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A sex trafficking victim and a police officer walk into a gas station... it sounds like a sick joke.
Or maybe, just maybe, it'll be the best thing to ever happen to them.
Huxley "Huck" Scott just wants a damn cup of coffee. He has too much to deal with already between his demotion to patrol officer, his struggle with his sobriety, and his lingering survivor's guilt. The last thing he needs is another complication. And a complication is exactly what Olly will be.
Oliver "Olly" Bradford just wants his ride to hurry the hell up. He has too much to deal with already between the man who he once loved now selling his body without his permission, the latest beating from a not so friendly "client," and the ever-present fear that tomorrow will be the day he dies. The last thing he needs is another complication. And a complication is exactly what Huck will be.
When their two worlds collide at the all-hour gas station in town, nothing is safe anymore.
After a brutal assault, Olly is placed under police protection in Huck's own house. Olly works with Huck and the authoritites to try and take down the men who have ruined his life. There are lives on the line, one of them the man Olly considers his brother. Huck is trying desperately to rebuild his career. Olly is trying desperately to rebuild himself.
Love is the last thing that should be on their minds.
Except, both of them have finally figured out how to feel safe again, and that's a hard thing to let go.
This book is a m/m romance that is rated Explicit and intended for mature audiences (+18)
Content Warning: This book contains scenes that some might find triggering and/or disturbing, as well as explicit sex scenes between the main characters (Huck/Olly). This book deals with heavy topics including, but not limited to, sexual assault of minors and adults, forced prostitution, and physical violence. Some scenes containing sexual assault are depicted in graphic detail.
None of the dark material in this novel is glossed over, as I believe it is important to Olly and all other survivors that their stories, no matter how uncomfortable, be heard. Please be prepared and practice self-care when reading Olly’s story.
** there is no violence between the main characters
This book is the first in a series of 3. It is the end of Huck and Olly's story, and can be read as a standalone as far as their romance is concerned. The underlying plot of the novel will be continued in books 2 and 3 with other romantic relationships. The ending of the series is a HEA.
Or maybe, just maybe, it'll be the best thing to ever happen to them.
Huxley "Huck" Scott just wants a damn cup of coffee. He has too much to deal with already between his demotion to patrol officer, his struggle with his sobriety, and his lingering survivor's guilt. The last thing he needs is another complication. And a complication is exactly what Olly will be.
Oliver "Olly" Bradford just wants his ride to hurry the hell up. He has too much to deal with already between the man who he once loved now selling his body without his permission, the latest beating from a not so friendly "client," and the ever-present fear that tomorrow will be the day he dies. The last thing he needs is another complication. And a complication is exactly what Huck will be.
When their two worlds collide at the all-hour gas station in town, nothing is safe anymore.
After a brutal assault, Olly is placed under police protection in Huck's own house. Olly works with Huck and the authoritites to try and take down the men who have ruined his life. There are lives on the line, one of them the man Olly considers his brother. Huck is trying desperately to rebuild his career. Olly is trying desperately to rebuild himself.
Love is the last thing that should be on their minds.
Except, both of them have finally figured out how to feel safe again, and that's a hard thing to let go.
This book is a m/m romance that is rated Explicit and intended for mature audiences (+18)
Content Warning: This book contains scenes that some might find triggering and/or disturbing, as well as explicit sex scenes between the main characters (Huck/Olly). This book deals with heavy topics including, but not limited to, sexual assault of minors and adults, forced prostitution, and physical violence. Some scenes containing sexual assault are depicted in graphic detail.
None of the dark material in this novel is glossed over, as I believe it is important to Olly and all other survivors that their stories, no matter how uncomfortable, be heard. Please be prepared and practice self-care when reading Olly’s story.
** there is no violence between the main characters
This book is the first in a series of 3. It is the end of Huck and Olly's story, and can be read as a standalone as far as their romance is concerned. The underlying plot of the novel will be continued in books 2 and 3 with other romantic relationships. The ending of the series is a HEA.
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First published July 26, 2020
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July 30, 2023
DNF @ 59%
This is a book about a sex trafficking victim. I really wondered how the relationship progression and eventual sex would be handled. I knew it would have to be done well in order for me to buy into this story.
It wasn’t.
MC1 has the power in the relationship and makes MC2, who has been sexually/physical/emotionally abused and tortured for 6 years, feel like he is being used, is responsible for making MC1 want him, goes back and forth keeping MC2 off balance with his unpredictability, and then has him give him a blow job while basically physically overpowering him? Nah. This is fucked up. It feels like emotional manipulation and a horrible continuation of the abuse. I don’t like it at all.
This was a dark story before it got here, but it was compelling and I truly thought it could be good. It started falling apart when the alcoholic MC couldn’t handle his shit and took it out on MC2. It never improved and I’m disappointed I waited so long to see if it would get better. Any desire to find out the outcome and hopefully see justice served has disappeared.
Update:
I skimmed the rest. I did have to know what happens in the end. It was predictable and didn’t get better.
This author writes under the name T.J. Hamel as well and I have read the first book in the Monstrous Deeds series. That one was better, but I have the same issues with both books. This story felt like a less refined version of that one.
This is a book about a sex trafficking victim. I really wondered how the relationship progression and eventual sex would be handled. I knew it would have to be done well in order for me to buy into this story.
It wasn’t.
MC1 has the power in the relationship and makes MC2, who has been sexually/physical/emotionally abused and tortured for 6 years, feel like he is being used, is responsible for making MC1 want him, goes back and forth keeping MC2 off balance with his unpredictability, and then has him give him a blow job while basically physically overpowering him? Nah. This is fucked up. It feels like emotional manipulation and a horrible continuation of the abuse. I don’t like it at all.
This was a dark story before it got here, but it was compelling and I truly thought it could be good. It started falling apart when the alcoholic MC couldn’t handle his shit and took it out on MC2. It never improved and I’m disappointed I waited so long to see if it would get better. Any desire to find out the outcome and hopefully see justice served has disappeared.
Update:
I skimmed the rest. I did have to know what happens in the end. It was predictable and didn’t get better.
This author writes under the name T.J. Hamel as well and I have read the first book in the Monstrous Deeds series. That one was better, but I have the same issues with both books. This story felt like a less refined version of that one.
