Review: Favourite m/m couple!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 14, 2014
“Because around you, all I want to do is fall without thought.”Oh how I love these boys I really do. It’s great to be back in Logan and Tate’s world and this time around we got a better look at it. At the end of Try I was left wanting more, I felt Tate’s feelings and new lifestyle wasn’t fully explored and to my delight we got all that and more in Take.“You might have done the chasing in the beginning, but Logan..” “Yeah?” “I’ve never been happier than when you caught me.”Logan was trying to convince himself what he shared with Tate was still a casual agreement but they both knew what they shared went far beyond that. And I loved reading about their life together and how they made adaptations to integrate the other into their routine.“[Logan] felt like he was finally where he was supposed to be. The lock that had kept his heart firmly shut away had finally found its key.”Of course it wasn’t all plain sailing and the biggest problem was Tate’s family. Their prejudices threatened to ruin what Tate and Logan shared and it was up to them both to decide if what they had was the real deal and worth fighting for.“How he’d gotten so damn lucky, he had no idea, but if it took slicing open his wounds to keep Tate, then he was willing to rip them open and bleed all over himself.”To my surprise I was #TeamLogan all the way in this book, I could understand Tate was in a horrible predicament but he hurt Logan and I felt all mama bear protective and wanted Tate to make it up to him, which he did, over and over again ;-)Tate’s situation did force Logan to re-evaluate his life and confront a memory from his past in order to focus on his future and what Tate meant to him. My heart went out to Logan and I loved everything that came out of his dirty mouth!“This thing between them was so much more than sex. He wanted this night, this moment where everyone knew Tate was with him, to be real –to be the way their life really was. He wasn’t quite sure how Tate would react, but when his lips were taken in a brutal kiss, that was good enough for him.”“You and nuts,” he mused. “In your coffee, on your ice cream…” He leaned in and added, “In your mouth.”Take was Tate’s turn to step up and out of Logan’s shadow, he may have been new to this scene and Logan was the only guy he’d ever been with and will ever be with but Tate was a follower no more and he showed Logan just exactly how commanding he could be. Yeah, it was hot.As always, the sex is in abundance and it is off the charts hot. I love Ella Frank’s writing and I love the world she has created for these two men. We got a greater look into their lives, heads and hearts.“This was no longer about sex. As Tate pressed his forehead against Logan’s, he likened it to a religious experience. Logan had fundamentally changed him, made him see the light –or the f****** stars –and there was no way he could ever be unchanged.”Both men were taking a very big leap, hoping the other was strong enough to hold on. Logan’s family made an appearance and it made me really want to read the Exquisite series, as I want to learn all their stories too.I felt Tate and Logan had reached a good place, all things weren’t perfect but that’s life and they came out the other end stronger as a couple. Even when a face from Logan’s past turned up I wasn’t in a panic as I knew these guys could handle it but I was surprised to find out their journey isn’t over. As I’ve mentioned I love reading about Tate and Logan, this is my favourite m/m series to date. I just worry that a third book may be a stretch. I’m hoping there will be more to the story than Logan’s surprise visit at the end to make me want to read on. I always believe we should be left wanting more and if Ella knocks book three out of the park, then I’ll happily eat my words :-)If you liked Logan and Tate in Try then you will fall head over heels completely for them in Take. There are emotions, revelations, confessions and a whole lot of sex to be enjoyed. ~Ava*I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.*