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Tough Love

Tough Love, April 2014
Special Delivery
by Heidi Cullinan

Samhain Publishing
Featuring: Crescencio "Chenco" Ortiz; Steve Vance; Mitch Tedsoe
312 pages
ISBN: 1619220253
EAN: 9781619220256
Kindle: B00H54X8GM
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"TOUGH LOVE fuses together drama and passion to create an enticing mix."

Fresh Fiction Review

Tough Love
Heidi Cullinan

Reviewed by Annie Tegelan
Posted April 25, 2014

Romance LGBTQ | Romance Contemporary

In the bright lights of Las Vegas, Crescencio "Chenco" Ortiz and Steve Vance find each other. However, Steve is friends with Mitch Tedsoe, Chenco]'s half brother he never knew and that complicates matters greatly as Chenco loses control on his finances as his father's will poses a lot of problems for him. In an effort to survive, he performs in Vegas, persevering despite the obstacles that stand in his way.

TOUGH LOVE is a story that is convoluted with family drama, secrets and twisted lies. Once again, Heidi Cullinan places a great emphasis on BDSM, including watersports and exhibitionism. As much kink there is in this book, Cullinan manages to pull it off, creating sexy scenes without making them feel contrived or forced. One thing I am constantly impressed about is how Cullinan can continue to introduce and explore the various aspects of BDSM without making it feel too over the top. While Chenco is probably one of the more eccentric of her characters, a lot of his kinks do feel like they suit him well.

Loyal readers of this series will enjoy the familiar characters in this book. Cullinan further builds on what she has created in the first couple of books in the series to develop a well-rounded series with unique characters. Although TOUGH LOVE is the third in the Special Delivery series, it is one that can be enjoyed as a standalone.

TOUGH LOVE fuses together drama and passion to create an enticing mix. Exploring the depths of BDSM in explicit detail, readers who are looking for kink at its finest will not have to look far after reading Heidi Cullinan's latest installment to the Special Delivery series.

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SUMMARY

It takes a strong man to be this fabulous.

Special Delivery, Book 3

Crescencio “Chenco” Ortiz pulled himself up by his garter straps after his father’s will yanked the financial rug from under his spank-me pumps. He doesn’t need anyone, yet when Steve Vance steps into his life, the prospect of having a sexy leather daddy on tap begins to take on a certain appeal.

There’s a hitch when he learns Steve is friends with Mitch Tedsoe—the half-brother Chenco never knew except through his father’s twisted lies. Despite his reservations, soon Chenco is living his dreams, including a performing gig in Vegas. Now if only he could get Steve to see him as more than just a boy in need of saving.

Steve’s attraction to Chenco is overshadowed by too many demons, ones he knows his would-be lover is too young to slay. Yet as he gets to know the bright, determined young man whose drag act redefines fierce, Steve’s inner sadist trembles with need. He begins to realize Chenco’s relentless tough love might be the only thing that will finally set him free.

Warning: This story contains glamorous drag queens, exhibitionist secondary characters, and no-holds-barred BDSM play, including watersports. Readers are advised they may well leave this novel feeling uncharacteristically fierce.


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