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Dirty #3
Talking Dirty
I had no idea when I met Linken Elliot that he would be capable of doing this to me.I was perfectly unhappy, living my miserable existence before he came along. I was fine humping strange men’s faces in dirty bar bathrooms. I was comfortable living like a hermit and drinking myself into oblivion.I. Was. Fine.Now I want things. I want him.Link and Rocky's story continues in this third installment of the Dirty series.*This is part three in a five-part novella series.**Due to sexual situations and violence, this series is recommended for 18+.
56 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 2, 2014
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Cheryl McIntyre is the author of the bestselling Sometimes Never series, as well as the Dirty series, Infinitely, Dark Calling, Villain, and HARD. She resides in Ohio with her high school sweetheart, their two sons, one daughter, one fur son, and a hamster.
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April 4, 2014
That ending....that was the worst cliffhanger ending ever. And now I have to wait an effing month for the next book!
So....Talking Dirty picks up where the last book left off.
Linken is still on his quest to get revenge against the people that killed Olivia.
Rocky is still trying to move on from what happened to her. She and Linken are getting closer. Things between them are getting hotter and hotter and dirtier and dirtier.
I don't know what else to say....without giving anything away. The story just keeps building and building and getting more and more exciting all leading up to what's sure to be an epic conclusion.
April 4, 2014
4.5 Stars
”I’ll devour you,” he murmurs. “Every sweet inch. Just ask.”
Cheryl McIntyre this installment was SOOO good!
Link has done the unthinkable and he has no plans on ever stopping till every single one the assailants pays with their lives.
”She is why. I can’t forget that. I do this for her.”
Sexual tension between Link and Rocky hits an all time MAX and these two get closer.
”He’s gotten farther than any other player. I’m honestly rooting for the man to win.”
While Link and Rocky grow closer, a shocking reveal is made and Rocky makes a dark request. This reader will stalking not so patiently till book 4 is released!!
”I’ll devour you,” he murmurs. “Every sweet inch. Just ask.”
Cheryl McIntyre this installment was SOOO good!
Link has done the unthinkable and he has no plans on ever stopping till every single one the assailants pays with their lives.
”She is why. I can’t forget that. I do this for her.”
Sexual tension between Link and Rocky hits an all time MAX and these two get closer.
”He’s gotten farther than any other player. I’m honestly rooting for the man to win.”
While Link and Rocky grow closer, a shocking reveal is made and Rocky makes a dark request. This reader will stalking not so patiently till book 4 is released!!
July 20, 2016
RATING: 4.5 Gets Better and Better Hearts!!! :D <3
Cheryl McIntyre never fails to impress with the Dirty series, bringing Link into an impasse between his warring revenge and morality, the aftermath of his heinous act. While the previous installments were the rising action, Talking Dirty hits the climax on an emotional and physical level – Link and Rocky’s world never anything but immensely gripping and angst-filled.
“I did it for Livie. I did it for all the Livies. All the Rockys. All the Links.”
With his plan to takedown past foes, Link is now also trying to handle his waging desire for Rocky, tenderness and passion sneaking their way bit by bit into every cold crevice of his heart. Thanks to Link’s feelings and infinite patience to not over-step her sexual boundaries, Rocky too is finally opening up and yielding – albeit hesitantly – to her desires and feelings for him. Not all is rainbows and scorching encounters with our complex couple though, Link’s lost first love and Rocky’s deep self-doubt lingering barriers to their healing as a result, our emotional investment in this segment even stronger than the previous serial parts.
“I know this man is twisted and damaged, and probably the worst thing in the world for me. But aren’t we all twisted in some way?”
That being said, Ms. McIntyre once again manages to enthrall with Link and Rocky’s journey, leaving us at the edge of our seats with yet another colossal cliffhanger ending – promising more to come – but nonetheless satisfied with what more material we have gained in this episode.
“I’ll devour you,” he murmurs. “Every sweet inch. Just ask.”
Highly Recommended!
Posted: July 27, 2015
May 15, 2014
Holy Shit! I am so glad I don't have to wait for the next book!
I will try to do a proper review for the series, once it is complete.
May 31, 2015
“I want you. I want to try.”
Talking Dirty is the continuation of Rocky and Link. In this installment, the tension is off the charts. You can't stand to look and yet you can't look the other way. You have to know what is going to happen next,
Link has finally done the deed. Now that it is done, he has to plan his next move.
