Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: Kiss of Leather
SERIES: Cedar Falls #13
AUTHOR: Shea Balik
PUBLISHER: Siren-Bookstrand Inc
LENGTH: 116 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 20, 2016
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Eddie Wollard has been beaten down by life. If his constant screw ups didn’t reinforce what a loser he was, his Uncle Ira was more than happy to remind him every chance he got. No one could ever love a klutz like him.
Axl Rhodes just moved to Cedar Falls. Axl had promised he would slow down and smell the roses, but he hadn’t counted on it being quite so…slow and boring. Then he meets Eddie Wollard, a man who fascinates him. Now he just has to convince Eddie how well they fit together. But even in a small town like Cedar Falls, nothing is ever that easy.
Can Axl show Eddie they belong together? More importantly, can he convince Eddie of the pleasure that can be found with the Kiss of Leather?
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TRIGGERS: verbal abuse, bigotry, homophobia, thoughts of suicide, etc
This was the book I wanted so bad. Ever since meeting Eddie in Angelo’s story, my heart just went out to him and I wanted SOMEBODY to see this baby and love him the way he deserves. And then throw his Uncle in to a door.
Eddie is the sweetest soul you will find. He’s so sweet and shy, but just a loving young man, but his asshole Uncle is determined to beat him to the possible lowest he can, because Eddie is ‘manly’ enough. He’s been trying to get Eddie in one of those conversion camps and everything. Constantly belittling him so much, Eddie wonders what people see in him and if he should even live.
When Ryder was giving Axl a tour around town, he just saw the man of his dreams in Eddie. But Axl is used to courting someone, and is messing things up. But he’s determined to do right by Eddie, especially after some things he’s seen. Now if he can get Eddie to agree to give him another chance.
There is so much happening in this book. One of the funniest moments of the series happens and everyone is happy as pie that it happened. Even though it was an accident. Oh so funny. We hear some news that involves Jesse, which is going to be interesting as hell, and we finally meet someone who grounds Eddie. Plus a little surprise at the end. Perfect book.
I have adored Eddie from the start. He just needed someone to love and believe in him and get rid of that damn uncle of his. Not everyone is perfect at everything, they have to find their niche in life. But no matter what Eddie did, it was never enough. And it made me so mad because Eddie is perfect the way he is. So he’s clumsy. So what. So he doesn’t do everything right. So what. He tries with all his heart and might and that is rare.
When Axl finally pulls his head out of his butt, he’s perfect for Eddie. He treats Eddie exactly how he deserves to be treated. And Eddie is confused at first. Thinking maybe it makes him a girl, but it doesn’t. It makes him human and that someone wants to treat him with love and respect. Just what he needed.
Eddie is just the best. I adore him so much.
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