Gather Divide Conquer (Cut Run, #4) Edited By Abigail Roux Issued As Textbook
to add to this reviewyears later,
original review
WHAT, IN. THE. ACTUAL. FUCK, TY GRADY!!! Just as good on a reread! :P
That ending is going to make it hard to stick with my plan and read a few other books before Armed amp Dangerous.
Sigh. stars
“Can I tell you a secret” he asked Zane, voice low and threadbare,
“Yeah. ”
“You ever get gut feelings Like you see something and you just know” Ty asked, feeling stupid but not caring.
He felt Zane squeeze his hand, “First time I saw you, after I got over hating you, I knew I knew wed die together, I could just feel it deep down, Never felt that before. ”
Several heartbeats of quiet passed before Zane spoke, “First time I saw you, after I got over hating you, I knew,” he said echoing Tys words,
“I knew Id fall in love with you.
”
THESE TWO, I SWEAR, the fact that Zane had finally said i love you back to Ty in this book made my heart so happy, im honestly glad he didnt say it in the previous book when Ty first told him bc this felt more natural and real, compared to having it feel forced just bc Ty told him, yk so i appreciated that, and these two just keep getting better and better with each book.
Still
These two will always be my favorite couple, The books getting better and better,
That was a fantasticrd read, This is theth book in the Cut amp Run series, the character and relationship growth of Ty and Zane is amazing, The emotional connection and chemistry between these two oozes from page to page,
Zane. . Ohhh Swoon i love this man he is just amazing even though he takes long to utter the three little/big words, he shows with his action.
“First time I saw you, after I got over hating you, I knew,” he said, echoing Tys words, “I
knew Id fall in love with you”
“He loved Ty Grady with all there was to give of his heart, and in the end, all it had taken
was one wink for Zane to finally come to terms with it.
”
And the dance, . FansSelf Ty is a hopeless romantic and i adore him, he loves Zane with everything he's got,
Hed thought about this, a slow dance with his lover, not a flashy tango or a writhing clash
under a disco ball.
But hed never dreamed he would get one, It was possibly one
of the most
erotic, most loving things Ty had ever done for him,
The Sex was Hot as usual, .
Nick, . . well
just had to read it again, I Love Ty and Zane
“Youre not dessert, Zane, Youre the main course, Ty informed him in a husky drawl, And you have about five seconds to take your pick of flat surface before I do it for you, ” I was at a loss for words when I finished Divide amp Conquer, I hadnt had such a sucker punch of an ending in a book for a long time, I was so mad and frustrated and overwhelmed you could practically see fumes coming out of my ears, It took me a couple of days to gather my thoughts and process my emotions, And this review wont be easy, Because this is the first installment in the Cut amp Run series Im not sure how to rate: it could very well be my favourite and my least favourite book so far.
Some reasons why Divide amp Conquer could be my favourite book so far in the Cut amp Run series:
The text messaging parts in the beginning and Ty nicknaming Zane “Lone Star” on his phone contacts list.
Fuck you, Zane, Fuck you. So much.
Promise youll scream for me tonight,
How the text messaging scene led to that countertop “almost” sex scene:
I meant to at least get us up the stairs
Fuck me here
Jealous Ty going all alphamale on blind Zane.
It was a side of him I enjoyed and hated at the same time but hey, it led to the DOOR scene and Im not complaining one little bit.
Im burning every little brown bag I find in your fridge from now on,
Even the cheesecake
Dont push me, Stevie Wonder
and
Youre mine, Jersey Shore can get his own,
Ty sitting on his back step with a cheap cigar and a couple of bottles of hard lemonade, after that night out with his buddies.
Some of his thoughts I loved and some of them made me want to cry out in frustration,
Ty didnt know if Zane wanted his loyalty, but he had it nonetheless, Semper Fi.
That moment in that softball field when Zane finally realizes he has it in himself to love Ty,
He loved Ty Grady with all there was to give of his heart, and in the end, all it had taken was one wink for Zane to finally come to terms with it.
How I got to understand Zane even better in this installment, The strength he showed during his temporary blindness, How he coped and how he fought his insecurities that phone call Zane made to Deuce while Ty slept with his head in Zanes lap was one of my favourite Zane scenes.