Rocky opens up more to Link. She invites him to her home and the barriers begin to fall. Rocky begins to crave his touch.
"I. Was. Fine. Now I want things. I want him. I moan, losing my train of thought. He feels so good. What the man can do with his mouth is beyond mind blowing. I’m incapable of thought or emotion. Right now, I’m just feeling. I’m just a body, drifting closer and closer to relief. A respite from who I am. What I am. And it’s perfect."-Rocky
Link is so tender with Rocky. While the two are together, it is like a passionate dance of pushing and pulling.
Link begins to care for Rocky. He buys her groceries, he gives her rides, and he just wants to be there with her. He is drawn to her and yet he cannot forget his first love. The love that he lost.
"Every single thing I did, every single day since I met her, had been for her. From the cologne I selected, to the shirts I wore, to the color of my car, to the major I chose, and everything in between— it was all with her in mind. Because I loved her with all my heart. And that’s what happens when you love someone. Your happiness becomes dependent on their happiness."-Link
Rocky wants to believe that Link might be the answer. But deep down she knows that she will never be ok.
"One person isn’t going to make it go away. I’ve been on this search for someone who can erase what Garrett did to me, but it’s not possible. There is never going to be a person who can make it un-happen. Nobody is going to take it away or make it better."-Rocky
Overall, Talking Dirty builds the tension to an explosive level. We see Rocky transform as she begins to let Link in. We see Link continue the path to revenge. The ending in this read has a huge cliffhanger. Thank goodness the whole series is out so I can continue the trip down the rabbit hole!
Talking Dirty is the continuation of Rocky and Link. In this installment, the tension is off the charts. You can't stand to look and yet you can't look the other way. You have to know what is going to happen next,
Link has finally done the deed. Now that it is done, he has to plan his next move.
Rocky opens up more to Link. She invites him to her home and the barriers begin to fall. Rocky begins to crave his touch.
"I. Was. Fine. Now I want things. I want him. I moan, losing my train of thought. He feels so good. What the man can do with his mouth is beyond mind blowing. I’m incapable of thought or emotion. Right now, I’m just feeling. I’m just a body, drifting closer and closer to relief. A respite from who I am. What I am. And it’s perfect."-Rocky
Link is so tender with Rocky. While the two are together, it is like a passionate dance of pushing and pulling.
Link begins to care for Rocky. He buys her groceries, he gives her rides, and he just wants to be there with her. He is drawn to her and yet he cannot forget his first love. The love that he lost.
"Every single thing I did, every single day since I met her, had been for her. From the cologne I selected, to the shirts I wore, to the color of my car, to the major I chose, and everything in between— it was all with her in mind. Because I loved her with all my heart. And that’s what happens when you love someone. Your happiness becomes dependent on their happiness."-Link
Rocky wants to believe that Link might be the answer. But deep down she knows that she will never be ok.
"One person isn’t going to make it go away. I’ve been on this search for someone who can erase what Garrett did to me, but it’s not possible. There is never going to be a person who can make it un-happen. Nobody is going to take it away or make it better."-Rocky
Overall, Talking Dirty builds the tension to an explosive level. We see Rocky transform as she begins to let Link in. We see Link continue the path to revenge. The ending in this read has a huge cliffhanger. Thank goodness the whole series is out so I can continue the trip down the rabbit hole!
February 12, 2015
***4.5 Fucking Cliffhanger Stars***
I don't even know where to begin! I'm just going to say...
Link is another step closer in his plan. But will he be able to live with the consequences?
...stare down at my hands, lying flat on the table. I turn them over, my eyes trailing each crease. I flip them back and forth. Searching. They're just hands. Callused. Bruised. Knuckles large. Nails short.
They're just hands.
Solid. Steady.
Hands powerful enough to take a man's life. Capable.
Is the anger enough to fuel him? To sustain his motivation? Will the satisfaction of vigilante justice fill the emptiness inside him? More importantly, can he go through with it?
His hand over her mouth.
I open the screen door.
His arm wrapped around her chest.
I pound my fist against the warped wood.
Pinning her to him.
I pull the knife out of my pocket.
Her eyes wide with fear.
I flip the blade.
Her cries. Her pleas. Her whimpers of pain.
My fingers flex around the handle.
In the midst of all this turmoil, Link finds himself drawn to Rocky more and more. There's something about her. He can't identify it, he doesn't understand it, but he feels it...and it scares him.
