Review: It was more like 50 shades of red...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 22, 2014
The book was everything the reviews said it was.  It was very racy and a recommend for mature audience.  There was infidelity on the H's part, but both times it was with his wife unbeknownst to him.  I normally am turned off with infidelity of any sort from the H, but the author dealt with it in a very tasteful and acceptable manner. She used the acts of infidelity as a deeper look into the H's tortured soul and to demonstrate his love for the h.  I was not sure what to expect from this book since the reviews were all over the place.I have to say I really enjoyed reading the book. I could not stop once I started. Yes, it was pretty graphic at times, but I was okay with that since it was part of the story.  The H was so broken that his character cried out for therapy.  But as the story continued, all he needed was a good h.The couple is already married from the start of the book. Flashbacks-the H was immediately attracted to the h when he saw her at a dance. The h is a lady. The H is not a gentleman.  Before his inheritance late in life, he was from the streets; he grew up in the gutter. He reminds me a lot of the character Derek Craven from one of Lisa Kleypas' books. His family sold him when he was 9 and he was forced to make his living cleaning chimneys. The man he was sold to bought a lot of young boys for entertainment if you get my drift. The H does not think he is worthy of the h and keeps second guessing at their marriage.  He unintentionally hurts her during their wedding night and is horrified by his actions. He tries to avoid the h after that evening. He seeks comfort at a brothel.  The h sees the invite to the brothel and decides to confront him at the brothel to work out the marriage issues. She winds up being his liaison (in disguise) when he visits the brothel. Fifty shades of red start here. The story continues at a good pace after the first visit to the brothel. She is also consumed with doubts about the ability to keep her husband at home. I thought the characters and the story were very well thought out. I won't go into details about the rest of the story, but it is a definite recommend. It was also a freebie from amazon. Thanks amazon.