Neglected. Tortured. Abused. Unloved. I was left for dead at seventeen and learned to protect myself the only way I knew how…by not letting anyone get close to me — not anyone.Discovering Club Irons has been like finding home for the first time in my life. It’s been a beacon of light in my dark life, and it’s where I finally belong.I’m the most sought after Dom at Club Irons. Beautiful women line … Irons. Beautiful women line up for a chance to be with me for an evening. It’s not easy to resist them throwing themselves at me night after night. So I don’t. I won’t let any of them get attached, but there’s no reason we can’t have some dirty fun.
My soul may need saving, it’s true. But the one it needs saving from most is me.
*Warning: This book contains dark content and covers child abuse in memories, nightmares, and flashbacks of the main character. Please read with caution.
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What can I say, this book took you into the tragic, dark place that Anthony lived as a child. He struggled every day to try and come to terms with the hideous abuse he endured. With the love of his Father and Blake as is mentor as Club Irons, you get a better understand of his character in the Everett Gaming Series and his bond with Sydney. I didn’t want the book to end, each page was a tug to my heart. This is a must read book
Saving Graves is the most amazing, heart wrenching story I have ever read. If you are a fan of Drew Sera’s Everett Gaming Series, then this is a must read!
This book is the story of what made Anthony the man he is today, his heartbreaking childhood of abuse, and learning what Love is and should be.
If you are as connected to Anthony as I am, you won’t want to miss it. I cried for what he went through and it made me understand his present day choices so much better.
Read this book today! I guarantee you won’t be able to put it down either! This book hits all the emotions and i still have a book hangover. I can’t wait to read more!
OMG that a story that will need to be followed and will have you and a emotional roller coaster ride that will have you feeling all the emotions coming off the pages. This is another fantastic book by Drew Sera that will blow you away and has you drawn in from the very first page to the very end. This book is amazing and a wonderful read that will have you on edge and needing that box of tissues as you read this book as your emotion will take you all over the place..
I first met Anthony Graves in Getting Rowdy, Book 1 of the Club Irons Novels, the prequel to theEverett Gaming Series. Instantly, he grabbed a hold of my heart and has yet to let it go.
When I began reading Saving Graves, it was as though the air had been sucked out of the room. I realized I had been holding my breathe to keep from sobbing. I also became aware that I was making a very tight fist, my body was tensed up and I was getting super angry. I was having a visceral reaction to what I was reading. That is a testament to Drew Sera and her unique brand of story telling.
I have to applaud Drew Sera once again for her fearlessness. She doesn’t write sweet, soft, pretty and easy. Don’t get me wrong, she can write that beautifully as well but that isn’t Life. Life is hard, ugly and messy. She refuses to give you that spoonful of sugar to make it easier for you to swallow. She writes raw, honest, intense, uncomfortable, heartbreaking, painful and most of all REAL. But even though life is hard and horrible things happen every day, she always leaves room for HOPE. That’s something that resinates with me the most about her work. Her books show us time and time again that you can come back from almost anything. Hope can be found in the most unlikely places….like Kink magazine for instance.
Saving Graves is as beautiful as it is heartbreaking. As hopeful as it is devastating. It’s as brilliant as anything out there!! Thank you Drew for giving your loyal fans more of our beloved Anthony!
Saving Craves with a descriptive plot. From the first page to end of the book. Is a page turner. With a twisted past. Anthony at 17 years old. Feeling scared as fear crawls upon his skin. Making it difficult to have a normal life. No one to protect him. He can feel being rejected by his own mother. Being wounded by his stepdad and his friend. Inside his head a plan is brewing. He has everything figure out. He makes a call to his father from pay phone asking for his help. As the story progresses. His father finds him medical help. By expressing him, he does care. what has happen to him? with restless night do by the hauntings of his nightmare. Showing him glances of his memories. Hi finds a safe place in a BDSM Club. Being surrounded by people that care for him. Will his soul be save or would he saved his own soul. I like how the author bounces back and forth from each flashback to provide a piece of Anthony memories. I recommend you to read this book. It deserves more than five stars. I voluntarily read an advanced copy of this book.
Broken. Hurt. Damaged. Changed. Loved. Powerful. Strong. Determined. Controlled. Confused. Hurt. Ache.