For so long now, I've felt the same handful of emotions - fury, grief, loneliness, regret, wrath - and more recently, numbness. I can't identify what I'm experiencing now.
Rocky is just as drawn to Link. He sees her, sees her struggle, her fear and her need to find a way to move on. She's come to terms with the fact that her rape will follow her for the rest of her life, but she's willing to try...to try to figure out a way for it to no longer define her.
I'm still learning how to deal with who I am now after what happened to me. I do whatever works best at the moment. Whatever it takes to get by. That doesn't mean I'm often happy about my actions after. I live with so much regret it's overwhelming at times.
Rocky wants to try with Link. To push herself and allow another person to touch her. She feels like she can trust him. He understands her. Knows her story. Feels the same depth of pain as her.
We barely know each other. But we know each other so well.
But what happens when Link's vengeance crosses paths with Rocky? When the two separate parts of his life suddenly intersect?
Seriously....I have no idea where this is going to go!! I have so many questions, so many theories running through my head. And that ending.....that ending!!
Two more installments to go!
December 3, 2015
This series is getting better and better with each installment. Link keeps going on with his revenge. He is disgusted with himself but can't stop till everyone responsible for his miserable life pays for it. He seeks solace in Rocky's company. He seems to not want anything deeper than friendship but is drawn to her like moth to a flame. Rocky realizes that Link is the first guy she feels safe with since years. She's scared but slowly lets him in. So it begins. Hot. Hot. Hot.
And then, that last page! Damn you Cheryl Mcintyre! (nah, just kidding, love your writing) I have to start the next one..... Off I go.
Full review will be posted with the last installment.
May 22, 2014
*****FIVE+++++++++STARS******
HOLY SMOKES, this episode was FANTASTIC!!!
So far it's my favorite.
I mean the entire series up to this point, has been pretty fucking amazing!!
I was swooning over Link already, but OMG, this one has me utterly & madly in LOVE with him.
He's so driven with the need for revenge but even when he gets a taste of it, he sees that it doesn't take the pain away.
It doesn't erase what has happened to his Livie.
Now, not only does he feel the pain from her loss, but he carries the guilt over the deaths by his hands.
These hands were once kind. Gentle. They caressed this very face with tenderness. Held her hair when she was sick. Memorized every inch of her body when she was healthy. Learned what she liked, what she craved more of. They embraced her. They loved her.
She is why. I can't forget that. I do this for her.
Link and Rocky continue to grow closer.
They're pushing some of Rocky's sexual boundaries and OH MY GOD are these scenes HOT HOT HOT!!!!!
So friggin sensual and at the same time tender, but also panty melting HOT!!!!
I loved how Link took things slowly, he let Rocky set the pace.
She was in control the entire time. He never took it beyond what she could handle.
Rocky is healing slowly with Link's help.
Pieces of her old self are starting to come back.
Link also finds that he needs to be with Rocky to help fight the emptiness he feels. He wants to get lost in the euphoria he feels when the two get physical.
I should probably leave. Maybe I should put as much distance between us as I can. For her sake. And for my own. Maybe. But I don't. I want her. My body craves her. Right now, in this moment, she's my freedom.
Again, there is a big "CLIFFY" at the end.
Who is Mr. Cowboy????
I can't get over how outstanding this series is, but it's also bittersweet, as there are only two books left and I just can't figure out how this story will end the way I want it to with just two books remaining!!!
HOLY SMOKES, this episode was FANTASTIC!!!
So far it's my favorite.
I mean the entire series up to this point, has been pretty fucking amazing!!
I was swooning over Link already, but OMG, this one has me utterly & madly in LOVE with him.
He's so driven with the need for revenge but even when he gets a taste of it, he sees that it doesn't take the pain away.
It doesn't erase what has happened to his Livie.
Now, not only does he feel the pain from her loss, but he carries the guilt over the deaths by his hands.
These hands were once kind. Gentle. They caressed this very face with tenderness. Held her hair when she was sick. Memorized every inch of her body when she was healthy. Learned what she liked, what she craved more of. They embraced her. They loved her.
She is why. I can't forget that. I do this for her.
Link and Rocky continue to grow closer.
They're pushing some of Rocky's sexual boundaries and OH MY GOD are these scenes HOT HOT HOT!!!!!