December 18, 2020
I have very little patience for overwrought prose and books that are not written well enough to rise to the level of abuse they put the characters through. So I got *this* close to DNF'ing this when the author turned the whump dial up to eleven without seeming to get a handle on the writing as well. But I stuck around because, well, there was some incredibly graphic whump to be had and I at least wanted to get to the comfort after the hurt.
But then it got a little better even if the writing never goes beyond meh for me. The most annoying part about the beginning is the amount of suspension of disbelief the story asks for before delivering on enough reasons to buy into the premise. Huck the alcoholic cop on probation meets the abused and downtrodden hooker Olly and decides to befriend him instead of arrest him because there wouldn't be a story if he didn't. As gritty as the premise sounds the writing itself never really rises to its level. Which is too bad because wow, the graphic gang rape Olly has to endure before Huck finally gets his ass in gear to get him away from his pimp is some of the more harrowing stuff I have read.
I was expecting things to fall into place pretty easily after that. Some comfort after the hurt, both characters obviously falling in love and Huck healing Olly with the power of the famous magical healing cock. I was pleasantly surprised when there were actual attempts at dealing with the trauma from Olly's past and that Huck's alcohol issues weren't just there for gritty garnish.
Still, the book can never quite decide what it wants to be. A super fluffy love story with OTT love declarations and utterly stupid obstacles for the couple to overcome or a graphic whumpstravaganza about the harrowing experiences of a trafficking victim.
I'm kind of interested to see which of the big cast of characters will get the next book in the series so I will probably check that out.
But then it got a little better even if the writing never goes beyond meh for me. The most annoying part about the beginning is the amount of suspension of disbelief the story asks for before delivering on enough reasons to buy into the premise. Huck the alcoholic cop on probation meets the abused and downtrodden hooker Olly and decides to befriend him instead of arrest him because there wouldn't be a story if he didn't. As gritty as the premise sounds the writing itself never really rises to its level. Which is too bad because wow, the graphic gang rape Olly has to endure before Huck finally gets his ass in gear to get him away from his pimp is some of the more harrowing stuff I have read.
I was expecting things to fall into place pretty easily after that. Some comfort after the hurt, both characters obviously falling in love and Huck healing Olly with the power of the famous magical healing cock. I was pleasantly surprised when there were actual attempts at dealing with the trauma from Olly's past and that Huck's alcohol issues weren't just there for gritty garnish.
Still, the book can never quite decide what it wants to be. A super fluffy love story with OTT love declarations and utterly stupid obstacles for the couple to overcome or a graphic whumpstravaganza about the harrowing experiences of a trafficking victim.
I'm kind of interested to see which of the big cast of characters will get the next book in the series so I will probably check that out.
March 25, 2021
3.5 stars
Heed any content warnings. There are graphic scenes of rape, physical and sexual abuse, references to sexual assault of children, and forced prostitution among others.
I like a dark story and this had plenty of darkness. It also had plenty of hurt-comfort and a romance that didn't come easy, between two likable characters. Olly escaping from 6 years of forced prostitution and abuse is just the start of this story. The majority of it centers around him starting to recover from the abuse and his developing relationship with Huck, a former Army Ranger turned detective on probation and a recovering alcoholic, who was instrumental in helping Olly finally get away. You can't help but feel for Olly, and Huck is a big-hearted caring man - a self-described fixer who wants nothing more than to save Olly and keep him safe.
A certain suspension of disbelief is required here for some plot points. Huck working the sex trafficking case, while still on probation, with the blessing of his superior, while housing Olly and admitting to having feelings for him is a big one.
On the upside - there is no magic healing for Olly. He is in therapy and has good and bad days. Huck is tested too. Their relationship doesn't come easily and it takes a lot of work with both men questioning not just what they want, but why they want it.
The story had its ups and downs. This is a long book and there were definitely times where I felt that I'd been reading for days. There were a lot of repetitive internal monologues and conversations and the story would have benefitted from a good editor. I did like the characters, both the MCs and Huck's partner and best-friend Fitz. I enjoyed the overall storyline and am interested in seeing both Fitz and their other friend Ash get their HEA's as well. There are also some loose ends in the trafficking story that will need to be continued in future books. I'll be picking up the next when it releases.
Just a note that this appears to be a spin-off of the author's m/f books Fighting For Air but that wasn't apparent until the MC's from them showed up and not reading them had no effect on my reading.
Heed any content warnings. There are graphic scenes of rape, physical and sexual abuse, references to sexual assault of children, and forced prostitution among others.
I like a dark story and this had plenty of darkness. It also had plenty of hurt-comfort and a romance that didn't come easy, between two likable characters. Olly escaping from 6 years of forced prostitution and abuse is just the start of this story. The majority of it centers around him starting to recover from the abuse and his developing relationship with Huck, a former Army Ranger turned detective on probation and a recovering alcoholic, who was instrumental in helping Olly finally get away. You can't help but feel for Olly, and Huck is a big-hearted caring man - a self-described fixer who wants nothing more than to save Olly and keep him safe.
A certain suspension of disbelief is required here for some plot points. Huck working the sex trafficking case, while still on probation, with the blessing of his superior, while housing Olly and admitting to having feelings for him is a big one.
On the upside - there is no magic healing for Olly. He is in therapy and has good and bad days. Huck is tested too. Their relationship doesn't come easily and it takes a lot of work with both men questioning not just what they want, but why they want it.
The story had its ups and downs. This is a long book and there were definitely times where I felt that I'd been reading for days. There were a lot of repetitive internal monologues and conversations and the story would have benefitted from a good editor. I did like the characters, both the MCs and Huck's partner and best-friend Fitz. I enjoyed the overall storyline and am interested in seeing both Fitz and their other friend Ash get their HEA's as well. There are also some loose ends in the trafficking story that will need to be continued in future books. I'll be picking up the next when it releases.
Just a note that this appears to be a spin-off of the author's m/f books Fighting For Air but that wasn't apparent until the MC's from them showed up and not reading them had no effect on my reading.
April 6, 2023
4.5 stars story.
October 14, 2023
5⭐️ I’m sort of speechless after this story. I can’t even describe how it made me feel. Heavy, devastated, overwhelmed, tense, sad, hopeful. All the intense emotions that I love to feel while reading.
Huck and Olly’s story is so powerful. At the beginning, they’re both so emotionally lost in their own ways. Huck, a recovering alcoholic desperate for an anchor, and Olly, a survivor of the worst form of abuse learning to cope with his trauma. Such an intense story, so much angst, it’s relentless right up to the last page. Loved it.
