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The Asylum Fight Club #1
Flawed Justice
If there were an emergency number for adulthood, Matt Kincaid would have dialed it months ago. Raising his kid brother alone is already an uphill battle, nevermind when an ugly gang initiation lands the teen in lockup. Again. Only, this time for a hate crime against a local fight club, where settling debts isn’t taken lightly. When the club offers to let Matt risk everything in a long-shot match with a man who’s as brutally handsome as he is tough, he jumps at the chance.
If Matt wins, all will be forgiven. If not? Well, he might as well move in, because ‘The Law’ will own his ass...for a very long time.
There are no limits to what Lawson ‘The Law’ Gaumond will do to protect the club he and his former lovers built. An inner-city sanctuary where Anniston Falls’ gay leather culture thrives, The Asylum Fight Club isn’t an easy place, but it’s home. Taking on a local hothead whose younger brother vandalized the space isn’t high on his priority list, but there’s something about Matt that cries out for a firm hand.
Lawson’s never backed down from a fight, and he’s not about to start when there’s no way he can lose.
When renewed gang violence erupts, spilling blood over The Asylum, Lawson and Matt must confront their pasts to find a way forward. Gunshots and knives should be harder to survive than this rough love, but coming to the ring armed with nothing but the truth is their greatest challenge of all.
If Matt wins, all will be forgiven. If not? Well, he might as well move in, because ‘The Law’ will own his ass...for a very long time.
There are no limits to what Lawson ‘The Law’ Gaumond will do to protect the club he and his former lovers built. An inner-city sanctuary where Anniston Falls’ gay leather culture thrives, The Asylum Fight Club isn’t an easy place, but it’s home. Taking on a local hothead whose younger brother vandalized the space isn’t high on his priority list, but there’s something about Matt that cries out for a firm hand.
Lawson’s never backed down from a fight, and he’s not about to start when there’s no way he can lose.
When renewed gang violence erupts, spilling blood over The Asylum, Lawson and Matt must confront their pasts to find a way forward. Gunshots and knives should be harder to survive than this rough love, but coming to the ring armed with nothing but the truth is their greatest challenge of all.
377 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 21, 2019
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Tibby Armstrong
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July 11, 2021
2 Stars
Overall Opinion: Welp...at least it was free! It felt way all over the place. There were so many different things going on that it felt disorganized and it lost my interest about 2/3rds of the way in. I didn’t feel like I really got the characters, I didn’t feel their connection to each other past lust, and I felt like the different dramatic elements were OTT by the end. Overall, this was even less than meh for me.
Brief Summary of the Storyline: This is Matt and Lawson’s story. They meet when Matt’s younger brother is in jail for vandalizing Lawson’s fighting/sex club. Matt takes on the duty of cleaning the place up and ends up with scheduling a fight with Lawson to try to pay off some of the debt. Lawson is struggling with his new role in the club after his best friend and lover was incarcerated and Matt seems to be just what he needs. There are some conflicts, some sexy times, and some secrets revealed...and they get a HFN ending.
Point Of View (POV): This alternated between focusing on Matt and Lawson in 3rd person narrative.
Overall Pace of Story: Not the best. I did skim for the last 1/3ish. It felt slow at times and I ended up bored.
Instalove: Yes. I didn’t understand the progression from lust to love.
H1 (Hero #1) rating: 3.5 stars. Matt. I liked him a little more than Lawson, but I think that came from his need to please and ability to be vulnerable.
H2 (Hero #2) rating: 3 stars. Lawson. He was a little confusing to me at times with his hot and cold then love.
Sadness level: Low, no tissues needed
Push/Pull: Yes
Heat level: Alright. They have some tension, chemistry, and scenes -- but not so much it takes away from the story. But seriously — some hot men fighting then getting it on?! The authors majorly missed the mark with the potential here! BDSM aspects: D/s dynamics, bondage, mild humiliation, spanking
Descriptive sex: Yes
OW (Other Woman)/OM (Other Man) drama: Not really
Sex scene with OW or OM: Not without both mcs
Cheating: No
Separation: Yes, but very short
Possible Triggers: Yes
Closure: This ends in an alright place with what I would call a HFN ending
Safety: This one is probably Safe with exception for most safety gang readers depending on personal preferences.
Overall Opinion: Welp...at least it was free! It felt way all over the place. There were so many different things going on that it felt disorganized and it lost my interest about 2/3rds of the way in. I didn’t feel like I really got the characters, I didn’t feel their connection to each other past lust, and I felt like the different dramatic elements were OTT by the end. Overall, this was even less than meh for me.
Brief Summary of the Storyline: This is Matt and Lawson’s story. They meet when Matt’s younger brother is in jail for vandalizing Lawson’s fighting/sex club. Matt takes on the duty of cleaning the place up and ends up with scheduling a fight with Lawson to try to pay off some of the debt. Lawson is struggling with his new role in the club after his best friend and lover was incarcerated and Matt seems to be just what he needs. There are some conflicts, some sexy times, and some secrets revealed...and they get a HFN ending.
Point Of View (POV): This alternated between focusing on Matt and Lawson in 3rd person narrative.
Overall Pace of Story: Not the best. I did skim for the last 1/3ish. It felt slow at times and I ended up bored.
Instalove: Yes. I didn’t understand the progression from lust to love.
H1 (Hero #1) rating: 3.5 stars. Matt. I liked him a little more than Lawson, but I think that came from his need to please and ability to be vulnerable.
H2 (Hero #2) rating: 3 stars. Lawson. He was a little confusing to me at times with his hot and cold then love.
Sadness level: Low, no tissues needed
Push/Pull: Yes
Heat level: Alright. They have some tension, chemistry, and scenes -- but not so much it takes away from the story. But seriously — some hot men fighting then getting it on?! The authors majorly missed the mark with the potential here! BDSM aspects: D/s dynamics, bondage, mild humiliation, spanking
Descriptive sex: Yes
OW (Other Woman)/OM (Other Man) drama: Not really
Sex scene with OW or OM: Not without both mcs
Cheating: No
Separation: Yes, but very short
Possible Triggers: Yes
Closure: This ends in an alright place with what I would call a HFN ending
Safety: This one is probably Safe with exception for most safety gang readers depending on personal preferences.
