But they love one another and together they are beautiful. She likes her share of angst (ie 3 years of separation for Jory and Sam – no- I can’t forget that!) but these guys are really perfectly flawed.

Finally, when the dust settles, it’s Landry and Trevan together again, and back on the path they’d been planning… forever. Landry’s family implodes and Trevan is offered a life he can’t refuse.

So they travel to Las Vegas since the timing is right and they need to get out of town anyway. Nobody believes this story but they can’t say no. Trouble starts up again when Landry’s long lost brother comes to town claiming his mother wants to see him because she has cancer.

Both are ridiculously protective and possessive and jealous. Landry – with the help of Trevan – is an up and coming jewelry maker and artist. He wants to get out, open a restaurant and keep Landry safe and grounded. He’s got important contacts keeping him safe, but his life is far from simple. He doesn’t kill or do anything more illegal than collecting debts, but he has to be tough. He was kicked out for being gay and moved far away to go to school and has been on his own since. Landry is used to being used and gives himself away. And can I just make an aside here? I really, really want a story centering around Connie. If you are a fan of possessive alpha males and great narration - I must recommend you grab this up with both greedy little hands as soon as possible. This story grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go until the very last word. I absolutely loved Dickinson's narration. He captures Trevan's strength, Landry's manic highs, aggressiveness and submissiveness, and the not-so-subtle true scariness of Trevan's friend Conrad 'Connie' Harris (who happens to be a contract killer), along with all the other characters without ever once going over the top or campy. He does an especially brilliant job with both the subtle nuances of possessiveness and jealousy and the more overt devotion, fidelity and LOVE that Trevan and Landry feel for each other. 'Our relationship was a twisted, codependent mess, but it worked for us, and within the snarl that it was, we functioned pretty well.' Caleb Dickinson perfectly narrates all the characters.

Because very few writers can take such possessive craziness and such complex characters and.completely and totally make it work. I love it! Such is my love and total admiration for Mary Calmes' writing. Because the characters in this book? They all be batsh*t cray-cray boo. I think this love is no better proven than with my absolute and total enjoyment of this story. Like a total hetero, non-stalking, would totally try to refrain from making crazy eyes at her if we ever met LOVE.

Mine by mary calmes