Abbott is dealing with the fallout of becoming Master of Maryland and must figure out what to do with the few dozen blood-bonded shapeshifters he inherited. One of the wolves catches his eye, but if Abbott learned anything from his brief time with Kirsten, it’s that he’s long had relationships with people obligated to do his will and he needs to change the pattern. Still, he moves the young man … young man into his home to begin learning some of Abbot’s soon-to-retire housekeeper’s duties.
Spencer was abducted at twelve and turned into a pleasure slave — bitten to become a wolf who could stand up to abuse and live, but he’s never had to control the animal inside him. His Master kept both Spencer and his wolf on a tight leash. Spencer’s new Master has different rules and expects Spencer to think for himself — a scary prospect for someone who’s done nothing but follow orders for so long. Still, he’s ordered to help people instead of harming them, so Spencer does everything he can to please his new Master.
Abbott can see an iron will and high morals in Spencer, but releasing the blood-bond enslaving him is impossible — the boy’s never even met his wolf and would have no hope of controlling the feral animal inside him. However, Abbott won’t take things past a cordial relationship with the just-turned eighteen-year-old while he’s still a slave.
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This is a wonderful love story! Abbott has definitely learned his lessons after the Kirsten debacle. This time he’s irresistibly drawn to a damaged man, Spencer, who he’s taken under his protection after rescuing him from a sadistic master. The journey these two take is extraordinary. Spencer slowly evolves from a down trodden, hopeless sex slave to cherished, valued partner. Abbott helps him attain his potential through love and sometimes ruthless methods.
Changing how you treat a lover when you are thousands of years old is not easy and falling back on routine behaviors is. Abbott struggles but is determined to treat Spencer as a partner. The dynamic between these two almost sizzles off the page. Candace Blevins takes a known character a new dimension. Introduction of new characters and revisiting characters from previous books make for a thoroughly enjoyable reading experience
When you live a long time, as Abbott has, and you’ve been hurt in the not too distant past, like Abbott has, you tend to be a little overly cautious. Abbott knows what is between him and Spencer is different, and more, than something fleeting. He wants to do this right though, and that isn’t easy, and leaves him open to Spencer’s whims. He is determined though, and he takes the steps needed to get his way. He isn’t infallible, and while he makes mistakes, he does what he can to make things right with Spencer
Spencer may have been made a slave, but he has learned how to stay himself in that world. He thought he was trading one Master for another, but he feels for Abbott. He has been hurt though, and while he doesn’t want to believe Abbott is like his previous Master, he doesn’t know anything else. As things progress with Abbott, he is the one hiding more and more, but Abbott is having none of that. Spencer has to lay himself bare so Abbott can know all of him
There was a lot of depth, feelings, and darkness in this story, but even with it, you felt Spence shining out through the pages. Abbott is dark, a shadow, and he fits there, but Spence is the light that is needed for the shadow to exist. They fit together so perfectly, but they have so much to learn about each other. What they both knew, how they both acted and reacted, doesn’t work with them, so they have to go against their own instincts. They do, because they are committed to each other, and the love they share is so evident
I loved their story, how their kinks fit, how they worked together in Abbott’s world, and cannot wait to see more of Spence, and maybe his wolf, someday
There’s something about Abbott that draws me to him, he is very powerful but I feel there might just be a softer side to him that no one gets to see….that is until Spencer.
In Leashed we get to know more about Spencer and his relationship with Abbott. Spencer is one of the wolves Abbott inherited when he took over a new territory – I wont go into any further explanation in case you haven’t read that much in the previous books yet – but I will say that there is one HARD LIMIT I have and if you have followed my reviews or know me from challenges on Goodreads you will know what that Hard Limit is and although it was discussed briefly thankfully we are not subjected to reading about it in full detail because I really don’t think I would be able to handle it especially after knowing Spencer’s age when the different events took place. I am sooooo glad he is with Abbott now, although many think he is a harda$$ I think he is just the person Spencer needs.
Candace Blevins is my go to author when I am looking for a HOT Paranormal read. I love the way several of her series entwine with one another but you are able to read them separately if that is what you choose. If you enjoy Paranormal Romances and have yet to try one of Candace Blevins, I really suggest you do. I would start with the first one in this series though and not jump into this one until you have read the first two books so you have a better understanding of what is happening and how Spencer came to be with Abbott.
Happy Reading!!!