Reviewed by Jen
TITLE: Vicious Cycle
SERIES: Wayward Sons
AUTHOR: L. Eveland
PUBLISHER: Self published
LENGTH: 348 Pages
RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2024
BLURB:
I’m a rabid dog that only one man can tame.
After springing me from the psych hospital, my brothers sold me to a group of assassins posing as mechanics. Forced to work in their garage, I’m biding my time, waiting for my chance to escape, this time for good. I’ve got people to kill.
The only thing in my way is Boone Calhoun, their charismatic leader. He likes to pretend he’s untouchable, but I know his weakness. A whisper here, a fleeting touch there and I’ll have him begging to please me.
Seducing my captor without falling for him should be easy, but something’s wrong. I can’t help but crave his touch, even as I hate him for it.
But I will have my vengeance against the people who hurt me. No one’s going to stop me. Not the Laskins, not the voices in my head, and certainly not the irresistible man holding me prisoner.
REVIEW:
This is a bit of a crazy series, but it sucked me in and I’m invested now. This is one of the stories I was looking forward to seeing play out. Xion is the triplet brother of Xander and Xavier. He’s been away in a psychiatric facility, and when the last book ended, Xion had been sprung by a few of his other family members.
Xion has been given to Boone for safekeeping. Boone is the leader of a group of mercenaries who is taking care of Xion until he is stable enough to be turned in for a bounty.
Needless to say, Boone and Xion grow closer, and Boone is the one who is able to quiet Xion’s voices and is there to hold him through his episodes.
There is a lot going on here with Xion and his background and experiences while he was in the facility. He has been hurt badly, and there is a little vengeance involved, as well as a broader story about taking down the others involved with the organization.
Then, we have the family drama/issues which we learn a little more about. I loved seeing the other characters and the miscommunication being worked out among the brothers. It was so good to see Xion find some peace and rekindle relationships with his family.
I thought the next book would be about Xander or Xavier, but it looks like Boone’s second in command, Church, is up next. I’ve already added it to my list.
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