REVIEWED by Jen B.
TITLE: Flesh and Blood
SERIES: Sin City
AUTHOR: Tricia Owens
PUBLISHER: Tricia Owens
LENGTH: 210 Pages
RELEASE DATE: November 18, 2019
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Maxmillian Poole prefers to believe that success defines a man. It has, he believes, defined him. He has everything he could possibly want: ownership of a highly profitable and in-demand security firm, a luxurious lifestyle, and most importantly, the love of his life, fellow agent Ethan Winter.
But recently his success has been chipped at by the most unexpected source: his own father Philip Poole. After having his business and his lover nearly ruined by Philip, Maxmillian accepts that this is a problem that can no longer be ignored. Though he’d prefer to pretend that he possesses no family except for Ethan, Max knows he must take action and face the truth of his family ties. So he makes a proposal: fly to Europe and confront his problematic parents. However, once in Spain, he and Ethan are unprepared for the mother and father that they meet, nor for the mystery behind their strange behavior.
REVIEW:
First of all, I cannot believe we are 12 books into this series already! I love Max and Ethan and have thoroughly enjoyed being on this journey with them. I honestly don’t think I will ever get tired of reading about them. This installment has been a long time coming with all of the horrible things Max’ parents (especially his father) have done to Max (from childhood to present) and then in trying to get Ethan out of Max’ life. Thankfully, Max and Ethan are as solid as ever and while they finally face this elephant in the room, the health of their relationship remains the utmost important thing.
Needing the closure or, at the very least, to put a stop to his parents’ meddling, Max and Ethan head to Europe to confront them face to face. While there, they each learn some things are not what they seem and while there are no excuses, there are some explanations.
While the parental issues are an important aspect to this story, we still get plenty of Max and Ethan in their glory. It is easy to see how Ethan has changed Max and showed him how to open up more emotionally and shown him what caring parents are like. I love how different these guys are but how well they fit and compliment each other in various ways.
While this installment wasn’t my favorite, it was necessary and I most certainly hope it won’t be the last. I absolutely adore Max and Ethan, and this remains one of my favorite non-typical BDSM series of all.
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