Goodness I miss the boys so much, my hyperfixation is this series and it kills my brain so much that the series is done and there’s very little recent content about the series. It’s been one of my hyperfixations for the last four years, I read Cut & Run for the first time almost 6 years ago.
The characters are written so well they are all complex characters with their own wants and needs. While both series are obviously romance between Ty & Zane plus Nick & Kelly in the second series. It’s so much more than a romance book which is why I enjoy it so much. It ties crime into it obviously considering two bisexual FBI agents. While sexually Ty & Zane’s relationship was quick, romantic wise it took three+ books for either one to admit they were actually in love with each other. (Ignore the first love mention from Zane strictly because it seemed like a trauma response.)
Nick & Kelly as well their romance is drawn out, considering they didn’t realize their feelings for each other for decades. But everything hinted at them being in love.
As someone who is mlm (men loving men) the fact that both relationships break away from harmful/ stereotypical gay stereotypes. Plus there isn’t just a top & a bottom which is something in most media with gay/bisexual men there’s always the hyper masc top and hyper feminine bottom. Something Abigail broke away from through out the series.
The books aren’t always written perfectly like most books, but the characters draw you in. They make you feel their pain, and understand where they come from and their past.
I relate a lot to Nick, with similar childhoods and similar fears and attitudes. He’s a character that at first I hated and realized it wasn’t because of some of his first interactions being like “I’m in love with you Ty I want to steal you from Zane.” I realized it was because how closely I related to him.
Overall, this series helped me a lot it gave me something to hold close to and care about to an extent my last two partners and my current boyfriend have/ are reading the series.
My roommate and I are currently planning on getting Cut & Run inspired tattoos.
