Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: Coop
SERIES: Boys of Brighton #5
AUTHOR: M. Tasia
PUBLISHER: Boroughs Publishing Group
LENGTH: 123 pages
RELEASE DATE: September 5, 2017
BLURB:
Running from parents who didn’t know how to love him and a past he’d sooner forget, private security contractor “Coop” Stenson must protect from danger the unexpected happiness he finds with beautiful but accident-prone Matthew Whitton.
CATCH ME WHEN I FALL
King of the one-night stand, Coop Stenson knows his warped upbringing and chosen profession with the Sentinels, a private security team, has conditioned him to avoid romantic attachments. Yet when accident-prone Matthew Whitton literally falls into his life, one thing is abundantly clear: Matt deserves more than a man-slut.
Matthew’s love is overpowering, and just as Coop is ready to take the plunge, having fought its inevitable pull for as long as he could, an old nemesis targets the partners of the Sentinels. So keeping Matt safe is about more than just another job or set of logistics. It’s about the rest of his life.
REVIEW:
It’s kind of funny, in a way, because it’s usually the ‘mates’ that are in trouble or have some issues that need the Sentinels. But this time it’s the Sentinel that has the issues and the bad past that haunts him daily. So a reverse in roles, in a manner of speaking, this time.
Coop has no problem taking care of Matthew. Carrying him around and helping him. Which everyone else seems to find funny and neither can figure out why. All they know is both are developing feelings for each other and for Coop it almost makes him want to run. Coming from a home where love meant pain, Coop chose to stay away from love. But now he can’t. But he may not get his wish of love, if the past of the Sentinels doesn’t take them out first. Because these persons are trying hard. And Coop now has something more than ever to live for and will protect it at all costs. But will there be a price to pay for it?
I get why Coop is the way he is. Growing up in the home life I did myself, I have a hard time with significant others. Even though I still tried. When that part of your life is all messed up, it sets the tone for the rest of your life. And you either find a way to overcome it or let it pull you down. For years, Coop let it pull him down. But Matthew had a way of burrowing under his skin. And Matthew is not without issues himself, thanks to an ex. So both are super scared and read and do everything kind of wrong. But they do the thing that is most important. They take the space they need for a bit to breathe and then they talk. They communicate and listen. They work it out the best they can. And that’s the best they can do. I love these two. I really do. They snark back and forth and generally are so sassy with each other. But you can tell underneath the bluster, they really care. It’s quite funny how they act with each other.
I think this is one of my favorites. It just hit home for me and I love that even through the rough stuff they go through, they remember the most important things. Talk and listen. Be there for each other and never leave. It’s not an option if you work hard. Not saying that all are like that, don’t misunderstand me. But for the most part, it works. They broke the patterns of their pasts and moved on to a new future. And it was amazing. A rough ride but a good one.
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