Val ⚓️ Shameless Handmaiden ⚓️'s Reviews > Safe in His Arms

4 Casey-love Stars / Val is Not a Pedophile, I Swear Stars



"I only need two things for my safe house. One of them hangs from your right shoulder, and the other one hangs from your left shoulder.”

I really, really liked this.

Because it featured a few things that really I love.

1) The Man Lovin'...Obviously



Love.

It.



2) The Age Gap

I loooooooove age gaps.

LOVE THEM.

I don't even care if one of the characters is under age.



That's right, I said it.

Because I am shameless, bitchy and skanky?

Maybe.

But more importantly...

Because it's fucking FICTION, people.

And because I am NOT the Morality Police.



Now, this scenario does not apply here, as neither Lon nor Casey are underage, but I'm just saying.

Now, I'm NOT suggesting I want to read about a grown ass man and a 12 year old.

Because that would be CHILD PORN.

So put your lynch devices down.

I'm saying the occasional 17 year old doesn't make me pull out my figurative GR pulpit and soap box ya'll to fucking death.

But anytocatchapredator, moving on.

3) One Character Protects the Other






Whoops, wrong movie.

But still.

Le sigh.

Anyswoon, as the title suggests, Lon makes Casey feel protected and safe enough to face his demons head on.

A few times in the book, Casey runs to Lon and clings to him - literally - because it makes him feel safe.

And I always love this trope.

It gives this cold little soul the warm and fuzzies.

Something else I enjoyed about this book?

All the fun stuff I learned about Australia.



I will definitely read more from this author.