So friggin sensual and at the same time tender, but also panty melting HOT!!!!
I loved how Link took things slowly, he let Rocky set the pace.
She was in control the entire time. He never took it beyond what she could handle.
Rocky is healing slowly with Link's help.
Pieces of her old self are starting to come back.
Link also finds that he needs to be with Rocky to help fight the emptiness he feels. He wants to get lost in the euphoria he feels when the two get physical.
I should probably leave. Maybe I should put as much distance between us as I can. For her sake. And for my own. Maybe. But I don't. I want her. My body craves her. Right now, in this moment, she's my freedom.
Again, there is a big "CLIFFY" at the end.
Who is Mr. Cowboy????
I can't get over how outstanding this series is, but it's also bittersweet, as there are only two books left and I just can't figure out how this story will end the way I want it to with just two books remaining!!!
April 3, 2014
Me when I turned the last page
Me when I realized the last sentence
Me if I have to wait another 4 weeks for book 4
Me when I realized the last sentence
Me if I have to wait another 4 weeks for book 4
April 8, 2014
4.5 -Cliffies are killing me!!- Stars!
Link is still on his quest for revenge. Two down and two more to go...
Link is still teaching his self defense classes for women and Rocky still attends
Rocky and Link's relationship is continuing to grow. And let me say things between them are continuing to get interesting....
They seem to each be fulfilling a need the other one has.
But then that ending? WTF! I hate waiting!!
Link is still on his quest for revenge. Two down and two more to go...
Link is still teaching his self defense classes for women and Rocky still attends
Rocky and Link's relationship is continuing to grow. And let me say things between them are continuing to get interesting....
"Women often smell like food. Why is that?"
"Probably, because we want to be eaten"
They seem to each be fulfilling a need the other one has.
"Fuck I want this. I want her hand wrapped around me. I want inside her mouth."
But then that ending? WTF! I hate waiting!!
April 13, 2014
Talking Dirty is the 3rd part in a 5 part serial.
Review to come at the end of the series.
April 3, 2014
My mouth is hanging wide open right now.
Seriously. That last line...
What a freaking ending!
Wow. Ok, so I think it's safe to say that this series has me well and truly hooked. I've been craving more from Link and Rocky since devouring the first two books, and it was absolutely no different with TALKING DIRTY.
I could not put this book down. I was constantly battling with myself as I read because I was desperate to find out what happened next but I also didn't want to miss a single thing, so I often had to take a deep breath to try and calm my racing, over-excited heart.
But oh, boy.
It was so worth the wait from the crazy ending of the previous book, and after spending another thirteen chapters of intense heat, pain, anxiety, and excitement, with Link, and Rocky, FIGHTING DIRTY cannot come quick enough.
Anyone else not want this series to end?
Seriously. That last line...
What a freaking ending!
Wow. Ok, so I think it's safe to say that this series has me well and truly hooked. I've been craving more from Link and Rocky since devouring the first two books, and it was absolutely no different with TALKING DIRTY.
I could not put this book down. I was constantly battling with myself as I read because I was desperate to find out what happened next but I also didn't want to miss a single thing, so I often had to take a deep breath to try and calm my racing, over-excited heart.
But oh, boy.
It was so worth the wait from the crazy ending of the previous book, and after spending another thirteen chapters of intense heat, pain, anxiety, and excitement, with Link, and Rocky, FIGHTING DIRTY cannot come quick enough.
Anyone else not want this series to end?
April 8, 2014
4.5 OMG I am dying now
"She is why. I can’t forget that. I do this for her.”
This is by far my favorite so far. It picks up with Link continuing his vengeance on Olivia's murderers. It honestly breaks my heart for Link every time he has to hear more about the way she died.
Rocky is still working on her issues, and I love that Link and her have started to develop a relationship. Things really start heating up when Rocky decides to try to move forward from her pain from Garrett with Link.
I was on the edge of my seat watching the percentage left just waiting...
Yes Please!!
and the cliffhanger!!!
"She is why. I can’t forget that. I do this for her.”
This is by far my favorite so far. It picks up with Link continuing his vengeance on Olivia's murderers. It honestly breaks my heart for Link every time he has to hear more about the way she died.
Rocky is still working on her issues, and I love that Link and her have started to develop a relationship. Things really start heating up when Rocky decides to try to move forward from her pain from Garrett with Link.
I was on the edge of my seat watching the percentage left just waiting...
