Reclaiming Love edition by VL McElfresh Literature Fiction eBooks
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He'll risk it all for a new chance at life & love.
Kevin Stohler survived a violent and abusive relationship but escaped with a damaged psyche. Connor McCann walks into his life like a living dream. Kevin can't believe Connor is interested, but he agrees to a date. Connor proves to be patient, kind and truly interested.
Before they can enjoy life together, something has to be done about Kevin's ex, Josh Harding. Josh has stalked Kevin for three years, and the stalking escalates as Kevin's feelings for Connor grow. Kevin fears that loving Connor might kill him. It's a risk he's willing to take to reclaim a chance at love.
Reclaiming Love edition by VL McElfresh Literature Fiction eBooks
POSSIBLE SPOILER IN THE REVIEW, ALTHOUGH I DO NOT THINK SOI have to admit that I am getting awfully tired of so many characters in mm romances being badly abused - not because it is not an important subject, but because it is often being treated superficially and inconsistently IMO.
I did however enjoy this story. I really liked that not pushing somebody who is a survivor of abuse and who was still dealing with a stalker ex into something he was not ready for, meant exactly that for Connor. I liked that the writer did not decide to say "oh to heck with it, lets make them have some gratuitous sex just for the sake of it" and let the relationship proceed at a pace that made sense, to me anyway.
I really liked how Kevin was portrayed, I really liked how clear the writer showed that changes in his personality were the result of horrendous abuse and how hard he fought to reclaim his life back.
I loved that there was no idiotic break up just to make sure the characters will endure mandatory separation, the story provided enough tension as it was IMO.
Now, it is a romance, so we all know that ex had to be dealt with in order for the main characters to be happy, do not worry, I am not going to tell you how it happened, but here is what I do want to say - I was dreading the resolution, because too often in order to deal with the villain one or two main characters has to do something monumentally stupid in order to expose himself to the confrontation with the villain. I did not feel that what happened in this one was stupid, opinions may differ of course, but at least to me it was consistent and made sense.
I also liked how protective Kevin's friends were of him - but as much as I enjoyed them all, this is the part which I unfortunately found the least realistic. Just the fact that so many people cared so much and yes, I wish it would have been more realistic.
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Reclaiming Love edition by VL McElfresh Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I actually read this book when it first came out and have since read it-in it's entirety-atleast 6 times! It is one of my all time M/M genre stories. Kevin is such a sweet person and a survivor of the worst life could offer. Connor comes along and Kevin has hope once again. The story will keep you on the edge of your seat and not want to put it down until the very end. Kudos to V.L.!!
I found the first half of this book not a little slow but a little difficult to get into. Kevin at the beginning of the book is really messed up, shy, afraid, emotional, insecure. He is a total basket case who feels he doesn't deserve anything and how could he not be that way after all the abuse he went through. However about 30% or so of the way his real self starts coming through which is nice to see but at the very beginning feels like he has dual personalities.
It was good to see Kevin slowly coming out of his shell and falling in love with Connor.
It is an absolute shame that this book only has two reviews because it is absolutely awesome, engaging, thrilling, and mindblowing. The gentle and growing love between the two characters is wonderfully developed. It does not lack for action and offers sincerity,realism and genuineness. I loved Kevin and how "real" he seemed in his quest to get beyond his trauma and Conner's gentleness as he showed him time, patience, and love. Neither character was larger than life, and the passion was still wonderful between them.
I love this book. It is definitely worth reading . . . A Must Read!!
I do wish I could read more about Devon, though. Hmmmm. Hint. Hint.
This was a decent book, but it was very predictable. The characters were very like-able, and the storyline was good but again, too predictable. I am also not a huge fan of instant love, and these characters seemed to be professing their love way to soon to be believable.
Now, thinking about the book as a whole, it had a good plot, nice flow and good characters. The story follows Kevin who is being tormented by his ex who abused him. His rescuer comes in the form of the new guy in town, Connor. The book follows the trials and tribulations of the violent hate Kevin's ex has of him and the ways he tries to stay in Kevin's life. I felt that Kevin was a somewhat unstable character in the book. At one moment he was overly emotional, at another he was perfectly in tune with himself. There didn't seem to be a particular balance for Kevin and I felt the author could have extended the identity of his character a bit more. Again, just a preference for realness on my part.
I would not say this is a bad book, just a predictable one.
This was published in 2008. I am sorry that it seems to be the only book by this writer. Stories about recovering of an abused victim in MM romance is not rare. However this one is handled very well. Kevin is the abused victim and Connors is the new love interest. There is instant attraction but there is no quick declaration of love and jumping into the sack. I love that the writer takes the time to develop their romance amidst Kevin's fears, pain and insecurities, which is exacerbated by the stalking of his abuser. I like that Kevin could still find so much strength despite his condition. I like that Connors is just a regular guy but willing to take the chance with Kevin and wait for Kevin to be ready to accept him because he loves Kevin enough to do so. This story is also as much Kevin's slow recovery, which is such a painful process even years later. Kevin's fears are so real that they create a suspenseful atmosphere in the story. I find myself holding my breath in parts of the story expecting the abuser, who is evil manifested, to pop up any moment. There of course has to be a resolution and I thought this part is handled really well. No hero hunk to the rescue. The final confrontation between abuser and victim has my heart in my throat. Maybe Kevin's numerous supportive friends are a bit unbelievable but I like everyone of them because their presence really lighten up this story and provide some much needed comfort for Kevin's sake. At nearly 7500 locations, Reclaiming Love is a great story and a greater romance.
POSSIBLE SPOILER IN THE REVIEW, ALTHOUGH I DO NOT THINK SO
I have to admit that I am getting awfully tired of so many characters in mm romances being badly abused - not because it is not an important subject, but because it is often being treated superficially and inconsistently IMO.
I did however enjoy this story. I really liked that not pushing somebody who is a survivor of abuse and who was still dealing with a stalker ex into something he was not ready for, meant exactly that for Connor. I liked that the writer did not decide to say "oh to heck with it, lets make them have some gratuitous sex just for the sake of it" and let the relationship proceed at a pace that made sense, to me anyway.
I really liked how Kevin was portrayed, I really liked how clear the writer showed that changes in his personality were the result of horrendous abuse and how hard he fought to reclaim his life back.
I loved that there was no idiotic break up just to make sure the characters will endure mandatory separation, the story provided enough tension as it was IMO.
Now, it is a romance, so we all know that ex had to be dealt with in order for the main characters to be happy, do not worry, I am not going to tell you how it happened, but here is what I do want to say - I was dreading the resolution, because too often in order to deal with the villain one or two main characters has to do something monumentally stupid in order to expose himself to the confrontation with the villain. I did not feel that what happened in this one was stupid, opinions may differ of course, but at least to me it was consistent and made sense.
I also liked how protective Kevin's friends were of him - but as much as I enjoyed them all, this is the part which I unfortunately found the least realistic. Just the fact that so many people cared so much and yes, I wish it would have been more realistic.
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