Auction (The Flesh Cartel, #2) in Riptide Publishing

Sep 05, 2012 Lisa Henry rated it it was amazing

Shelves: m-m, dub-con, serials, hardcore, did-i-say-dub-con-i-meant-non-con

Okay, so this isn't really going to be a proper review, because this story is not finished. This instalment of The Flesh Cartel takes us up to the auction, where Mat and Dougie are purchased by Nikolai.

And holy crap -- I need to read the rest! I need to know what happens when Dougie and Mat are trained by Nikolai.

Because at the beginning, you see, Nikolai sees Dougie and thinks he has "...a mouth for reciting poetry with his head in his master's lap. And a mind for it, too" which made me cauti ...more

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Oct 11, 2012 Shirley Frances rated it it was amazing

Shelves: mm-read, mm-series, 2012, reviewed

A heartbreaking, intriguing read that left me stunned and curious.

As the blurb stated, in this episode we get to discover the reason behind Mat and Dougie's capture. And I have to tell you this one was as brutal as the first one. At least I already knew what to expect and prepared myself mentally for the onslaught. I'm glad I did, because this book goes places that I never could have imagined.

We start right when we left off in Episode 1. Dougie and Mat are brought to their 'rooms' and it begins. A heartbreaking, intriguing read that left me stunned and curious.

As the blurb stated, in this episode we get to discover the reason behind Mat and Dougie's capture. And I have to tell you this one was as brutal as the first one. At least I already knew what to expect and prepared myself mentally for the onslaught. I'm glad I did, because this book goes places that I never could have imagined.

We start right when we left off in Episode 1. Dougie and Mat are brought to their 'rooms' and it begins. The torture, the humiliation, the emotional abuse. It's horrible and degrading and exciting and completely engrossing. From the start, you are placed in a state of utter expectancy. What more can they do to them? How much can they take before they finally crumble? Are they better of dead?

These were some of the questions I asked myself as I progressed in my reading. With every strike and every sexual assault I fell deeper into the story. I was there. I was suffering right along with them. I wanted to hit the guards. I wanted to kick the ever loving shit of the Madame. Poison her with chocolate. Anything at all, to save these two from her grasp. I was beside myself with anger, grief and every other emotion in between. Why do I read this? Why put myself through this emotional overhaul? The answer is simple enough. I NEED to be there, I NEED to know how my guys are doing. I have to see if there is anything worth looking forward to. It is distressing, to say the least, but the payback is in seeing that their will to survive is still intact. That they have not given up. That although they may have chipped in places, they have not been broken.

The abuse these two endured was excruciating. Mat really took the brunt of the abuse in this book, but he did it beautifully. I admired his strength and his devotion. He would do anything for his brother, even if it breaks him. I felt Mat's protectiveness, his loyalty to his brother and his reluctance to give up the fight. In the same manner, I felt Dougie's heartache at being the source of Mat's pain, his hope that he could keep them together and his sorrow at knowing that Mat's fate depended on his decisions. That no matter what he did his brother was going to be hurt and their fate was going to be all kinds of fucked up. While Mat received most of the physical and sexual abuse it was Dougie who my heart went out to most. His abuse was mainly mental and I wanted to shelter him and keep him from having to make those decisions. And Mat, well, I just wanted to get him out of there, feed and pamper him into recovery and then unleash him on EVERY SINGLE one of the guards.

As the title states, there is an auction where Mat and Dougie are the main attraction. Actually, Dougie is the star and Mat's the extra. This is the scene that broke me. Yes, I cried, yelled and went on a murderous rant throughout the book, but this scene right here was where I sobbed. Wretched, out of control sobbing. That's what it came down to at this point. And then I turned the page and all I thought was "Oh shit!"

I said it before and I will say it again. These authors are awesome! They grabbed me, took me into that dreadful compound where Dougie and Mat were being held and brought out every type of emotion known to me while making me a bawling mess. And like the last time, they left me wanting more.

January 7th can't come soon enough. ...more

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Dec 11, 2012 Marie33 rated it really liked it

Well here we are again, still unsure but having read this part I'm now more emotionally invested in the characters.

Yet again they go through unspeakable violence and torture, and I was crying and saying no, no, please no, YET, I couldn't help but read on to find out what happens. Its like a gory film, you cover your eyes because you know its going to be horrific but you still peek through a gap because you NEED to watch and find out what happens.

As with the first it was brilliantly written, it ...more

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Jan 13, 2013 Brien Michaels rated it it was amazing

This was intense. Breathtakingly intense, almost. But I couldn't stop reading. Could help but wonder what new levels of depravity this people would sink to. I need something unapologetically smutty to cleanse myself of this one before I start on the next installment. ...more

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Nov 03, 2012 Jennifer rated it liked it

Shelves: m-m, slave

Dark and disturbing doesn't begin to explain this series and I am not sure I want to learn more, because based on the story thus far, there doesn't seem to be a way this can end well. ...more

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Apr 14, 2013 Wendy❤Ann rated it it was amazing

Shelves: sex-partner-mm, 5stars, theme-violence, series, app-stanza, sex-dubcon-noncon

This one gets a high rating based on my visceral reaction to this ongoing story about Mat and Dougie and the dark, twisted, and desperate situation in which they find themselves. This series definitely pushes my limits and brings out a lot of uncomfortable feelings, but like a good soldier, I’ll keep shouldering forward and see this mission through to the end.

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Oct 13, 2012 Lilli *slowest reader ever* rated it really liked it

Shelves: m-m, contemporary, slavery, dark-and-devastating, nothing-romantic-at-all, scary-shit, violent-and-disturbing, psychology, abuse, kill-them-all

3.5 stars

Yes, kill them all.

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Oct 12, 2012 Nova rated it really liked it

Shelves: mm, dark-violence-horror

3.75 stars.

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Sep 07, 2012 Adara marked it as to-read

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Sep 30, 2012 justanya rated it liked it

Shelves: suspense, bdsm, slave, may-december, abused, unforgettable-characters, disgusting-moments, secret-organizations, dark, not-for-the-faint-of-heart

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