Reviewed by Roberta
TITLE: Hide
SERIES: Spotless Book 1
AUTHOR: Bailey Bradford
PUBLISHER: Totally Bound Publishing
LENGTH: 167 pages
BLURB:
When you think you’ll never fit it, never be whole, love can show you a truth you’ve never seen.
Adal has been abused all of his life. The only person who cared for him was his brother, Steven. Without him, Adal would have been killed long ago. After he and Steven are sent on a mission for their twisted father, they learn they’ve been pawns in an evil plot all along. And that their father has been slowly killing them, one pill at a time.
Steven leaves Adal to seek revenge and secure safety for them in the world. Adal is astounded to find out he has a mate. A halfbreed like him shouldn’t have anyone to love, should he?
Dorso Rodriguez doesn’t know what hit him, literally or figuratively. A fun-loving guy, he wakes up with a knot on his head and a strange, sexy, scarred man who’s scared and defiant and intriguing.
Together they embark on a journey to defeat the demons from Adal’s past.
Reader Advisory: This book contains scenes of BDSM, ménage and multiple partners, and references to past physical abuse, rape, torture and forced breeding.
Publisher’s Note: This book is linked to the Leopard’s Spots series and follows on from Isaiah. It was previously available on the author’s blog, but has been considerably expanded for release with Totally Bound Publishing.
REVIEW:
I’ve read a couple of this author’s works before and I’ve like her work before so I figured that I’d like this new series as well. I was right.
Adal is this leopard/puma mix who has had the WORST Childhood EVER!! He’s looked at as a freak and worthless because of being mixed breed. Adal has only one person who loves him, his older brother Steven. They were on a mission for their worthless, abusive father in kidnapping Isaiah, a leopard shifter for breeding purposes. Adal meets his own mate, Dorso during this time and his brother, Steven leaves him with his mate in order to be safe while Steven goes to Kill their father, Bashaun.
Adal is quite frankly this really sweet guy whose life has been filled with nothing but abuse and heartbreak. He only has one person whom he loves, his older brother Steven. Now he’s now got a mate and that he’ll get to love, if only they can hide from his father’s assassins. Adal is so gentle and kind. It’s so heartbreaking to see this sweet guy whose life was filled with nothing but abuse heartbreak. He’s got such a gentle soul and you just want to wrap him up in your arms and tell him that everything is going to be ok. Adal has had it beaten into him that he’s worthless and that hate-filled voice is always in his head. Adal has a journey ahead of himself that he’ll only get through with the help of others and himself.
Dorso Rodriguez is a mechanic that works for Isaiah and is kidnapped along with Isaiah and Isaiah’s mate, Bae. He wakes up with a headache and a mate, Adal. Dorso is the love’em and leave’em type of guy. Dorso has a wonderfully big, loud and very loving family and he never thought that he’d be the type of guy to settle down. That is until he meets Adal. The mate bond wraps itself around him. Dorso learns what it means to be a man in love. Dorso is a really good guy who just hasn’t found the man who completes him. He loves his famiy and his friends but never thought he’d find the man for him. Dorso is a good man and he does whatever Adal needs in order for him to feel safe and loved. He helps to keep Adal calm and happy. Dorso will move heaven and earth to keep those he loves safe.
These two guys have so much working for them and yet, a lot working against them. They are on the run from Adal’s father and his henchmen. They have to find a way to survive not only the assassins and help Adal’s body fight against the poison in his body that his father was giving him and Steven. These two guys are so perfect for each other. Adal’s sweetness and heart and Dorso’s bravery and courage. I love them together. They compliment each other and their love for each other grows while they are getting to know each other and fighting not only to stay alive but to be able to live their lives as a mated couple.
The secondary characters in this book were just wonderful. They did nothing but show love and support for our MC’s. They helped them in any way that they could. I really loved Dorso’s mama. She was a great character. She’s what a mama should be. Loves her family and wants to know that he’s loved in return.
I will say that at the beginning, it was a bit confusing about what was going on. I figured it out, but not having read the story prior, it was a bit of information that was thrown in. It was like walking into a movie halfway through. I didn’t find it odd, just a bit confusing. It passed quickly, so it wasn’t a big deal.
There was a bit of sex in this book. It was nice and it moved the story along. It wasn’t gratuitous by any stretch. There was a bit of light BDSM in this story, not a lot.
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