If you love to feel big feels, you’ll love it too.
Can’t wait for the rest of the series.
Huck and Olly’s story is so powerful. At the beginning, they’re both so emotionally lost in their own ways. Huck, a recovering alcoholic desperate for an anchor, and Olly, a survivor of the worst form of abuse learning to cope with his trauma. Such an intense story, so much angst, it’s relentless right up to the last page. Loved it.
If you love to feel big feels, you’ll love it too.
Can’t wait for the rest of the series.
March 17, 2024
4,2 ⭐️
I have a little trouble rating this one. I mean. I liked it. It’s written well. It feels believable and psychological processes both MCs went trough felt extremely real and well done.
But somehow. Somehow. This wasn’t excellent for me.
But it was good.
I didn’t have problems some readers mention in their reviews. I don’t begrudge Huck his reactions. He is human not a saint. He has a right to making mistakes. And he tried like hell to be good for Olly. He tried so hard he sometimes messed up. And that’s ok. That’s human.
Please check TWs. This is a hard read and it delves into really dark themes.
I have a little trouble rating this one. I mean. I liked it. It’s written well. It feels believable and psychological processes both MCs went trough felt extremely real and well done.
But somehow. Somehow. This wasn’t excellent for me.
But it was good.
I didn’t have problems some readers mention in their reviews. I don’t begrudge Huck his reactions. He is human not a saint. He has a right to making mistakes. And he tried like hell to be good for Olly. He tried so hard he sometimes messed up. And that’s ok. That’s human.
Please check TWs. This is a hard read and it delves into really dark themes.
September 5, 2022
This is a devastating story of Olly, a victim of human trafficking. The story is emotional and heartbreaking. It begins while Olly is still with his trafficker, and what's most upsetting about everything that happens to him is that this type of thing actually happens. Victims being arrested while traffickers go free. The way Olly becomes a victim.
That said, this is fiction, and I enjoyed the book enough to finish it in a day and immediately start the next one. Come to find out book 3 isn't out yet and there was a year and a half between book 1 and 2. Grrrr.
That said, this is fiction, and I enjoyed the book enough to finish it in a day and immediately start the next one. Come to find out book 3 isn't out yet and there was a year and a half between book 1 and 2. Grrrr.
August 19, 2021
czy to jest długa książka .... jest, czy jest ciężka .... jak cholera ( 11 rozdział , jest jednym z najgorszych jakich czytałam , w sensie opisu ), ale ta książka zostanie ze mną na długo i dlatego 5 gwiazdek.
December 22, 2025
Just wow. This book made me feel so many emotions from heart ache to raging fury. I love Olly and Huck so much. I wish I could have protected Olly and every victim and avenged them. I would have gone full Equaliser on all their captors.
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August 5, 2024I DNF'd at 30% *Mind you this book is about 600 pages long, so that's a good chunk**
The writing is actually pretty good, the plot was pretty good. It's about a young man who is a victim of human trafficking meeting a recovering alcoholic cop and they fall in love. The whole romance between the cop and young man while realistic--went too fast. They were meeting a few times a week before the young man was picked up by his pimp or john.
They had very surface level conversations--the cop knew the young man was a victim of human trafficking, he knew he was getting abused by both his pimp and the johns...but he didn't do anything about it. Now, it was explained pretty well how even as a cop, his hands were pretty much tied. The human trafficking aspect is huge, it's a dark horrible web and often the police force is tied up with it. I GET that, I do. But for a cop to do NOTHING? Nothing at all? Other than make sure he's fed with gas station food, because the young man is malnourished...it's all a bit, meh.
Also, the abuse the young man deals with is described in GREAT detail. Both through his POV and once he finally does get help when a doctor explains all of his physical ailments in great detail so even what we don't read about, we learn about. It is EXTREME--and the fact that this DOES happen to people, that this is probably very realistic makes me sick. I wish beyond all my wishes that there was something that can be done about this, and this book so far with the cop character wasn't helping my feelings about that. However, this isn't why I DNF'd.
I DNF'd because at 30% after only a few very surface level conversations (think small talk) both characters were thinking about how they were in love with the other. They don't actually know each other. The young man has no idea that the cop is an alcoholic (not that would be any reason to not love someone--but just saying, that's a huge aspect of his current personality as the recovery process is very new for this character). The cop only knows the young man as a victim of human trafficking and sexual assault.
They also made the cop look really dumb...the name Jane Austin wasn't even a blimp on his radar, neither was John Steinbeck, and a bunch of other authors that if you just live in society their name would be at least familiar--I don't expect him to have actually read them, but to not even have the names be familiar at ALL is far fetched. ESPECIALLY if he has copies of said books in his house to give to the young man! (This is just a really stupid thing that made me roll my eyes while reading so I feel the need to mention it to fellow book lovers).
So once these two characters think they're in love with a near stranger, I was like, ok...I should be getting near the 50% mark. This book was feeling long. I was ready for the next stage of plot and everything to happen. And I saw it was 30%. And I realized I was not engrossed in the book enough to read another 70%.
Now, like I said, the writing itself was actually very good. The characters are very well developed. I may try to pick this up again because I am curious about what happens...but it is so long and it FEELS long. I have no issues with long books, I usually prefer them. But when you see you have 70% left and you groan inwardly, that's not a good sign. So I decided to put it down for now.
**technically I could shelf this on the escort page--but I don't want to. That shelf is for Sex Work books, NOT human trafficking. There's a huge difference between the two.**
The writing is actually pretty good, the plot was pretty good. It's about a young man who is a victim of human trafficking meeting a recovering alcoholic cop and they fall in love. The whole romance between the cop and young man while realistic--went too fast. They were meeting a few times a week before the young man was picked up by his pimp or john.
They had very surface level conversations--the cop knew the young man was a victim of human trafficking, he knew he was getting abused by both his pimp and the johns...but he didn't do anything about it. Now, it was explained pretty well how even as a cop, his hands were pretty much tied. The human trafficking aspect is huge, it's a dark horrible web and often the police force is tied up with it. I GET that, I do. But for a cop to do NOTHING? Nothing at all? Other than make sure he's fed with gas station food, because the young man is malnourished...it's all a bit, meh.
Also, the abuse the young man deals with is described in GREAT detail. Both through his POV and once he finally does get help when a doctor explains all of his physical ailments in great detail so even what we don't read about, we learn about. It is EXTREME--and the fact that this DOES happen to people, that this is probably very realistic makes me sick. I wish beyond all my wishes that there was something that can be done about this, and this book so far with the cop character wasn't helping my feelings about that. However, this isn't why I DNF'd.
