Tag: David R. Metheny

Madness of a Bleeding Heart by David R. Metheny

910Th351a5L._SL1500_Title: Madness of a Bleeding Heart
Series: The Back Road to Wonderland Book #2
Author: David R Metheny
Genre: Gay Romance
Length: Novel (129 pages)
Publisher: David R. Matheny (March 22nd 2014)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥3Hearts
Reviewer: Tams
Blurb:
There is a world…
Hidden beneath us…
Where Once Upon a Time…
Becomes corrupted with excess and control…
And when Kayden Daniels is thrown from being a New York City millionaire
Into the world of Wonderland…
His destiny of becoming The Mad Hatter will begin…

In the second installment of The Back Road to Wonderland … Kayden, our sexy adventurer is betrayed by the King he loves as the lines of good and evil within Wonderland begin to blur. After a period of bondage will the seeds of madness take its toll on his soul or can a young mysterious man who followed “the bunny” down the rabbit hole show him he can love again and mend his bleeding heart?

Rejoin your favorite characters from Seduction of a King as a dark force is released in the realm of Wonderland. Can an ancient crystal hold the key to Wonderland’s survival? Or will it lead to the lands ultimate destruction?
Purchase Link: http://www.amazon.com/Madness-Bleeding-Heart-Back-Wonderland-ebook/dp/B00J5XMB28
Review: Chaos erupts in this sequel to Seduction of a King. Something has been unleashed in Wonderland, a creature that is leaving a trail of bodies, and James the King of Hearts has a plan to bring an end to the madness.

We learn what happened to Kayden when James betrayed him, what I believe caused his decent into madness and his journey to becoming Hatter. Marcus is on a mission in New York to obtain an amulet and a spell that James needs in order to defeat the creature. Let’s just say, while he’s there he gets a little side tracked. Darkness and betrayal run deep in Wonderland.

Marcus finally returns to Wonderland, but doesn’t immediately go to his stepfather. He tries to gain more knowledge about the items he brought back, but everything in Wonderland comes at a price, sometimes a price too high to pay. All the while, they are closer to discovering the whereabouts of the creature that is wreaking havoc throughout the Kingdom.

There was so much going on in this story that at times, it was hard to follow. Multiple characters and storylines intersect, but at times, they were broken and disjointed. I found myself having to go back and read several pages over because I was so confused. I did enjoy the back-story of Kayden in the dungeons, it gave much more insight into his persona now and why he is Hatter. And he finally says those three little words, hearing them in return, but you’ll have to read the story to find out to whom.

There is a fantastic moral story as well that is tied into the creature that you will learn toward the end of this book. So while there were some hiccups and speed bumps along the way, the random pit stops will give you more insight into certain characters and their story specifically. I especially liked Rabbit’s distraction while in New York. And of course, Metheny left us with a delicious little tease for the next instalment in his mad version of Wonderland.

This is the second book in a series that should be read in order. Seriously, if you don’t read Seduction of a King first you will definitely be confused!

** I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through MM Good Book Reviews **
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Seduction of a King by David R. Metheny

20596436Title: Seduction of a King

Series: The Back Road to Wonderland, #1

Author: David R Metheny

Genre: Fantasy

Length: Novel (138 pages)

Publisher: David R. Metheny (September 17th, 2013)

Heat Level: Mild

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥3.5Hearts

Reviewer: Tams

Blurb:

There is a world…
Hidden beneath us…
Where Once Upon a Time…
Becomes corrupted with excess and control…
And when Kayden Daniels is thrown from being a New York City millionaire
into the world of Wonderland…
His destiny of becoming The Mad Hatter will begin…

In the first installment of The Back Road to Wonderland… Finding himself in a strange world, Kayden begins his exploration of Wonderland and his journey to becoming The Mad Hatter. Infatuated with the devilishly handsome King of Hearts, our sex crazed hero decides nothing will stand in his way when it comes to pursuing the luscious closeted King.

The Queen of Hearts always gets what she wants or it’s off to the gallows and right now, she wants Kayden. However, when she begins to question if the stranger is who he says he is; she decides to employ other tactics.

The King of Hearts has always had desires for men, but afraid to act upon them. That is until he meets Kayden. Will Kayden be the first to break down his fears and his closet door? Can Kayden escape the Queen’s clutches and desires long enough to achieve his goal and his seduction of a King?

Purchase Link: http://www.amazon.com/Seduction-King-Back-Road-Wonderland-ebook/dp/B00FI7JXD0

Review: A dark and dangerous take on the classic tale with a gay twist. When Kayden Daniels journeys through the looking-glass, chaos ensues. Openly gay, rich and promiscuous, he sets his sights on the King of Wonderland. James, the King of Hearts, has an open marriage of sorts with Queen Verde. After James acts on his growing attraction to Kayden, he becomes very possessive, much to Verde’s dismay. As the relationship progresses and James obsession with the sex-crazed visitor starts to show. It just may cost Kayden his head, in a manner of speaking. Obsession, lust, jealousy and anger have thrown things off-balance in Wonderland.

“You’ll find Wonderland is made up of beautiful things and offers many pleasures, but remember all things have a balance.”

As the story progresses, Kayden begins the slow descent into madness with his closeted lover, a psychotic queen and a white rabbit. Marcus, James stepson, adds a juicy twist to this story that is already beautifully bent. Gruesome deaths are plaguing the kingdom and James is doing his best to stay focused on his duties, while trying to keep an on his new lover. When Kayden catches the eye of another lover, James jealousy may cost him or her both their soul.

I’ve read this book twice and I’ll admit, I’m still a little bit confused. Not an easy story to follow told from the perspective of multiple characters, and there are a lot of characters! But, there is potential here for greatness. This first book in the series is laying the groundwork for things to come. I was a little disappointed that while the author is taking this daring risk by turning a beloved classic into a dark and sexy gay story, he fed into the sex crazed sleeping around can’t keep it in my pants misgiving that a lot of people associate with gay men. That being said, as I said, there is still potential. And I will concede, the sex was off the charts hot.

I’m excited to see where Metheny goes with this world he’s building. Kayden becoming Hatter; James learning to control his jealousy; Marcus evolving as the white rabbit; oh and Queen Verde, every story does need a raging bitch, right?

Yes, this is a hard one to follow, but if you stick it out to the end, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised. And as anxious as I am for the next book in this dark new series.

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