Review: Absolutely Loved It
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 6, 2013
Ohmygod! I hated Derek at first. He was so cruel to Ashton, an obvious innocent, compared to the other "ladies" in his stable. I hated him so very much, but loathe is probably closer to how I felt.Ashton was an innocent, that other men seemed to find attractive. She was always fixated on her uncontrollable hair and her lack in the breast department. Derek immediately focused on what she already felt were her weaknesses. And it severely pissed me off.But as I was reading, I thought about his strange anger at her, and it didn't make sense. He didn't treat any of the others that way. He was really being overboard in disparaging her, as though he wanted her to quit. Then it became clearer and clearer that it was because he could see her rare beauty that he wanted her gone. He knew this life, that she seemed to have chosen for herself, would destroy her, and he couldn't just stand by and watch it happen.What was really beautiful was watching as he fell for her. Completely and totally. Then how destroyed he was when he had to sell her to another man for the night. He hated himself so thoroughly for allowing that too happen. He couldn't forgive himself. Even at the very end, when they had their HEA, he still needed to hear that she forgave him for that incident. Of course, to her, there was nothing to forgive, but she still gave him what he needed: her love and her forgiveness.I loved this story. I have to say that I read the sample months ago, and his cruelty to her kept me from purchasing. I didn't want to endure a lot of long and tedious angst of him treating her like crap, and her trying to understand why. But luckily, Elizabeth doesn't stretch it out so long, that you feel worn out from the pull on your emotions of Ashton being so broken down by him.Also, the sex scenes were hot, hot, hot. Let me say. Your heart will break for Ashton a few times, especially when she had her virginity taken. That about killed me. But when Derek finally admitted to his feelings for her? Panty dripping stuff there, it was delicious.NO CHEATINGHEA