Review: Only 2 chapters at a time??
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 08 16, 2012
BECAUSE I COULD NOT RESIST (Because You are Mine #2) by Beth KeryBECAUSE I COULD NOT RESIST is part 2 in Beth Kery's Because You Are Mine 8 part enovella series focusing on billionaire Ian Noble and Francesca Arno. Every week beginning July 31, 2012 the publisher will release approximately 2 chapters (calling it a novella) in Kery's new seriesFinding herself alone with Ian was something Francesca had been dreaming about.  Better still was his reaction to her defiance.  Turned on and ready to duel, Ian wanted to make sure Francesca knew who was in charge.  But once again, Lucien interrupted and Francesca would find herself awash in embarrassment and rejection.  It would be a few days before Francesca returned to the penthouse only now Ian was offering her something new.It had been awhile since the roommates had ventured out for a night on the town. So along with her 3 male roomies they would escape the pressures of real life and find themselves doing something both risky and potentially permanent.  But a phone call from Ian would result in a face-to-face confrontation between Francesca and the man, only this time Ian would ensure that he had the upper hand.  What he was offering, if she wanted to comply, would be something that Francesca had never once considered in all of her life.BECAUSE I COULD NOT RESIST is once again, only 2 chapters in length. The storyline follows a path almost identical to Fifty Shades.  From the housekeeper who knows all of the billionaire's secrets, to the tormented little boy who grew into a successful businessman while his demons drive him to act out. Francesca is the virginal young woman who never once questions his need to punish or the fact that she is willingly allowing a complete stranger to paddle her ass because she was acting out of character with her friends. Similarly Ian must `rescue' Francesca from her over-zealous male friends while out on the town, and his need to punish her overrides anything that would resemble care and concern.I liked Fifty Shades.  Behind the media frenzy and hype regarding the storyline content of BDSM etc, there is a love story with a HEA, and I am presuming that BECAUSE YOU ARE MINE will follow a similar ebb and flow until Ian and Francesca accept and acknowledge their demons and multitude of sins.  But I must admit I am not happy about paying almost $3 for only 2 chapters at a time.  I was hoping for more..a lot more. The writing is simple, basic and feels rushed, and the 'BDSM' seemed forced and gratuitous. Although I have purchased part 3...chapters 5 & 6, I am not sure if I will continue the series.