Review: 4 stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 29, 2013
Intense Passions is aptly named.  What I loved was that Kalen Laurel achieved this without turning it into soft porn, though there were some very steamy sex scenes.  The plot was intricate, the characters were refreshing, and the whole book oozed sensual undertones.  Heads up, this had a huge cliffhanger.  You know, the kind where you turn the last page back and forth, hoping that more pages will magically appear.The synopsis of this book had me completely confused, and unsure of whether or not I wanted to read this, but after reading it, I totally understand why it was so confusing.  Anything more and it would have given the plot away.  This is one of the only books I can think of that goes really in depth with the psychology involved with the lifestyle.Most BDSM stories involve an experienced Dom setting his sights on the mousy secretary type.  Brooke is an ambitious career woman with the world’s most boring boyfriend, but quite possibly has some submissive tendencies.  Marshall and Jack are two potential love interests.  There isn’t much I can tell you about Marshall, as his character is just starting to develop towards the end, but I have a feeling we’re going to get to know him more intimately in the next book.  The one thing I can tell you is that he is most definitely an experienced Dom.  Jack is a coworker of Brooke’s, on the verge of divorce, and in the process of discovering his own dominant nature.  Jack most definitely wants to dominate Brooke.  The internal conflict coming from both Jack and Brooke about their desires was thought provoking.I can’t wait to see where this story is going!Read more reviews @ rawbooksonline.com