Sunday, June 7, 2009

Cyr's Revenge


Title: Cyr's Revenge
Author: Ava Rose Johnson
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Publisher URL: http://www.jasminejade.com/
ISBN: 9781419921308
Genre: Gay M/M
Rating: 4.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Scandalous Minx

Whoever said revenge is a dish best served cold must have known Cyr. Seven years away from his lover, Smith Knox, has left him ready to wreak havoc on those responsible. Cyr sees his old lover and automatically remembers his touch, his smell and the passionate encounters they once had. He will pull every trick out of his hat to ensure that Smith isn’t just around for one night, but for the rest of his life.

Smith Knox hasn’t forgotten his feelings of abandonment by his former best friend and lover. Livid is an accurate description of how Smith felt, and he hasn’t trusted anyone with his heart since that day. His work as a bounty hunter is a lucrative career that supplies very little time left worrying about a past he cannot change. Well, it used to distract him until he picked up his latest assignment. Smith has teamed up with Cyr to take down a drug lord. Buried under the heartache, the love still burns bright. The question is will Smith let down his guard long enough to accept Cyr with open arms?

Cyr's Revenge is part of the Hunters for Hire series. Smith learned to tolerate the ache of losing his lover and best friend. Not a man to mope around, Smith made a life where he could be content. Cyr has waited for the day he could reclaim Smith as his own. Those years of separation were tough, but he took the time to prepare for their future. Regardless of their mixed emotions, Cyr and Smith’s attraction was instantaneous as if their years of separation never existed. I’ll admit, my first impression of Cyr wasn’t good because of the anxiety and hurt rolling off Smith in waves. However, as I got further along in the story, Cyr’s background and reasons for his disappearance altered my opinion. The story allows you to visualize the surroundings without distracting you from the story, adds a touch of suspense, sexual tension as well as five alarm sexual encounters, and a splash of action. Ava Rose Johnson writes about second changes at love, revenge, and a fresh start at life in Cyr's Revenge. Lovers of the genre will enjoy this wonderful addition to the series.

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