Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: Grady
SERIES: Boys of Brighton #7
AUTHOR: M. Tasia
PUBLISHER: Boroughs Publishing Group
LENGTH: 146 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 27, 2018
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After coming out, Grady Reynolds is disowned by his family, and is forced to leave his job in the Dallas PD. Becoming an officer in the small town of Brighton, Grady has to start over while feeling adrift and alone. When he meets firefighter Ben Mason, life takes a sudden, happy turn until Ben tells Grady they have to keep their relationship on the DL. After months of loving a man who thinks of him as no more than a booty call, Grady has had enough and wants out.
THE WRECKING BALL
Ben Mason loves Grady Reynolds like crazy. But Ben can’t tell his lover how he feels. He can’t acknowledge him in public. He can’t claim him as his own. Ben wants to tell Grady the truth, but the danger in that is deadly, and Ben won’t risk it. But peril and menace find Grady anyway, and Ben’s lies and deception come crashing down around him. Just when he thinks he’s lost everything, he learns that a love as deep as theirs can survive anything.
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Possible triggers: severe homophobia, stalking, death threats, attempted murder, references to conversion therapy
Good heavens, this author is KILLING me. It reminds me of another series I’m so fond of in a way. Not that things are exactly the same. Don’t misunderstand me. But the bonds these guys form and the family they form together. But their lives are by no means easy. Being a family full of cops and firefighters is bad enough, but when their lives are on the line from a moron….it makes for one heck of a book. And another one in this series I’m so happy to have gotten to read.
Grady knew he made a mistake that almost cost him his job. He was thankful to Bo’s partner, Travis, for speaking up for him, even though it was Travis he made the mistake with. Now all he wants to do is get back to work. But he’s having a hard time concentrating on work at times, when the love of his life seems to keep rejecting him in a sense. Or at least making him feel like he’s just a hole to be used. He finally got the courage to come out and he doesn’t want to be back in the closet, but how can he stay away from Ben? But what Grady doesn’t know, is Ben loves him back just as much, but is trying to protect him from the danger that is now surrounding him. Ben knows he needs to tell Grady everything, but he’s so afraid. But the danger is now getting worse, when not only are Ben and Grady being targeted, but so is Grady’s friend, Tristan. And the people behind it are hiding in plain sight. Or one of them is. And the other, is the last person Grady would have thought of. Now they have to struggle to stay alive as the danger is now at red alert.
Grady’s story broke my heart so bad. I hate parents who are such a*****oles about someone being gay, trans or whatever. Your job as a parent is to love them unconditionally. Heaven forbid someone is different. And then with all the crap he felt from Ben, just seemed to make things worse. He couldn’t figure it out. Ben seemed to act like he loved him, but why did he keep running away? And it hurt my heart so bad with all the doubt he felt at what should have been the happiest time of his life. But, then again, I understood Ben’s way of thinking as well. You always want to protect those you love. Sometimes when situations are dire, people don’t think about communication. They just think about saving their loved ones from harm. No matter what. So while I get Ben’s way of thinking, communication would have solved a lot of problems. But to Ben, it could have made things worse. So which way do you turn? I hate that they had to go through so much. I really do. They didn’t deserve what they were put through. But the important part of it all, is when communication finally entered the picture, it made all the difference. Unfortunately, some things were going to take time to heal and for the guilt to leave. But true family takes care of family and the love is true. Communication is key and not giving up is the next best thing.
These stories are so well written and so good, you can’t put them down. But you will need tissues and such. They are all hard stories with backgrounds that break your heart. But love and true family save the day. And even though it’s fictional, it’s true in life as well. Find and hold on to your true family. Blood or not. And never let go. It’s what keeps you safe and sane.
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