Review: Emotional AND sexy
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 6, 2013
When I read BDSM romance, one of the things I look for in an author is whether or not they "get" the BDSM part of the equation. If they do, I tend to glom onto them because I know the BDSM scenes are going to do it for me and that's the kind of author Fallon Blake is. Her characters are always quirky and interesting, the sex is HAWT, but beyond that, the BDSM part of it feels authentic. Her doms are dom, her subs are submissive, yet they have backbone and personalities too. It's a hard balance to get right and she does, at least for me. Aside from that, she has a voice that's effortless to read. Funny, expressive, you can tell she takes a lot of time to make her work as perfect as possible (WHICH IS WHY SHE DOESN'T WRITE FAST ENOUGH FOR ME!! LOL)In this book, we get a power exchange story that's certainly been done before (Dom is emotionally damaged and not sure he can love) but the backstories and characters are so vividly drawn and creative that the story never feels stale. I don't want to get into spoilers because I won't do justice, but you will feel for these characters and be able to relate to a lot of their struggles. The author set up some great storylines, and getting that insight into the characters' emotional make-up made the sex and romance that much hotter to me. And there is lots of hot sex. Seriously.If you are looking for something deeper/emotional, with a sexy, alpha dom and a relate-able sub, give this book a try. Fallon Blake is a great writer with a really deft touch and I recommend her when people are looking for deep, emotional, and VERY SEXY bdsm.(And for real, I am waiting for Master Jared's book.)