January 15, 2022
Every Single Thing I Love
First, there may be mild spoilers in here (but I never include big ones).
My favorite thing in the entire world is found family dynamics within the discipline world of any kind (sexual and non-sexual). Not many can write it well and there aren't many books on the market with just the perfect kind ... at least from a Mock's eye view. (Me, I'm Mock).
This book has it. It's the absolute perfect feels for this dynamic and written oh so very well. I am totally in love. I devoured this book in a day.
I loved every dynamic from the more romantic one between Matt and Lawson (I know some did not feel it romantic, but I disagree--their's is THE definition of romantic to ones like me), the parental relationships between the teens and their various guardians and all the interconnected relationships between that.
It had all the humiliation kink I adore and the utterly delicious rules and boundaries ... and everything associated with that. *bliss-filled sigh*
Plus there was an amazing storyline with so much to build on and I know there are more in the series -- I will be devouring them all.
And. AAAAAND Noah. OMG, Noah. He's my absolute favorite. He's the Top of all Tops and he sets my heart on fire in the best way. If you can Top like that all the way from jail? Then WOW. And I don't mean "Top" in the sexual kind of sense (though I don't doubt he can do that too). I mean in in the ... well if you know, you know. *wink*
I would give this book 10 thousand stars if I could. I already know this will be my favourite series of 2022.
Beautiful, beautiful story and I highly recommend.
First, there may be mild spoilers in here (but I never include big ones).
My favorite thing in the entire world is found family dynamics within the discipline world of any kind (sexual and non-sexual). Not many can write it well and there aren't many books on the market with just the perfect kind ... at least from a Mock's eye view. (Me, I'm Mock).
This book has it. It's the absolute perfect feels for this dynamic and written oh so very well. I am totally in love. I devoured this book in a day.
I loved every dynamic from the more romantic one between Matt and Lawson (I know some did not feel it romantic, but I disagree--their's is THE definition of romantic to ones like me), the parental relationships between the teens and their various guardians and all the interconnected relationships between that.
It had all the humiliation kink I adore and the utterly delicious rules and boundaries ... and everything associated with that. *bliss-filled sigh*
Plus there was an amazing storyline with so much to build on and I know there are more in the series -- I will be devouring them all.
And. AAAAAND Noah. OMG, Noah. He's my absolute favorite. He's the Top of all Tops and he sets my heart on fire in the best way. If you can Top like that all the way from jail? Then WOW. And I don't mean "Top" in the sexual kind of sense (though I don't doubt he can do that too). I mean in in the ... well if you know, you know. *wink*
I would give this book 10 thousand stars if I could. I already know this will be my favourite series of 2022.
Beautiful, beautiful story and I highly recommend.
July 31, 2022
This book was amazingly wonderful! If it wasn’t for the fact I needed sleep, I would never have set it down once I started. As it was, I stayed up way past when I should, have to read it 😊 😊 😊.
This is a wonderful world, full of people who were less than valued, thrown away, not wanted, and they found a place where they all fit in. They all fit in their own ways, with their own strengths, and they have their own weaknesses as well. They carry the scars inflicted on their souls, and they hope for better, while making this place, their world, their better place
Matt never gave up, and life had been pretty crappy to him. He is the hope, and the hopelessness, that drives our story. Lawson long ago gave up, and even when he was given hope, he feels it is all gone again. Until he meets Matt. Their worlds collide violently, and they crash into each other emotionally. Everything hurts, but everything is better, when they are together.
It takes some to work things out, and the path is fraught with sharpness and pain, blood and bone, but they make it, because Matt has the willpower, and Lawson needs the peace he finds with Matt
This is a wonderful world, full of people who were less than valued, thrown away, not wanted, and they found a place where they all fit in. They all fit in their own ways, with their own strengths, and they have their own weaknesses as well. They carry the scars inflicted on their souls, and they hope for better, while making this place, their world, their better place
Matt never gave up, and life had been pretty crappy to him. He is the hope, and the hopelessness, that drives our story. Lawson long ago gave up, and even when he was given hope, he feels it is all gone again. Until he meets Matt. Their worlds collide violently, and they crash into each other emotionally. Everything hurts, but everything is better, when they are together.
It takes some to work things out, and the path is fraught with sharpness and pain, blood and bone, but they make it, because Matt has the willpower, and Lawson needs the peace he finds with Matt
September 19, 2023
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
💋💋
Excellent book, couldn’t wait to get the next in the series.
Brilliant characters, some magnetic M/M chemistry throughout, and an excellent storyline.
Loved other books by this author and look forward to reading more.
💋💋
Excellent book, couldn’t wait to get the next in the series.
Brilliant characters, some magnetic M/M chemistry throughout, and an excellent storyline.
Loved other books by this author and look forward to reading more.
August 23, 2020
The best found for me this year is this series!
It is absolutely gritty but amazing
gosh i fell so hard for all these guys
kudo's to both authors for taking this on!
It is absolutely gritty but amazing
gosh i fell so hard for all these guys
kudo's to both authors for taking this on!
October 24, 2019
Three little letters – H-O-T!!!!! Loved this book! You can always count on Bianca Sommerland for characters with substance – flaws, foibles, hopes, and dreams. This book does not disappoint! I was unfamiliar with Tibby Armstrong, but will have to read more now.
Matt is dragged into a world he never imagined when he bails his younger brother Garet out of jail. Again. It brings him on a collision course with Lawson and the Asylum Fight Club. While he’s being punished for a crime he didn’t commit, he’s willing to pay his brother’s debts in order to keep him safe.