Yes Please!!
and the cliffhanger!!!
April 4, 2014
If you haven't started on this serial yet, scurry back and pick up Getting Dirty for the ride of your life. Dark, gritty, dirty--of course dirty--and in the midst of it all, it's damn hot. This part left me gulping for air at times, between the what-in-the-world factor and the FINALLY-factor.
The hot scenes shouldn't have surprised me. After all, Cheryl writes amazing intimacy. But I swear that my heart even stuttered once, there!
Now, a word of warning: you'll get addicted, and if you're curious about what a 5-star cliffhanger looks like, well, look no further. It's perfectly placed, RIGHT where I wanted more, more, MORE. Four weeks to go until part 4. *shakes fist at time...or maybe at Cheryl* ;-)
The hot scenes shouldn't have surprised me. After all, Cheryl writes amazing intimacy. But I swear that my heart even stuttered once, there!
Now, a word of warning: you'll get addicted, and if you're curious about what a 5-star cliffhanger looks like, well, look no further. It's perfectly placed, RIGHT where I wanted more, more, MORE. Four weeks to go until part 4. *shakes fist at time...or maybe at Cheryl* ;-)
May 18, 2014
Oh my, oh my, oh my!!!!!!
I DID NOT SEE THAT ENDING COMING!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow...
Onto book 4!!
I DID NOT SEE THAT ENDING COMING!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow...
Onto book 4!!
April 11, 2015
4.5 Stars!
Revenge, Suspense, Darkness, Hotness.
Perfect combination for me. I devoured this series!!
My review for part one.
"I’m a vigilante. Or I will be by the time this day is over."
This was a great start to the series. This author is new to me, I love a hidden gem. I bought the bundle, so I'm diving right into the next installment.
Can you live with yourself after seeking revenge? Link loses his heart, his soul, his girlfriend after one tragic night. He's a shell of a human being, existing, not living. One thing on his mind, revenge.
Rocky's sense of security was taken one tragic day, her life changed forever. She also lives without a soul, an endless battle within herself to live.
I'm not sure how all this will tie in, but I'm anxious to find out. I wonder with vengeance if these two meeting was destiny. I love my books dark, gritty, full of suspense. I'm excited to see whats to come!
My review for part two- five.
"This is what my life is now . A dead man, inside a scarred body, living only for revenge."
My review is for the box set and parts 2-5. My intention was write a review for each part, but once I started it was impossible to stop. So, blame it on the author, she raked me in and didn't let me go. I rated each book between 4-5 Stars, as a whole, this story is definitely a 5 Star read for me. Everything I love in my gritty stories, she provided.
"I know this man is twisted and damaged , and probably the worst thing in the world for me. But aren’t we all twisted in some way."
Link & Rocky's relationship is unconventional at best, I loved their interactions, their fight to open up to each other. I felt a deeper connection between the two. I respect the ability of an author who is able to show me, instead of tell me. No instant-love here, it's raw, it's heartbreaking, and it's realistic. The plot itself is nail-biting, Link and Rocky are an extra bonus.
"But this— this hug—hurts worse. This feeling of unification— of oneness— it’s almost too much to bear. It’s treachery. Olivia was my counterpart since I was fifteen years old. She was the other half of me. Rocky is my parallel . A reflection of what I am now. My mirror image of pain."
If you love a dark read, but not too dark, I highly recommend. This one is light in comparison to others I read, but the author did an absolutely amazing job at keeping glued to the pages, it's a rollercoaster of tragic pasts, revenge, and healing.
Revenge, Suspense, Darkness, Hotness.
Perfect combination for me. I devoured this series!!
My review for part one.
"I’m a vigilante. Or I will be by the time this day is over."
This was a great start to the series. This author is new to me, I love a hidden gem. I bought the bundle, so I'm diving right into the next installment.
Can you live with yourself after seeking revenge? Link loses his heart, his soul, his girlfriend after one tragic night. He's a shell of a human being, existing, not living. One thing on his mind, revenge.
Rocky's sense of security was taken one tragic day, her life changed forever. She also lives without a soul, an endless battle within herself to live.
I'm not sure how all this will tie in, but I'm anxious to find out. I wonder with vengeance if these two meeting was destiny. I love my books dark, gritty, full of suspense. I'm excited to see whats to come!
My review for part two- five.