I DNF'd because at 30% after only a few very surface level conversations (think small talk) both characters were thinking about how they were in love with the other. They don't actually know each other. The young man has no idea that the cop is an alcoholic (not that would be any reason to not love someone--but just saying, that's a huge aspect of his current personality as the recovery process is very new for this character). The cop only knows the young man as a victim of human trafficking and sexual assault.
They also made the cop look really dumb...the name Jane Austin wasn't even a blimp on his radar, neither was John Steinbeck, and a bunch of other authors that if you just live in society their name would be at least familiar--I don't expect him to have actually read them, but to not even have the names be familiar at ALL is far fetched. ESPECIALLY if he has copies of said books in his house to give to the young man! (This is just a really stupid thing that made me roll my eyes while reading so I feel the need to mention it to fellow book lovers).
So once these two characters think they're in love with a near stranger, I was like, ok...I should be getting near the 50% mark. This book was feeling long. I was ready for the next stage of plot and everything to happen. And I saw it was 30%. And I realized I was not engrossed in the book enough to read another 70%.
Now, like I said, the writing itself was actually very good. The characters are very well developed. I may try to pick this up again because I am curious about what happens...but it is so long and it FEELS long. I have no issues with long books, I usually prefer them. But when you see you have 70% left and you groan inwardly, that's not a good sign. So I decided to put it down for now.
**technically I could shelf this on the escort page--but I don't want to. That shelf is for Sex Work books, NOT human trafficking. There's a huge difference between the two.**
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August 23, 2020Warning - contain possible spoilers...
Okay, I’m reading this book right now, and I’m actually not sure I’ll finish... The writing is good, no question about it. But, I seriously have some issues about Olly and Huck and the ‘sexual’ tension...
I’m at 38% - it’s a long book.
Olly have pretty much been through hell. He’s been abused in the worst possible way and is currently still healing. He is at Hucks place and the thoughts both of them have - I don’t buy it.
Just read a paragraph with Olly looking at Huck and having to adjust himself and wondering how it would feel if Huck blows on his hole after licking it. I’m sorry, wasn’t Olly just severely abused, having panic attacks, still in pain and still healing? And he is fantasizing about being sexual? Is that really how it goes?
And Huck, who one minute wants to kiss Olly and pretty much have sex with him, the next minute says Olly will not like him that way, and then thinks about the case and they can’t be involved. Ohh, and then think about having a drink (but don’t tell Olly or call his sponsor).
I really, really want to like this book, it gets good reviews. But it is just so long, with the MC having the same internal monologues again and again, and then all these ‘sexual thoughts’ from both MC that I just really finds to much considering what hell Olly has been living...
As of right now, I’m not sure I’ll finish it...
Okay, I’m reading this book right now, and I’m actually not sure I’ll finish... The writing is good, no question about it. But, I seriously have some issues about Olly and Huck and the ‘sexual’ tension...
I’m at 38% - it’s a long book.
Olly have pretty much been through hell. He’s been abused in the worst possible way and is currently still healing. He is at Hucks place and the thoughts both of them have - I don’t buy it.
Just read a paragraph with Olly looking at Huck and having to adjust himself and wondering how it would feel if Huck blows on his hole after licking it. I’m sorry, wasn’t Olly just severely abused, having panic attacks, still in pain and still healing? And he is fantasizing about being sexual? Is that really how it goes?
And Huck, who one minute wants to kiss Olly and pretty much have sex with him, the next minute says Olly will not like him that way, and then thinks about the case and they can’t be involved. Ohh, and then think about having a drink (but don’t tell Olly or call his sponsor).
I really, really want to like this book, it gets good reviews. But it is just so long, with the MC having the same internal monologues again and again, and then all these ‘sexual thoughts’ from both MC that I just really finds to much considering what hell Olly has been living...
As of right now, I’m not sure I’ll finish it...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 15, 2023
"You make me want more. You give me hope. Huck, you – you make me feel. Make me want to be alive. I forgot how terrifying it is to actually care if I wake up the next day.”
“He’s falling hard. Total sucker. You should see it.” I glare at my best friend but don’t have the energy to argue with him. Especially since he’s right. Spot on, in fact. I’m not just falling hard. I’m wrecked. Destroyed. So in love, I can’t think straight.
Taylor McNiff is fast becoming one of my go-to authors. I loved her work on the Monstrous Deeds series, under the pen name, T.J. Hamel. And her Veterans of Callenburg series does not disappoint.
I'll warn you, this story is dark, gritty, graphic in places, and heartbreaking. But it's also worth it.
Olly was 17 when his mother passed away and he fell into the clutches of someone who he thought loved him, when he was at his most vulnerable.
Instead, he was trafficked and abused for six years.
Safe begins when Olly is still in the clutches of his abuser. He meets Huck, an army veteran turned police detective, who is on parole due to his alcoholism.
Working the patrol for 2 years, Huck meets Olly during a coffee run. The two eventually form a friendship, though feelings run deeper under the surface. As Huck learns the truth, he vows to help Olly.
But a brutal attack leaves Olly barely alive and he eventually finds safety living with Huck, as Huck and his best friend, Detective Caleb 'Fitz' Fitzgerald begin to form a case against the human trafficking ring.
Safe is a beautiful and emotional read. I loved Olly and Huck. They didn't have it easy, but these characters are so strong, even when they think that they aren't.
The friends Huck has are also wonderful and I really can't wait to read their books!
Taylor McNiff can convey all emotions to her readers. There's heartbreak and pain, but there's love, joy, laughter, friendship. The resilience of these characters is inspiring. Not to mention the steam and love between Olly and Huck!
There were moments I was on tenterhooks, there were moments I cried with these guys, and there were moments my heart was so happy. I highly recommend this book! I started book 2 immediately and I love it already!
This book may be hard to read in places, but I think Olly said it best when he said:
"It’s the books that are the hardest to read that are the most important. They’re the ones with something to say.”
“He’s falling hard. Total sucker. You should see it.” I glare at my best friend but don’t have the energy to argue with him. Especially since he’s right. Spot on, in fact. I’m not just falling hard. I’m wrecked. Destroyed. So in love, I can’t think straight.