How he grew to love Ty even more, if that were possible, How he realized they could be together for long periods of time without killing each other,
The slow dance scene, What can I say. Deep down Im a hopeless romantic, This was another love/hate part of the book for me though,
And some of the reasons why Divide amp Conquer could be my least favourite book so far in the Cut amp Run series:
How Ty behaved like a prick while Zane was in the hospital.
Your partner was blown up and came out of it alive but, guess what, hes BLIND, Said partner asks you to not leave him alone because hes scared out of his fucking mind and you assure him youre gonna be there for him.
And then, a few hours later, you get all antsy and tired of the situation and ask him: “When do you get out of this place I need to fucking sleep before you drive me crazy”.
Are you at all serious Major WTF moment, especially since Ty had been doing all he could to get to see Zane before that.
From defying direct orders to asking orderlies to reassure his partner hed be back asap,
Another major WTF moment was that doctor advising Zane to not run into things when Zane asked him if there was anything else he should be doing after he was discharged.
Way to go, doctor! If thats the best advice you can provide to a patient that lost his sight a few hours ago, then you are a disgrace to the medical profession.
The whole “look, there are other people these two could hook up with” shebang, It didnt spice things up for me except for the door scene, of course, but Ill get to that it gave a kind of schizophrenic note to the characters oh, who am I kidding, “to TY” is what I want to say and made me wonder how thoroughly the authors thought of the whole thing before throwing it in there that way.
Ty getting distracted by some EMT with big tits or a lowcut shirt or whatever was just plain ridiculous plus, come on, what kind of outfit was that particular EMT wearing The EMTs I know wear really unremarkable uniforms with shirts buttoned up to the very top and properly tucked in.
Add the cold February weather and she should be wearing a heavy reflective jacket on top of that, Unless that particular EMT was about to star in some porn film or something,
Same goes for Tys ex, Shannon the tall, athletic, attractive brunette, who still has the hots for him, What exactly did she contribute to the story Ty apparently still cares about her and her daughter, And Again, it seemed to me that she was thrown haphazardly into the mix in an attempt to establish Tys bisexuality which we are very well aware of and his ability to score some hot ass which we have more than realized by now.
He scored Zane, didnt he
And dont get me started with Nick, What an excuse of a character! Hes supposed to be Tys dearest and oldest friend, He is supposed to care, He is supposed to have Tys back, But when Ty comes out to his Recon buddies, and one of them all but spits in Tys face in disgust, calling him queer in the most belittling way, he keeps his own homosexuality to himself, preferring to make disparaging remarks and bash Zane instead.
Man! Your buddy has just told you hes in love with the guy and the best you can offer is how unworthy the guy is And, to add insult to injury, you go on to kiss your buddy twice! and tell him how youve been in love with him forever and how he knows where to find you.
Great support youve offered there, pal, Taking advantage of one of your friends most vulnerable moments, trying to manipulate his emotions and practically sabotage his current relationship, Kudos. Rah. Woo hoo.
Now Ryan The Italian stud The only reason I put up with his presence was that door scene and Tys “Dont push me, Stevie Wonder” remark.
Other than that, the poor guy could have stayed where he came from, Also, the way he was used to make us think he might have planted a bomb in Zanes place was, well, clumsy, I felt sorry for him,
I also couldnt help but notice how Ty was actively involved with all his potential love interests, either currently or in the past.
He had history with them, Zanes admirer, Ryan, is like one of those blow up dolls, Fake. Hes just an acquaintance and, either he likes it or not, Zane hasnt even taken a second glance at him, So why the imbalance
Ty blowing off Zanes “I love you” the first time around, Such a big deal is made out of it but when Zane finally says it hes just being seduced Give, Me. A. Break. It made zero sense.
The ending. Seriously This is how Zane is rewarded after all the things he went through, both physically and emotionally You have got to be kidding me.
I could go on and on about this and about how mad I was at Ty almost throughout the book but this review is getting too long.
And it wont make any difference, One thing is blatantly obvious though: the rant above exhibits the level of my emotional attachment to these characters, At the end of the day, thats what really matters, right
Dreamspinner Press kindly provided me with a copy of this ebook through NetGalley.
com in exchange for an honest review
,Stars!
The progression of Ty and Zane's relationship remains sloooooooooow!
I really wish they would just open up to each other, tell each other how they feel.
It's frustrating at times.
But gah I love these two,
The plot on this one was a little ridiculous but still good,
And that ending, . freakin' Ty!
.