Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: Never Let Go
SERIES: The Men of River Gorge #4
AUTHOR: Jacki James
PUBLISHER: self-published
LENGTH: 137 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2020
BLURB:
One retired Navy officer used to being in charge.
One younger man who doesn’t want anyone telling him what to do.
Donovan McCall spent twenty years in the Navy, and he’s looking forward to an uneventful retirement where no one answers to him. He’ll raise his rabbits, take care of his chickens, and enjoy the quiet life he’s building on his farm in River Gorge.
He’s planned for everything. Well, everything except a sexy young tattoo artist who steals his heart and challenges him to rethink what he really wants.
Maverick has always liked stronger, older men, but that doesn’t mean he wants someone to order him around. Or does it?
When they both realize what they crave is the exact opposite of what they thought they wanted, Donovan and Maverick will have to work together to figure out how to get what they really want. Each other.
This is an MM romance book is intended for adults age 18 and older. It is age gap and contains a mild Daddy/boy dynamic.
REVIEW:
Right off the bat, I was in heaven when I found out Donovan kept bunnehs. We have a bunneh at home and I love the goofy fuzzball. But what I liked about this one too, is that it shows not every relationship is a normal BDSM relationship. Some want it 24/7, some don’t. Every relationship is different as each person wants something different and that’s why it’s so important to not kink shame. We all love different things because we are different people and I love this relationship.
Donovan wanted nothing but plenty of space and peace and quiet. Maybe a hookup now and then. But after being in the navy in close quarters for so long, he needed to breathe. At least until one night, for a hookup, he met the man of his dreams. Unfortunately, his hookup left before he could even get his name and Donovan couldn’t get the boy out of his mind. But the fates seemed to smile on him, when at a friend/neighbor’s bbq he ran into the man of his dreams again. And this time, he wasn’t letting Maverick leave him. But every relationship takes work and has a few hiccups, but as they learn their way with each other, it gets better. Almost downright perfect. Until a hiccup from Maverick’s life shows up and throws everything out of whack. Donovan wants to do the right thing, but will Maverick let him or will he keep those walls up?
With the past Maverick had, I can understand why he has certain hard limits about things. I have my own so I get it. What was funny though, was neither had expected more than a hookup from each other and ended up finding the one someone they thought they’d never have. But trust doesn’t come easy. No matter how much you lay out the rules and discuss things or get to know each other. But when that trust is given, it’s like a breath of fresh air. It’s the most beautiful thing ever, because it was earned. So Donovan knew what he had in Maverick. It didn’t mean that things were always easy. You always have to work at it and compromise at times. Communication is always key, no matter what. So I love this story because of what they accomplished. Yeah, it may come off as easy and romantic and such. Which it is. But it’s more than that. It’s such a level of trust and intimacy. Of learning each other and being able to be who they are with the other person. Not always an easy thing.
It’s a beautiful story. And I’m going to have to go back and read the others, because silly me, didn’t realize that there were 3 other books. Lol.
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