After not enjoying so much Nicole
Edwards Fearless, the second book in her Pier 70 series, I’m glad to say
Speechless I imbibed as though I couldn’t get enough. It was true.
There was just something so different about this concept - a mute man, and
a raging, vulnerable youth.
I just loved Teague Carter. Hot and sexy. Hurt and misguided. Always running away from everything. Running away from the hurt of his childhood,
his mother’s death and the abandonment he experienced. Uncontrollable anger and rebellion, the
consequence of his inability to fight his overwhelming feelings of worthlessness. But in all that he was, in his way, so very endearing.
Ever since they had first met,
there had been a pull between him and the enigmatic Hudson Ballard. They worked side by side at the marina and
Teague found it impossible to deal with his burgeoning feelings, except to live
in denial.
The fact Hudson couldn’t speak
just made their communication even more poignant. It made it just that much harder and yet in a
lot of ways far more effective. Oh,
sure, they had their moments and misunderstandings, and that had led to near
tragedy, but it was nothing more than a catalyst to something that, without
help, Teague was almost fated to succumb to at some time or other in his life.
The cellphone texting was a nice
touch, and Teague finally wanting to learn sign language a step in the right
direction as the two men got closer. The
chemistry between them was sizzling and better for the fact that they had to
work so hard to understand each other.
To communicate, not with words all the time, but with touch and
thoughtfulness, was enchanting. The sex
was hot, gratifying and I loved that Teague embraced his desire to submit to Hudson’s
sexual domination. The impatience,
petulance, childish behaviour when Teague didn’t get what he wanted was offset
by his enthusiasm, surrender, determination – he quit drinking for the man,
that’s determination in my book when you were previously a dedicated
binge-drinker and party animal - and Hudson’s calm, caring, giving, commanding
and innovative nature. Perfection.
This is not the first time Nicole
Edwards has touched on the effects of depression, an illness effecting so many
in today’s world. She treated this
subject matter with tenderness, caring and understanding of the isolation and
hopelessness that can end up being overwhelming. It was a both a heart-breaking read and an
uplifting one.
««««1/2
Sydney Whyte
Rating Chart
«……………….A no goer
««……………Alright, but not a re-read
«««………..Liked it
««««…….Loved it
«««««…Amaze-balls – ticks all the boxes!!!
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