Review and a #Giveaway: Caged Trilogy

Posted August 25, 2015 in Blog Tour, review Tags: fighter, friends to lovers

Caged: Takedown Teague by Shay Savage
Pages: 300

Also by this author: The Handmaid, The Seduction, The Consummation, The Shortcoming, The Concubine
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This is not made for TV. This is the raw, brutal underground of no-holds-barred combat. Inside the cage there is nothing but me and the pain I inflict on those who dare enter. In the cage, I never have to worry about anyone but myself. Yet, when she began standing outside of the cage, everything changed. I was no longer fighting for the money or the glory – I was fighting for her.

My Review:
So good!! The book is entirely told from Liam’s POV. At first, I didn’t think I would like that but it totally works for this book. Liam is such an enigma and you only get little pieces as the story goes on. Because you don’t get Tria’s POV you also don’t fully understand her life before either. And what you are told, is MESSED UP! I hope Liam keeps her far away from Beals. I am terrified they will have a fight or something will happen and she will have to go back to that God awful place.
Warning: HUGE cliffhanger!

Trapped by Shay Savage

Also by this author: The Handmaid, The Seduction, The Consummation, The Shortcoming, The Concubine
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Bizarre rituals on a remote island in Maine.My crazy neighbor lying naked in the produce section of a grocery store.The sting of a knife as it slices through my flesh.Now I know why they say life is never easy.The soft touch of Tria’s hand against my chest is the only thing that keeps me going, but there are consequences. As a fighter, I should be able to deal with anything life throws at me, but there is one circumstance I simply can’t handle.I only have one coping mechanism: a tube around my arm and a needle in my vein.
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My Review:
Wow there is a LOT that goes on in this book!
1. What the heck happens in Beals? What happens to Nikki? (you get an answer to that!)
2. Do Tria and Liam finally get busy? (yep,you find that out too)
3. Do they stay together? (that question is answered as well)
4. Does Liam come up with new names for Hades Handbag? Yep, he does 🙂

So, this book ends on another cliffhanger and its a BIG, HUGE, Godzilla of a cliffhanger. Its the Hiroshima of cliffhangers.

Released by Shay Savage

Also by this author: The Handmaid, The Seduction, The Consummation, The Shortcoming, The Concubine
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Oblivion is a sweet, sweet place.
No pain. No disturbing thoughts of the past. No guilt from my recent actions.
Deep down, there is still a part of me that knows how screwed up I am. I don’t see a way out, not now. Tria’s gone, and the possibility of her forgiving me in my current state is exactly zero. I know I have to pull myself together, accept my responsibilities, and try to make amends, but I have no idea where to start.
No job. No apartment. I’m living on the streets with the other junkies. As little as I had to offer Tria before, I have nothing to give her now. The only way out is to come clean and tell Tria the truth about my past, but the idea of reliving the memoires is so painful, I can’t think about it long enough to figure out a solution.
I’ve hit rock bottom, and I don’t even know which way is up any more.

My Review:
This book is much more of a cathartic therapy session. Book 1 is the introduction, book 2 is the drama, and book 3 is the recovery. If you have ever known anyone with mental health issues, PTSD, or drug/alcohol problems, this book in particular will be very REAL for you. Its not always pretty, but I think Shay did an amazing job with keeping it real. The only real climax in this book comes from the “can he do it” aspect. While its not as climatic as the other books, its more beautiful in many ways because its the real, day to day stuff. I thought it was beautiful and it had me in tears many times because of how honest and real it was. (Ok, I have said ‘real’ a lot…sorry!)

Shay Savage lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her family and a variety of household pets. She is an accomplished public speaker, and holds the rank of Distinguished Toastmaster from Toastmasters International. When not writing, she enjoys science fiction movies, masquerading as a zombie, is a HUGE Star Wars fan, and member of the 501st Legion of Stormtroopers. When the geek fun runs out, she also loves soccer in any and all forms – especially the Columbus Crew, Arsenal and Bayern Munich – and anxiously awaits the 2014 World Cup. Savage holds a degree in psychology, and she brings a lot of that knowledge into the characters within her stories.