Lawson is a man stuck in his ways, but is drawn to Matt. Even when he thinks Matt was the one who wrecked his club, there’s just something about him. Assumptions and pride are his big stumbling blocks, but all is eventually made clear. Maybe he should have used the ‘usual’ rules for Matt after all…
Full of emotion, excitement, longing – this book has it all. Plus, hot half-dressed men – I could almost hear the crowd and smell the sweat from the ring.
Matt is dragged into a world he never imagined when he bails his younger brother Garet out of jail. Again. It brings him on a collision course with Lawson and the Asylum Fight Club. While he’s being punished for a crime he didn’t commit, he’s willing to pay his brother’s debts in order to keep him safe.
Lawson is a man stuck in his ways, but is drawn to Matt. Even when he thinks Matt was the one who wrecked his club, there’s just something about him. Assumptions and pride are his big stumbling blocks, but all is eventually made clear. Maybe he should have used the ‘usual’ rules for Matt after all…
Full of emotion, excitement, longing – this book has it all. Plus, hot half-dressed men – I could almost hear the crowd and smell the sweat from the ring.
November 14, 2019
The TLDR version of this review goes something like this: This book is a mess. Structurally it makes no sense. Some of the characters are actually well developed and interesting but they are made to act out a story that lacks real Romance, BDSM that makes no sense and what is, to me the worst offender: Sex that is actually not hot at all. I also couldn't tell you what any of the large cast of characters looked like if my life depended on it.
Now for the longer version. Where to even start with this.
Someone needed to sit these two authors down and tell them that not every single idea for setting and plot should be included in their book. There was obviously nobody willing to tell them to kill some of their darlings and it shows.
There's a gang war with white supremacists. Only the people at The Asylum are not really a gang, they're actually a found family of kinky gay guys. And The Asylum is a Fight Club for gay dudes. But also a BDSM Dungeon. And the fighters fight for the right to dominate the loser. Only there aren't really any sub members as far as I can tell? It seems like everyone is conveniently a Dom, so what they're getting out of the fights is beyond me. Then there's added drama with Matt's younger brother and one of the boys The Asylum family took in.That's A LOT of conflicting ideas that never really meshed together.
The structure also made my inner editor twitch. I'm sure the authors worked hard on this but I feel like at some point they were so deep into this they couldn't see the obvious flaws they were baking into this story. This is the only explanation for the ass backwards way they developed Matt and Laws "love story". I put this is quotation marks because, while they DO end up together and in love, the progression comes with some WTF moments that had me seriously almost DNF'ing this.
As it is the way Matt goes from working off his debt at The Asylum, gettting his ass kicked by Law to moving into the Asylum and starting something with Law is a clusterfuck.
It would maybe take a whole other book to unravel all of the backstory of the guys of The Asylum and then the love story between Lawson and Matt could actually shine. By the time they go through the usual steps of angsting about the status of their relationship they have progressed so far in other arenas that it feels unnecessary and kind of tacked on. Sure, we can have a full-on undernegotiated power exchange relationship but God forbid we actually talk about feelings until one of us ends up in the hospital. Actually now that I think about it that IS kind of how a lot of these stories go. And I am kind of annoyed by it every time. YMV.
Overall the cast of characters is, again, really interesting. But even though this book is a lot longer than the usual M/M fare the authors never manage the right balance between explaining all the connections and back stories, character development and plot. Lawson, Matt and Curtis are well defined while Matt's brother and everyone else gets name checked and acts in the background without much more depth.
As mentioned at the beginning I also could not tell you what any of them look like for the life of me.
And now to the sex. Actually there isn't really much to say about it because it is simply not hot at all.
I'm tempted to read the next book simply to see if they resolve any of these issues but judging from the glowing reviews this has received the authors probably will see no reason to.
Now for the longer version. Where to even start with this.
Someone needed to sit these two authors down and tell them that not every single idea for setting and plot should be included in their book. There was obviously nobody willing to tell them to kill some of their darlings and it shows.
There's a gang war with white supremacists. Only the people at The Asylum are not really a gang, they're actually a found family of kinky gay guys. And The Asylum is a Fight Club for gay dudes. But also a BDSM Dungeon. And the fighters fight for the right to dominate the loser. Only there aren't really any sub members as far as I can tell? It seems like everyone is conveniently a Dom, so what they're getting out of the fights is beyond me. Then there's added drama with Matt's younger brother and one of the boys The Asylum family took in.That's A LOT of conflicting ideas that never really meshed together.
The structure also made my inner editor twitch. I'm sure the authors worked hard on this but I feel like at some point they were so deep into this they couldn't see the obvious flaws they were baking into this story. This is the only explanation for the ass backwards way they developed Matt and Laws "love story". I put this is quotation marks because, while they DO end up together and in love, the progression comes with some WTF moments that had me seriously almost DNF'ing this.
As it is the way Matt goes from working off his debt at The Asylum, gettting his ass kicked by Law to moving into the Asylum and starting something with Law is a clusterfuck.
It would maybe take a whole other book to unravel all of the backstory of the guys of The Asylum and then the love story between Lawson and Matt could actually shine. By the time they go through the usual steps of angsting about the status of their relationship they have progressed so far in other arenas that it feels unnecessary and kind of tacked on. Sure, we can have a full-on undernegotiated power exchange relationship but God forbid we actually talk about feelings until one of us ends up in the hospital. Actually now that I think about it that IS kind of how a lot of these stories go. And I am kind of annoyed by it every time. YMV.
Overall the cast of characters is, again, really interesting. But even though this book is a lot longer than the usual M/M fare the authors never manage the right balance between explaining all the connections and back stories, character development and plot. Lawson, Matt and Curtis are well defined while Matt's brother and everyone else gets name checked and acts in the background without much more depth.
As mentioned at the beginning I also could not tell you what any of them look like for the life of me.
And now to the sex. Actually there isn't really much to say about it because it is simply not hot at all.
I'm tempted to read the next book simply to see if they resolve any of these issues but judging from the glowing reviews this has received the authors probably will see no reason to.
