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Rescuing Jack (2014)

by Caitlin Ricci(Favorite Author)

3.08 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1627983724 (ISBN13: 9781627983723)

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English

genre

Romance

publisher

Dreamspinner Press

review 1: I really want to like this story, but it leaves a lot to be desired. The romantic element was... kind of lack luster. There was definitely something building between the two characters, but the author rushed it towards the end, and you never really get to experience the development of their romance naturally. For all that the ending was rushed, the story was over-long in other parts. Some paragraphs and scenes went on forever, almost to the point of repetition. This story could have seriously used some cutting back in the beginning. That actually would have left room to develop the romance properly later. I'm a bit concerned that, for all that the goal of the story seems to be "rescuing Jack" no one actually gets him the help he needs. Marius calling his brother to deal wi... moreth Jack's attackers is all well and good, but it doesn't do Jack any good. Jack never actually gets any real help, and Marius is in no way qualified to council Jack through his nightmares. No one even seems to TRY to get Jack the help he needs. In this, I find the story troubling.Some of the dialogue felt awkward, contrived, and unnatural. Particularly Marius' conversations with Peter. People don't talk like that, and it was obvious the conversation was there simply to tell the reader something. I honestly don't get the point of the brother. It would have been nice for him to have more of a presence, especially given the dirty work he did for Marius (and by extension Jack). At that, I had issues with Marius playing savior & vigilante (well, using his brother to) instead of using more proper, appropriate channels to address the issue. Especially when the conflict about shifters coming out and the public's reaction to them is brought up on more than one occasion. I just don't think it would help the shifter cause if ever comes to light that shifters have their own brand of vigilante justice. Marius' hesitance and regret over asking Seth to pursuit Jack's attackers is token at best. Nor is the issue of what he's done every properly addressed. I think the readers are expected to be OK with it because they were bad people who assaulted Jack. But... that doesn't make it OK. It actually colored my perception of Marius, and the character feels false (and he's using his brother to maintain that façade). Everything just fell flat for me with this. I wish I could have liked it, but there's just too much wrong and out of sync. This story desperately needed a strong, thorough editor to help wrangle it into shape, trim the fat, and make it more cohesive.
review 2: Marius is a werewolf who co-owns a pet rescue shelter with tough-as-nails Clare. Jack is a shell of a man who is trying to get his life back together. They meet when Jack comes in to the rescue shelter in hopes of finding a guard dog for his apartment. Jack ends up adopting a shy and frightened dog named Missy. Not the guard dog he was looking for but one that will aid him in mending. I loved reading the parallel story of Missy getting better with Jack while Jack is recovering with Marius. Each needing hope, gaining strength, and deserving of love.From the beginning of the story I knew that this book was going to be dark. This book looks at a very tough subject and one of the hardest topics to write about, rape. This story is about a man who can’t find support in a small town and still raw from a recent attack. I could tell that the author reached into forbidden places to come up with such a broken character like Jack. But that is why I really liked this book, the characters are not afraid to look into the worst parts of themselves.Caitlin Ricci isn’t afraid to take her characters into the shadows and face their fears. She writes not only amazing main characters but builds up side characters that don’t fall into typical stereotypes. My favorite was Seth, but I always have a place in my heart for talkative, geeky characters like him. I also loved Clare with her stubborn nature and big heart. Caitlin Ricci’s writing improves with every book I read and I cannot wait to see what story she comes out with next.I found the ending came too fast, I wanted to spend more time in the world of Marius and Jack, watch them grow even more. This is why I can’t wait to read the rest of the series not only in hopes to see if Seth, Peter, or Jeremy end up finding the loves of their lives but also to see how Jack is growing and healing with the help of his loving werewolf.If you like darker stories with two men working to become stronger with healing and a little revenge, I recommend this book for you. less

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