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A review by red3horn
Special Delivery by Heidi Cullinan
5.0
When you read a story, you want to get lost in it. Well, I want to get lost in it. I want to crawl inside the pages and see what the characters see, feel what they feel, want what they want. I want this so bad with every book I have ever read and I think for the first time, I actually got it. I was unsure about starting this book. I was reserved going into this; knowing it had been out there for a few years and that it was a reader favorite but how would I react to it? Putting my faith in the author I dug in and started. Within the first few pages my heart began to race, my skin felt alive, tingly if you will and I couldn't breathe. I read what Sam wanted, as he struggled with his fantasy of who he was and I became Sam. I felt what he was feeling, each rush he got, each touch, each breath each…it was intense to put it mildly. This book didn't leave me with a book hangover; this book left me mother effing strung out. I still haven’t recovered from reading it weeks later and to be honest, that feeling is back just writing this without looking at my notes/highlights.
What follows may possibly be a bit incoherent and chaotic rambling, but how can I be anything other a complete mess after reading this story?
Sam, where do I begin? I think I loved Sam because I could get Sam. I know that not everyone can understand what he wants but I got it. It’s just that. I got it, I got Sam. I loved how we get him and his sexuality thrust into our face in the first pages and then we get down to his vulnerability as he goes home and says a certain goodbye before work. The boy is lost in a way. He is complicated, he is layered and he just needs. Again, that is it. He needs. He needs to be able to experience what he wants; get out there and see if his deepest fantasies can not only come true but will they sustain his soul. Yeah, this story hit me that hard that I am talking about feeding ones soul but isn’t that what we all need?
Mitch you and big blue, you were beyond fantastic. Let me say that I grew up in a small drive thru town that had more truck stops than it did restaurants and I never thought of a semi truck as anything but a pain in the ass trying to get around as I crossed town. But after this, holy smut cab I can’t look at one without thinking about what goes on inside and yes I even saw one at lunch one afternoon and had to snap a picture. Thank goodness for cell phone cameras.
So Sam is this young boy who meets Mitch and sees that what he wants he may get the chance to experience. I loved the first scene with these two, and the phone call and the last bit that has Mitch picking up Sam as they head out on the road trip to end all road trips. I loved the dynamic and the chemistry with Sam and Mitch, it was believable and it was addictive.
Their time on the road, it was beautiful. From the moments of Mitch taking care of Sam through the mountains, to the talks, to shopping…I loved every minute of it. How could I not? Special Delivery hit every single button that I have when it comes to romance. It hit every one and it hit me hard, so hard that I was lost and did nothing but read day and night until I finished. I couldn't stop reading. When you have each thing that you love in a book there is nothing else you can do.
Yeah, then there is that bit. Oh boy do I love a kinky story and this was KINKY! It was beyond hot that I was afraid someone was going to notice my flushed face as I read at my desk or the squirming I did when Sam and Mitch were at the bar, on the dance floor with…oh yeah. That was hot. I am not shy of sharing when it comes to sex as along as both parties involved are on board and this was done so well. It was intense and endearing at the same time to watch Mitch give Sam what he wanted and the way he would take care of him was amazing and then for Sam to turn around and give it right back? That knocked me on my ass. Now with sharing I have to bring up Randy. For me? I loved him. I got his place in Mitch’s life and how important he was and at the same time how much trouble he was. BUT the importance is what matters most. What I love about Heidi’s writing (it’s not secret I am a fangirl for it) is when her characters get in a bind, when to put it frankly, shit gets tough… they talk! Oh My effing Gawd can you believe that? Things get hard and folks talk, it’s a miracle! Kidding, but I am not; these boys have issues, it’s no secret but it’s laid out there for them to deal with and they do deal with it and what happens when the three of them get together was gorgeous. There is one scene where I did not expect to become overly emotional during it but I lost it, flat out Charlie Brown sobbing while I read it. It wasn't just the physical that was happening on the page that was so intense and meaningful but it was the absolute beauty of Sam, Mitch and Randy that way that is making me tear up now just thinking about it. It was stunning and the thoughts that go through Sam’s head were so honest and heartbreaking. Oh, I think I need a minute. Goodness.
This story was about more than the sexual exploration of Sam or even the relationship between him and Mitch. This book was about awakening and letting go of the things that weigh you down. This was a chance for Sam to be free in every possible way and be able to release, to find release and be free. Dammit. I am crying again. This book killed me.
