Blurb:
Lift. Eat. Sleep. Repeat.
Qualifying to compete on a national level is all that’s on power lifter Dagen Rourke’s mind. After an injury sidelined him the previous year, his only goal has been to overcome the physical challenges and mental demons to get back in the game. Falling into bed with the new artist at his brother’s tattoo shop was never part of his training schedule. Now he has to find a balance between the time he wants to give Ollie and the brutal training for what could be the most important competition of his life.
Run. Tattoo. Doze. Keep going.
Oliver Vos jumps at the chance to work at Vidar Rourke’s award-winning tattoo shop, Open Wounds. Getting out from under a nasty mentor and making it on his own is all Ollie has dreamed of for years. Unbeknownst to him, the room Vidar offers to rent him until he’s back on his feet would have him sharing space with tempting gentle giant, Dagen.
Living together is an adjustment, and when the heat between them morphs into something more will old insecurities and new tests drag them apart? Or will they find a way to carry the weight of their burdens…together?
Carry and Drag is the introductory novella to the contemporary MM romance series Open Wounds. This book contains mature content meant for adult readers.
Qualifying to compete on a national level is all that’s on power lifter Dagen Rourke’s mind. After an injury sidelined him the previous year, his only goal has been to overcome the physical challenges and mental demons to get back in the game. Falling into bed with the new artist at his brother’s tattoo shop was never part of his training schedule. Now he has to find a balance between the time he wants to give Ollie and the brutal training for what could be the most important competition of his life.
Run. Tattoo. Doze. Keep going.
Oliver Vos jumps at the chance to work at Vidar Rourke’s award-winning tattoo shop, Open Wounds. Getting out from under a nasty mentor and making it on his own is all Ollie has dreamed of for years. Unbeknownst to him, the room Vidar offers to rent him until he’s back on his feet would have him sharing space with tempting gentle giant, Dagen.
Living together is an adjustment, and when the heat between them morphs into something more will old insecurities and new tests drag them apart? Or will they find a way to carry the weight of their burdens…together?
Carry and Drag is the introductory novella to the contemporary MM romance series Open Wounds. This book contains mature content meant for adult readers.
REVIEW:
This is my first book by Michelle Frost. And I was pleasantly surprised. Carry and Drag was a wonderful book.
I love the writing style. It is fast, with a good plot, and some great characters.
Oliver is a tattoo artist who is starting his new job. He is told he will be rooming with Dagon, who is training at the attached gym for the Strongman Competition. Dagen is not excited to be given a roommate, but Ollie was extremely grateful to be able to have a place to live with such low rent. And, Ollie has never been good with jocks.
Dagen is recovery from an injury, while he is working on his training. He is a sweetie, a total homebody and completely lovable. Oliver is skiddish and closed off. He is trying to get a new start, but remains weary of trusting people. He arrives with busted knuckles and is hiding even more bruises. Dagen, however, is willing to work on knocking through Ollie's defenses and getting to know him.
Their attraction is immediate, but trust needs to be gained before they can do anything about that attraction. Their friendship is sweet, and slowly burns into more.
One of the best things about this book, is the secondary characters and the fact that we'll get their stories too. I am excited to see what happens to all the men. They are all great characters who add to the story and are intriguing on their own.
The only flaw in this story is that it was short. It would be great to get more of Ollie and Dagen. I look forward to reading some more about them in the future books.
I am happy to have discovered Carry and Drag. It was a great read. Be sure to check it out for yourself.
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