Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: In Death
SERIES: sequel to For Life
AUTHOR: Sam Burns & W.M. Fawkes
PUBLISHER: self-published
LENGTH: 130 pages
RELEASE DATE: January 21, 2021
BLURB:
Robin Dubicki almost lost his best friend to cancer last year, but everything changed the night they met the mysterious tall, dark, and handsome Doctor Sexy. Now, Timothy’s different. The sports-loving, sunshine man who was always at Robin’s side is now attached at the waist to his new boyfriend, and Robin’s convinced he’s joined a cult. Why else would Timothy refuse to go out in the daytime?
While Luke’s friend Michael is immersed in taking care of his new boy, Luke is the only one to notice Timothy’s best friend investigating. If he’s not careful, the young man’s going to get himself killed digging for dangerous secrets.
When Robin puts himself right in harm’s way, Luke has no choice but to act, and this loner vampire and lonely boy will find the connection they’ve both been looking for—if Robin can break free of a rival vampire trying to manipulate him.
REVIEW:
I knew I was going to love this story because I loved Robin in For Life. But I didn’t realize how bad Timothy was going to affect him. And it broke every inch of my heart. Robin is like a dog with a bone though, and he’s determined to figure out why this cult thing is happening in Timothy’s life and why he’s losing his best friend. And the only one to see what is REALLY going on and going to happen, is one who didn’t want to be involved in this mess to begin with. Luke.
But the thing with Luke that cracks me up, is he is literally so old school. He has no desire whatsoever to change with the times. Sure, he dresses in today’s fashions and has a phone and stuff, but it’s more to blend in and not because he wants to change. It’s not that everything was great back in the 1800s and before, but it’s what he knows. It’s what he was born into and he is almost torn I think. Part of him definitely doesn’t want to relive that time, because he remembers things that don’t need to be remembered, but again, it’s something he really knows. But what is funny about Luke as well, is how in denial he can be. Robin is everything in a being, human, whatever, that Luke loves. He just doesn’t want to admit it. He doesn’t want to admit he’s jealous of Timothy and Michael, so he throws it off as it makes him gag.
But when he catches Robin spying on them with the same look in his eyes that Luke feels in his gut, he knew he couldn’t deny it anymore. He also knew he was going to have a world of trouble on his hands. And he was right. But I love the dynamic between these two. Luke doesn’t want to be a dom or daddy, he wants someone like Robin that fights back and stands up to him and shows him that fire that is in his soul. But the trauma Robin went through has gotten to him and with things not fully right between Luke and Robin, it’s throwing both of them off.. And it’s at this point I want to shake them all. And I do mean them all.
I didn’t like the way they left Robin out. I understood keeping Timothy sequestered. Common sense. But Robin is the one who would have laid his life down for Timothy and they basically just left him out to dry. It was totally unfair. And I’m on board with Luke in that I wanted to punch Michael because he was being a complete butt about it and totally in the wrong. If they had just let Robin in and let him be with Timothy when it was time, all the bad that had happened probably never would. But it left Robin with too many questions, not enough answers and in a world he knows nothing about.
It’s a good story though. I still love the guys. I still want to punch Michael and I think Timothy should have stood up to Michael. Compulsion or not. But eventually it got to where things needed to be. If you haven’t read For Life, you need to. It won’t make as much sense. But it’s a good set of stories. And I almost wish there were more to add to them.
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