Book Title: Necklace of Shame
Author: Carol Lynne
Genre: Ménage a trois or More / Gay / Contemporary
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Publisher URL: http://www.ellorascave.com/
ISBN: 9781419910623
Nymph Rating: 4.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymph Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
At the age of sixteen, Annabel Jenkins is attacked and left for dead by her father. It’s on this life-changing night that she falls in love with Brody, the policeman who rescued her. Now its ten years later, and Bel is a nurse, living and working in a town miles from where she grew up. The man she’s crazy about has never given her more than passing attention and she needs to get on with her life. Her life takes a turn for the worse when her safety is once more in question.
Brody left the police force after Bel was attacked and he’s spent the last ten years trying to stay away from her, while building up his construction business. When it’s learned that Bel’s attacker has been released from prison, Brody rushes to protect her, enlisting the help of his best friend and lover, Callum.
Sheriff Callum McCloud has loved Brody all his life, and they’ve been lovers for years. He’d like nothing more than to live with him and build a life together. He also knows of Brody’s love for Bel and his desire to have her in his life. He’s always cared for Bel and would welcome her into their bed, but will he get the chance or will he lose Brody forever?
Necklace of Shame is another winning story from talented author Carol Lynne. There’s a lot going on in this contemporary romance and it starts with a bang. Ms. Lynne’s description of the brutal attack of young Bel is so realistic, it could have been pulled from the front page of any major newspaper in the country. The attraction between Bel and Brody is intense, as years of love and longing finally explode with passion. Add in Callum who fears that his love will be replaced and you have what you expect to be a love triangle. But a triangle isn’t what you get. Instead, you get a loving threesome whose mutual passion blazes bright enough for the entire town to see.
But this isn’t only a story of love found; it’s also a story of a child’s brutality by an adult who is supposed to love and care for her. The amount of physical violence experienced by Bel is amazing, and that she manages to survive whole and healthy, astounding. Ms. Lynne’s description of the damage perpetrated on Bel by her attacker was so vivid it made me cringe more than once, and that it was done by a family member was sickening. The scene that made the biggest impact on me was Bel’s attack in the parking lot. It was pre-meditated, cold, violent and painfully vivid, giving a clear picture of a dispassionate killer. Even with the violence, this love story isn’t to be missed.
Reader Advisory: This book contains references to rape, incest and graphic violence.
Author: Carol Lynne
Genre: Ménage a trois or More / Gay / Contemporary
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Publisher URL: http://www.ellorascave.com/
ISBN: 9781419910623
Nymph Rating: 4.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymph Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
At the age of sixteen, Annabel Jenkins is attacked and left for dead by her father. It’s on this life-changing night that she falls in love with Brody, the policeman who rescued her. Now its ten years later, and Bel is a nurse, living and working in a town miles from where she grew up. The man she’s crazy about has never given her more than passing attention and she needs to get on with her life. Her life takes a turn for the worse when her safety is once more in question.
Brody left the police force after Bel was attacked and he’s spent the last ten years trying to stay away from her, while building up his construction business. When it’s learned that Bel’s attacker has been released from prison, Brody rushes to protect her, enlisting the help of his best friend and lover, Callum.
Sheriff Callum McCloud has loved Brody all his life, and they’ve been lovers for years. He’d like nothing more than to live with him and build a life together. He also knows of Brody’s love for Bel and his desire to have her in his life. He’s always cared for Bel and would welcome her into their bed, but will he get the chance or will he lose Brody forever?
Necklace of Shame is another winning story from talented author Carol Lynne. There’s a lot going on in this contemporary romance and it starts with a bang. Ms. Lynne’s description of the brutal attack of young Bel is so realistic, it could have been pulled from the front page of any major newspaper in the country. The attraction between Bel and Brody is intense, as years of love and longing finally explode with passion. Add in Callum who fears that his love will be replaced and you have what you expect to be a love triangle. But a triangle isn’t what you get. Instead, you get a loving threesome whose mutual passion blazes bright enough for the entire town to see.
But this isn’t only a story of love found; it’s also a story of a child’s brutality by an adult who is supposed to love and care for her. The amount of physical violence experienced by Bel is amazing, and that she manages to survive whole and healthy, astounding. Ms. Lynne’s description of the damage perpetrated on Bel by her attacker was so vivid it made me cringe more than once, and that it was done by a family member was sickening. The scene that made the biggest impact on me was Bel’s attack in the parking lot. It was pre-meditated, cold, violent and painfully vivid, giving a clear picture of a dispassionate killer. Even with the violence, this love story isn’t to be missed.
Reader Advisory: This book contains references to rape, incest and graphic violence.
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