Reviewed by Roberta
TITLE: Dark Nights & Headlights
AUTHOR: Bailey Bradford
PUBLISHER: Totally Bound Publishing
LENGTH: 68, 117 words
BLURB:
A familiar road can still be full of surprises.
Joe Jacek loves his life for the most part. All he ever wanted to do was be a rancher, and that’s what he’s doing. He feels bad that his father didn’t leave the ranch to him and his brother Trent both, but Joe would never short his brother out of his inheritance. Lucky for them, they’re close brothers. They like to hang out in the evenings, get stupid then get on with work the next day.
But it can be a lonely life. While Trent is a great brother, he can’t be everything for Joe, and vice versa. Joe would like to get laid sometimes, and living where he does, that’s a rare occurrence. So he drinks and does a little something else now and then. It’s all good—he’s just relaxing.
He knows the road between his house and Trent’s trailer like he knows his own soul. Turning off the headlights one night just to make the drive more exciting isn’t a big deal.
Until a werewolf jumps on his truck. Then the rules for everything change.
Reader Advisory: This books contains BDSM and references to past physical abuse and assault.
Publisher’s Note: This book is a prequel to Texas and Tarantulas.
REVIEW:
Joe Jacek is this really sweet guy whose life hasn’t been the best. He and his brother, Trent have worked that ranch their entire life. Their father was a hard man. He was quite conservative and lived his life hard and wanted to raise his sons the exact same way. Joe is gay and even though he tried to be straight for his father, he knew that it was wrong. He hated every moment of pretending being someone he wasn’t. So, Joe has accepted being who he is and knows that in Texas, it’s not easy to be gay, but he’s just going to live his life. He wants to have someone in his life that loves and cares about him besides his brother. He accepts that he’ll live on the ranch his entire life and he’s fine with that, he just hopes that he won’t have to do it by himself. Joe is really a sweet guy. He’s kind and helpful and he’s such a giving person. You instantly like him.
Diego is this cute, younger man whose life has been Nothing but pain and humiliation. He’s been on the run from his pack for a while now. Just trying to save his very life. He is on the run and just trying to survive. Diego is the omega of his pack and they abuse him. I say abuse, but it’s more like torture him. What this pack does is just awful. Diego is so naïve and yet, he’s just the sweetest, kindest, most loving guy that I’ve seen in a long while. I love that he is taken with Joe and can’t leave because he’s just so smitten. Diego is this wonderful character who has been abused and yet, you see the strength that he has. I mean to run away from the only life that he’s ever known, the only pack and to run away into nothing familiar and just run. I love that abut him. I love the strength of character and will that it took to do that. The fact that Diego just wanted to live his life and took the chance to do it, I absolutely LOVE THAT!!
Trent, Joe’s brother was a wonderful secondary character. He ALWAYS had his brother’s back. He had Diego’s back as well, once he realized what had happened in Diego’s past. I really liked that Trent was balls to the wall in regards to keeping not only Diego, but his brother and the ranch safe. I really can’t wait for his story.
The sex in this book was pretty Raw!! I really liked that these two guys were so attracted to each other and yet, that wasn’t the only thing holding them together. They got to know each other. However, the sex between these two guys was SMOKING HOT!! These two guys found in the other their perfect match. Joe had what Diego wanted and needed. Diego needed his pain and pleasure and Joe wanted and needed to give that to Diego. It was strong and binding, the feelings these guys had for each other.
Overall, the book was a really good. I enjoyed myself. I was so intrigued with these two guys and the way that they bonded together. How this sweet, naïve young man who’d been abused his whole life had the courage to leave his pack and still find the ability to trust and to love. That was such an amazing thing to read. I loved that Joe was this great guy who only really dealt with his brother, was such a perfect match for Diego. I loved how when he learned the extent of what Diego suffered, he was right there standing tall and firm about keeping him safe. A great read. I can’t wait to read the second book and read Trent’s story.
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