Review: 4 Stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 30, 2012
I'm going to jump right of the gate here with honesty; I completely bought this book for the cover. After ogling it for a couple of minutes I clicked the BUY button and away I went :)What I liked :Fun little story with enough steamy stuff to have you squirming in your seat by page two. Not kidding here folks, you jump right into the action. Not to mention there's actually *gasp* a story going on. It's not a love a first sight deal either. Vivian and Brock have known each other for a while. Well, ten years to be honest. You see Viv was married to Brock's controlling, egotistical adulterer of a brother. He constantly controlled and belittled her. During her cancer treatment Brock was the one to stick by her side; watching movies with her and taking care of her after bouts of chemotherapy. Through sickness and recovery Brock and Viv start to develop feelings for each other. After one steamy kiss Brock high tails it out of Texas because, even though he knows his brother is no good for Viv he feels guilty for falling in love with his wife. Viv is heartbroken at Brock's retreat but a year later, after filing for divorce, tracks him down so she can examine the feelings that she has for Brock. In the year that has passed Brock's feelings haven't changed but he has more than just his brother to overcome. There are things he kept hidden from Viv and those secrets could mean an end to their relationship before it can even begin.What I didn't care for:I just couldn't wrap my mind around how Vivian was subjected to what was essentially mental abuse for ten years and came out the other side with zero knocks to her self esteem. She had no qualms about throwing caution to the wind and showing up at her heart's desire's door literally demanding him to have sex with her. It seemed a bit implausible. Don't get me wrong I don't particularly like simpering weak woman in my books, but it just threw me for a loop. I had to take a step back and remember it is an erotic romance and sometimes you have to cut corners to get from point A to point B. Not to mention Viv's constant bouts of running away. Why do heroines always run at the first sign of trouble? I'm no relationship expert, but come on, if you don't like something sit down and talk about it don't run away. Again, I regress, Point A to Point B. LOLAlright, so, let me just say, HOT cover, HOT sexin, with a pretty good story to boot.Yes, it has BDSM elements, but there aren't any whips and canes. Brock's more about the "sensual" stuff. If the author turns this into a series I can see some of the other characters dragging their whips in with them, but His Forbidden Submissive shouldn't be too scary for newbies to the genre. Check it out if you're in the mood for a hot read :)