Review: Dray (Custom Culture book 3) by Tess Oliver

 Dray- Custom Culture book 3

Tess Oliver

 Synopsis

Book #3 in the Custom Culture Series.
When Cassie, the woman he loves, leaves him for a job in New York, Dray Warner finds his life falling apart. With nothing else to lose he takes up his friend, Barrett Mason’s, offer to head down to Mexico for some surfing and good times. But Dray’s conscience, hot temper and extreme fighting skills hurl him into a world of danger . . . a danger that could cost him his life.
Cassie Carlton was sure she was making the right decision accepting her dream job in New York. She and Dray had parted ways and while she remains heartbroken by the break up, she needs to move on with her life. But when Cassie learns that Dray is in trouble, she realizes she will sacrifice anything to save him.

My Review

ARC Review- I was given an ARC by the author for an honest review.

Dray is the third book in Tess Oliver's Custom Culture series.

Dray had a hard life growing up, with an abusive father he didn't have a real family, didn't know what it's like to love or be loved. He has a few close friends, Nix, Scotlyn, Clutch,Taylor and of course Cassie.

He had a wonderful girl in his life who loved him, but Dray being the man he is due to the way he was raised, knew he was happy with her but not that he loved her.

Cassie has a great job offer, to do what she's always wanted to do. In New York.

Dray tells her to go, ends their relationship, breaking her heart.

Cassie comes to say goodbye to her friends, running into Dray was not her intention and she leaves crying due to his seeming indifference to her. And off to New York she goes to start her new life.

I don't do spoilers, hate them so I don't post them.

I loved Dray, at times I wanted to slap some sense in to him, and the next moment

I wanted to hold and comfort him. He's a complicated man because he won't let go of

the past. All he needed to do was realize he was capable of being more than the

man who raised him.

I was a bit shocked at the minimal interaction between Dray and Cassie through most

of the book, but after finishing the book I realized it worked nicely. There was the back and forth between

them but it didn't monopolize the story, we got to see Dray on his own trying to

survive, to make his life better, and to learn to love. His friends love him unconditionally

and eventually he had to see he was capable of more.

I battle between 4.5 and 5 star rating only because I wanted a tiny bit more

Cassie & Dray interaction, but realizing that it was not necessary for the story to flow I decided on 5*.

I Love the story, the struggles and heartbreak as well as the support of his amazing friends who are his family.

The closeness of his friends makes it a great story, knowing he can be a complete

screw up and still be loved and accepted shows you what true family is.

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