"This is what my life is now . A dead man, inside a scarred body, living only for revenge."
My review is for the box set and parts 2-5. My intention was write a review for each part, but once I started it was impossible to stop. So, blame it on the author, she raked me in and didn't let me go. I rated each book between 4-5 Stars, as a whole, this story is definitely a 5 Star read for me. Everything I love in my gritty stories, she provided.
"I know this man is twisted and damaged , and probably the worst thing in the world for me. But aren’t we all twisted in some way."
Link & Rocky's relationship is unconventional at best, I loved their interactions, their fight to open up to each other. I felt a deeper connection between the two. I respect the ability of an author who is able to show me, instead of tell me. No instant-love here, it's raw, it's heartbreaking, and it's realistic. The plot itself is nail-biting, Link and Rocky are an extra bonus.
"But this— this hug—hurts worse. This feeling of unification— of oneness— it’s almost too much to bear. It’s treachery. Olivia was my counterpart since I was fifteen years old. She was the other half of me. Rocky is my parallel . A reflection of what I am now. My mirror image of pain."
If you love a dark read, but not too dark, I highly recommend. This one is light in comparison to others I read, but the author did an absolutely amazing job at keeping glued to the pages, it's a rollercoaster of tragic pasts, revenge, and healing.
January 23, 2015
**Warning: contains dark themes, offensive language and graphic sexual content**
I want her. My body craves her. Right now, in this moment, she's my freedom.
It's a strange sensation to feel my heart beat in this way, when it's not from fear.
Everything about this book is so messed. I found myself reading this surrounded by friends, because I will not read it alone in my room. Links plans for revenge are starting to come to disturbing fruition while Rocky begins to develop ones of her own. I'm constantly thinking of these characters like an unsolved puzzle and I hope to God I will have it finished by the series end.
This particular parts ending also throws you off a cliff.
I want her. My body craves her. Right now, in this moment, she's my freedom.
It's a strange sensation to feel my heart beat in this way, when it's not from fear.
Everything about this book is so messed. I found myself reading this surrounded by friends, because I will not read it alone in my room. Links plans for revenge are starting to come to disturbing fruition while Rocky begins to develop ones of her own. I'm constantly thinking of these characters like an unsolved puzzle and I hope to God I will have it finished by the series end.
This particular parts ending also throws you off a cliff.
February 12, 2015
Oh my god!!
April 4, 2014
AMAZING. I'm seriously in love with Linken and Rocky !
March 18, 2024
There is no plot but I need to know
March 1, 2017
This is a crazy good instalment. Goddamn! The pain and confusion and darkness and lust and heat are all melting together in this statically charged, hawt as Hell payback series.
Link is still running the women's self defence classes at his gym. Rocky is still attending them despite looking like she'll run.
Link is still in kill mode: Knife at his side, sleeping pills and Jack primed, with enough righteous retribution inside him to light up the biggest city. He opens up to Rocky and now she wants some of that. Rocky doesn't need his vengeance feels because, while satisfying, they're hollow.
Rocky has stopped her late night one way oral sex trips and has picked up her paint brush.
Link has stopped his visits to Lea but still hunts his prey.
Link and Rocky are sexing things up but not the full bump and grind. Rocky is nervous. Link is patient, gentle, frightened of ruining Olivia's memory. They're both on a knife edge. Neither of them capable on moving on while stuck in their personal pasts yet craving something in one another they don't dare label; too scary.
Does it have to be Livie or Rocky? Fruity scent or vanilla? You'll learn, baby. They can mix and mingle and don't have to destroy the other.
That ending. I suspected something, but this~ boom chucka lucka lucka! It hits like a swinging door on the butt. Roll on book #4.
Link is still running the women's self defence classes at his gym. Rocky is still attending them despite looking like she'll run.
Link is still in kill mode: Knife at his side, sleeping pills and Jack primed, with enough righteous retribution inside him to light up the biggest city. He opens up to Rocky and now she wants some of that. Rocky doesn't need his vengeance feels because, while satisfying, they're hollow.
Rocky has stopped her late night one way oral sex trips and has picked up her paint brush.
Link has stopped his visits to Lea but still hunts his prey.
Link and Rocky are sexing things up but not the full bump and grind. Rocky is nervous. Link is patient, gentle, frightened of ruining Olivia's memory. They're both on a knife edge. Neither of them capable on moving on while stuck in their personal pasts yet craving something in one another they don't dare label; too scary.
