Review: Don't let the title fool you.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 17, 2014
As a rule, I don't summarize  books in my review simply because the summary is available upon searching the title. This time though, I have to bend that rule because the title and the cover are pretty deceiving. While The Collar of Freedom has aspects and scenes of BDSM, make no mistake, it is so much more than a D/s relationship. This is a love story. A complicated one, but a love story nonetheless.I've never read anything written by Alexandra I. prior to this book but it got really good reviews so I figured I'd read it. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I'd enjoyed reading this book. The book was well written and the character development was nice. I liked that it was not just another generic love story, but one where the H/h were almost equals. Be warned, there is a second part to this story but it does not end in a cliffhanger. It ends leaving questions unanswered but not so major that you'd become antsy or upset about having to wait for the follow-up book.I did not give this five stars because although the main characters are from San Francisco now living in London, the heroine did not speak as a Californian, she spoke more as someone who'd been exposed to London more than the States. Her manner of speaking, alone, is not the issue though. It is because her husband and her boss made the same transition from San Francisco to London and neither of them have adapted to English speaking so it makes her English stand out even more. This issue did not in any way take away from the integrity of the story or the characters, though.Overall, the storyline was great with just enough drama, angst, suspense and surprises to keep you engaged. I will definitely be keeping my eyes opened for the second half of this story. Great job by Alexandra I.