BOOTEDby PAM GODWIN
The night I’m released from prison, she’s in my bed.
It’s been eight years since I touched a woman, and the Native American beauty is half-dressed, beaten, bruised, and devastatingly exquisite.
We’re toxic together, but we want the same things. Blood. Vengeance.
Violent relief in a warm body.
Beneath her touch, I’m alive.
Against her skin, I’m redeemed.
Buried inside her, I forget the past.
Until the past takes her from me.
Prison made me cold, but losing Raina makes me cruel. Ruthless. Unforgiving.
I killed before. For her, I’ll kill again.
I’ll end this once and for all or die in my boots.
"Chillingly intense and devoid of sympathy, the man is chiseled in hostility."
Well, this final book was most definitely NOT what I thought it would be, but definitely everything I needed in the final book of a series. This is my first series by Pam Godwin, and I am so glad I finally jumped into her words. I have to say that I love the way she closed this one out. It really sealed the deal for me on an otherwise tumultuous and emotional story for this family.
I knew Lorne had a story to tell and I was looking forward to his ever since I read Buckled. Yeah, sure - he oozed sex and strength from the get-go, but I knew his story was going to make me feel and think. That's exactly what happened with this one. Knowing Raina was the one that his heart spoke to, that threw me for a loop and I had NO idea how I was going to reconcile my feelings on her for him. Well, clearly I didn't need to reconcile anything. I needed to be patient for Godwin's words and her excellent storytelling.
"No one will ever know you or truly understand, until they run their fingers through your soul."
I think the best point for me, was the realization that while Godwin was telling us their story, I was able to formulate my own emotional attachment to the characters based on how she gave me the characters' backgrounds and how she insinuated certain events. She led me to them, but let me fall in love with them on my own terms. It was very apparent to me and I loved that aspect of it. I think that is what made the story work really well for me. Raina was not the sum total of the outward appearance she projected and "lived" through. It made her depth that much more interesting to me. I read her character with wonder, not only because of her heritage and the way she believed, but also how she managed to be Lorne's necessity without him actually realizing it until it was too late. I really liked her character. The same could be said about Lorne. His strength was never questioned. His gruffness was never challenged. But his emotions? They were never confronted for what they were, instead they were encouraged and welcomed by Raina, and the way she helped him get through it all was unreal. Again, I read her with awe. I really liked Raina.....if you couldn't tell. I can appreciate that Godwin obliterated my preconceived notions about her, which also made their love that much more raw and emotional for me.
"Everything that matters to her resides in the space between the earth and her soul."
I will admit that my rating fluctuated between a 3.5 and a 4 throughout the entire book, and I really struggled with that. Not because it was bad or poorly written, because that couldn't be farther from the truth. She was able to give me a full-fledged image wth her words and she was very easy to read. I think what I struggled with most is the different tones of 'voice' I heard from Lorne. At times his alpha came out and that was hot. Beyond hot. It was compelling and it was totally in line with how I 'read' him. Other times, we got to see this man that was dealing with something that wasn't put into words, because there was no way for him to verbalize how he was feeling. I felt so bad for him, and Godwin handled that with precision. I knew he was dealing with something and that was amazing to work through with him, but to also watch Raina ground him. The -only- voice I had a hard time with was the seemingly flowery, almost feminine voice I was hearing every once in a while. It just didn't really play into the Lorne I was thinking he was. That is honestly the ONLY issue I had with this book, otherwise it was an amazing love story.
The final quote under my review is the perfect example as to how well her words flow. The beauty and underlying message in her book was a love that was undeniable, but necessary for survival and this was apparent in all three books. I cannot wait to read more from her and will most definitely look forward to it.
"He has a protective heart. Vigilant and, on rare occasions, chivalrous. But also lethal."
~BEE
"She pleasures me with passion. I love her with fire. Together, we reduce the night to ashes."
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~MEET PAM GODWIN~
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author, Pam Godwin, lives in the Midwest with her husband, their two children, and a foulmouthed parrot. When she ran away, she traveled fourteen countries across five continents, attended three universities, and married the vocalist of her favorite rock band.
Java, tobacco, and dark romance novels are her favorite indulgences, and might be considered more unhealthy than her aversion to sleeping, eating meat, and dolls with blinking eyes.
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ReplyDeleteGreat Review @The Book Bee!!! So glad you enjoyed your first Pam Godwin Series. Now off to read all her other books :-)
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