***WARNING: this is a book with extreme adult content and situations, including physical, sexual, emotional and psychological abuse. This is not suitable for a young audience.***
This is a story of a young man’s journey through his life of dysfunction, abuse, terror, and pure evil and then his discovery of a loving father, normalcy, what is right and good, passion, and his ability to make choices for himself and by himself. His journey takes him into something he never knew before; a place he finds clarity for himself, somewhere he can fit in, where he feels he can be in control. After dealing with so many issues, finding a little peace, he then has to face another tremendous loss and a lot of pain resurfaces. Anthony Graves is far from a “normal” teenage boy, and he most certainly has a difficult time trusting and transitioning to day-to-day living. Unfortunately he has suffered a lot of physical, emotional and psychological abuse and pain in his life, coming at the hands of those who should’ve known better, who should’ve loved and protected him. In his late teenage years he makes a split-second decision that will change the course of his life forever – he finds his father and asks him to rescue him. Through months and years, Anthony learns about his father’s love for him and develops a relationship he yearned his entire life. After a considerable amount of time with his dad championing for him, Anthony starts to find some solace and understanding. The love and acceptance from his father helps him open up, he decides to enroll in college and get his education. Anthony’s life takes a dramatic turn after meeting some new friends and exploring a world completely new and unknown to him – BDSM. He finds control, satisfaction and a level of relationship development in his new-found “hobby”. Everyone wants to be where Anthony is. He is masterful, he is wanted, he feels he found a place where he belongs. And it really seems to suit him; it seems to give him a feeling of power, success and fulfillment. And after all he went through in his pre-adult years, he finally has found something he can love and immerse himself in. He is changed. Then a turn of events in his life once again sends Anthony back on a path of destruction, pain, and damage. He only sees it as a release, but it is dangerous. The one place he has found some way to cope and calm himself, he has friendship, power, control, and gains the idea of what it is to love himself. So can the place he now feels accepted and belonging ultimately lead to his demise? His good friend and mentor thinks he is heading down a very risky path. What will Anthony decide to do? Risk hurting again in a way he cannot even begin to know how to handle?
This was the first book of Drew Sera’s I’ve ever read. As disturbing as some of the content was, it was absolutely, phenomenally written. The level of detail and explanation was completely on point. It was so amazingly crafted and told, I read it in one sitting. I didn’t want to put this book down. I wanted to be witness to Anthony’s development, what he found in his life that helped him so much, and I wanted so badly for him to be happy. It was heart-wrenching, destructive and utterly vile what Anthony was subjected to in his young life. What he finds that really shows him a place he is comfortable in, he can focus his energy, passion, and healing is remarkable. This story has so many layers of emotion and is told masterfully. Drew Sera has an incredible capability of persuasively and honestly giving a voice to Anthony’s story. When I reached the end of the book, I actually said aloud “No! This can’t be over!!!” Drew Sera, you are a masterful technician of words, emotions, feelings, and detailing many things I was admittedly naive to. Thank you for your courage and genius in writing this book. I absolutely could not put it down. You did an amazing job, and now I cannot wait for Anthony’s story to continue.
Wow, what an amazing story. I’ve been a fan of the Everett Gaming series and fell in love with Anthony. In Getting Rowdy the first of the Irons series we got to know more of his background, now we get the full story from Anthony. We get to see Anthony struggle to come to terms with the abuse he suffered and make sense of his conflicting emotions. We see him blossom into a determined and confident adult dealing with his past and learning to trust again. Drew has done a great job dealing with PTSD and conveying the emotional experience Anthony and others who have been sexually abused. This story contains elements that some find unsettling or be triggered, that said get your tissues ready (and a spare pair of panties) you are about to be on an emotional roller-coaster that will leave you begging like the subs at Irons for more of Master Anthony.
You haven’t killed my spirit, you only stole it for a time… it’s now mine to reclaim.
Deeply disturbing, highly emotional. Not a love story but a story that eventually gives you hope. Your breath will be stolen by the words and imagery Drew has written for you. This is Anthony’s life before he found an outlet in the most unexpected of places to ease his burdens and control his pain. We got a brief glimpse of Anthony’s past in Getting Rowdy (Club Irons Bk 1) – now you delve deeper than ever before into a past steeped in violence and pain.