October 11, 2019
WOW! This book sucked me in and wouldn’t let go till way after the very last page. Flawed Justice is the first in the The Asylum Fight Club series. The Asylum Fight Club is a safe place for gay men to fight and f**k which I thought an ironic dichotomy but the authors made it work. While I am not a MMA fan the characters drew me in and made me want to know more. I fell for Law right alongside Matt and can’t wait to see what happens with Reed and Curtis.
March 9, 2022
This book was much more emotional than I was anticipating but I am totally here for it. Matt steps in to bail out his younger brother from trouble and agrees to take his place repaying damage to what he learns is a local fight club. Lawson is one of the founding members of the fight club and is fiercely protective of it - but this is a fight club with a difference!
The hidden layers in this club where not what I was initially expecting however I really enjoyed it. I loved how the various members of the club all interacted with each other and protect each other. There are some similarities with MC books however the format here is less rigid. I loved the way Matt and Lawson, whilst the main couple in this book, were not the sole focus and you got to learn a lot more about other people within the club as well. As this is the first in a series, I am looking forward to whatever comes next for the fight club.
The hidden layers in this club where not what I was initially expecting however I really enjoyed it. I loved how the various members of the club all interacted with each other and protect each other. There are some similarities with MC books however the format here is less rigid. I loved the way Matt and Lawson, whilst the main couple in this book, were not the sole focus and you got to learn a lot more about other people within the club as well. As this is the first in a series, I am looking forward to whatever comes next for the fight club.
April 9, 2020
One look at the blurb and you already get a peek at the intensity that awaits you in Flawed Justice. Flip the pages and you are sucker punched by Tibby Armstrong and Bianca Sommerland’s writing. Flawed Justice captivated my every sense, making me wish I didn’t have to leave my recliner so I could experience one more word, one more interaction, one more moment.
There is so much right with this book that I’m certain no review can come close to conveying why you should drop everything you are doing and read it. Now! I’m not one for the violence of fighting or boxing, but I must say that every action scene is brilliantly conveyed to increase the adrenaline… And the downright honest passion (and I don’t just mean sexual) is utterly breathtaking. So, yes please, sign me up for this brawl!
From the moment we meet Matt, waiting to bail his sixteen-year-old brother Garet out of jail – again – we feel his frustration and desire to keep his “family” together at all costs. When in walks “muscle” to take the boy, things go from bad to worse. Instead, Matt offers himself up in trade, discovering he is going to work off his little brother’s damage to the men’s private club, The Asylum.
‘Flawed Justice’ captivated my every sense, making me wish I didn’t have to leave my recliner so I could experience one more word, one more interaction, one more moment.
With a blank coolness that immediately draws you in, Lawson “The Law” Gaumond, co-owner of the club, has no idea Matt is a stand in. All he knows is he wants the men who trashed his “home” to pay. With agonizing desperation, Matt lays down the gauntlet to fight Law in order to pay his debt and get back to his life before he loses it all. Little does he know, his bravado has pushed him into a lion’s den and Law, King of this Jungle, is going to tame him… Because, “the bar wasn’t just open to anyone, and neither was the dungeon on the second floor.”
The most unlikely circumstances bring these two men together, setting them on a crash course neither could have anticipated, when Matt and Garet find they need help from The Asylum, and Law, to protect them. As Lawson fights his urges and the fear he will break the man while he defends Matt, Matt wars with the feeling that Law’s touches are only a “duty”. One misguided step at a time, and an observant “brotherhood”, leads to a most respectful, beautiful and powerful scene of dominance and submission.
Addicted to rules, Matt finds these men, this lifestyle is just what he didn’t know he needed. A place of belonging – a home – a family. And when a challenge threatens to derail it all, the true nature of both a Dom and sub are revealed and it is something to behold. In a display of wills Ms. Armstrong and Ms. Sommerland expose a Dom warring with his decision not to set boundaries, and the result. Meanwhile a sub unconsciously discovers exactly what he needs.
For a book about the brutality of the fight I never expected I would learn so much about internal reflection as in the pages of Flawed Justice. What begins as one man’s quest to save his brother, leads to his own salvation, becoming a story of dominance and submission unlike any I have read, full of compassion and understanding. With a befitting ending, Matt accepts who he is within the arms of “The Law” and the walls of The Asylum.
What begins as one man’s quest to save his brother, leads to his own salvation, becoming a story of dominance and submission unlike any I have read, full of compassion and understanding.
As you immerse yourself in these pages you believe you are catching subtle hints, the who’s and whys. But as Ms. Armstrong and Ms. Sommerland unveil their plot, you are walloped by every jab. Like a couple prize fighters, they hit you unexpectedly, creating a dynamic read. The complexity of meaning behind each written word, uttered phrase and powerful interaction is reminiscent of the writer/reader relationship found in Jack L. Pyke’s Don’t… series.
The Doms of The Asylum are hypnotizing! And with the subtle, engrossing character development, I can’t wait to devour every last one of their journeys, in Tibby Armstrong and Bianca Sommerland’s The Asylum Fight Club series.
There is so much right with this book that I’m certain no review can come close to conveying why you should drop everything you are doing and read it. Now! I’m not one for the violence of fighting or boxing, but I must say that every action scene is brilliantly conveyed to increase the adrenaline… And the downright honest passion (and I don’t just mean sexual) is utterly breathtaking. So, yes please, sign me up for this brawl!
From the moment we meet Matt, waiting to bail his sixteen-year-old brother Garet out of jail – again – we feel his frustration and desire to keep his “family” together at all costs. When in walks “muscle” to take the boy, things go from bad to worse. Instead, Matt offers himself up in trade, discovering he is going to work off his little brother’s damage to the men’s private club, The Asylum.
‘Flawed Justice’ captivated my every sense, making me wish I didn’t have to leave my recliner so I could experience one more word, one more interaction, one more moment.
