Review: Intrigue, some suspense, a dash of BDSM, and a whole lot of sexy
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 6, 2014
4.5  StarsThe synopsis for this book drew me in as well as the fact that I've enjoyed many of author Delilah Devlin's works over the years. I was intrigued by this story although I discovered the synopsis was a little misleading as I read the book. However, Her Only Desire offered a little bit of intrigue, some suspense, a dash of BDSM, and a whole lot of sexy making it one nicely done book.Clotille (Tilly) Floret is back home in Bayou Vert following the death of her mother and her brother being sent to a group adult care facility. Working at a restaurant for far less money than her degree should bring, Tilly knows she needs to earn more so she can bring her brother back to live with her. So, when she's offered a job by a man accused of once doing her family wrong for an obscene salary, she find she really can't say no. She also finds she really doesn't want to say no because the man fascinates her like no other.Boone Benoit left Bayou Vert after being accused of a heinous crime but never charged or convicted. His parents turned their backs on him, and he never expected to come back but he needs to but the past to rest and the only way he feels he can do that is by coming back and making sense of what happened that night so many years ago. He never expects to find himself interested in his late girlfriend's younger cousin or offering her a job and wanting so much more from her, more he's not sure she's ready for or can handle.First off, I really enjoyed this story. There was this overwhelming sense of uneasiness to this story, as a reader I knew something wasn't right but I couldn't put my finger on it, so the unsolved mystery portion of this story kept me on the edge of my seat. The relationship between Tilly and Boone was different. I like the Boone didn't try to hide his dominate side and that he was pretty open with Tilly about his needs. I'm not sure I agree with the way he handled her introduction into the BDSM lifestyle. It was somewhat haphazard, but I think this came from the fact that he wasn't even sure what she could handle and what all he wanted from her. I really felt like Tilly accepted everything about the BDSM lifestyle way to easily without questioning much. To me this was strange because she was always full of questions in every other aspect of her life. However, I loved these two together and everything thing they explored. I also appreciated the way the incident of the past brought them closer together and came to a satisfying end. As much as I enjoyed this book, I would like to mention a couple of issues I had with it. Boone kind of threw Tilly into the BDSM lifestyle without really explaining things fully to her and without her choosing a safe word until they had played several times. They also ditched using condoms after their first encounter and even though Tilly "thought" about it later on, they never discussed the fact they'd stopped using them, whether they were both disease free, or what would happen if she became pregnant. I guess in this day and age, I just found that a little strange.The men who work with and for Boone added a lot of interest to this story and I can only hope that we'll eventually be treated to stories for each of them. I have a feeling these men have some really entertaining stories.Her Only Desire was such an easy story to get lost in; the author did a great job of creating the feel of a small Louisiana town, the plot was suspenseful but also sexy, the characters fascinating, and she left me craving the next book in this series.Review copy provided for an honest review.