First in duet as part of the Game Series. Can't wait for more.
From the blurb:
The Game Series, #16 • Standalone Duet • Book 1 of 2 • Hurt/Comfort • Family • Dom/Dom • Opposites Attract • Angst
Ash and Nathan’s story begins on a blistering day in Philadelphia, with a rough-around-the-edges scaffolder yelling outside the office of a trauma specialist. Psychology major Nate decides to give this brute a piece of his mind.
The friends who told me to move on didn’t have a clue what they were talking about. Moving on wasn’t happening—and I knew that better than anyone after being trapped at the bottom of a heartbreak for an excruciating year now, where I had nothing but crippling anxiety and our memories to torture me. Everything we’d built, the family we’d created, the pictures, that damn National Parks passport, the ring on my finger, echoes of laughter and promises… I’d been there, watching you, being your test subject, as you’d become the rope rigger you were today. With amusement glinting in your eyes, you’d called me the OG bondage bunny. Me, the primal predator, who thought about chasing brats through the woods, your bondage bunny.
We’d given each other laugh lines. We’d loved so damn hard. We’d stood in front of our friends and family and vowed to fight for us forever.
Almost twenty years together. Four beautiful children.
What the hell happened, Nate?
You didn’t have to tell me. I already knew. I was a coward. I’d let my fears hold us back.
The question now was if I still stood a chance, because…frankly, living without you was impossible.
I’d do anything to get you back.
Lesetiger's review:
Since I’m a fan of “The Games” series, I definitely wanted to read this book. I think it’s a bit different from the other books in the series, but no less interesting.
The friends who told me to move on didn’t have a clue what they were talking about. Moving on wasn’t happening—and I knew that better than anyone after being trapped at the bottom of a heartbreak for an excruciating year now, where I had nothing but crippling anxiety and our memories to torture me. Everything we’d built, the family we’d created, the pictures, that damn National Parks passport, the ring on my finger, echoes of laughter and promises… I’d been there, watching you, being your test subject, as you’d become the rope rigger you were today. With amusement glinting in your eyes, you’d called me the OG bondage bunny. Me, the primal predator, who thought about chasing brats through the woods, your bondage bunny.
We’d given each other laugh lines. We’d loved so damn hard. We’d stood in front of our friends and family and vowed to fight for us forever.
Almost twenty years together. Four beautiful children.
What the hell happened, Nate?
You didn’t have to tell me. I already knew. I was a coward. I’d let my fears hold us back.
The question now was if I still stood a chance, because…frankly, living without you was impossible.
I’d do anything to get you back.
Lesetiger's review:
Since I’m a fan of “The Games” series, I definitely wanted to read this book. I think it’s a bit different from the other books in the series, but no less interesting.
The author’s writing style is wonderful as always, and I got into the story pretty quickly—I thought it was very entertaining.
It’s about the relationship between Ash and Nathan. The deep love that binds them is evident in every sentence. This makes the heartbreak all the more intense when things start to change.
Over the course of a long period, Cara Dee shows the challenges Ash and Nathan’s relationship faces; there are both happy and sad moments, and there’s a lot of emotion. She’s created a great couple in them, and their story really touched me. Although the book has a rather subdued tone, I found it captivating. The couple gets major points for how they handle their children after the breakup and for always prioritizing their well-being.
Yes, I know this book is the first part of a duology, but I still felt a bit lost at the end, as if I’d been yanked out of the middle of a book. I understand why authors use cliffhangers, but I had a hard time with it here, and I’ll definitely be coming back for the next installment, where I’m hoping for a happy ending for Ash and Nathan!
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