Special Delivery, oh boy this book…it was off the charts sexy, it was intensely sensual it was kinky as fuck and it left me in a puddle more times than any words on a page should. I am once again strung out just reliving the book and writing this review. It was that good. For me, it was that good.
***Review copy rovided by the Publisher/Author***
Guest Post on and Giveaway on my blog, The Risque Redhead Reads.
Yeah, I do one of those things too. *shrugs*
What follows may possibly be a bit incoherent and chaotic rambling, but how can I be anything other a complete mess after reading this story?
Sam, where do I begin? I think I loved Sam because I could get Sam. I know that not everyone can understand what he wants but I got it. It’s just that. I got it, I got Sam. I loved how we get him and his sexuality thrust into our face in the first pages and then we get down to his vulnerability as he goes home and says a certain goodbye before work. The boy is lost in a way. He is complicated, he is layered and he just needs. Again, that is it. He needs. He needs to be able to experience what he wants; get out there and see if his deepest fantasies can not only come true but will they sustain his soul. Yeah, this story hit me that hard that I am talking about feeding ones soul but isn’t that what we all need?
Mitch you and big blue, you were beyond fantastic. Let me say that I grew up in a small drive thru town that had more truck stops than it did restaurants and I never thought of a semi truck as anything but a pain in the ass trying to get around as I crossed town. But after this, holy smut cab I can’t look at one without thinking about what goes on inside and yes I even saw one at lunch one afternoon and had to snap a picture. Thank goodness for cell phone cameras.
So Sam is this young boy who meets Mitch and sees that what he wants he may get the chance to experience. I loved the first scene with these two, and the phone call and the last bit that has Mitch picking up Sam as they head out on the road trip to end all road trips. I loved the dynamic and the chemistry with Sam and Mitch, it was believable and it was addictive.
You don’t know something until you've stood outside it and looked at it objectively. Come see a sliver of the world with me, and I promise you a few months on the road will change your life completely.
Their time on the road, it was beautiful. From the moments of Mitch taking care of Sam through the mountains, to the talks, to shopping…I loved every minute of it. How could I not? Special Delivery hit every single button that I have when it comes to romance. It hit every one and it hit me hard, so hard that I was lost and did nothing but read day and night until I finished. I couldn't stop reading. When you have each thing that you love in a book there is nothing else you can do.
The underlying theme, though, was bondage and domination. And threesomes or more. Well…
Yeah, then there is that bit. Oh boy do I love a kinky story and this was KINKY! It was beyond hot that I was afraid someone was going to notice my flushed face as I read at my desk or the squirming I did when Sam and Mitch were at the bar, on the dance floor with…oh yeah. That was hot. I am not shy of sharing when it comes to sex as along as both parties involved are on board and this was done so well. It was intense and endearing at the same time to watch Mitch give Sam what he wanted and the way he would take care of him was amazing and then for Sam to turn around and give it right back? That knocked me on my ass. Now with sharing I have to bring up Randy. For me? I loved him. I got his place in Mitch’s life and how important he was and at the same time how much trouble he was. BUT the importance is what matters most. What I love about Heidi’s writing (it’s not secret I am a fangirl for it) is when her characters get in a bind, when to put it frankly, shit gets tough… they talk! Oh My effing Gawd can you believe that? Things get hard and folks talk, it’s a miracle! Kidding, but I am not; these boys have issues, it’s no secret but it’s laid out there for them to deal with and they do deal with it and what happens when the three of them get together was gorgeous. There is one scene where I did not expect to become overly emotional during it but I lost it, flat out Charlie Brown sobbing while I read it. It wasn't just the physical that was happening on the page that was so intense and meaningful but it was the absolute beauty of Sam, Mitch and Randy that way that is making me tear up now just thinking about it. It was stunning and the thoughts that go through Sam’s head were so honest and heartbreaking. Oh, I think I need a minute. Goodness.
This story was about more than the sexual exploration of Sam or even the relationship between him and Mitch. This book was about awakening and letting go of the things that weigh you down. This was a chance for Sam to be free in every possible way and be able to release, to find release and be free. Dammit. I am crying again. This book killed me.
Special Delivery, oh boy this book…it was off the charts sexy, it was intensely sensual it was kinky as fuck and it left me in a puddle more times than any words on a page should. I am once again strung out just reliving the book and writing this review. It was that good. For me, it was that good.
***Review copy rovided by the Publisher/Author***
Guest Post on and Giveaway on my blog, The Risque Redhead Reads.
Yeah, I do one of those things too. *shrugs*