Dallas will do anything for Isaac but does that mean giving up his law enforcement life? Isaac is drowning in responsibility and living a life he never wanted. Is it possible to live a life he wants?
From the blurb:
Prepare for Betrayal and Redemption in Sin City.
As the leader of the Hellhounds and a valued member of the notorious Thoreau crime syndicate, Isaac has it all: power, money, fear. Falling for someone has never been on his radar. But for the first time in his life, Isaac thinks he's found someone he can truly trust—the mysterious security guard who shattered through his icy defenses and became the one person Isaac could be himself with.
Until everything goes up in flames.
Dallas Bradley has been treading an unstable line of deceit between righteousness and criminality. Isaac Thoreau's world is slowly turning him into Hawk, the man who doesn't exist, the man who's ready to do bad things to survive and remain close to Isaac. But when a dangerous deal goes south, in order to save Isaac's life, Dallas is forced to reveal the devastating truth—he's a Special Agent sent to infiltrate the Hellhounds and bring down Isaac.
Heartbroken and enraged, Isaac can't stand the man who betrayed him so deeply. However, when it's clear Isaac's fate is prison, Dallas strikes a bargain with his boss: help save Isaac from life behind bars and keep Dallas undercover to clean up the mess.
Isaac hates Dallas more than ever, but to escape the crosshairs they must work together once more. As tempers and stakes flare in the streets of Sin City, Dallas will risk everything to redeem himself in Isaac's eyes. But can their undeniable connection survive when trust has turned to ash?
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Dallas is the second installment of Light & Shadow Duet. It should be read after Isaac. This is a dark MM mafia romance that explores various sensitive subjects like violence, abuse, PTSD, etc. Length: 65,000 words. Alternating POV.
Reed Kaye's review:
This is the second part of the Light & Shadow Duet. I am so happy I could read these two together. It would have been upsetting to be left at where the first book stopped.
In this Dallas’s identity is questioned. Isaac has such mixed feelings about being lied to. When things with the mafia issues come to a head, Isaac is backed into a corner. Isaac carries his world’s problems on his shoulders and it becomes overwhelming. When everything is falling apart, Isaac has major decisions. What future does he want. What is he willing to do to get that future.
Dallas finds his being undercover discovered. He has found himself mixed up about what side of the law does he think is right. He sees Isaac as the good guy and maybe his bosses have personal motives to want Isaac dealt with. He also found he has deep feelings for Isaac and wants to have a future with him.
This is a high emotion, action filled mafia romance. I had a hard time setting it down once I started it.
SNik's review:
Second in duet (Light & Shadow), must be read in order. Dual POV. Heed content warnings.
Dallas and Isaac’s story picks up immediately after the last book, and are still entrenched in a battle for survival with their criminal dealings until Dallas’s cover is explosively revealed. Understandably Isaac spends a large part of the story angry and feeling betrayed, unsure if he can truly trust Dallas, and Dallas spends plenty of time trying to make amends while steadily choosing Isaac at every turn.
I appreciated that there wasn’t instant forgiveness, and the motivations of both men are clear as their hearts lead them to the only solution for them to be together. Again we experience a good amount of action, Isaac’s refusal to leave his found family without protection, and Dallas’s willingness to skirt the law if it means being with Isaac. I enjoyed the journey Dallas and Isaac went through, and their fought for HEA.
Dallas is currently available as an e-book and paperback
Dallas is currently available as an e-book and paperback
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