
Author: Remmy Duchene
Publisher: Loose Id
Publisher URL: http://www.loose-id.com/
ISBN: 978-1-60737-479-4
Genre: {M/M} Multicultural Contemporary
Rating: 4 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Scandalous Minx
Keegan MacLamore has spent twenty-five years serving time for a crime he didn’t commit. He returns to his hometown with a realistic view of how he is perceived by the townspeople. Fortunately, his best friend, Jaxon Lesley, believes in his innocence.
Jaxon arrives at Keegan’s ranch to fulfill a promise. The moment he set eyes on the sexy rancher, Jaxon knew he was in trouble. His old attraction for Keegan has come back full force. However, the secret he has kept all these years could stop the romance before it has begun.
Can Keegan find it in his heart to forgive Jaxon?
Redemption is a story about second chances at love and life. The townspeople's cynical feelings toward Keegan MacLamore had little to do with his actual misconduct in the beginning. The negativity was destined to haunt him and destroy his young life. I felt sorry for Keegan at that moment. No matter what he did, he was labeled a troublemaker. Jaxon didn’t have a real family to rely on for guidance. It was hard to dislike him when you saw his dedication to Keegan and his desire to make amends. This story reminded me of what I sometimes dislike about small towns. There’s nothing like being the delegated whipping boy. The stress and unfairness of the situation can be enough to make anyone become a rebel.
The setting for this story isolates the characters, allowing readers an opportunity to focus on their attraction and budding relationship. Redemption moves at a moderate pace, and includes some scenes between Keegan and Jaxon that are anything but slow and relaxed. The characters grabbed my attention and I could see their internal battles being warred. Redemption is my first opportunity to read a book written by Remmy Duchene and I’m looking forward to reading more of his tales in the near future.
I really liked this story and the characters and I thought that Colter proved himself to be a true friend to Keegan by never giving up the fight to clear his name. Keegan’s and Jaxon’s feelings for each other seemed to see saw but their sexual relationship was on fire. I thought that the writing in parts of the book was a bit uneven and choppy, but Keegan’s flashbacks to the crime, his nightmares, the scars on his body which weren’t explained but I assumed were as a result of beatings, and his enjoyment of simple pleasures like having a private shower as oppposed to communal showers in prison, were well done. However I felt that no sex in 25 years while Keegan was in prison didn’t make sense because I had always assumed it was a rite of passage that all the newbies had to submit and have sex with the bullies in prison. Notwithstanding this, both characters were well drawn especially Keegan who showed a lot of concern about the effect on Jaxon’s career if anyone found out that he was living with a convicted murderer. The sex between the protagonists was very hot especially with a bid of mild BDSM thrown in and they mostly made love rather than just have sex.
Despite a few editorial errors I thought the book was well written and the author, Remmy Duchene, did a credible job. However one element of the story wasn’t wrapped up and that was the unanswered question about the case regarding what happened to the crooked Judge who tried the murder case originally. Also, I did not understand the importance of all of the financial information about Keegan’s wealth that came out at the end or maybe it was just to show that now that he was wealthy he could rub the faces of the townspeople in it. Last, Colter was a wonderful character and it’s too bad he was straight since I would have looked forward to his story.
I think you will like Redemption and I definitely recommend it
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5.0 out of 5 stars A sublime tale of love that packs a punch!, September 19, 2011
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