Review: sexy scorching read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 5, 2014
Heat. Club Inferno; A Loveswept Contemporary Erotic Romance. Jamie K. Schmidt.Review from Jeannie Zelos Book reviews.I do like erotica with a good story backing it, and this sounded pretty strong based. Mallory – it's hard to see why an intelligent, professional, confident woman puts up with abuse, but as she explains, she didn't want to admit it was happening- til one day David goes too far and she runs...I can understand in a way, everyone thinks abuse only happens in those unemployed, alcoholics etc and not doctors, lawyers, teachers and the like. I'm not sure why she didn't confide in her sister and go to her for help before, as they seem to get on pretty well, but I get the feeling they'd been apart for a while before this reunion, so maybe that's it.Club Inferno, her sister's business, has two sides, the Open public one where the rich and fashionable like to be seen, and the private side where much more goes on. As Colleen says, its not a place for prostitution, and she has to take care not to bridge that line, but anything just short of that goes. It's a busy place where every corner holds a surprise for Mallory. I liked Colleen, she was a good sister, good employer and a terrific business woman. Branded a gold digger for marrying money, that seems to have been just jealousies coming out, but she's put her inheritance to good use, and makes money through providing what people want. Mallory was a bit whiny as times, though I loved the way her eyes were opened to what exactly went on, she was really nave. I don't know what she thought her sister's club members did, but the reality came as a shock! She took it all in though and found out much about herself there. Max, he was a sexy,  delicious, much wanted, attractive tutor, Dom and voyeur. He was just guarding Mallory at first and teaching her self protection, but as they spent time together he found her more and more attractive, and they got Very Close :)  Lots of erotic interaction between them, and Mallory who sex life was pretty tame before, had a ball....she learned so much about what turned her on, and Max was so patient with her. Then David rears his ugly head again, jealousies arise from one of the clubs female members about how much time she and Max spend together, a business rival makes sure the club gets a bad deal, and everything comes to a head.Some great characters, Colleen was great, a good, strong, confident, take charge woman. Mallory was fun in the way she embraced everything offered, but a bit judgemental of her sister to begin ( though Colleen gets her own back with the 70's porn star room!) and whiny and irritating sometimes – poor me etc when everyone was bending backwards to help her. She pulled through and gained strength though and the ending was perfect for me. It's priced at  224 pages for 1.49.ARC provided via Netgalley.Stars: Well the heat, sensuality, steaminess was ideal. Well written and fitted into the plot perfectly. Its not quite a five star story though, so I'm going four stars, and hope that Jamie writes more about the club and it's members.