Life has dealt Anthony the most horrendous upbringing imaginable. It shaped, it conditioned his every waking moment and thought. It left him shattered, battered and bruised. Broken? Maybe in body but never his spirit or his inner strength. Reading Saving Graves, I found that Anthony always had this innate instinct to survive deep inside even when he feels exposed and trapped. He may never believe or trust that instinct – that you will find within the Everett Games series… but for this moment and this book – it is a testament to his inner strength to endure the depravity of his innocent life. He could have so easily given up, and most likely entertained questioned himself… instead he locked everything up tight and endured. He is a survivor, a nurturer and a carer on the surface. It will only be someone special that will further unlock those layers but that time is not now. Thank heavens, there are special people that come into our lives, while we don’t fully trust with our full heart, our secrets and our pain – they are always by our side, always supporting us when the journey becomes to much, pushing us to be more than we see. Those people never give up on us.
For someone who loves understanding psychology and human behaviour, to find out the whats/hows/whys behind why we behave the way we do and how we cope, what drives our needs and desires, what moulds and shapes our psyche, the relationship between the inner demons that taunt us and how we portray ourselves to the outside world because we fear exposing what has left us shattered, what brings comfort while we struggle inside – SAVING GRAVES gives you this and so much more.
SAVING GRAVES will be your journey with Anthony. It’s going to make you feel a gamut of emotions… sad, angry, rage at the level of horror one can inflict on another and utterly helpless at what an innocent will experience. Shattered and heartbroken at how they cope. You will walk away at times just to take a breath of air just to rebalance your emotions. This is not an easy read by any stretch of the imagination. For some it will have emotional/mental/physical triggers. If you can pull yourself through the horrors… you will see glimpses of hope that will need to be nurtured, gaining an understanding into the complexities of one’s humanity and their spirit to survive. This is that book that will keep you turning the pages.
Written from each of the key character’s POV… you gain an inner glimpse of what each person is thinking and feeling. While it doesn’t necessarily finish on a cliff hanger, it does end suddenly… this will lead you into the next book in the series to come. From Getting Rowdy (Club Irons Bk 1 to Everett Gaming Series 1 – 6) – we are nearly full circle in Anthony’s journey. Don’t give up on him now! You will want to definitely keep reading!! For any reader, while this is book filled dark and disturbing content – please read with an open mind. You just might find that book that resonates with your heart and soul.
Settle in and read Drew’s – SAVING GRAVES. Anthony is that man that not only commands attention, he will be the soul you reach in to save. It’s his time to reclaim his life.
This is the beginning of Anthony, his pain and suffering, his triumph, and his destiny. This is not for everyone but for those who choose to read this will be happy they did because of the way Drew Sera is able to put the words on paper to show the agony that Anthony goes through while living with his mom and boyfriend. We are able to see the light through the darkness when Anthony is rescued by his dad. Such a dark emotional read that you will be able to feel the many emotions that he goes through to survive and start living. This is another amazing book by this author and I absolutely love her writing. A definite must one click!
What can I say? All I want to do is show Anthony the love he needs and deserves. My momma instincts kicked into high gear for him and my heart broke for him so many times. I cried more for Anthony than I think I did when I gave birth to my children. The story about Anthony’s beginnings is remarkable. I could not believe how it all meshed so well, with what I already know about him. Drew Sera gave us an incredible story, as usual. This book is a must-read and very highly recommended… grab some tissues! I cannot elaborate anymore on this book or I will spoil it for you. It is just utterly and completely amazing!
OMG….. Love Anthony and after reading Saving Graves, love him more. Drew you did it again, couldn’t put the book down. I was crying most of the book because, for everything he went through as a child. I recommend this book, you’ll love it and you’ll fall in love with Anthony. Can’t wait to read more.
I found myself understanding just how damaged Anthony was! How can anyone harm a defenceless child? It is unfathomable to me how a mother can allow this to happen to her own blood! I felt Anthony’s helplessness coming through loud and clear! Where to hide? How to survive? Who can help? As he was standing on deaths doorstep his father came to his rescue. Old habits are hard to crack, trust is not given away easily! He finds comfort and some release in kink at a BDSM club. He has to endure heartache, pain and guilt and thankfully he is a courageous young man. Anthony thinks he’s alone but he has a great group of friends who have guided and supported him. This was an excellent read and I can’t wait for the next book.
oh holy hell! Drew Sera is a PHENOMENAL author that is talented at taking you on an emotional rollercoaster ride!