With a blank coolness that immediately draws you in, Lawson “The Law” Gaumond, co-owner of the club, has no idea Matt is a stand in. All he knows is he wants the men who trashed his “home” to pay. With agonizing desperation, Matt lays down the gauntlet to fight Law in order to pay his debt and get back to his life before he loses it all. Little does he know, his bravado has pushed him into a lion’s den and Law, King of this Jungle, is going to tame him… Because, “the bar wasn’t just open to anyone, and neither was the dungeon on the second floor.”
The most unlikely circumstances bring these two men together, setting them on a crash course neither could have anticipated, when Matt and Garet find they need help from The Asylum, and Law, to protect them. As Lawson fights his urges and the fear he will break the man while he defends Matt, Matt wars with the feeling that Law’s touches are only a “duty”. One misguided step at a time, and an observant “brotherhood”, leads to a most respectful, beautiful and powerful scene of dominance and submission.
Addicted to rules, Matt finds these men, this lifestyle is just what he didn’t know he needed. A place of belonging – a home – a family. And when a challenge threatens to derail it all, the true nature of both a Dom and sub are revealed and it is something to behold. In a display of wills Ms. Armstrong and Ms. Sommerland expose a Dom warring with his decision not to set boundaries, and the result. Meanwhile a sub unconsciously discovers exactly what he needs.
For a book about the brutality of the fight I never expected I would learn so much about internal reflection as in the pages of Flawed Justice. What begins as one man’s quest to save his brother, leads to his own salvation, becoming a story of dominance and submission unlike any I have read, full of compassion and understanding. With a befitting ending, Matt accepts who he is within the arms of “The Law” and the walls of The Asylum.
What begins as one man’s quest to save his brother, leads to his own salvation, becoming a story of dominance and submission unlike any I have read, full of compassion and understanding.
As you immerse yourself in these pages you believe you are catching subtle hints, the who’s and whys. But as Ms. Armstrong and Ms. Sommerland unveil their plot, you are walloped by every jab. Like a couple prize fighters, they hit you unexpectedly, creating a dynamic read. The complexity of meaning behind each written word, uttered phrase and powerful interaction is reminiscent of the writer/reader relationship found in Jack L. Pyke’s Don’t… series.
The Doms of The Asylum are hypnotizing! And with the subtle, engrossing character development, I can’t wait to devour every last one of their journeys, in Tibby Armstrong and Bianca Sommerland’s The Asylum Fight Club series.
January 15, 2022
This story is about found family and belonging, dealing with difficult pasts and a relationship that starts rocky and ends rock solid. I loved how both Lawson and Matt are tough guys with serious responsibilities, who try to stay detached yet come tough and show their vulnerabilities in a way that strengthens their relationship. This book builds a wonder cast of characters, all of who’s stories are no doubt intriguing - makes for an addicting read!
September 12, 2020
This was fantastic. An awesome start to a new (to me) series. Tibby Armstrong is also a new to me author. The author has created an amazing group of characters. They were never valued for what they should have. We meet most of the characters in the Asylum in this story. I love the family they’ve created together. Matt will do anything to protect his little brother, even giving up his own freedom. Matt and Lawsons worlds collide emotionally, but they are better together. I am voluntarily leaving a review form an advanced copy that I received. My reviews are solely based on my thoughts and opinions.
February 4, 2020
My first thought is that I loved the humour in the book, it had me in fits of laughter and face-palming as often as Matt. Because his mouth really ran ahead of him and brought him nothing but trouble.
I loved the slow burn, the fight against the attraction and the side characters which added to the story and I could easily see which would branch out from this one.
There is less sex than you would think from the build up, but more wasn't needed with the strong attraction and the scenes that were there, was scorching hot.
This isn't a tradition love story, it's a story of men with a difficult past that find together and bond over the need to belong somewhere. When declarations was spoken, they felt true because it hadn't come easily and nothing had a quick fix.
I loved the slow burn, the fight against the attraction and the side characters which added to the story and I could easily see which would branch out from this one.
There is less sex than you would think from the build up, but more wasn't needed with the strong attraction and the scenes that were there, was scorching hot.
This isn't a tradition love story, it's a story of men with a difficult past that find together and bond over the need to belong somewhere. When declarations was spoken, they felt true because it hadn't come easily and nothing had a quick fix.
January 13, 2022
I really enjoyed reading this book.
The story was well written and had me
hooked from page one.
The characters were raw and gritty.
I would recommend this book to
others who read this genre.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The story was well written and had me
hooked from page one.
The characters were raw and gritty.
I would recommend this book to
others who read this genre.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 30, 2021
After reading that book, I've felt like I've dived into an abyss and I don't want to get out of it. I loved it and I can't wait to read the rest.
August 28, 2021
I loved this! Loooooved it! I couldn't put it down once I started. Loved the characters, especially Reed.
October 24, 2019
Lawson is a hard man to get to know. Matt is a man who has some baggage. They both have a past. They make for one interesting intense complicated couple. Could not wait to see where the story would go. A must read
January 29, 2020
Loved it
This book is so good I could not put it down until I read to the end than I had to check if the next book is available it is The author did a wonderful job writing this book
This book is so good I could not put it down until I read to the end than I had to check if the next book is available it is The author did a wonderful job writing this book
August 16, 2020
Absolutely thrilling!
So immersed this book gets u. I cant wait till the next one on Reed. Shite happening at every turn. And dang if these boys need a break. 5 stars on the real.
So immersed this book gets u. I cant wait till the next one on Reed. Shite happening at every turn. And dang if these boys need a break. 5 stars on the real.
January 20, 2022
This is the first book I've read in this series but won't be the last. The two main characters must let go of their past so they can have a future together. I really enjoyed this book.
January 31, 2020
Lost boys- found, over and over.
