Saving Alexander

Susan Mac Nicol

Synopsis

Punishing himself for a horrific past that is not his fault, bestselling author Alexander Montgomery seeks redemption and love—and perhaps he will find it.

Famous author though he may be, Alexander Montgomery is not someone you take home to meet Mother. Seriously flawed, damaged by a horrific past, he’s trying hard to claw his way back to normality. But how can anyone respect what he truly is? His therapy involves regular sessions at Study in Scarlet, an exclusive S&M club.

Then comes Sage. Tall, with black hair and blue eyes, an up-and-coming actor with impossible charm and boy-next-door good looks, he’s the perfect choice to play the leading man in a TV adaptation of Alex’s last best-seller. Even more, he is a man you introduce to your family. Which Alex would do—if he weren’t taken by another man who offers the punishments Alex prays will wipe away the past and make him the person he wants to be. Yet, perhaps there is another path to redemption. If only the solution would reach out and touch him.

Brenda's Review

When Susan told me she was doing another book I was excited. I had reviewed her book Stripped Bare and loved it and loved the characters. So I knew I would be in for a real treat.......... I was NOT prepared for how much I was going to get sucked into this story! O.....M.....G..... I had a few people warn me because was mention of rape and some other not so nice things.....I prepared myself. I didn't watch or read any reviews, I wanted an open mind. I went in with an open mind and I am so glad that I did. I immediately loved Alex, and I knew that he had a lot of secrets and "something" must have made him be so withdrawn from society and for feeling. And SAGE..... how can anyone resist the hot actor who is openly gay!?! I was loving it and then I got to a certain part (I won't spoil it by telling you which chapter..) but I was in the car traveling with my hubby. First there were tears...I dabbed them with my shirt sleeve...then I found a tissue in my purse.... then I needed another.... THEN the sobbing started. Hubby asks if I was OK and if he should pull over. I was sobbing and could not speak...I pointed to my kindle....and then he once again, shook his head. My daughter (7 yrs old) says, Mommy are you OK? Are you hurt? I could only shake my head and continue to read and cry to myself......I felt like I needed a hug at that point!! I wanted to jump in the book and just hug him! JUST....HUG....HIM..... oh my!!!!

There were twists and turns to this story that I was not expecting. I was trying, all along, to guess "whodunit"! I kept changing my mind, but eventually I was right. But it still took me for a loop!!

So if you love M/M books with a great story and romance...this is your book! keep an open mind and you will love this book as much as I did!!! I was definitely having a book hangover. It took me a couple of days to prepare myself to write this review. Every time I started, I would start crying again. I better quit now, or I'll be crying again... GREAT READ -- GO ONE-CLICK!!

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About Susan Mac Nicol

Susan Mac Nicol was born in Leeds, UK, and left for South Africa when she was eight. She returned to the UK thirty years later and now lives in Essex. Her debut novel Cassandra by Starlight, the first in a trilogy, was published earlier this year by Boroughs Publishing Group in the US. Sue’s latest story, Saving Alexander is her second m/m romance.

Sue has written since she was very young, and never thought she would see herself being a Romance writer, being a horror/psychological thriller reader all her life. But the Romance genre is now something very close to her heart and she intends continuing the trend.

Sue is a member of the Romance Writers of America and the Romantic Novelists Association here in the UK.

To learn more, visit Susan on her website and blog on Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads and Pinterest.

Susan Mac Nicol is also author of The Magick of Christmas, Confounding Cupid, Cassandra by Starlight , Together in Starlight and the best-selling Stripped Bare.