Wonderland by Rob Browatzke

812nhrHPueL._SL1500_Title: Wonderland
Author: Rob Browatzke
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Novel (202 pages)
Publisher: Kensington (February 3rd 2015)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥3.5 Hearts
Blurb: Boy Meets Boy. Boy Loses Boy.

Boy Goes to Wonderland…

After six months of hot-and-heavy dating, Alex is ready to say goodbye to the sex-drugs-and-dance-till-dawn lifestyle and settle down with the love of his life, Steven. He even bought an engagement ring. But when Steven finds an illicit party favor in Alex’s pocket, the powder hits the fan. Steven breaks it off, and Alex heads out to drown his sorrows—in Wonderland…

The hottest, hippest nightclub in town, Wonderland is where every boy’s dreams come true. Where the DJ, Hatter, spins the maddest tracks, the Caterpillar sells the trippiest drugs, and the Queen of Hearts sends every drag diva off with her head. Still, Alex can’t stop thinking about Steven—even while being seduced by a pair of twinks who are tweedlehot and tweedlehotter.

Things only get weirder when Alex learns that Steven is missing—and an anonymous phone call warns him that he’ll never see Steven again…unless he eats this, drinks that, and dives deeper down the rabbit hole of decadence. This certainly isn’t just another weekend—in Wonderland…

Product Link: http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/book.aspx/31065

Reviewer: Tams

Review: Welcome to Wonderland, the hottest nightclub in town where booze, drugs, sex, and sweaty, sexy men are wall to wall in abundance. Alex swore to himself and to his boyfriend Steven that he would stop indulging in all the not so hidden treasures of Wonderland. But staying on the straight and narrow isn’t as easy as it seems, especially when being bad is as simple as a trip across the dance floor, being fondled by the hip gyrating twins, then winding up at Caterpillars table for a taste.

After Steven finds Alex’s stash in his pants pockets, he breaks things off. Alex retreats back to Wonderland and winds up cracked out of his mind, waking up in the twin’s bed the next morning. What’s worse is when he goes to Steven’s house to try to make things right, Steven isn’t there, he is missing.

The events that take place after Alex’s night of debauchery are both mind-blowing and fanatical. In a race against time to save Steven from the psycho that has kidnapped him and is playing a dangerous game of cat and mouse with Alex and their friends, Alex takes a mind-blowing trip down the rabbit hole into the secretive depths of Wonderland.

I loved how Browatzke took the bones of the classic Wonderland story, mangling and twisting the plot into his own twisted tale of sex, drugs, mystery, and intrigue. From the night club to the bathhouse and everything in between, Alex has to dig deep to decipher the clues he is given if he is going to bring Steven back home.

There were a few twists and turns that left me dizzy though, and a couple of times the flow from one aspect of the story to the next was jumpy or broken, which put a damper on the overall feel of the story. But the almost psychedelic feel of this book really kept me engrossed and entertained throughout.

If you, like me, are inexplicably drawn to anything and everything Alice in Wonderland-esque, then this is a must read for you. While I had a few issues with characters and plots within the story, overall I am impressed with the Authors ability to spin a tale, and intrigued with this world he has created. I cannot wait until May when the next book, Mirrorball, releases.

I am certain that Alex and Steven are going to learn that happy ever after is not always what it seems. Especially in Wonderland!

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