Taylor McNiff is fast becoming one of my go-to authors. I loved her work on the Monstrous Deeds series, under the pen name, T.J. Hamel. And her Veterans of Callenburg series does not disappoint.
I'll warn you, this story is dark, gritty, graphic in places, and heartbreaking. But it's also worth it.
Olly was 17 when his mother passed away and he fell into the clutches of someone who he thought loved him, when he was at his most vulnerable.
Instead, he was trafficked and abused for six years.
Safe begins when Olly is still in the clutches of his abuser. He meets Huck, an army veteran turned police detective, who is on parole due to his alcoholism.
Working the patrol for 2 years, Huck meets Olly during a coffee run. The two eventually form a friendship, though feelings run deeper under the surface. As Huck learns the truth, he vows to help Olly.
But a brutal attack leaves Olly barely alive and he eventually finds safety living with Huck, as Huck and his best friend, Detective Caleb 'Fitz' Fitzgerald begin to form a case against the human trafficking ring.
Safe is a beautiful and emotional read. I loved Olly and Huck. They didn't have it easy, but these characters are so strong, even when they think that they aren't.
The friends Huck has are also wonderful and I really can't wait to read their books!
Taylor McNiff can convey all emotions to her readers. There's heartbreak and pain, but there's love, joy, laughter, friendship. The resilience of these characters is inspiring. Not to mention the steam and love between Olly and Huck!
There were moments I was on tenterhooks, there were moments I cried with these guys, and there were moments my heart was so happy. I highly recommend this book! I started book 2 immediately and I love it already!
This book may be hard to read in places, but I think Olly said it best when he said:
"It’s the books that are the hardest to read that are the most important. They’re the ones with something to say.”
May 12, 2021
This a dark and hard book to read.
Please heed the warnings.
If you can look past the darkness, this is an amazing story.
Huck and Olly meet under a dark and ill fated moon at the worst possible point in time for both of them.
They're both on the run from demons that threaten to consume them and place their lives in terrible danger.
The road they take to even the semblance of a relationship is filled with pitfalls they create themselves from fears real and imagined along with a serious lack of communication and external forces beyond their control.
This book is at it's core, a tale of danger and the forces of redemption in the name of love.
Huck and Olly are so real, messy and raw.
Their characters virtually leapt off the pages with their vibrancy.
Which is why they resonated so deeply with me and ensured this is a book that will stay with me.
Please heed the warnings.
If you can look past the darkness, this is an amazing story.
Huck and Olly meet under a dark and ill fated moon at the worst possible point in time for both of them.
They're both on the run from demons that threaten to consume them and place their lives in terrible danger.
The road they take to even the semblance of a relationship is filled with pitfalls they create themselves from fears real and imagined along with a serious lack of communication and external forces beyond their control.
This book is at it's core, a tale of danger and the forces of redemption in the name of love.
Huck and Olly are so real, messy and raw.
Their characters virtually leapt off the pages with their vibrancy.
Which is why they resonated so deeply with me and ensured this is a book that will stay with me.
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July 18, 2025DNF 26%.
Both MCs having “I’m in love with him” thoughts at the 25% mark in a 700+ page book.. 🥴
This one’s not for me.
Both MCs having “I’m in love with him” thoughts at the 25% mark in a 700+ page book.. 🥴
This one’s not for me.
October 12, 2023
I don't know how to review this book in a way that does it justice and without giving anything away. It was a tough read pretty much the whole way through and it is a long one. There were moments I had to put it down for a minute to either get emotionally prepared or just to recover.
The subject is heavy, maybe the heaviest of books I've read. There's no way around that and Taylor doesn't shy away from the hard stuff - ever. But at the very core of this is the human experience and the intrinsic need to be loved, make connections and the feeling of safety and the desire for intimacy without fear.
Huck and Olly shouldn't have met. They shouldn't have spoken. They shouldn't have felt this bone deep pull but they did and almost instantaneously. Call it fate I suppose. Their bond was deep and real. It was real in a way that felt almost impossible.
This book was the slowest of slow burns and it was imperative that it had that pacing. Olly was a survivor of some of the worst human depravity. Huck was figuring out to navigate the world without alcohol. Neither was really in a position to form a romantic relationship but the heart wants what the heart wants. In the middle of their despair they found the love they both desperately needed. It was beautiful in every sense. In the trauma, in the fear, in the redemption, in the salvation.
Taylor has quickly become one of my favorite writers. She makes me FEEL all the things on a cellular level. My body literally tingles. Dramatic??? If you have to ask that, then you've never truly felt words. This was brilliant.
The subject is heavy, maybe the heaviest of books I've read. There's no way around that and Taylor doesn't shy away from the hard stuff - ever. But at the very core of this is the human experience and the intrinsic need to be loved, make connections and the feeling of safety and the desire for intimacy without fear.
Huck and Olly shouldn't have met. They shouldn't have spoken. They shouldn't have felt this bone deep pull but they did and almost instantaneously. Call it fate I suppose. Their bond was deep and real. It was real in a way that felt almost impossible.
This book was the slowest of slow burns and it was imperative that it had that pacing. Olly was a survivor of some of the worst human depravity. Huck was figuring out to navigate the world without alcohol. Neither was really in a position to form a romantic relationship but the heart wants what the heart wants. In the middle of their despair they found the love they both desperately needed. It was beautiful in every sense. In the trauma, in the fear, in the redemption, in the salvation.
Taylor has quickly become one of my favorite writers. She makes me FEEL all the things on a cellular level. My body literally tingles. Dramatic??? If you have to ask that, then you've never truly felt words. This was brilliant.
