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Acceleration (2012)

by Amelia C. Gormley(Favorite Author)

4.09 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

148022166X (ISBN13: 9781480221666)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Amelia C. Gormley

series

Impulse

review 1: 4.5 stars for the seriesI really enjoyed this series and came to love both Derrick and Gavin. Bear in mind that this is one story told through all three books and none of the storylines are completed until the third book.Each book builds on the growing relationship between Gavin, who is just out of a bad relationship, and Derrick, who has spent the past 10 years alone and celibate. Both men have a lot baggage that will directly impact their relationship. This is a character driven book that seemingly starts as a light romance, with Gavin sabotaging his appliances so he can call back handyman Derrick to his apartment, but then becomes an emotional, multi-layered story as they get together and have to work through their issues and fears to continue moving for... moreward.
review 2: 'Acceleration' by Amelia Gormley is the second in the Impulse series. It picks up where we left off in the first book and we get a lot more background information which is necessary to be able to understand Derrick and Gavin.Things become even more intense between the two of them in more ways than one as they are learning to cooperate and express what they feel. Gavin, even though he was abused by his ex-lover, is ahead of the game because he knows what he doesn't want. He is still struggling to get out from under the humiliation and feelings of helplessness and despair and vehemently defends his position. Gavin needs to express his dominant streak and wouldn't be happy with someone with whom he couldn't, but at the same time, he's not going to force anything on Derrick that he may not want.As nice and laid-back as Derrick seems, he's got a problem being spontaneous. He wants to be in control of himself, his emotions, and everyone around him. His way of feeling safe is to plan and organize things to a compulsive level in order to ensure, at least as much as possible, that he can handle any circumstance that comes along. That's admirable to a degree, but it completely shuts him down to the point that he has very little life. Always being in control is exhausting. Derrick needs to get over his stubborn pride and let someone else take over for a while and Gavin uses sexual play to accomplish that. By taking control away from Derrick, Gavin affords him the opportunity of not only having the most mind-blowing sex ever, but also the freedom to just be and not be expected to do anything but enjoy. One thing that Gavin is very clear on, though, is that everything they do together is totally consensual. Not only was he abused, he was made to feel that he was wrong for wanting to act on his dominant tendencies. He doesn't want Derrick to even feel a hint of the torture he went through with his ex. By assuring this, he also allows trust to build between them, something Gavin and Derrick very much need.Gavin and Derrick are opposites, but in their hearts, they are the same—good, loving, considerate men, who mean well even if it doesn't always come out that way. Derrick, in particular, needs to learn that it's wrong to try to control other people's reactions by not giving them an opportunity to react. Their biggest argument and almost separation comes from the fact that Derrick tries to hide things so Gavin won't have to deal with them. Gavin sets him straight very quickly on this and shows Derrick how condescending his actions seem to be. This was a side of the argument that Derrick would never have seen for himself.I'm very emotionally invested in Gavin and Derrick and am cheering for them all the way. I may not understand their actions all the time, but I do understand that they mean to be healing and constructive, not hurtful and destructive. Impulse 2 is even more consuming than the first story and I can hardly wait to see what the third book will bring for Gavin and Derrick. Thanks, Amelia, for your exquisite descriptions, both physical and emotional, in the story which help me understand and appreciate different lifestyles. less

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