Chacelyn Pierce

When someone has been hurt deeply enough, and/or often enough, they usually give up on intimacy, build a couple of walls around their heart, and shut down anything that used to be perceived as a weakness. Feelings are the first to go. No matter what happens, or who comes along, the fear of being hurt is strong enough to have them veer away from any further risk.

Such is the case for Hudson in this story. He has a bad limp and is very sure that he'll be hurt if he entertains the thought of a relationship. So, he refuses to have fun at all. When his soon-to-be-ex-roommate drags him out for a "night of fun" on his birthday, and takes him to see illegal street racing, Hudson is angry at the waste of time – no way is he going to find anyone interesting among these hooligans! –and the danger of getting caught attending an illegal event. He's an upstanding citizen and has no intention to get arrested! As for the potential date? Hudson is sure that the man called Rance will just be after his money!

Rance isn’t exactly your average street-racing hooligan. Yes, he enjoys to let go on the weekends, and fast cars are his passion, but he's a respectable businessman during the week. Why won’t Hudson believe him? Rance is interested enough in the enigmatic man who looks angry and uncomfortable all the time to make a move. He is also determined to break down the emotional walls Hudson keeps in such good repair.

What follows is the beginning of a mental and emotional fight for Hudson's heart. Rance pulls out all the stops, and I loved watching these two spar with words then make a go of having some fun between the sheets. If you like stories with a twist, if you enjoy reading about characters who are wounded and stubborn but ultimately cannot resist charm and a serious attempt at winning them over, and if you're looking for a read that is entertaining but has the serious undertone of a man with a bad limp and a scarred heart finding love, then you will probably like this short story.



NOTE: This book was provided by Evernight Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
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Denial is a very strong force and some people can keep it up for years especially in an environment where fast cars and fast women are the norm. Such is the case with Creed, who denies that he's interested in more than a kiss once it happened but is too scared to admit it, and Bronx, who doesn’t deny he's extremely attracted to his best friend, but stops himself from acting on the need to get closer. He only manages up to a point, hence , the fateful kiss when he finally slips up.

Creed reacted badly to the kiss, chewing Bronx out and chasing him away. Now, a month later, he misses his best friend and racing buddy and regrets his actions, but has no clue how to fix it. Plus, he's afraid his apology will be rejected, and then what will he do? Several people have ideas and nudge him toward doing it, but in the end, it's him who will have to face the music. And when he does?

Bronx is devastated that he slipped up. He's lost his previous best friend like this, and he hates to think Creed is lost to him forever. And when Creed comes up to him after the long silence, he doesn't want to let himself hope for too much. Luckily, his pessimism and fears are totally unfounded.

If you like stories set against the background of cars and racing, if you enjoy reading about men who are trying to hide from their feelings, and if you're looking for a light, fun read with some hot first-time man-on-man action, then you will probably like this story.



NOTE: This book was provided by Evernight Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
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A Hearts On Fire Review

THREE & A HALF STARS--Chacelyn Pierce's "Torque" is the second book in the Drag and Drift series, a series featuring drag racers falling in love. They can be read as a standalone because this was my first time reading anything from this author and I was not lost.

The story is told from Hudon's POV. He's 26, handicapped, a software designer that shares an apartment with his fun loving roommate and prickly. He's been used in the past and it's left him with a permanent limp. He's never had a relationship, sporadic one-night stands and is very defensive.

His friend sets up Hudson on a blind date of sorts with Rance, a drag racer with a wealthy background. Rance has also been scoping Hudson's Facebook account has already fell halfway in love with Hudson's pictures. Only thing, Hudson knows nothing about this.

And have I mentioned he is one prickly sort? He's a prickly pear but it's an understandable defense mechanism. The words between Hudson and Rance are rough in the beginning, in fact Huson was mean at times to the modelesque Rance. Rance turns up the charm and the two become closer within the night.

Since this pretty much was a one off, I can't describe the ending as a typical HEA. The two thankfully do not declare insta-love after sleeping together but hint to having those feelings...possibly. I wish the story was longer because it was a pretty interesting set up. The read ended at a satisfying enough spot for me, but I would like to know more. One point that niggled me was Hudson's assumption that no one would want him for anything other than his money because of his disability. He has a roommate...just how much money does he really have?

Who should read? Those looking for MM with interesting enough characters but not an extreme amount of depth.

Would I read more from this author? Yes. In fact, I'm curious with reading the first book of the series. The couple makes a brief appearance in this book and they sounded like they would have a cool story.

I do applaud the author featuring a main character with a disability. The subject was handled well."… (altro)