July 26, 2021
Such a powerful book
I really don’t want to do a rushed review for this book! I want to go and on about it but I also just want to sit with it a minute. It’s been ages since a book just grabbed me & won’t let go. I have been unable to function and grabbing every second I could to read this book! The writing is amazing..maybe too amazing. Too real. Heed the trigger warnings. The on page abuse of the MC is A LOT! If you can’t stomach it don’t try. I just barely made it through & had to forcefully take several breaks at the beginning to get through the first few chapters. It’s a beautiful complicated love story. Two flawed MCs. No healing d*%k here. Just two flawed MCs fighting for their HEA. I liked that even though the lack of communication bordered on too dramatic. Honestly Huck could have been a bit more mature in his communication about things 🤨 but the book is so good I gave them a pass. Some parts of it do require suspension of belief but I think it’s only so obvious and jarring because many of the details of the book are so real the parts that aren’t just stand out a bit too much. Overall such a great read! I can’t wait to get my hands on the rest of this series…looking forward to Fitz story but more than that can’t wait to get my hands on Ash and Abel’s story. I just know that’s going to be a good one. 5 full 🌟
I really don’t want to do a rushed review for this book! I want to go and on about it but I also just want to sit with it a minute. It’s been ages since a book just grabbed me & won’t let go. I have been unable to function and grabbing every second I could to read this book! The writing is amazing..maybe too amazing. Too real. Heed the trigger warnings. The on page abuse of the MC is A LOT! If you can’t stomach it don’t try. I just barely made it through & had to forcefully take several breaks at the beginning to get through the first few chapters. It’s a beautiful complicated love story. Two flawed MCs. No healing d*%k here. Just two flawed MCs fighting for their HEA. I liked that even though the lack of communication bordered on too dramatic. Honestly Huck could have been a bit more mature in his communication about things 🤨 but the book is so good I gave them a pass. Some parts of it do require suspension of belief but I think it’s only so obvious and jarring because many of the details of the book are so real the parts that aren’t just stand out a bit too much. Overall such a great read! I can’t wait to get my hands on the rest of this series…looking forward to Fitz story but more than that can’t wait to get my hands on Ash and Abel’s story. I just know that’s going to be a good one. 5 full 🌟
February 25, 2023
Wow!!! I haven’t picked up anything this good in awhile. I was on the edge of my seat from page one. I loved this so much. The good the bad and the ugly. There was soo much hurt and yet so much hope and love. I need more like this.
March 10, 2024
I finished this beast of a book but I have no words, absolutely no words to how good this book is. This book is just beautifully. I literally cried the first 20% in, it was a tough read but after that it’s all about healing. I still cried because, jesus, what Olly goes through is just heart breaking. And Huck my god that man is boyfriend goals, a man with a heart of gold and a golden retriever. I truly recommend this book but please check triggers.
The main triggers if not others are:
S€x trafficking
Alcoholism
PSTD
SA
Depression
But you won’t regret it. I know the pages will be intimidating but please just read it if those triggers arent alarming. I hope I don’t go into a book slump again. This book will live rent free in my head 🥰🥰🥰.
The main triggers if not others are:
S€x trafficking
Alcoholism
PSTD
SA
Depression
But you won’t regret it. I know the pages will be intimidating but please just read it if those triggers arent alarming. I hope I don’t go into a book slump again. This book will live rent free in my head 🥰🥰🥰.
September 26, 2020
Beyond Violent
The graphic violence was difficult on many levels and eventually I realized that as much as I was hoping to read a positive ending for Huck and Ollie, I simply was not willing to slog through anymore graphic memories to get there. There was nothing about this book that was entertaining or edifying, no reason for me to continue.
The graphic violence was difficult on many levels and eventually I realized that as much as I was hoping to read a positive ending for Huck and Ollie, I simply was not willing to slog through anymore graphic memories to get there. There was nothing about this book that was entertaining or edifying, no reason for me to continue.
May 24, 2023
long but worth it
This was definitely a long book and every page was so worth it. Heed the trigger warnings. This was exceptionally intense and moving.
This was definitely a long book and every page was so worth it. Heed the trigger warnings. This was exceptionally intense and moving.
June 24, 2025
This was a really hard book to rate. On one hand, I was completely invested while reading it and didn’t want to put it down. On the other, the story frustrated me so much that I ended up feeling unsatisfied by the end.
As always, Taylor does an excellent job portraying PTSD and the complexities of healing from something as traumatic as human trafficking. The characters journeys aren’t neat or linear, and love doesn’t magically fix them. If anything, it just adds another layer of complication.
At first, I was on board with Olly and Huck’s relationship, but as it went on, it started to feel unhealthy. Huck was a really difficult character to like, and I hated how much he played with Olly’s emotions, especially considering everything Olly had already been through. I actually felt relieved when Olly finally stood up for himself, and then immensely frustrated when they were suddenly back together a couple of chapters later with little resolution. I also wasn’t a fan of how the spice was handled. Huck came across as too pushy at times, and there wasn’t enough focus on consent or aftercare, which didn’t sit right with me.
What really annoyed me though was the event near the end. After spending the entire book building up Olly’s deepest fear, the author has it finally happen in a brutal, graphic way, then brushes past the aftermath like it didn’t matter. It felt like a huge betrayal of the character’s trauma arc, and it made the ending feel incomplete and rushed.
That said, I’m still intrigued by the ongoing trafficking plot involving Tyler, and I’m hoping it is resolved more in future books. The side characters were great, and I’m interested in exploring their stories more.
So overall, it’s not a bad book. I actually enjoyed large parts of it. But I also found it to be quite problematic in several ways, and it was hard for me to suspend my disbelief and fully appreciate the story.
As always, Taylor does an excellent job portraying PTSD and the complexities of healing from something as traumatic as human trafficking. The characters journeys aren’t neat or linear, and love doesn’t magically fix them. If anything, it just adds another layer of complication.
At first, I was on board with Olly and Huck’s relationship, but as it went on, it started to feel unhealthy. Huck was a really difficult character to like, and I hated how much he played with Olly’s emotions, especially considering everything Olly had already been through. I actually felt relieved when Olly finally stood up for himself, and then immensely frustrated when they were suddenly back together a couple of chapters later with little resolution. I also wasn’t a fan of how the spice was handled. Huck came across as too pushy at times, and there wasn’t enough focus on consent or aftercare, which didn’t sit right with me.
What really annoyed me though was the event near the end. After spending the entire book building up Olly’s deepest fear, the author has it finally happen in a brutal, graphic way, then brushes past the aftermath like it didn’t matter. It felt like a huge betrayal of the character’s trauma arc, and it made the ending feel incomplete and rushed.
That said, I’m still intrigued by the ongoing trafficking plot involving Tyler, and I’m hoping it is resolved more in future books. The side characters were great, and I’m interested in exploring their stories more.
So overall, it’s not a bad book. I actually enjoyed large parts of it. But I also found it to be quite problematic in several ways, and it was hard for me to suspend my disbelief and fully appreciate the story.
September 21, 2024
Huck (Huxley) • Olly (Oliver)
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“Even in the darkness, we see each other. We always have.”
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10/10. No notes.
“When I finish, I go to my room, grab my new laptop, and start my first ever email.” This makes me feral for book 3.
