Reviewed by Roberta
TITLE: Not Another Statistic
SERIES: A Yuri Sorenson Mytery Book
AUTHOR: J.M. Dabney
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 218 Pages
RELEASE DATE: September 24, 2019
BLURB:
Former Federal Agent Yuri Sorenson had left the bureau behind to become a private investigator. His ex-partner came to him asking for a favor, not knowing who else to trust. Yuri had always had a way of keeping his emotional distance from the people he protected, yet that changed the day Clarkson hesitantly limped into his life.
What happens when love is confused with pain? That’s the exact question Josh Clarkson had asked himself for years. He’d grown up in an overburdened foster care system, and from what he knew of love, he couldn’t expect anything but to be something tolerated. Was he meant to be more than a plaything or a piece of scenery? He could hope.
Two men who know nothing but being broken find that patience and acceptance are harder than losing hope. Is the leap of faith worth the reward of letting someone else in? Maybe they’ll find the strength to find out before the danger of Josh’s past tries to tear them apart.
REVIEW:
I have to say that it’s taken me a bit to really get into this story, which is rare for me as I’ve been a HUGE fan of JM’s for a while now and that I’ve loved her books and can easily get lost in her worlds. However, once I finally sat down and started again from the beginning…I was hooked and finished the book within a couple of hours.
I really enjoyed Yuri’s character. I liked that this man could be a complete and utter ass, but with Josh…he was so patient and so damn sweet…yet he allowed Josh to grow within himself and find his own way. Yuri is that broken-down, weary retired FBI agent who just wants normal…less stressful assignments and when his old partner comes to him for help…let’s just say…it wasn’t hearts and flowers.
Josh…wow…this poor guy just had my heart hurting with all that he’s been thru in his life. That this young man was so starved for affection and love that he’d take the abuse that was thrown his way in an attempt to convince himself that it was affection and love, broke my heart. I will say that even though Josh had gone thru so many hardships, that I really enjoyed seeing him grow as a character. Josh still has so far to go, but to see that growth in himself and what he wanted…that was damn near one of the best moments.
This story has it all, action, romance, twists and turns and once I got into it…it just sped a long and I was a bit taken back that the story was over. I mean, I’m so happy to see that this is an ongoing series and we’ll get to see more of these characters, because I feel that their story is truly just beginning. That not only with new cases, but the characters’ growth both as a couple, but as individuals as well.
I have to say that this book was a slow burn, which I’m not a huge fan of…but it worked with these characters and the dynamics of the Daddy/boy relationship that these two men are beginning. I truly liked that Yuri really took his time…he allowed some of his Daddy out and that helped Josh…but he kept the sex part out of it.
Well worth it to grab this book and settle in for some wonderful action and romance. J.M. does it again. You won’t regret getting this book.
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