While loner, Matt is trying his best to take care of his younger brother, Garet, his efforts are not quite good enough, and both young men end up rescued from a horrible, skin-head gang, by the very people- gay, dominant, street fighting, sex club owners- Garet was accused of trying to hurt. Although anxious, defensive, and a little naive, Matt keeps letting his mouth get him into very deep trouble all the time- Doms, Lawson and Curtice, and teens- Reed, and Ezra, don't give up on him and his brother, and consider them family early on. This is a very strong, deeply emotional, and terrifying story of a side of life I've never had any experience with. Some passages I had to read more than once to get the full meaning of. This was very eye opening, loving, intriguing, and kinky. Think MMA, leather 'Daddies'. I definitely, want to read more of this series. You will need to read these books, in order, to get all the details and backstory, and are HFN stories.
While loner, Matt is trying his best to take care of his younger brother, Garet, his efforts are not quite good enough, and both young men end up rescued from a horrible, skin-head gang, by the very people- gay, dominant, street fighting, sex club owners- Garet was accused of trying to hurt. Although anxious, defensive, and a little naive, Matt keeps letting his mouth get him into very deep trouble all the time- Doms, Lawson and Curtice, and teens- Reed, and Ezra, don't give up on him and his brother, and consider them family early on. This is a very strong, deeply emotional, and terrifying story of a side of life I've never had any experience with. Some passages I had to read more than once to get the full meaning of. This was very eye opening, loving, intriguing, and kinky. Think MMA, leather 'Daddies'. I definitely, want to read more of this series. You will need to read these books, in order, to get all the details and backstory, and are HFN stories.
April 15, 2020
This book was a fantastic read, l thought it was a fight club book but it turned into so much more. A great story line and great characters.
October 9, 2022
Very often when I see conflicting opinions about 1 book, it motivates me to read it. I don't regret even 1 minute spent reading as this turned out to be my favorite book series afterwards.
Where to start? What drew me in and kept me going was the emotional intensity of the story, next was the multi-layered characters. At first I was quite confused as I read, but gradually every fine detail, every piece of the puzzle fell into place to build a gritty, dark, complex, deliciously dirty world where nothing is only black or white.
Where to start? What drew me in and kept me going was the emotional intensity of the story, next was the multi-layered characters. At first I was quite confused as I read, but gradually every fine detail, every piece of the puzzle fell into place to build a gritty, dark, complex, deliciously dirty world where nothing is only black or white.
July 23, 2020
funny.. so funny... interesting.. it made me laugh many many times.. it made me happy.. it was a slow burn.. i loved that it was more about the connection then the sex.. it was just all around a feel good and fun story to read and i cannot wait for the next one!
March 29, 2023
Giusy - per RFS
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Giustizia imperfetta è uno dei romanzi che ero più curiosa di leggere, dopo aver letto la trama. Il BDSM non è il mio genere letterario preferito, ma le due autrici hanno saputo inserirlo nella trama senza mai essere sopra le righe, rendendo la lettura non disturbante. Tengo a sottolineare, però, che si tratta pur sempre di un ambiente in cui a farla da padrone (e il temine non potrebbe essere più calzante) sono la sottomissione, il gioco di potere tra Dom e Sub, collari e rapporti sessuali anche in pubblico. Veniamo ai personaggi che, devo dire, mi hanno intrigato parecchio: la scena di questo primo libro della serie è tutta, o quasi, per Matt e Lawson. Il primo si ritrova in questo ambiente, per lui sconosciuto e inimmaginabile, dopo l’ennesima bravata del suo fratellino Garet, di cui si occupa da tempo.
“E all’improvviso quel club di lottatori, con il suo edificio simile a una fortezza e l’affiatamento cameratesco dei membri che ne facevano parte, acquisì un senso. Gli avventori non frequentavano il Rifugio solo per combattere e scopare. Si proteggevano l’un l’altro dando la vita…o prendendo quella di chi rappresentava un pericolo per qualcuno dei loro.’
Il Rifugio di Anniston Falles è gestito da Lawson, il Giustiziere, e dal suo socio Curtis, ex amanti, ora chiamati a occuparsi anche di Ezram, un ragazzino che il loro ex compagno e socio Noah, ora in galera, ha salvato dalla strada. Lawson e Matt, nonostante siano diversi come il giorno e la notte, hanno in comune l’essere molto protettivi nei confronti delle persone che dipendono da loro. Matt farebbe di tutto per suo fratello e Law per Ezram e i membri della sua “famiglia”. Law è un punto di riferimento, estremamente imperfetto, incapace di mostrare i suoi sentimenti, ma pronto a fare a pezzi chiunque osi minacciarli. I due uomini hanno alle spalle un passato difficile, tutti al Rifugio hanno pesi sulle spalle e dolore nel cuore. Matt ha imparato a difendersi, ha vissuto per strada, ma nonostante questo, per alcune cose, è molto ingenuo: arrossisce deliziosamente ogni volta che è vicino a Lawson, lo osserva come se di trovasse davanti a un Dio, anche se non riesce ad ammettere neanche a se stesso di provare qualcosa per lui. Il Giustiziere è intrigato dal ragazzo, da quella ingenuità adorabile, dalla sfrontatezza sfacciata, dal coraggio e dalla sua incredibile bellezza. Insieme sono fuoco, esplosione divampante, uragano, si avvicinano per poi allontanarsi, per paura di quello che potrebbero diventare l’uno per l’altro.
“Il bacio che gli aveva dato al piano di sotto lo aveva sorpreso, con quella sua bocca così forte che era riuscita a essere gentile e inflessibile al tempo stesso. E persino in quel momento continuava a sentire l’impulso che lo portava a piegarsi alla richiesta implicita di sottomettersi a tutto ciò che Lawson avesse da offrire. Sfiorò il polso con la punta delle dita, esaminando il segno più recente che l’altro gli aveva lasciato impresso sulla pelle, quindi respirò a fondo. Poi scosse la testa per cancellare quel ricordo così erotico.”
