Review: Compelling!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 19, 2014
"Do you know what enthrall means?" he said."Mesmerize.""Enslave."-Cameron & Mia, Loc 3807Enthrall was an intriguing read. It took familiar elements - rich broken man, young beautiful virgin, and BDSM - and put its own twist on them. While I did have a few issues with the execution of the story, I was still compelled to read it.Mia Lauren needs a job making more money than she's currently earning. Not only is she supporting herself, she's also taking care of her step-mom's medical bills. Her best friend's girlfriend sets her up an interview at Enthrall, a BDSM club. Mia is hired - and her life changes in many unexpected ways.Richard Booth, Mia's new boss, is domineering, handsome, and apparently damaged. He and Mia have this push-pull dynamic and Richard is constantly warning her off him on minute and then coming to her rescue in the next.Then there's Cameron Cole. (*swoon*) He's the hot resident psychiatrist at Enthrall. His specialty? Profiling people. Watching as he gets in Mia's head and dissects her interactions with Richard was actually kinda fun. He fascinates me despite some of his actions being questionable.Enthrall is the first in the Enthrall Sessions and as such does the setting up for the rest of the series. We meet characters, are introduced to the lifestyle, and get background on the main characters. It made for compelling reading. However, I did feel it odd that Mia, being so innocent, I mean, she refers to her vagina as 'down there' - would even entertain taking a job at a BDSM club. She didn't know exactly what went on there though, so I suppose I can forgive that. I also felt that there were things missing. For instance, revelations and decisions would be made and I was left feeling as though I hadn't been privy to how the characters had arrived there.This left me frustrated at times.Despite my few issues though, I still was caught up in the story. I wanted to know all the secrets and see where Mia, Richard, and Cameron would go once everything was out in the open. I was anxious to read Enthrall Her, the second in the series, and I was rewarded.One thing I'd like to note - I know BDSM might frighten some of you. I wanted to say that although this book is about the lifestyle, set in a club, etc., there's very few actual 'scenes'. It's more talked about and talked around than shown.