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A review by vailynst
Deliver Us by Lynn Kelling
4.0
I read a wide range of books that span every genre. I wasn't sure if I should purchase this book but I've been in a mode to try new authors and ideas. Deliver Us is not an easy book to read. It's about two men who fall in love in an unusual manner. An instinctive trust in the other gives both of them the strength to face down inner demons and embrace a future full of hope, passion and love. This story has a darker edge of BDSM that pushed the boundaries of my imagination. A key part of the story is abuse: child abuse, physical, mental and emotional abuse. If any of those are triggers for you, don't read this book.
The reason why it took me a while to read this book is because the story made me think a lot outside of the book and how that would be like in life. Most of the topics are harsh and hard to think about for any prolonged length of time. The core of this book is one of hope, love and strong relationships between lovers, friends and family. Yet all of it is shaded by the painful scars.
Parts of the story came off as very trite and over-dramatic. For me, the best part of the story is Dare and Gabe's journeys that forms a startlingly intense and passionate relationship. The way they learn about each other, themselves, get wrecked on the sharp edges of fear and sigh trembling in the safety of each other's arms is beautiful.
My favorite scene is towards the end of the book. I love the way Dare shows Gabe how he loves him. I love that their relationship is not based on any particular set of rules. That the one rule that they follow is to love each other.
The reason why it took me a while to read this book is because the story made me think a lot outside of the book and how that would be like in life. Most of the topics are harsh and hard to think about for any prolonged length of time. The core of this book is one of hope, love and strong relationships between lovers, friends and family. Yet all of it is shaded by the painful scars.
Parts of the story came off as very trite and over-dramatic. For me, the best part of the story is Dare and Gabe's journeys that forms a startlingly intense and passionate relationship. The way they learn about each other, themselves, get wrecked on the sharp edges of fear and sigh trembling in the safety of each other's arms is beautiful.
My favorite scene is towards the end of the book. I love the way Dare shows Gabe how he loves him. I love that their relationship is not based on any particular set of rules. That the one rule that they follow is to love each other.