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“Always.” // “Sometimes, on the really bad nights, I still let myself believe it.” // “I want to see the ocean.” // “He’s… safe.” // “You owe yourself love.” // “Want you to have me forever.” // “One more minute.” // “I have a feeling he already is.” // “All I ever wanted was you to be my partner in the battle.” // “I sure as hell hope so. Otherwise, I’d have to go fixin’ all of my plans.” // “Everything’s gonna be okay.” …
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“Even in the darkness, we see each other. We always have.”
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10/10. No notes.
“When I finish, I go to my room, grab my new laptop, and start my first ever email.” This makes me feral for book 3.
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“Always.” // “Sometimes, on the really bad nights, I still let myself believe it.” // “I want to see the ocean.” // “He’s… safe.” // “You owe yourself love.” // “Want you to have me forever.” // “One more minute.” // “I have a feeling he already is.” // “All I ever wanted was you to be my partner in the battle.” // “I sure as hell hope so. Otherwise, I’d have to go fixin’ all of my plans.” // “Everything’s gonna be okay.” …
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January 5, 2025
To nie jest książka łatwa do oceny, to po pierwsze. Tematyka jest bardzo trudna i to nie podlega żadnej ocenie. Ale nie jest to też pierwsza książka tego typu, która przeczytałam. Bardzo wyraźne ostrzeżenia od autorki, powinny dawać do myślenia. Stąd nie bardzo rozumiem zaniżone oceny z uwagi na treść.
Pomimo ciężkiej tematyki książkę czyta się łatwo. Ok, bywają opisy i szczegóły bardzo obrazowe i bulwersujące, ale hej, zostaliście ostrzeżeni. Troszeczkę przewidywalny sposób prowadzenia akcji, to chyba moje jedyne zastrzeżenie.
Pomimo ciężkiej tematyki książkę czyta się łatwo. Ok, bywają opisy i szczegóły bardzo obrazowe i bulwersujące, ale hej, zostaliście ostrzeżeni. Troszeczkę przewidywalny sposób prowadzenia akcji, to chyba moje jedyne zastrzeżenie.
May 3, 2025
this shit broke me in so many ways.
what olly and abel and all those kids and people went through should not be a thing.
my mind can not even comprehend people treating other people like that... every single monster like these in the book should fucking die a horrible death.
as far as the story goes, i'm glad olly found huck, or more likely, huck found olly, they both deserve to be happy.
not to talk about fitz and ash, i wish we had seen more of ash honestly.
what olly and abel and all those kids and people went through should not be a thing.
my mind can not even comprehend people treating other people like that... every single monster like these in the book should fucking die a horrible death.
as far as the story goes, i'm glad olly found huck, or more likely, huck found olly, they both deserve to be happy.
not to talk about fitz and ash, i wish we had seen more of ash honestly.
January 7, 2024
Absolutely amazing. Consumed my entire world. 700+ pages and felt like it still wasn’t enough.
Was it perfect? No. MC1 annoyed me at times with the back and forth yo-yo thing he did. But no one’s perfect and both MCs are dealing with significant (brutal beyond explanation) trauma. Still wanted to punch him through the kindle a few times though.
Found family was exquisite.
FRTC
Was it perfect? No. MC1 annoyed me at times with the back and forth yo-yo thing he did. But no one’s perfect and both MCs are dealing with significant (brutal beyond explanation) trauma. Still wanted to punch him through the kindle a few times though.
Found family was exquisite.
FRTC
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March 11, 2025DNF at 55%
August 19, 2025
Oof. Rough stuff.
August 21, 2022
Wow. This read. It wrecked me and put me back together again.
So much feeling.
It’s excruciatingly tragic, and doesn’t hold back on – quite honestly – sickening details. But there’s also hope and love and a happy ending.
So, Oliver – Olly – is a victim of sex trafficking, while Huxley Scott – Huck – is a police officer. The two meet during Huck’s patrol one night, and afterwards Huck can’t get Olly off his mind. It’s apparent to Huck that Olly’s trapped in a dangerous situation, and Huck wants to help. But Olly doesn’t trust easily and is reluctant to reveal the truth to Huck. Meanwhile, Olly’s circumstances are growing more dire and Huck fears that Olly’s running out of time.
What’s so captivating, and simultaneously horrible, is that Olly is so deeply immersed in the nightmare of his life that he’s come to accept he’ll never find a way out. The abuse and rapes are his normal, and his captor and pimp Tyler is someone he feels a twisted kind of love for. Or rather, he used to before Tyler turned him into a commodity, and now he vacillates between fear and misplaced gratitude. It’s very black and white in the eyes of the reader, but in Olly’s mind everything is shades of grey.
When Huck and Olly meet, Olly has more or less given up. He doesn’t expect to live for very long and doesn’t have the strength or will to fight it. Also, after seeing only the absolute worst of humankind for years, he can’t trust Huck and his intent. Huck has to work hard and patiently to gain Olly’s trust.
The first part of the story was honestly both heart-wrenching and nauseating. Because McNiff doesn’t shy away from describing the abuse Olly is put through – in detail. And then, when Olly finally can get away physically from his captors, the trauma of years of inhuman treatment comes back with a vengeance. Olly’s been numb, but once in a safe place he’s still forced to re-live his traumatic past if he ever wants to be able to get past them.
And Huck. He’s painfully attracted to Olly. But for obvious reasons he fights the attraction to not scare Olly, or worse, make Olly believe he owes Huck anything for helping him escape.
Olly too is drawn to Huck, but they keep misunderstanding each other. And that’s actually one of my pet peeves. MCs living in their heads too much, not talking to each other and choosing instead to misinterpret the other’s intent. (Fabricated drama anyone?) And while I thought this was annoying, it didn’t bother me so much that it lowered my overall opinion of the read.
Another aspect of the story, as if Olly’s struggles weren’t enough, is the fact that Huck is a recovering alcoholic. And he has a hard time with it. I can’t say I thought that was the most interesting part of the read, but I see the importance of it in relation to the overall story. Namely that even if Huck was Olly’s “saviour”, he wasn’t perfect by any means, but struggling with his own demons. Meaning he couldn’t be there for Olly 24-7.
The one thing that was less than brilliantly portrayed is, in my opinion, the police investigation of the sex trafficking ring. I fully understand that there wasn’t really space to describe such an operation fully in this story. After all, it’s not a police procedural, the focus is on Olly’s and Huck’s relationship and Olly’s (and Huck’s) healing. But still, the parts that were included didn’t appear credible, and left me with a sense that McNiff just hadn’t done enough research on the matter.
