Book Blurb
She set out to find herself, and discovered the darker side of desire.
Merry’s lost a lot recently—first her mother, then close to a hundred pounds. Feeling adrift, she strikes out in search of perspective. A three-week hike through the Scottish Highlands was supposed to challenge her new body and refocus her priorities, but when disaster strikes, she’s forced to seek refuge in the remote home of a brooding, handsome stranger…
Rob exiled himself to the Highlands years ago, desperate to escape his own self-destruction. Haunted by regrets, he avoids human contact at all costs…but when Merry turns up injured, he can’t very well run her off. And as he nurses her back to health, Rob can’t resist his guest’s sweet demeanor—or her flirtatious advances. The igniting passion between them rouses a secret appetite Rob has long struggled to keep hidden. But Merry craves nothing more than to help Rob surrender to his desires, and the journey draws the lovers into an entirely different kind of wilderness.
Toot's Review by Stacy Sabala
Merry has reached a major accomplishment in her life. She has lost a lot of weight and has a whole new body. She has planned to hike across the heart of Scotland to find herself and feel closer to her deceased mother. She plans to be gone for three weeks hoping that she will understand more of her life by the end.
She is doing so well. Two weeks into her hike and she is close to Inverness, where her mother grew up. She plans to spend a couple of days walking around and getting a feel for why her mother left.
Unfortunately, she is hit with severe stomach cramps and nausea while hiking her way through. The cramps bring her to her knees and cause her to fall hitting her head on a rock. She must backtrack to a cabin she saw earlier. She knocks on the door when she reaches it hoping someone is home. It is very secluded and she needs help.
Rob opens the door to find Merry bleeding on his doorstep and swaying from dizziness. He is not thrilled to see her. He wants to remain in his self imposed exile, but he is unable to turn her away in her condition. He tries to make her comfortable but keep a distance. He is afraid of who he was and has clung to his strict routine and work. He wants to go about his life as he has been doing for the past two years.
However, Merry is drawn to the hermit looking man who lives in a bare cabin in the woods. He intrigues her and she wants to know as much about him as she can. She hopes that he lets her stay for longer than the night. She makes it her mission to learn about him, but she has to tread lightly. She knows he will shut done and go about his work ignoring her in the process.
Rob finds that the longer Merry stays, the more he opens up to her. He craves her kindness and company, not realizing how lonely he has been. He begins to care for her as he invites her to stay longer, not wanting her to leave at all. He even goes as far as admitting one of his darkest secrets.
Merry finds herself attracted to this strange man and feels beautiful when she is around him. She craves his attention and company. She can be herself in front of him. Neither seems to judge the other and they find a close bond together.
Merry has to return to her life, however. Neither of them wants to leave the other. Rob agrees to hike the rest of the way to Inverness with her, even though his greatest fear rides him hard. He is afraid of what will happen when he enters the city with all those people around. Will he be tempted? Can he handle it? Unfortunately, Merry has no clue what is going on in his head and when it blows up in her face she has no idea what hit her.
This book was very interesting. It was my first story centered around a character with a sexual fetish. That created a new dynamic and fascination for me. The role playing was a surprise and intriguing. It was a component to a complex character hiding from themselves. I really like that both characters were dealing with some major issues. Merry was an awesome character, in that, she didn’t judge. I loved that her father was gay and her mother was a single woman. It made her aware of differences and more understanding of other people. I loved how it ended, but the middle was full of mental anguish and self loathing.
3 out of 5
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