Does it have to be Livie or Rocky? Fruity scent or vanilla? You'll learn, baby. They can mix and mingle and don't have to destroy the other.
That ending. I suspected something, but this~ boom chucka lucka lucka! It hits like a swinging door on the butt. Roll on book #4.
April 5, 2014
Crap, was not expecting that!!
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Seriously loving this. I love books dealing with fury, grief, loneliness, regret, wraith, numbness ... like they both are. Rocky and Link just fit, if only they'd just let go. Gagging for #4 already.
...Seriously loving this. I love books dealing with fury, grief, loneliness, regret, wraith, numbness ... like they both are. Rocky and Link just fit, if only they'd just let go. Gagging for #4 already.
November 26, 2014
Cliffy-alert!!!!!!!!!
Still think shes better off without him!! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE LINK but If it were me, I would think "does he see her in me?", "am I a replacement?"all the damn time...its just a mother load of baggage between those two.
Still think shes better off without him!! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE LINK but If it were me, I would think "does he see her in me?", "am I a replacement?"all the damn time...its just a mother load of baggage between those two.
April 28, 2014
Holy Shit... This is crack.. NEXT!
May 30, 2014
That ending just blew my mind.
April 19, 2014
Revenge and sadness...
I cried a lot...
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Amazing and intense novella! Not an easy read at all but I loved it anyway! Can you live after such tragedy? This story isn’t for the ones who believe in a black and white world, because nothing is only good or only evil. When you read this book you have to think how far would you go to have your revenge.
Link knows that he has crossed the line for his revenge and he doesn’t really care. He doesn’t really live for the last four years. He just exists. Finally, he found the men that are responsible for what happened to his girlfriend he started punish them. He knows that his actions don’t make him a better person but he do it anyway because of Olivia. His love for her is beyond words.
Between Rocky and him the tension is getting stronger and it’s easy to see that they need to help each other. It’s like they are living in the land of the dead and the need to bring each other back.
I don’t want to say anything about the man that was part of what happened to Olivia. Sure, he said nice words and he said that he’s sorry and that back then he was a different man. Maybe he said the truth. Does that mean that Link had to forgive him? It’s far from an easy decision. Link made a choice and I won’t blame him for that. I am only sorry because not only Olivia is dead, but Link’s soul is dead also. And these men were responsible for the rape and murder of a young woman.
A great and tearful read that made me want more! I recommend it to all the fans of this genre!
I cried a lot...
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Amazing and intense novella! Not an easy read at all but I loved it anyway! Can you live after such tragedy? This story isn’t for the ones who believe in a black and white world, because nothing is only good or only evil. When you read this book you have to think how far would you go to have your revenge.
Link knows that he has crossed the line for his revenge and he doesn’t really care. He doesn’t really live for the last four years. He just exists. Finally, he found the men that are responsible for what happened to his girlfriend he started punish them. He knows that his actions don’t make him a better person but he do it anyway because of Olivia. His love for her is beyond words.
Between Rocky and him the tension is getting stronger and it’s easy to see that they need to help each other. It’s like they are living in the land of the dead and the need to bring each other back.
I don’t want to say anything about the man that was part of what happened to Olivia. Sure, he said nice words and he said that he’s sorry and that back then he was a different man. Maybe he said the truth. Does that mean that Link had to forgive him? It’s far from an easy decision. Link made a choice and I won’t blame him for that. I am only sorry because not only Olivia is dead, but Link’s soul is dead also. And these men were responsible for the rape and murder of a young woman.
A great and tearful read that made me want more! I recommend it to all the fans of this genre!
September 1, 2014
Now that Link has hit the point of no return, he is battling even more with his emotions. Freeing, that is what he thought it would feel like. But that feeling didn't come from what he did that night, it came with what he had experienced with Rocky. Rocky never imagined that she would crave the touch of a man, but spending the minutes in his grasp has her craving more. Link offers her a chance to reclaim her past, a chance she isn't ready to take just yet. But after some time, when he returns to her she is ready to accept his offer. Only now, he knows that peace doesn't come from taking that choice. As these two find there connection is not fading away, they realize that it goes much deeper than they ever imagined.
