Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: Shaw
SERIES: Fire Lake #3
AUTHOR: M Tasia
PUBLISHER: Boroughs Publishing Group
LENGTH: 188 Pages
RELEASE DATE: March 21, 2022
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SNEAK ATTACK
A child shouldn’t know the games adults play, but since Shaw’s parents hadn’t shielded him from their “proclivities” his take on love and intimacy was forever skewed.
Fast-forward to his life after being a Navy SEAL, and although he now has the time, Shaw still hasn’t found a reason to engage in more than temporary arrangements.
When dangerous events unfold, somehow genuine feelings find their way through the cracks forming in Shaw’s heart.
And for a man who believed he’d never have true love in his life, he finds an embarrassment of riches waiting for him with open arms.
REVIEW:
Tainted by his childhood experiences, Shaw isn’t one for commitment. Yet, Bryan is the regular booty call he can’t walk away from, and Kyle is the man he’s promised not to subject himself upon. When work throws in a few curved balls, Shaw finds himself in a state he never imagined – a person who cares and protects. The question is, whose arms are waiting for him to walk into?
Shaw is a story told in the third person from multiple viewpoints, and I don’t believe all of them were necessary as they consist of a paragraph here, and another one there. As I read a converted pdf file, I found getting a bead on chapter construction difficult, too. Irrespective, there was the odd technical hiccup, and the memories of some events were repeated several times within a relatively short time.
Technicalities aside, the story is entertaining, with a super mix of butch blokes, gripping drama, and some seriously sugar-filled moments. I found Kyle’s first experiences with horses and riding very touching.
Shaw is already described as a commitment-phobe. Bryan is the quintessential solid American rancher, and Kyle is the man with a spine of steel and badly injured legs. Surrounding these super blokes is an ex-SEAL team, as tough as they are, coordinated, and protective of those they consider family.
Some action involves the team on a job, highlighting the SEAL’s skillset and the dynamics between its members. It is a distraction from the budding relationship. But it’s what they do for a living, and the diversion made a nice change from some of the sweetness.
Shaw is an entertaining tale full of military-turned-civilian action, laced with SEALs, cowboys, caring, protection, important journeys, helping, and a large jar of honey. I can’t say anything was a surprise, but I had fun reading.
I would have scored the story higher had it not been for the technicalities, some repetition, and multiple viewpoints.
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