A very unhappy nineteen-year-old college sophomore Alex is sitting in the backseat. The driver Ricky has decided to take a shortcut back to their school. In the passenger seat is Alex’s older roommate Shannon. Alex is fuming at Shannon because he walked in on Shannon getting some oral play from some curvy twit, and on his bed to add to the insult. Alex has it bad for Shannon, and would have loved to be the one to give Shannon such pleasure, but Alex isn’t going to take that chance. Alex has been burned before by guys in his high school who acted straight in public, but wanted fun in the locker room with Alex when no one was looking. So Alex keeps his feelings to himself and stews while Shannon is blissfully unaware.
Alex can’t wait to drink (or smoke up) the entire weekend to get over his heartbreak, and even goes as fat to down a few Bud Lights (woo hoo, my beer of choice!) while Ricky gets them lost and closer to Dudleytown, a supposed haunted ghost town. As they drive along Dark Entry Road, which Alex can’t help but note as being pornographic, they crash into something and hit a tree. Ricky is badly hurt and it’s up to Shannon and Alex to find help. But Ricky hasn’t hit an animal, but a human being. They can’t find the body, they’re all alone miles from nowhere, and may come face-to-face with some dangerous convicts on the loose due to a car accident a few miles back. Alex is ready to pee his pants over the entire situation, while Shannon takes control and tries not to panic. Ricky’s out of commission, but then out of the blue he goes missing. It’s up to Alex and Shannon to keep their heads on straight and get out woods before they end up the victim of a murderer, hungry bear or deadly ghost.
What makes Dudleytown a fun read is of Alex, the narrator. Alex internal monologue had me hooting in laughter. Alex is a bit immature in his thinking, but he is nineteen after all, and LB really excels at showing this. Alex has no qualms about his love of porn and would love nothing more than to act a few of his favorite porn scenes with Shannon. A little Boys and Bears is his porn of choice.(I just can’t get enough of that title and have been saying it non-stop.) At certain points Alex’s bitterness comes through, and it’s mainly because of his fear of being rejected since he thinks Shannon is straight. But then as Shannon and Alex keep low to the ground for purposes better left as a surprise, rolling around in the mud is given new meaning between these two.
LB brings some dirty, hot fun with some suspenseful tension. I don’t know how she made it work, but if I was scared for my life and with the guy I had it bad for, I’m not sure I would be amorous if I thought some masked murderer with an axe was lurking in the shadows. But the way LB sets it up, it does work in a sexy and very humorous way. The mystery element is pretty well done and the ending is so unbelievable perfect. How can you not enjoy a hot steamy shower sex scene with two raunchy men who realize they are perfect for one another?
The one small issue I had was that by the title, I expected Shannon and Alex to stumble into Dudleytown and get the beejuses scared out of them. This in turn would lead to some, “let’s have hot, sweaty sex together before we’re killed by the vengeful ghosts”. But that’s just me.
LB continues to impress me time and again with her books. Dudleytown has the right amount of laughs and enough foreplay and sex to make this one fun read. You may not jump from the bumps in the night that occur in Dudleytown, but you will have a blast seeing how Alex and Shannon rely on one another to face down those things that go bump in the night, as well as working on those bumps in their pants they have for one another. (Click here to purchase from Aspen Mountain Press)
Final Grade: B+
A few other Dudleytown reviews:
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And for those who are celebrating Halloween tomorrow, why not a little scare to get you in the mood? You may want to put away your teddy bears after watching this 3 minute short called Dawn of Ted, an ode to the zombie horror classic Dawn of the Dead. (my favorite all time horror movie behind The Exorcist)
What would you do if killer zombie teddy bears wanted to eat you? Ted the Misery Bear kicks some zombie teddy bear booty and takes some names.
I had a good laugh when he throws one zombie teddy in the microwave. Be prepared to laugh or disturbed knowing that a zombie teddy bear could be hanging out in the cemetery next to your house waiting for the right moment to attack you.
Teddy Graham BRAAIINNNNSSSS!!!
5 comments:
I love LB, but worried that reading about such a young protag would be off putting. Most of the LB's other characters have been much older. Did you have any issues with his age?
Actually, I found it was a nice change of pace for me. Alex acts like a typical 19 year old, including Ricky and Shannon. It had somewhat of a YA vibe to it. It was a cute read as well, and the age factor didn't bother me.
I think LB should write a MM YA... hint hint ;)
Boys & Bears. :)
I like the sound of this. KB - I haven't read any of LB's books yet *blushes* Is this a good place to start please?
I loved that the two main characters were in college...annnnnnnnd Alex'x inner monologue was hysterical which is classic LB.
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