Reviewed by Jen B.
SERIES: Uniformity
AUTHOR: Ethan Stone
BOOKS: 2
PUBLISHER: Totally Bound
Compromised (Book One, Uniformity series)
BLURB: Kash never thought he’d find true love working at a maximum security prison, but that’s exactly what happens.
Correctional Officer Daniel “Kash” Kashaveroff is single, gay and working at a maximum security prison in a small town in Nevada. Not the best job or town in which to meet men. He wants to fall in love again but isn’t actively looking.
Then he begins working with a new partner, Zane Davis, and his life is turned upside down. Kash is attracted to Zane but isn’t sure the sexy man plays for his team. When the gay or not mystery is solved, Zane and Kash begin a relationship that starts as friends-with-benefits but soon becomes a committed one.
Zane is bisexual and as much as he cares for Kash, he is still drawn to women. The attraction to the fairer sex creates problems in the relationship but Kash is committed to making it work.
While dealing with his relationship issues, Kash also becomes friends with an inmate named Cody Ives. Becoming personally involved with an inmate is against the rules, but Kash believes in the young man’s innocence and insists on proving it.
REVIEW:
Right from the start, this gives you a great sense of what life is like behind bars. You are given enough details about the setting and Kash and Zane’s jobs to really get a feel for things, but not so much that it becomes boring or becomes more of the story. Kash and Zane are pretty good at their jobs as correctional officers. They pretty much have decent rapport with the inmates as being fair straight shooters. While they help out where and when they can, there are lines they never cross.
Then Kash meets inmate Cody Ives, a sweet young guy who he actually begins to believe might be truly innocent. Kash continues to work hard to not cross lines with Cody, but he finds it more difficult and more difficult as time goes on.
Meanwhile, Kash and Zane are in a relationship. Kash is just looking for someone to have an actual relationship with. Unfortunately, Zane doesn’t seem to be that guy, as he uses his bi-sexuality as an excuse, time and again, to cheat on Kash. I really didn’t like Zane much in this story, until closer to the end.
Meanwhile, Kash begins crossing lines by looking into Cody’s case. This part of the story gets more interesting as time goes on and as new twists and turns occur. I really enjoyed this who dunnit aspect, as the excitement and mystery are kicked up a few notches. As he learns more and more, he becomes insistent on proving Cody’s innocence. He finally admits to his interest in Cody, even though it doesn’t seem they could ever be together given Cody’s prison status. Even if he gets out, fraternizing with ex-cons is still against the rules.
I really enjoyed this story. There is plenty of inmate interaction, some good and some bad. It makes things a bit easier knowing Kash wasn’t going to end up with cheater Zane, but still meant it took a good part of this story before Kash was with his intended partner. I found I wanted to know the real story behind Cody’s incarceration, and it kept me on the edge of my seat for most of the story. I’m excited to see where things go in book two of this series.
Jen rates it – 
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PRE-RELEASE REVIEW: Damaged (Book Two, Uniformity series)
BLURB: Correctional Officer Zane Davis didn’t think commitment was in the cards but when he meets Brett Emerson everything that once seemed impossible is now all he can think about.
Correctional Officer Zane Davis thought being bi-sexual and afraid of commitment meant he was destined to be alone until he meets someone who changes everything.
There is an instant attraction when Zane meets Brett Emerson on the job. The fact that Brett is engaged to a woman doesn’t dampen Zane’s attraction. Brett and Zane become friends as they also work to uncover corruption at the prison. The friendship deepens and turns to romance, but will Zane survive the danger he puts himself in when he finds out how far up the corruption goes?
Reader Advisory: This book contains scenes of violence.
REVIEW:
In this segment, Zane appears to have done an almost complete turnaround since his relationship with Kash. Now that he has met Brett, a counselor at the prison) he doesn’t seem to want the player life anymore. That’s great news, but Brett has a few issues of his own to be dealt with first, not the least of which being his engagement to Caitlyn. Zane, believing Brett is the one for him, decides to wait and let their friendship grow.
Things heat up at work when Zane has a few run-ins with some prisoners. Things get more dangerous for Zane as he is threatened with retaliation, and a small mystery ensues surrounding the Aryan Warriors that puts Zane on the hitlist. Ironically, Caitlyn is the one to save the day when the work issues escalate for Zane.
Meanwhile, Brett has called off his engagement after realizing he simply cannot give Caitlyn what she needs. This all ties back to Brett’s initial issue from childhood which he still has not come to grips with. He realizes he wants to be with Zane but given that issue still haunts him, he has trouble getting past it enough to move forward with being with another man. Zane sticks by him though, and it pays off for them after a while. And when they finally take that next step, it is fabulous to watch. I really liked them together and couldn’t wait for the comfort level to rise enough for them to finally christen their relationship with full-blown sex.
I’m really enjoying this series. It’s quite interesting getting to see how things are done from the corrections officers’ side. There is sexiness, excitement and mystery all wrapped up in one tidy story, and I’m really looking forward to reading more.
Jen rates it –
BUY LINKS: Totally Bound
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