Protection in The Freeloaders

Feb 17, 2012 Darien rated it it was amazing

Shelves: pants-off-reviews, fave-m-m-characters, catching-feelings, m-m-crime-mystery-and-dead-people, serious-stuff, my-m-m-lovin, 2018-reads, butt-virgins, m-m-short-stories, let-the-tears-flow

May 2018

This still tew much!! 😭😭😭😭

Love it till the end of time!!

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^^A MUST FREAKING READ!^^
4.5

S.A Reid is definitely a fave author of mine, and this heartbreaking tale makes her an author to watch out for. Something Different was the first book I read by this author and I loved it so much. Protection is another winner, though both books are as different as night and day.

Gabriel Mackenna is serving two life sentences, with no chance of parole. He knows he will live and di May 2018

This still tew much!! 😭😭😭😭

Love it till the end of time!!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
^^A MUST FREAKING READ!^^
4.5

S.A Reid is definitely a fave author of mine, and this heartbreaking tale makes her an author to watch out for. Something Different was the first book I read by this author and I loved it so much. Protection is another winner, though both books are as different as night and day.

Gabriel Mackenna is serving two life sentences, with no chance of parole. He knows he will live and die in prison. He decides he's going to rule his permanent home, because he refuses to become bitch to any man. He is both respected and liked by guards and inmates, and they know you don't mess with anything that Mackenna owns.

When new inmates arrive, Joseph Cooper is a part of the new arrivals. He is completely unaware of the effect he's having on the men, especially that of Gabe Mackenna. He is completely unaware of the things about to befall him.

When the men meet for the first time, it's no sunshine and rainbows. Gabe is violent and evil and Joseph suffers in a way no man should. He becomes victim to a man, who protects victims. All this happens because of Gabe’s anger towards himself for feeling something for Joseph, something he said he would never feel for another man.

The story progresses by showing the relationship between Gabe and Joey. Though not an easy start, it does become a genuine relationship. I am just all sorts of impressed by the realism in this story. Everything is believable, and nothing ever becomes too over the top. Though it depicts the harsh times of prison life, there is an undertone of lightness in the writing, and found myself smiling and wanting the best possible outcome for the lovers.

I loved Gabe, which is unbelievable because he isn’t the most likable person in the beginning. I fell in love with him, and I am just so happy he had Joey and they had each other (cries). It was beautiful and let me just throw this out there *some kind of seriously hot*.

Overall, I loved this book! The story will not be for everyone because it doesn't have a HEA, but why avoid a great book to avoid disappointment and sadness (it would be your loss). The writing is excellent, and the story beautiful and it's what I think jail life would have been in the 1930s. I wrote this review without giving away spoilers, and now it's up to you to experience Protection, you will cry the saddest/happiest tears (though that just might be all me). ...more

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Jan 21, 2012 Chris rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2012, gay, done, ebook, historical, arc

Excellent historical m/m romance set in a British prison in the late 1930s. This isn't going to be for everyone - it's gritty and violent, as befits the setting... and that violence includes rape. But if you can get past that, you'll find a powerful story that had me in tears at the end. ...more

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Feb 22, 2012 Sandra rated it really liked it

Shelves: historical-romance, contemporary-romance, m-m, kindle-lent, gay-for-you, under-125-pages

This is a really good novella. It has an interesting and somewhat dark initial story-line that turns into a bit of tragic love story. The two main characters aren't at all one-dimensional, although I got a better feel for Gabe. Most of all I think it was really well written, and gave a realistic portrayal of prison at this time and what these men would really have gone through. The ending was a little abrupt for me, but I accidently stopped reading when I only had two chapters left, so the disjo ...more

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Jan 11, 2013 LenaLena rated it it was ok

Shelves: mm, historical-fiction, free-reads

Well.

Whaddayaknow?

Historical Sappy Prison Melodrama.

It exists.

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Mar 31, 2012 Ashley♥Alexis rated it really liked it

Shelves: my-owned-e-books, theme-prison-er, theme-enemies-to-lovers, genre-m-m

um. I have no words. I can't believe I willingly read this knowing how it would end. Okay, I can believe it. This story was amazing. Loved the way it was written, the story, the characters, the emotions. It made the prison life real. I really really wanted a HEA. I read specifically for the HEA and even knowing that wasn't going to happen with these guys it was still so beautiful watching them together. ...more

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