by Jamie Fessenden
Somehow this is a difficult review to do. This could’ve been a solid 5 star review hadn’t some things really bugging me.I expected to be devastated by reading about Derek’s on-page-rape. Yes, it was horrendous en it was devastating to read about what it did to Derek’s self confidence. But his emotio...
I didn’t like this one. I like a little background on both MCs before they get together, but this was just ridiculous.Derek has just bought a lake house with his fiancé Tim (I should say his ass of a fiancé. I had no idea what he saw in him), when he meets his yummy neighbor Russ. Of course Derek is...
Derek Sawyer thinks he has it all—a high-salaried position, a boyfriend, a dog, even a new cabin on the lake—until a business trip with his manager and best friend, Victor, shatters his world. One night of drunken horsing around in their hotel room leads to the most intensely personal violation Dere...
A Hearts On Fire Review 4.5 HEARTS-- Hello Mr. Fessenden. It's a pleasure to finally read your work. *pushes up glasses* I'm your newest fan. :)I'm not one to hand out high ratings just because an author can handle a difficult subject. If anything, I'm even tougher on the story because I don't want ...
An excellent m/m romance dealing with the tricky subject of male rape. Derek's whole self image is affected by his ordeal and friend Russ must learn how to help Derek survive the trauma.
“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.” ~ Harvey FiersteinDerek Sawyer, of 'Violated' by Jamie Fessenden, was bullied throughout his childhood by his father and his “best friend” Victor, who is unfortunately...
This was a difficult read for me. While the assault in this book is not one of my triggers, I feel I must warn you to heed the blurb and be aware of what happens in this book.This was a difficult read. It had to be even more difficult to write, so hats off to Jamie for managing to depict this horrif...