Reviewed by Cindy

 

TITLE: Patience

SERIES: Damned Connections Book 1

AUTHOR: Lark Taylor

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH:  378 Pages

RELEASE DATE: August 31st, 2023

BLURB:

I paid the ultimate price when I took the gamble to save my mate’s soul.

Ferry

Ferryman. The Grim Reaper. La Muerte. La Pelona. Shinigami. Charon.

I’ve been called many names over the millennia, all thanks to my role in Hell.

Ferrying dead souls over the river Styx.

But few know the demon behind the legend, how I came to be here, or the freedom I sacrificed to save the man I love.

Now I’m free to find him again. The problem? He doesn’t remember me.

And he’s straight.

Leo fell madly in love with me once before. Will he fall again before it’s too late?

Leo

All my life, I’ve felt like something is missing. Neither my job as a firefighter, my brother Matty, nor my ex-girlfriends have been able to fill that hole.

When a mysterious stranger approaches me in a bar, I find myself captivated.

I’ve never been attracted to men before, but I can’t seem to resist him.

Why is it that spending time with Ferry feels so…right? So familiar?

Patience is a fated-mates, second-chance PNR romance. The first in the Damned Connections series, each book will follow a different couple as they find their HEA. Although better read in order, these books can stand alone.

 

REVIEW:

This book is a spin-off of Lark Taylor’s Reckless Damned series. It can be read as stand alone, but you will regret not reading the books that came before as the main characters play a sizable part in this book. When I saw that Ferry was getting his own book, I was very excited. We are first introduced to this character in the Reckless Damned books and he interested me a lot.

Ferry made a deal that’s lasted 4 millenia and now he’s finally free. He’s only got one thing on his agenda…the only man who ever mattered to him.

Leo is a very confused man. He’s never been drawn to men but after one meeting he can’t get Ferry out of his head.

Lark Taylor has done an amazing job of building this amazing world where these characters live. A world like ours with so much more going on and it’s fascinating!

Ferry broke my heart again and again throughout this story. I can’t even begin to imagine being in his shoes. Is he a little obsessive? Maybe, but it’s all done with the best of intentions and with all the love in his heart.

And Leo, I love the strength and resilence of his character. His faith in Ferry, even though he doesn’t remember him is blinding and I loved getting to know him.

Of course, we do get to see our old friends Cal, Mori, Harlow, Dagon and their mates from the Reckless Damned series. It’s alway nice to get a glimpse into their happily-ever-afters.

One of the things I love most about this book is that there is a lot of humor that melds well with the thrilling action that goes on. A book that can make me laugh, cry and fall in love all at the same time is one to be treasured.

There is just the perfect amount of steamy sex that will have you needing a shower to be able to cool down. I love how the author portrays the struggles that Ferry and Leo go through as they try and figure out how to find their way back to each other.

Once I picked this book up, I couldn’t put it down. I finished it in a few hours, when I probably should have been working, and now I am chomping at the bit for the next book to come out.

I can’t really think of one complaint that I could make about this book. And I will probably be reading it again before the next book comes out. If the supernatural world complete with demons, vampires, mages and werewolves makes you happy then this is definitely the book for you!

 

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