connection Dawn and Kelly have with each other. Physically, emotionally...they just connected on all levels and seeing them connect sexually... Hallelujah! Kelly is very sensual and he pulls out such longing and desire and as much of a control freak as Dawn is, she hands it over. She trust's him implicitly and I loved every minute of them together."It's not fair to you. I can't expect you to abide my weird little rules.""Maybe you should tell me what those rules are, so I'm less likely to break them. I'm trying to understand you, Kellen.""Why?""Because I like you.""F^@%."She stiffened, and her temper flared to life. "Sorry you find my affection so revolting.""I don't. I find it wonderful. And tempting. And scary as hell. I like you too. More than anyone before Sara," he said. "Or since."Of course I loved Kelly with Dawn (duh!)...but in all honesty, Kelly with Owen. AAAAAMAZING. I love bro-mance's. Seriously? It's the cutest freaking thing ever...two guys who have been friends since middle school, share so much history together, know each other inside and out - how can you not love that? You can't. I was still on my `Owen high' from Touch Me and Kellen does play a pretty big part in Owen's book. A lot more than you would think. Like I said, they have history, they've shared some stuff and it comes up in Tie Me . I loved seeing them resolve some of the issues at the end of the book, not that I was worried about their relationship or anything, but it's always nice to know everything is good-to-go.`He knew her light would chase away his darkness - maybe only for a single night, but he'd worry about that later.'So the stuff hit the fan in Touch Me and by the end of Tie Me ...it hasn't really gotten any better. There is a plan...kind of. But this band of five `rough and tough' metal dude's is turning into something so much more. They've got more now...each of them has someone in their lives that means something...Gabe and Melanie, Adam and Melinda, Jacob and Amanda, Owen and Caitlyn and now Kellen and Dawn. Nothing is perfect...far from it, but a part of me is okay with that. Does that make me weird? Possibly...but look at it this way. The situation is what it is...would you rather deal with it with someone you care for by your side, or suffer alone. Granted, of course they have each other, but there is a big difference between a friend/band member and someone you're in a relationship with. Ehh...I guess I'm weird...oh well.`Would Dawn have to spend every moment with him watching what she said so she didn't set off Sara triggers? Was he even worth that much effort?Hell yeah, he was.'The whole concept of One Night with Sole Regret is honestly brilliant. One night where two people who wouldn't/shouldn't/couldn't come together and heal each other in ways they didn't think were possible. Create connections that never would have existed if they didn't give in. I'm sure I say this about every series book after I finish the last one released, but I. Cannot. Wait. For. Tell Me. Gabe and Melanie are back...