S.E.X. Review~ The Legacy by Alex Jane

1919. Nebraska.

After returning from the frontline in Europe, all Emmanuel Jackson wants is to find a little peace. Unable to cope with life in New York, he escapes to the homestead his grandfathers left to him in Nebraska. Except, after four years, the sleepy town of Lastford isn’t exactly how he’d left it.

With many of his neighbors forced out by financial hardship, and a ruthless businessman taking full advantage of the fact, Emmanuel finds himself being drawn into matters he’d rather avoid. One of them being Asher Franklin, his childhood tormentor and unfairly handsome officer of the law.

Having to fight his attraction to the man he once hated, as well as defend the community he wants to make his own, is far from the quiet life Emmanuel had envisioned for himself.

But some things are worth fighting for.
And when there’s no fight left in you, love might be the thing that brings you home.

Alex Jane has become one of my go-to authors, especially when she expands on the Alphas’ Homestead series. Her latest book, The Legacy, The Homestead Legacy series was a wonderful addition that left a tear in my eye but a smile on my face.

Manny returned from the Great War, inheriting his grandfather’s homestead in Nebraska, hoping for a new start and a little peace. Fans of the Alphas’ Homestead series will remember the little boy, who grew to be a man and carry on Caleb and Jacob’s legacy.

Asher, an alpha without a pack, the district marshal, and friend of the family, intimated his life into Manny’s with the knowledge the man was his mate and the need to be near him. Unfortunately for Manny, he only remembered the young boy who tormented him.

Thank goodness Ms. Jane figured out a way to bring these two men together and created a sexy read with larger than life characters. I loved reading about Seth, although a bit older, still cantankerous and mischief-ridden.

Martha, ever spunky and vocal, made my day to read about her and the life she’s led. My downfall, and one which I already knew, Caleb and Jacob only live on in memory- my two favorite characters of the series.

As a lover of history, I appreciated Ms. Jane’s attention to historical detail when writing about Nebraska and the surrounding states. I was transported to the homestead, and the desire to keep tradition while embracing the new.

The Legacy was heartfelt, tearful, and sexy all rolled into one story. A must read.

Definite S.E.X.

A five handcuff review

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2020 ©Evelise Archer All rights reserved. This is a work of fiction. All names, characters, locations, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination, or have been used fictionally. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, locales, or events is entirely coincidental. No portion of this work may be transmitted or reproduced in any form, or by any means, without permission in writing from the author.

S.E.X. Giveaway & Review~ Tournament of Shadows by S.A. Meade

Retro Review Tour & Giveaway 

 SA Meade - Tournament of Shadows

Author: SA Meade

Buy Links: Amazon US Amazon UK Pride Publishing AllRomance Kobo

Length: 55,000 words

Blurb

In a shadowy game where defeat can mean death, a deal with the enemy can change things forever.

In 1842, Captain Gabriel O’Riordan of the 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars is sent on a

mission to Bukhara. His task—to try to free two of his compatriots from the clutches of a mentally unstable Emir. On his way, he encounters Valentin Yakolev, an officer in the Russian Army, who is also on a mission—to persuade the Emir that an alliance with Russia would be in his best interest. Gabriel, disguised as a holy man, is not happy to be the object of Yakolev’s intense scrutiny. After all, he’s working for the opposing team in the Great Game being played between their two nations. When Gabriel realises that his mission is little more than a forlorn hope, a game he has no chance of winning, he’s desperate enough to turn to Valentin for help and offers him anything in return. What he doesn’t expect is to have his plans to return to Calcutta scuppered by events. 

Instead, he and Valentin flee north, fighting off bandits, their desire for each other and the hardship of desert travel. Their travails bring them closer together until a secret from Valentin’s past tears them apart. 

Can they set the past behind them and move on together?

Author Bio

S.A. Laybourn lives in Wiltshire with her son and two needy cats. She works as a freelance editor and sometimes writes stories. Her alter-ego S.A. Meade writes gay romance. She loves cooking, reading, gin and tonic and the occasional glass of wine. She is not terribly domesticated and has trouble finding things that she thought she’d put in a ‘safe’ place.

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Intrigue, spies, and forbidden love we're all a part of S.A. Meade's book Tournament of Shadows. Gabriel and Valentin found themselves in a precarious position as they capitulated to the duties of their respective countries and then the newfound calling to each other.

Ms. Meade delivered a beautifully written tale in an auspicious time period with nefarious characters. Gabriel and Valentin were larger than life characters with thriving personalities. I adored them. My heart opened to each of them and hurt when they hurt. Ms. Meade conveyed emotional upheaval as the men circumnavigated and overlapped their lives.

The descriptors brought the tale to life and was obviously well-researched. I pictured the horrors the men succumbed to and the necessity to traverse the open sands of the still newly navigable world to reach home and hearth. Distraught and emotional spent, the tortured souls persevered until the only imaginable solution stood in their wake.

Ms. Meade’s inspirational writing conveyed all things possible in a well- accounted story.

Book provided by author/publisher in exchange for an honest review

Definite S.E.X.

A five handcuff review

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2016 ©Evelise Archer All rights reserved. This is a work of fiction. All names, characters, locations, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination, or have been used fictionally. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, locales, or events is entirely coincidental. No portion of this work may be transmitted or reproduced in any form, or by any means, without permission in writing from the author.