Review and Book Release Day Spotlight - Saving Alexander by Susan Mac Nichol

BOOK: Saving Alexander

AUTHOR: Susan Mac Nichol

PUBLISHER: Boroughs

RELEASE DATE: 29th October 2013

GENRE: m/m romance/thriller - with elements of S & M

BOOK BLURB:

Punishing himself for a horrific past that is not his fault, bestselling author Alexander Montgomery seeks redemption and love—and perhaps he will find it.

Famous author though he may be, Alexander Montgomery is not someone you take home to meet Mother. Seriously flawed, damaged by a horrific past, he’s trying hard to claw his way back to normality. But how can anyone respect what he truly is? His therapy involves regular sessions at Study in Scarlet, an exclusive S&M club.

Then comes Sage. Tall, with black hair and blue eyes, an up-and-coming actor with impossible charm and boy-next-door good looks, he’s the perfect choice to play the leading man in a TV adaptation of Alex’s last best-seller. Even more, he is a man you introduce to your family. Which Alex would do—if he weren’t taken by another man who offers the punishments Alex prays will wipe away the past and make him the person he wants to be. Yet, perhaps there is another path to redemption. If only the solution would reach out and touch him.

REVIEW:

My rating = A Fantastic Five Stars 

I actually hugged my kindle after I had finished reading this book as the love I felt for Alex and Sage was immense. How glorious to see a beautiful relationship evolve from such a deep and disturbing past that Alex had lived through. The book takes you through a whole plethora of emotions and although at times some of the imagery that was described was a little uncomfortable to read it was a necessity to the storyline. What Alex had gone through in his life was a total tragedy and the way he was developed was a beauty to read.

Alex had been through a traumatic early life at the hands of a cult leader but the ramifications of that time was embedded deep within his soul that even after ten years of therapy it was still an ever present constraint on his life. He seeks solace in his writing and from this after seeing Sage in his early acting roles, he writes a book which he created using Sage as the leading character. When the book is bought as a TV series, Alex puts in a word with the producers to have Sage audition for the part. They both meet when Sage signs up to play the leading role.

Sage is an absolute darling and I love his relationship with his godfather Miles and the life they have in the country. The scenes with Sage and his best friend Dan had me in stitches, especially with their drunken escapades. However, the best of course was the development and chemistry oozing off the page with Alex and Sage. The sexual tension when they first get together made me sit up and beg for more – and more is what the reader is given, a complete roster of erotic encounters. Rawr! However for me it was the acceptance and support that Sage showed to Alex, especially with the reliance of the services of Eric. Some of the imagery that prevailed with those sessions had me on edge as it was not within a loving S & M relationship but something entirely different for Eric. That finally scene had me growling and my hands twitching to grab and twist Eric’s neck. Grrr.

I also loved the mystery element within this book and especially the link in to the plot of Alex’s book which had me double guessing who was involved and why. When this was revealed it totally outwitted me (and I’m usually an ace at knowing the villain). It was exceptionally well written with the twists of the plotline drawing in the past with the present and the impacts on Alex and Sage.

This was a beautifully written storyline that had me from the first line and kept me enthralled throughout. A story of something wonderful being born from overcoming the darkness of the past. The ultimate in love outwitting the evils of life, a love that became the saviour. Saving Alexander will be a book that I will always treasure. 

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