This is an intense, well written story. Whether on land or on the sea in search of the idol Ally Blue makes Luke and Austin’s story intensely sexual, romantic, caring and sensitive. Carson Cordova, the man who adopted Luke for his own needs is as evil as they come in fact or fiction. The Collector and his assistant who are the only common thread in this series are true humanitarians with a finger on the pulse of everyone’s life. Each character either ties us to them or fills us with disgust because of the author’s gift of creating a true picture of them in our minds. Every scene, whether making love, diving beneath the ocean, walking down a corridor on a ship, watching a storm gather across the Gulf, is painted so that with very little imagination we can see the place and the people. Thankfully Ms. Blue fades away when Luke is being beaten but, before she does, we empathize with his pain. This is as good as a book can get that has involves such a serious subject as abuse while building an intense love story.

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Sensuality rating: Explicit

Reviewer: Dee Dailey
April 18, 2008