Review: I almost embarrassed myself in public
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 14, 2012
I very much enjoyed this book. The previous reviews have done a great job of summarizing so I'll stick to praise for the author's treatment of BDSM, particularly sadism and masochism. So often sadists are portrayed as icky and evil or damaged somehow, but Ethan is 100% wonderful AND sadistic. I like that this author shows us the two don't have to be mutually exclusive. The same with Sam, the heroine. She's strong and yet chooses to submit, without shame or doubt. I love that this book avoids pigeonholing and typecasting characters based on their needs and desires. It was very refreshing.Also, anyone into the whole negotiation and communication part of BDSM will love this book. The author spends a lot of time letting us listen in on lengthy and detailed conversations between these two people trying to play sanely and safely. If you're not into the "romance of negotiation" as I view it, you might not find those sections as appealing, but I found it HOT. And once the negotiations are over...whoa nelly...okay, the sex. Let me just say this. I made the mistake of reading this book out in public and I literally started to have an uncontrollable and embarrassing physical reaction to their sexual encounters. They were really hot and well written. I won't post any spoilers but their second encounter in particular had me squirming, blushing, breathing hard, and really wishing for some privacy!!! So BEWARE, the sex scenes are really...AROUSING. Alpha, alpha, ALPHA male here. If you are into demanding yet sensual alpha males, this book is for you.I recommend this book to anyone who wants something fresh and different in the BDSM romance genre. Not lite for sure, but very responsibly written and SEXY!