You Know Me As Lad

This Is A Serious Addiction Now

I'll start by saying this: Logically I should not love these books. Apparently, though, I don't give a damn about logic. Having devoured this book and the first one, Falls Chance Ranch, I have now read almost 1,000 pages about this group of men. Dale, Flynn, Riley, Jasper and Paul have burrowed their way into my heart.

So, why shouldn't I love these books? Well, they're repetitive. There are a lot of spankings and a lot of Dale's issues are explored again and again. Realistically, I should be sick of hearing about them. Why am I not sick of hearing about them??! Because I LOVE Dale. He's a pretty complex character and also pretty loveable, so I'm invested in seeing him succeed emotionally. I want to see him let himself be loved and cared for.

This book, like the first one, is almost completely character driven. There's a little excitement with the mine and an abandoned town but for the most part it's all about the men and how they settle into their new relationship. It's like talking to friends who tell you about their day-to-day lives and somehow, even though it's nothing dramatic, it's still interesting because you care about them.

By the time this book ended I knew that I was beyond hooked on these guys. So, whether or not it makes sense I would probably read an unlimited number of books about these men and all the love they share. As it is, I moved directly on to the third book with a smile on my face.