Yes there are situations here that are uncomfortable, disturbing and just plain painful to read but they take place off the page and are non-sexual, more like a prisoner of war situation then a kinky F’d up sex thing (if that makes sense?) So don’t be afraid of The Island especially if you like good romantic suspense, an Australian hero and a smile inducing HEA.Įntrepreneur Adam Shaw arrives on the private Fijian Island to sell a stolen and very expensive (albeit ugly) painting to the powerful crime boss known as Vornis. And oh did I mention it takes place on a Fijian island (hello virtual vacation -although I’d choose an island not inhabited by a twisted crime lord) Anyways. Sure it’s intense, but it’s also thought provoking, suspenseful, romantic, (way) surprising and even tender.

I was kind of unsure going into The Island (especially after the warning in the back blurb) I mean I don’t even read BDSM so I figured this was going to be way out of my comfort zone but luckily enough I took a gamble because this turned out to be a fantastic, well written and very moving story. Opening Line: “Shaw looked out the window as the chopper came in to land.” Publisher's Warning: Readers with a history of rape or sexual abuse may find elements of this story disturbing. Wouldn’t be just his job he would be risking-it would be his life. Tortured captive of a dangerous crime boss, is he? If he did, it Harder than he thinks, but Shaw’s not stupid enough to fall for the

Too bad there’s no way Lee is getting off the island. Hot, and he might even have a personality if they hadn’t beaten it out Other circumstances Lee would be exactly Shaw’s type: he’s young, he’s It’s none of Shaw’s business, and it doesn’t matter that under any Toy around in front of him-a captured DEA agent whose time is running Stolen painting to the crime boss, Vornis.

Falling Away by Lisa Henry