READING: When All The World Sleeps by Lisa Henry and J.A.Rock

Publication date: March 24 2014
Published by: Riptide Publishing
Genre: MM, Adult, Romance, Contemporary, Dark, Cops
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Daniel Whitlock is terrified of going to sleep. And rightly so: he sleepwalks, with no awareness or memory of his actions. Including burning down Kenny Cooper’s house—with Kenny inside it—after Kenny brutally beat him for being gay. Back in the tiny town of Logan after serving his prison sentence, Daniel isolates himself in a cabin in the woods and chains himself to his bed at night.

Like the rest of Logan, local cop Joe Belman doesn’t believe Daniel’s absurd defense. But when Bel saves Daniel from a retaliatory fire, he discovers that Daniel might not be what everyone thinks: killer, liar, tweaker, freak. Bel agrees to control Daniel at night—for the sake of the other townsfolk. Daniel’s fascinating, but Bel’s not going there.

Yet as he’s drawn further into Daniel’s dark world, Bel finds that he likes being in charge. And submitting to Bel gives Daniel the only peace he’s ever known. But Daniel’s demons won’t leave him alone, and he’ll need Bel’s help to slay them once and for all—assuming Bel is willing to risk everything to stand by him.

This review is very small but I wanted to add it in here so this amazing, wonderful book could get as much exposure as possible. 

One of the most romantic stories I've ever read, with the sweetest and most sensitive MC I've probably ever come across. Bel was everything, I really couldn't help but love him. The sensitivity he showed towards Daniel's condition, the unlimited patience, the endless sacrifices-all for Daniel, and it was just beautiful.

Lisa Henry is a master in stirring up a lot of emotion with her heartfelt writing, leaving you feeling melancholic, even sad sometimes, despite the expected HEA in the end. Only 340 pages, and WATWS never felt rushed to me. On the contrary, I feel like the characters were developed to perfection and that there wasn't anything missing from the story. From beginning to end, everything was placed and timed exactly where and when they should have been, and in the end, everything came together beautifully.

Loved the story, loved Daniel, adored Bel, loved everything about this book.