BOOKS & COZY SPOTS BOOK REVIEWS ~ Madness of a Bleeding Heart by David R. Metheny

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MADNESS OF A BLEEDING HEART: The Back Road to Wonderland Book Two ~ David R. Metheny {Indy}

Release Date: March 22, 2014 ~ Available for Pre-Order at Kobo, Barnes & Noble (Nook), and  I-Tunes.

Genre: MM Fantasy / Bdsm

Reviewed by Terry

{received ARC for honest review}

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In the second installment of The Back Road to Wonderland … Kayden, our sexy adventurer is betrayed by the King he loves as the lines of good and evil within Wonderland begin to blur. After a period of bondage, will the seeds of madness begin to take its toll on his soul or can a young mysterious man who followed “the bunny” down the rabbit hole show him he can love again and mend his bleeding heart?

Rejoin your favorite characters from Seduction of a King as a dark force is released in the realm of Wonderland. Can an ancient crystal hold the key to Wonderland’s survival? Or will it lead to the lands ultimate destruction?

 

 

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Madness of a Bleeding Heart is book two in the series The Back Road to Wonderland. This is not a stand-alone book, which is the bad news. The good news is you still have time to get book one of this series The Seduction of a King before this book is released March 22nd. So that means this review may have a few spoilers for book one.

 

This book takes us to what I think is the darker side of Wonderland. At the end of The Seduction of a King a creature is discovered who is wreaking havoc on the different districts of the kingdom by killing not just the people living there but also some of the Royalty as well. James the King of Hearts and ruler of Wonderland has a plan to find out who this creature is and banish it for good. This is where the intrigue and fun begin. Or should I say continues?

 

Marcus (Rabbit) has been sent to New York to obtain the amulet and spell needed to accomplish James plan. While he is there he also takes care of some business for the Attah Royal Gentlemen’s Club. Yes this is where it all started but it is no longer a construction site. It is the hottest gay men’s club around. It is almost like a bit of Wonderland in our realm and yes, Marcus takes full advantage of the perks of his position in management. While he is interviewing a potential new dancer for the club…… Oops got side tracked there, back to the review.

 

When Marcus returns to Wonderland with more than he knows, he seeks out three who can tell him more about the package he is carrying. He knows everything comes with a price more than just monetary and wants to be able to give his step father James, all the information he may need. As you know when asking questions in Wonderland you can get information you’re not sure what to do with or more information than you bargained for.  

 

We also find out more about the rift between James, the King and Kayden, the Hatter. What really happened after James betrayed Kayden. I will let you know Kayden never made it home. He was given to one of the sadistic Dom’s of the dungeons, Cronos. He was the one who was training him and a few of the other young men for a life of servitude in one of the Leather Clubs of the Onyx District. Welcome to one of the dark sides of Wonderland.

 

This is all of the detail I will give on this great continuing story from David Metheny. You are going to have to read the rest. Trust me you are not going to want to miss one twist or turn of this story. David has put what I believe is some thought into his plot and character development. You may even find yourself stopping and rereading parts to make sure you get all the details just because you didn’t see that coming.

 

David also has perfect timing not only in his story but for releasing the next segment. You will only have to count down the days until summer to get the third installment of this wonderful series. You may want to keep an eye on David Metheny to see what other stories and characters he has running around his head and heart. Enjoy!!

 

 

 

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MADNESS OF A BLEEDING HEART also received the following ratings:

 

ROMANCE FACTOR ~ 2 Hearts

STING FACTOR ~ 2 kinks

TWIST FACTOR ~ 5 Turns