Chase in Shadow
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.44 (795 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1613724217 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Hard to read, impossible to ignore *This review was originally posted at The Paranormal Romance Guild, where I am a sometime reviewer.*Chase is a college student, working on his degree. A baseball jock. The All American boy. Struggling, living with his girlfriend Mercy, the two work hard to maintain an apartment, and school, and plan, and save for a future.Chase comes from a harsh background. Raised by his father after his mother committed suicide when he was a young boy, he's struggled to be the perfect son. His father's scorn drives him to be more, have more, make no missteps.So. "Mixed Feelings" according to Jules. I did enjoy some aspects of this book, but felt the story overall had many problems which diminished its appeal. POSSIBLE SPOILERS. Chase's behavior towards his girlfriend initially feels morally repulsive, but it soon becomes obvious Chase is mentally ill, suffering the long term effects of an almost unimaginable trauma he suffered when he was six, and a childhood being raised by a shockingly emotionally abusive and neglectful father. Since the trauma and the abuse involved homophobia to some extent, and since Chase was never given any assistanc. Take a 'Chance' With Chase, You Won't Regret It Approx 5030 locations of classic Amy Lane writing Must Read!I saw this book was coming out on dreamspinnerpress's site a week and a half ago and was dying for it to come out after reading the excerpt. I must say Ms. Lane did not disappoint. Chase in Shadow is an emotionally charged story about a guy struggling with owning his sexuality and is dealing with intense psychological issues revolving around the defense mechanism of repression Chase just doesn't realize the extreme state of mind his psyche is attempting to function in.Chase in Shadow mak
Chase Summers: Golden boy. He may have met Tommy Halloran in the world of gay-for-pay-where the number of lovers doesn't matter as long as the come-shot's good-but if he wants the healing that Tommy's love has to offer, he'll need the courage to leave the shadows for the sunlight. That may be too much to ask from a man who's spent his entire life hiding his true self. Beautiful girlfriend, good friends, and a promising future. He has a door in his heart so frightening he'd rather die than open it, and the lies he's used to block it shut are thinning with every forbidden touch. Chase knows all too well that the only things thriving in a heart's darkness are the bitter personal demons that love to watch us bleed.. Chase Summers has a razor blade to his wrist and the smell of his lover's goodbye clinging to his skin. Nobody knows the real Chase. Chase has spent his entire life unraveling, and his decision to set his sexuality free in secret has only torn his mind apart faster. Chase has one chance for true love and salvati