Le sessioni di BDSM, il linguaggio esplicito, gli incontri da Fight Club, la cui ricompensa, per i vincitori, è la dominazione sessuale dello sconfitto, rendono Giustizia imperfetta un romanzo non adatto a tutti. La scrittura l’ho trovata non sempre scorrevole, e in alcuni punti la narrazione a pov alternati, ma in terza persona, mi è risultata un po’ ostica, però l’intreccio mi ha intrigato molto e leggerò sicuramente i volumi successivi, perché mi sono affezionata a questa insolita famiglia e sono molto curiosa di scoprire chi saranno i prossimi protagonisti.
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Giustizia imperfetta è uno dei romanzi che ero più curiosa di leggere, dopo aver letto la trama. Il BDSM non è il mio genere letterario preferito, ma le due autrici hanno saputo inserirlo nella trama senza mai essere sopra le righe, rendendo la lettura non disturbante. Tengo a sottolineare, però, che si tratta pur sempre di un ambiente in cui a farla da padrone (e il temine non potrebbe essere più calzante) sono la sottomissione, il gioco di potere tra Dom e Sub, collari e rapporti sessuali anche in pubblico. Veniamo ai personaggi che, devo dire, mi hanno intrigato parecchio: la scena di questo primo libro della serie è tutta, o quasi, per Matt e Lawson. Il primo si ritrova in questo ambiente, per lui sconosciuto e inimmaginabile, dopo l’ennesima bravata del suo fratellino Garet, di cui si occupa da tempo.
“E all’improvviso quel club di lottatori, con il suo edificio simile a una fortezza e l’affiatamento cameratesco dei membri che ne facevano parte, acquisì un senso. Gli avventori non frequentavano il Rifugio solo per combattere e scopare. Si proteggevano l’un l’altro dando la vita…o prendendo quella di chi rappresentava un pericolo per qualcuno dei loro.’
Il Rifugio di Anniston Falles è gestito da Lawson, il Giustiziere, e dal suo socio Curtis, ex amanti, ora chiamati a occuparsi anche di Ezram, un ragazzino che il loro ex compagno e socio Noah, ora in galera, ha salvato dalla strada. Lawson e Matt, nonostante siano diversi come il giorno e la notte, hanno in comune l’essere molto protettivi nei confronti delle persone che dipendono da loro. Matt farebbe di tutto per suo fratello e Law per Ezram e i membri della sua “famiglia”. Law è un punto di riferimento, estremamente imperfetto, incapace di mostrare i suoi sentimenti, ma pronto a fare a pezzi chiunque osi minacciarli. I due uomini hanno alle spalle un passato difficile, tutti al Rifugio hanno pesi sulle spalle e dolore nel cuore. Matt ha imparato a difendersi, ha vissuto per strada, ma nonostante questo, per alcune cose, è molto ingenuo: arrossisce deliziosamente ogni volta che è vicino a Lawson, lo osserva come se di trovasse davanti a un Dio, anche se non riesce ad ammettere neanche a se stesso di provare qualcosa per lui. Il Giustiziere è intrigato dal ragazzo, da quella ingenuità adorabile, dalla sfrontatezza sfacciata, dal coraggio e dalla sua incredibile bellezza. Insieme sono fuoco, esplosione divampante, uragano, si avvicinano per poi allontanarsi, per paura di quello che potrebbero diventare l’uno per l’altro.
“Il bacio che gli aveva dato al piano di sotto lo aveva sorpreso, con quella sua bocca così forte che era riuscita a essere gentile e inflessibile al tempo stesso. E persino in quel momento continuava a sentire l’impulso che lo portava a piegarsi alla richiesta implicita di sottomettersi a tutto ciò che Lawson avesse da offrire. Sfiorò il polso con la punta delle dita, esaminando il segno più recente che l’altro gli aveva lasciato impresso sulla pelle, quindi respirò a fondo. Poi scosse la testa per cancellare quel ricordo così erotico.”
Le sessioni di BDSM, il linguaggio esplicito, gli incontri da Fight Club, la cui ricompensa, per i vincitori, è la dominazione sessuale dello sconfitto, rendono Giustizia imperfetta un romanzo non adatto a tutti. La scrittura l’ho trovata non sempre scorrevole, e in alcuni punti la narrazione a pov alternati, ma in terza persona, mi è risultata un po’ ostica, però l’intreccio mi ha intrigato molto e leggerò sicuramente i volumi successivi, perché mi sono affezionata a questa insolita famiglia e sono molto curiosa di scoprire chi saranno i prossimi protagonisti.
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March 13, 2023
2.5⭐️ There are 22 (!!!) books in this series, so there must be a reason. Don’t count me in. The story itself (gang war, fighting, Dom/sub, asylum, orphans) was interesting but it was somewhere in between. Too less of all. Not enough Dom/ sub, not enough fighting, not enough depth of relationships… you know where this leads. No second book for me.
July 21, 2020
I grabbed this one during a freebie sale and can now say with all certainty I am hooked on The Asylum Fight Club series!
I really wasn't sure how this was going to work.
The Asylum which is considered a safe place, a family if you will, for "Anniston Falls’ gay leather culture". It houses a BDSM club and offers a nightly MMA style fight club where blood 🩸 and brawn 🥊 reign and differences are put to rest.
Don't know why I even hesitated.
In this first book, we are briefly introduced to most of the primary members of The Asylum and given just a glimpse of its history. Enough for us to get a vague outline going that I assume will eventually be colored in.
I know it is a lot to take in but I find with long-running series - such as this one - it is easier to move forward when a solid foundation has been set.
Matt and Law are the main romantic couple in this first book. Matt is younger and he is doing his best to provide and protect for his little brother but the streets have other ideas and he soon finds himself trading his freedom for his brother's life... Or so he thinks
Law is about as cold and distant as they come (personal opinion there). He was a little off for me in the beginning. Hard to explain but he eventually grew on me.
Law needed someone to knock some sense into him and Curtis was just the right person to push him. It was obvious to an outsider that he was not handling the loss of their partner and lover well.
