His name was Joshua Carter. Now it's whatever she wants it to be.
She is a Deliverer.
She lures young men and delivers them to be sold. She delivers the strikes that enforce their obedience. She delivers the sexual training that determines their purchase price.
As long as she delivers, the arrangement that protects her family will hold.
Delivering is all she knows.
The one thing she can't deliver is a captive from slavery.
Until him.
And her stubborn slave thinks he can deliver her...from herself.
Romantic Thriller
Stand Alone (no cliff-hanger). The sequel is coming Summer 2014.
Content warning: Graphic sex, violence, and psychological abuse. Age 18+ only.
Reviewed by Michelle
With the rising popularity of the dark genre there seems to be a new dark romance around every turn.
As a dark read enthusiast I was extremely excited for Deliver by Pam Godwin once I discovered that not only is the captive in this story a man, as we have occasionally seen, but even more so that the captor is a woman. What I found was that Deliver was in fact, as intriguing as it seemed.
Not only is Deliver an enticing variation on the standard dark read but there are so many facets to this story that makes it both fascinating and at times shocking. There were a few jaw-dropping moments that you absolutely do not see coming. The back story and complications are complex and absorbing.
And the connection and relationship that evolves between deliverer and slave is unexpectedly beautiful and moving.
My favorite quality of a dark read is when I can understand and empathize with a despicable or seemingly irredeemable character. Pam Godwin does just this and creates the quintessential anti-
hero. How on earth did she get me to feel for and sympathize with Van? I went from contempt and loathing to curiosity and interest to actually feeling concern and compassion all while experiencing the underlying sensation that something just wasn’t right and it was completely spellbinding.
Liv was an exceptional character. She was so strong and selfless. But it was Josh that really lured me in and captured my heart. He was such an impressive and extraordinary character. He was so strong, so pure, and so good. He was unwavering in his kindness, his trust, his integrity and his mercy.
Deliver is a unique and thrilling story. It was action-packed and involved and while I did not know going in that there would be a sequel, I look forward to finding out where this story goes from here.
Van’s big body blocked her view, pressing in, violating her comfort zone. She raised her chin
and searched the depths of his hood. Shadowed and vacant, his expression mirrored her presence
of mind.
The back of his hand made a slow trace of her scar, brushing her hair from its path. When he
reached her lips, he coiled several strands around his finger.
She grabbed his wrist, and the tendons in her grip turned to steel, immovable. She closed her
eyes and braced.
He yanked, sparking a burn where the follicles gave way.
At the sound of his retreating footsteps, she opened her eyes and watched his broad back
move toward the trees. “Someday, we’re going to talk about those fetishes of yours.”
Without acknowledgment, he continued in a slow, dispassionate stride until the shadows
between the trees swallowed his silhouette.
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Brilliant review. Thanks so much for reading and participating in the blog tour!
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