Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Wrapped in Screams 

SERIES: The Yakuza Path #6

AUTHOR: Amy Tasukada

PUBLISHER: Macarons and Tea Publishing

LENGTH: 184 pages

RELEASE DATE: November 4, 2021

BLURB:

A gunshot. A bloody note. And a relationship that might not survive…

Now that the war with the Korean syndicate is behind him, all Nao Murata wants is a vacation and a chance to nurture his new relationship with Aki Hisona. They can punish those who abandoned the family later.

After six weeks trapped in a hospital bed, a quiet vacation is the last thing Aki wants. Ready to prove himself to Nao and the rest of the family, Aki’s desperate for some action. And not just the Yakuza kind…

When Aki hears a gunshot, he knows the dust has far from settled. Nao says it can wait, but Aki’s unable to understand why they can’t tie up those loose ends.

Between Aki’s constant pushing and Nao’s uncompromising focus on what he thinks is best for them both, are they too stubborn for their fragile relationship to last?

Find out in The Yakuza Path: Wrapped in Screams, the sixth installment of The Yakuza Path thriller series. If you like gritty Japanese crime, complex characters, and a high dose of gay romance, then you’ll love Amy Tasukada’s latest novel.

REVIEW:

I have been in love with this series since book 1 and now at book 6, I’m still as in love. There have been so many hard moments, harsh, cruel, downright evil, betrayals, and much more. But there have been good times too, and I’m glad this book was more of the good times. Oh it doesn’t mean business didn’t get handled, because Father Murata has to remind everyone who’s still boss, but he’s finally opened up and got the man he’s wanted and time for change is finally upon us.

For me, Aki has been my favorite really throughout the whole series. He came from nothing and proved himself over and over and over again, even when he was accused of something he didn’t do and severely beaten to the point he had to fake his own death. And then really did die, twice on the operating table. No one has proved who is more loyal than Aki and I hate the life he’s had to deal with to finally get what he’s wanted all along.

For Nao, I can’t think of a time where there wasn’t some point at which I didn’t want to beat him over the head for something. For not following his heart and being a coward, for putting Aki through pure hell and not standing up for him, and a few other stupid choices he’s made, but at least now he’s attempting to make things correct. And finally realizing that the man he’s held away for so long, knows what he needs before he even realizes he needs it. 

For the both of them, I’m glad to see them working together the way they should have been all along. It doesn’t mean they don’t disagree or get upset. But they are working on doing the most important thing of all. Communicating to each other what they need and what they think needs to be done. And because of it, they’re thriving. They are setting high standards that had gone lax, and bringing the family back to where it should be.

I love this series so much. I love the characters, the plots, and to see where things are going to lead. It’s been a happy book for me and I’m curious to see where it’s going to happen next.

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