After a whole lot of miscommunication, misplaced blame and learning as we stumble things begin to click into place for the men at The Asylum
Off to the second in series because I soooo want to know how things work out for Reed - I fell in love with his flamboyant backside.
This was an emotional read packed with angsty backstories, plenty of violence, action, mayhem, and family by choice.
Oh and let us not forget some of the sweetest (and a little dirty) smexy moments.
I really wasn't sure how this was going to work.
The Asylum which is considered a safe place, a family if you will, for "Anniston Falls’ gay leather culture". It houses a BDSM club and offers a nightly MMA style fight club where blood 🩸 and brawn 🥊 reign and differences are put to rest.
Don't know why I even hesitated.
In this first book, we are briefly introduced to most of the primary members of The Asylum and given just a glimpse of its history. Enough for us to get a vague outline going that I assume will eventually be colored in.
I know it is a lot to take in but I find with long-running series - such as this one - it is easier to move forward when a solid foundation has been set.
Matt and Law are the main romantic couple in this first book. Matt is younger and he is doing his best to provide and protect for his little brother but the streets have other ideas and he soon finds himself trading his freedom for his brother's life... Or so he thinks
Law is about as cold and distant as they come (personal opinion there). He was a little off for me in the beginning. Hard to explain but he eventually grew on me.
Law needed someone to knock some sense into him and Curtis was just the right person to push him. It was obvious to an outsider that he was not handling the loss of their partner and lover well.
After a whole lot of miscommunication, misplaced blame and learning as we stumble things begin to click into place for the men at The Asylum
Off to the second in series because I soooo want to know how things work out for Reed - I fell in love with his flamboyant backside.
This was an emotional read packed with angsty backstories, plenty of violence, action, mayhem, and family by choice.
Oh and let us not forget some of the sweetest (and a little dirty) smexy moments.
May 31, 2020
I liked the book but it had a lot of ups and downs. It had an interesting plot and characters. Most of them had an interesting story to tell, even the ones who seem to have a minor part into the plot. I can’t really think of a character who I liked the most. I guess I’ll just have to keep reading the next instalment to find a favorite among this group.
What I liked about it was the plot and characters. What I didn’t like was it tends to had a too slow pace at times. I also had issues with the romance between Lawson and Matt. I had a very hard time to get in touch with their feelings. I didn’t really believe they made a good couple but I guess they’ll have a lot of time to make me see them different in the next installments.
Even with the issues I had with it, I think I’ll give it a chance to the next in series. The characters who it will be focus, seem more appealing to me.
What I liked about it was the plot and characters. What I didn’t like was it tends to had a too slow pace at times. I also had issues with the romance between Lawson and Matt. I had a very hard time to get in touch with their feelings. I didn’t really believe they made a good couple but I guess they’ll have a lot of time to make me see them different in the next installments.
Even with the issues I had with it, I think I’ll give it a chance to the next in series. The characters who it will be focus, seem more appealing to me.
February 21, 2020
I’m going between 4 & 4 ½ and I’m going to tell you why. While I loved this first book and actually can’t wait to see book 2, seeing as who the MCs are in that one, the problems I had with this one had somewhat to do with the BDSM scenes.
Now, one thing you have to understand, the whole thing is complicated to begin with. It really is. The pasts the Asylum people come from, the pasts that Matt and his brother come from, the problems with gangs, and having the Asylum, that was supposed to be a safe place for LGBT, all of a sudden not, is causing a lot of problems everywhere. And I get that. But as a Dom, if you are taking over a role as a Dom for a sub, even a mouthy sub, it’s your responsibility to make sure their needs are met in whatever way possible. Even if it means a punishment to show them they belong but need to check themselves. It’s something they need. And Law in this book just wasn’t doing his job as a Dom and that bothered me. Passing Matt around like he’s a plaything just was not cool to me. And to me, it was one of those cases of crap or get off the pot. You can’t have it both ways.
But like I said, I got why. I got the being scared, I got the hesitation because of his own issues, I got it all. The unknown is a scary thing when you don’t have all the factors and everything seems to be against you. And all of them at the Asylum seem to have it all against them. Even...well nevermind. Can’t give that away. The point is. I really did like and enjoy this story and really can’t wait to read #2. I just wish these Doms would get it together for their boys. Because in the next book, the MCs are off to a bad start already in this one. That’s my big issue. I love the back and forth, the tension, the good and bad, the hope and the struggle to not only find yourself but prove it. The Doms just need to get it together. And I hope there’s a story for Doc. Because that one would intrigue the heck out of me.
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Now, one thing you have to understand, the whole thing is complicated to begin with. It really is. The pasts the Asylum people come from, the pasts that Matt and his brother come from, the problems with gangs, and having the Asylum, that was supposed to be a safe place for LGBT, all of a sudden not, is causing a lot of problems everywhere. And I get that. But as a Dom, if you are taking over a role as a Dom for a sub, even a mouthy sub, it’s your responsibility to make sure their needs are met in whatever way possible. Even if it means a punishment to show them they belong but need to check themselves. It’s something they need. And Law in this book just wasn’t doing his job as a Dom and that bothered me. Passing Matt around like he’s a plaything just was not cool to me. And to me, it was one of those cases of crap or get off the pot. You can’t have it both ways.
But like I said, I got why. I got the being scared, I got the hesitation because of his own issues, I got it all. The unknown is a scary thing when you don’t have all the factors and everything seems to be against you. And all of them at the Asylum seem to have it all against them. Even...well nevermind. Can’t give that away. The point is. I really did like and enjoy this story and really can’t wait to read #2. I just wish these Doms would get it together for their boys. Because in the next book, the MCs are off to a bad start already in this one. That’s my big issue. I love the back and forth, the tension, the good and bad, the hope and the struggle to not only find yourself but prove it. The Doms just need to get it together. And I hope there’s a story for Doc. Because that one would intrigue the heck out of me.
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