All things considered, the depth of emotion in this story is extraordinary. The darkness and desolation that’s eventually replaced by joy and hope. It’s nothing but enthralling.
5 stars. Highly recommend!
https://reflectionsofaswedishgirl.blo...
So much feeling.
It’s excruciatingly tragic, and doesn’t hold back on – quite honestly – sickening details. But there’s also hope and love and a happy ending.
So, Oliver – Olly – is a victim of sex trafficking, while Huxley Scott – Huck – is a police officer. The two meet during Huck’s patrol one night, and afterwards Huck can’t get Olly off his mind. It’s apparent to Huck that Olly’s trapped in a dangerous situation, and Huck wants to help. But Olly doesn’t trust easily and is reluctant to reveal the truth to Huck. Meanwhile, Olly’s circumstances are growing more dire and Huck fears that Olly’s running out of time.
What’s so captivating, and simultaneously horrible, is that Olly is so deeply immersed in the nightmare of his life that he’s come to accept he’ll never find a way out. The abuse and rapes are his normal, and his captor and pimp Tyler is someone he feels a twisted kind of love for. Or rather, he used to before Tyler turned him into a commodity, and now he vacillates between fear and misplaced gratitude. It’s very black and white in the eyes of the reader, but in Olly’s mind everything is shades of grey.
When Huck and Olly meet, Olly has more or less given up. He doesn’t expect to live for very long and doesn’t have the strength or will to fight it. Also, after seeing only the absolute worst of humankind for years, he can’t trust Huck and his intent. Huck has to work hard and patiently to gain Olly’s trust.
The first part of the story was honestly both heart-wrenching and nauseating. Because McNiff doesn’t shy away from describing the abuse Olly is put through – in detail. And then, when Olly finally can get away physically from his captors, the trauma of years of inhuman treatment comes back with a vengeance. Olly’s been numb, but once in a safe place he’s still forced to re-live his traumatic past if he ever wants to be able to get past them.
And Huck. He’s painfully attracted to Olly. But for obvious reasons he fights the attraction to not scare Olly, or worse, make Olly believe he owes Huck anything for helping him escape.
Olly too is drawn to Huck, but they keep misunderstanding each other. And that’s actually one of my pet peeves. MCs living in their heads too much, not talking to each other and choosing instead to misinterpret the other’s intent. (Fabricated drama anyone?) And while I thought this was annoying, it didn’t bother me so much that it lowered my overall opinion of the read.
Another aspect of the story, as if Olly’s struggles weren’t enough, is the fact that Huck is a recovering alcoholic. And he has a hard time with it. I can’t say I thought that was the most interesting part of the read, but I see the importance of it in relation to the overall story. Namely that even if Huck was Olly’s “saviour”, he wasn’t perfect by any means, but struggling with his own demons. Meaning he couldn’t be there for Olly 24-7.
The one thing that was less than brilliantly portrayed is, in my opinion, the police investigation of the sex trafficking ring. I fully understand that there wasn’t really space to describe such an operation fully in this story. After all, it’s not a police procedural, the focus is on Olly’s and Huck’s relationship and Olly’s (and Huck’s) healing. But still, the parts that were included didn’t appear credible, and left me with a sense that McNiff just hadn’t done enough research on the matter.
All things considered, the depth of emotion in this story is extraordinary. The darkness and desolation that’s eventually replaced by joy and hope. It’s nothing but enthralling.
5 stars. Highly recommend!
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didnt-finish
September 27, 2024note to self
-it takes a good writer to make 1st person present tense work, this isn't the case here. the narration for both mc's is repetive, unrealistic and just generally bad
-talk about exposition: in the first few pages, we have a monologue where the ex-army cop goes to an AA meeting and speaks about how he is a 'helper' and can't help helping. this is one of the worst cases of 'showing' not 'telling' i've seen in a long while. no need to let the reader discover this character's weakness, just tell them right off the bat, as awkwardly as possible
-in a scene that begs disbelief: passersby call 911 because there is a body in an alley. no ambulance, just lone aforementioned cop shows up. cop takes one look and says, 'hey, i know this possibly gravely injured lump of a person, no need to call an ambulance. i'll just pack him in my cop car and hope for the best' (i'm paraphrasing).
-the dialogue is terrible (see above, 'showing not telling')
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-it takes a good writer to make 1st person present tense work, this isn't the case here. the narration for both mc's is repetive, unrealistic and just generally bad
-talk about exposition: in the first few pages, we have a monologue where the ex-army cop goes to an AA meeting and speaks about how he is a 'helper' and can't help helping. this is one of the worst cases of 'showing' not 'telling' i've seen in a long while. no need to let the reader discover this character's weakness, just tell them right off the bat, as awkwardly as possible
-in a scene that begs disbelief: passersby call 911 because there is a body in an alley. no ambulance, just lone aforementioned cop shows up. cop takes one look and says, 'hey, i know this possibly gravely injured lump of a person, no need to call an ambulance. i'll just pack him in my cop car and hope for the best' (i'm paraphrasing).
-the dialogue is terrible (see above, 'showing not telling')
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dnf
August 31, 2020DNF @ 22%
Trigger warnings: severe abuse, gang-rape (on page)
There was something very off-putting in the writing style, and it showed immediately when the two MC’s meet for the first time. There was instant attraction, that to me was unrealistic AF, especially because at that time, Huck (Cop in uniform) finds Olly (the forces sexworker) battered, bruised and bleeding on the sidewalk, but doesn’t call him in because he has those gorgeous blue eyes 🤬
And it only gets worse & worse from there.
I also feel as though the gang rape scene was put there for shock value, in my opinion this wasn’t necessary at all. But beware if you’re going to chance this book, I’m out though.
Trigger warnings: severe abuse, gang-rape (on page)
There was something very off-putting in the writing style, and it showed immediately when the two MC’s meet for the first time. There was instant attraction, that to me was unrealistic AF, especially because at that time, Huck (Cop in uniform) finds Olly (the forces sexworker) battered, bruised and bleeding on the sidewalk, but doesn’t call him in because he has those gorgeous blue eyes 🤬
And it only gets worse & worse from there.
I also feel as though the gang rape scene was put there for shock value, in my opinion this wasn’t necessary at all. But beware if you’re going to chance this book, I’m out though.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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