I love broken and damaged characters. Typically I lean towards the hero and find faults in the heroine, but in this case I find that I have been caught up in both their stories. Cheryl McIntyre does an amazing job showcasing raw emotion and handling a topic like rape with such care. Often times the plot of rape within in story can become the sole focus of trying to rip emotions out of the readers, but in this case; it's part of the story - but the emotions are being torn from you by the characters and their struggles.
If you are one of those readers that don't mind getting your hands dirty with a book and can handle a book that isn't afraid to lead you into the darkness, this is an excellent choice to pick up.
I love broken and damaged characters. Typically I lean towards the hero and find faults in the heroine, but in this case I find that I have been caught up in both their stories. Cheryl McIntyre does an amazing job showcasing raw emotion and handling a topic like rape with such care. Often times the plot of rape within in story can become the sole focus of trying to rip emotions out of the readers, but in this case; it's part of the story - but the emotions are being torn from you by the characters and their struggles.
If you are one of those readers that don't mind getting your hands dirty with a book and can handle a book that isn't afraid to lead you into the darkness, this is an excellent choice to pick up.
December 14, 2014
4.5 OMG STARS
This third installment in the series has Linken truly hating himself and battling his actions yet, unable to stop himself. He has done the unthinkable but, it has not brought him peace or freedom like he had hoped. At the same time, Link and Rocky are growing closer both emotionally and physically. While each of them want it, even crave it, they also fight it.
"This is too personal. It's too much. I can't do this." - Rocky
"My body craves her. Right now, in this moment, she's my freedom." - Linken
"What are we doing?" I whisper. He shakes his head, not replying. I don't think he understands anymore than I do, but he holds on just as tightly."
I am loving this series and as much as I want the next book, I so do not want this to end. This one ended with a cliffhanger that was a pure adrenaline jolt! Gotta get my grubby hands on book 4, STAT.
This third installment in the series has Linken truly hating himself and battling his actions yet, unable to stop himself. He has done the unthinkable but, it has not brought him peace or freedom like he had hoped. At the same time, Link and Rocky are growing closer both emotionally and physically. While each of them want it, even crave it, they also fight it.
"This is too personal. It's too much. I can't do this." - Rocky
"My body craves her. Right now, in this moment, she's my freedom." - Linken
"What are we doing?" I whisper. He shakes his head, not replying. I don't think he understands anymore than I do, but he holds on just as tightly."
I am loving this series and as much as I want the next book, I so do not want this to end. This one ended with a cliffhanger that was a pure adrenaline jolt! Gotta get my grubby hands on book 4, STAT.
April 26, 2014
WARNING: You will gain an addiction reading these books. You will become addicted to Linken, Rocky, Cheryl freaking McIntyre..You'll just become addicted to everything. There. You've been warned. On to the review.
Holy freaking cliffhangers batman! Was not expecting that. *pulls hair out* This is freaking perfect! What a lead in for book 4. Cheryl is the freaking master. She is the Yoda of NA. WOW. I don't even know what else to say, I'm just mindblown and speechless over here.
All of these books are phenomenal and they will make you feel even if you're the most cold hearted person on the planet, but this one..this one is by far the best so far. Must back away now before I fangirl again. WOW.
Need book 4 STAT!
Holy freaking cliffhangers batman! Was not expecting that. *pulls hair out* This is freaking perfect! What a lead in for book 4. Cheryl is the freaking master. She is the Yoda of NA. WOW. I don't even know what else to say, I'm just mindblown and speechless over here.
All of these books are phenomenal and they will make you feel even if you're the most cold hearted person on the planet, but this one..this one is by far the best so far. Must back away now before I fangirl again. WOW.
Need book 4 STAT!
May 27, 2014
This entire series is so freaking compelling! Emotionally, I've been all over the place. There's been some, "Awe!" moments. Some "WHAT?" moments. Some tears. Some sick to my stomach moments. Some "Whoa, should I be reading this?" moments. Some, "Really? Did you just do that?" moments. Some "I'm so angry, I'm gonna stop reading" moments that have not come to pass. And some very sympathetic moments.
I will admit, it does get a little racy for me in parts, but the story drives you on because you HAVE to know what Link is going to do, how Rocky will respond, and how they're going to get through their fears together. The series is so compelling that, now they're all out, I dare you to read only one!
I will admit, it does get a little racy for me in parts, but the story drives you on because you HAVE to know what Link is going to do, how Rocky will respond, and how they're going to get through their fears together. The series is so compelling that, now they're all out, I dare you to read only one!
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