Reading about Anthony’s childhood was GUTWRENCHING!
And that letter from his dad….made me BAWL! (again)
Yet another hit from this author, and i am chompin at the bit to read Being Graves!
Definitely a highly recommend!
Whether you are a fan of the Everett Gaming series or you are new to Anthony Graves this is a stunningly honest look at the pain and destruction of the human spirit when it is subjected to prolonged abuse. Drew Sera does not shy away from the truth of that abuse be it emotional, physical or sexual. She writes in a way that makes you ache. Writes in a way that makes you grieve.
This is also the story of the remarkable resilience of the human spirit and Anthony’s journey back to himself.
Drew Sera is a fabulous author! She has once again took me on that emotional roller coaster, this time into the darkness that made Anthony who he is. Anthony experienced things as a child that none should ever have to. He calls his dad for help and he takes him away from it all. He is only with his dad a short time before he is off to college and then he finds his place in the BDSM lifestyle. After being accepted into the mentoring at Irons and Blake chooses to be his mentor, Anthony is able to have the one thing he never had and that was the control over his life and what was happening at the time. With one phone call his life turns upside down again and the emotions he feels is to much for him to handle. I absolutely LOVED this book and would recommend it to anyone!!! This book was very emotional, I suggest Kleenexes to be on hand. Take a look into Anthony’s darkness and see why we love him so much!
In Saving Graves, we are finally getting Anthony’s back story. And what a story it is. It makes you wonder how much abuse one man can take. Saving Graves opens your eye to understand why Anthony is the way he is in the Everett Series. Saving Graves will open your eyes that some people come from a dark and scary place. Every question that you have about Anthony will be answered in the book.
Drew did a wonderful job in telling a story that I am sure was hard to write. She takes to the depths of what one person can endured with years of abuse. There were times that I needed to put the book down and walk away because you could what Anthony was going through and wonder how could anyone do that you a child and young adult. Saving Graves drawls you in from the get go and doesn’t let you go until the end.
I could not wait for this book, Anthony had my heart throughout the Everett Gaming Series. This is the heartbreaking story of Anthony’s young life and having this perspective made me love him even more. Have the tissues ready, you’re going to ugly cry. You’ll want to take all of Anthony’s pain away and hurt the people that hurt him. What more can I say but….. Incredible!
I have loved this entire series and this book did not disappoint. So much is revealed as to why Anthony is the way he is. The extent that his dad is willing to go to help him heal is amazing. For him to happen to meet all of the people he had to come across just to be where he needed to be to meet Sydney is a miracle. Way to go Drew Sera, another masterpiece!
Saving Graves is another masterpiece by Drew Sera. It gives us an in depth look at Anthony Graves (from the Everett Gaming Series). We learn of his very rough and traumatic up bringing. He was abused and neglected by his mother, stepfather and school principle until the age of seventeen. This story shows us how Anthony’s tastes came to light. It shows us how the horrible things from his childhood have shaped who he is as an adult. Will Anthony choose the dark or can he be saved?
Excellent read. This book will make you cry and want to give Anthony a huge hug 🙂
Drew Sera can pull a reader into her words that she puts to paper where the reader feels like they are actually in the same room as the characters and that is exactly what this author did with me! The beautifully written storyline follows Anthony and the abuse that Anthony suffered through starting as a very young child by the hands of his Mother, Stepfather and his friend, who happens to be the principal at the school that Anthony attends. At the age of seventeen Anthony is hurt so bad by his stepfather and his friend that he ends up in the hospital and his Dad takes him back to California to live with him. Anthony’s Dad shows him affection by hugging him often which is something Anthony is not used to but finds comfort in. As Anthony attends college he finds himself interested in BDSM clubs which help him cope, especially Club Irons where eventually he is mentored by the owner who becomes a very important person in Anthony’s life after Anthony endures a major loss. This book pulled me in and just refused to let me go and the story stayed with me for a little while even after the last page was turned!
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book. However, I purchased a copy and you should too!