2020-2021 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention: Dig Two Graves
Dig Two Graves (The Man Who Loved Cole Flores and The Man Who Hated Ned O'Leary) by K.A. Merikan
If there's one thing Merikan knows, it's angst. So much heartbreak, so much hurt. Yet, somehow, in the end we get a happy ending. How does she do it? Who knows. This western gay romance moves swiftly along, though it got a little repetitive toward the end. But the story never got bogged down by irrelevant scenes. The plot is two-fold: the love-hate relationship between Cole and Ned, and their constant attempt to find peace (by running from the law and each other). This story takes enemies-to-lovers to extremes by showing us how lies, betrayal, and distrust broke these two men. Their relationship is fiery in every sense. This story will make you grit your teeth and it'll pull at your heartstrings. We only get glimpses of the past relationship, likely covered in book one of the series. It might help to get an idea of what happened by reading that first, but it’s not a requirement. While a lot happens with the plot—a mountainous capture, a snowbound retreat, the circus, and a chase across rooftops—the main focus is on the two men. Cole harbors a need for revenge after his heart broke, and Ned seems to have lost his mind out in the wilderness. Both need the other, and the truth, to heal and set them free. Plus, lots of hot sex never hurt. Merikan's writing is efficient and to the point, even artful and poetic on occasion. There were some weird graphical errors in my copy, but none of that mattered in the end. This author knows her stuff, and this was yet another story by her that I enjoyed reading.
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If there's one thing Merikan knows, it's angst. So much heartbreak, so much hurt. Yet, somehow, in the end we get a happy ending. How does she do it? Who knows. This western gay romance moves swiftly along, though it got a little repetitive toward the end. But the story never got bogged down by irrelevant scenes. The plot is two-fold: the love-hate relationship between Cole and Ned, and their constant attempt to find peace (by running from the law and each other). This story takes enemies-to-lovers to extremes by showing us how lies, betrayal, and distrust broke these two men. Their relationship is fiery in every sense. This story will make you grit your teeth and it'll pull at your heartstrings. We only get glimpses of the past relationship, likely covered in book one of the series. It might help to get an idea of what happened by reading that first, but it’s not a requirement. While a lot happens with the plot—a mountainous capture, a snowbound retreat, the circus, and a chase across rooftops—the main focus is on the two men. Cole harbors a need for revenge after his heart broke, and Ned seems to have lost his mind out in the wilderness. Both need the other, and the truth, to heal and set them free. Plus, lots of hot sex never hurt. Merikan's writing is efficient and to the point, even artful and poetic on occasion. There were some weird graphical errors in my copy, but none of that mattered in the end. This author knows her stuff, and this was yet another story by her that I enjoyed reading.
https://amzn.to/3CXEvXH
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