I'm Not Scared - Part One: Masked Men of Fear Island

This is my 7th book by Jaye Pratt and I cannot believe how much I love these unhinged characters. My favorite is Vero, so unstable so sweet. This cliffhanger is killing me. The ending is chilling. I have no idea what to expect in part two and waiting is going to be so hard. I hope Kayla and the men can get back together and that Vero survives his psychotic break.

This book was SO good! I couldn't put it down, I had to know what was going to happen with the characters from when I read the first page. I'm Not Scared-Part One follows Kayla, Vero, Brawley, Ares, and Clay. The guys all live in the same house and Vero and Brawley have a relationship together prior to Kayla coming into their lives. Kayla is a bartender who doesn't put up with other people's bad attitudes. She has an ex boyfriend that is trying to make her jealous with his current girlfriend which is the sister of Clay. One night when she's walking home she stops at the gas station down the road from the bar, where she runs into a mysterious man who is discussing the fact that paper bags at the grocery stores make trying to unalive someone impossible and she makes a joke about unaliving someone via papercuts. Vero has mental health problems and has figured out how to live with it. He has his friends and coworker at Fear Island where they live and work to help him when he needs it, he also has Brawley his serious boyfriend who he can obsess over. One night he runs into Kayla and can't get her out of his head. He talks Brawley into letting him invite her to Fear Island to chase her. Brawley is a fighter who is a giant of a man with big muscles that he knows how to use. He has an obsessive love for Vero where if another man touches him he gets violent! He sees Kayla as disposable and a passing fancy for Vero, until Vero has a mental episode and he sees that she's different…

I was not prepared for the emotional damage this book inflicted. Is it spicy? OMG, YES. It is filthy, chaotic, with one lucky woman getting more “D" than should be legal (honestly, I’m jealous). Amongst all the heat and fun is a vulnerability that recognizes the depth of these damaged souls and the agony of watching a loved one suffer. Kayla’s life has been dull until she meets Vero. Instantly drawn to his chaotic energy, she finds herself swept into his orbit. His damage seems to call out to hers. Infatuated with his "Papercut Princess,” (AKA Kayla) he decides he isn't letting her go. The rest of the Fear Island Crew adds that extra spice we all love to see in a good romance novel. Brawley, Vero’s broody, possessive partner who will "unalive" anyone who poses a threat to his partner. Wanting to see Vero happy, he cautiously allows Kayla into their lives. Clay, the island’s head of security is your typical egotistical "Alpha-hole.” He is visibly frustrated when Kayla refuses to be intimidated by his antics. Aries, the mastermind behind Fear Island is a wild card. On the surface, he is friendly, observant, and always seems to know exactly what everyone needs. However, behind the mask is a monster everyone should fear seeing. After signing an NDA Kayla wonders what type of danger happens "after dark" to require such secrecy. With the excitement of the unknown, Kayla accepts her invitation. Fear Island opens up an erotic, adrenaline-laced experience making her feel more…