Review: Not My Favorite
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 16, 2014
Overall, I enjoy this series because of how different it is from other books in the genre. The characters are pretty unique in their geekiness and awkwardness. Usually in BDSM books, the characters are all super hot, super put together and capable of social interactions. Most of the characters in the Science of Temptation series are socially awkward and total geeks, which I love.In the first book of this series, I had a really difficult time connecting to Ivan because he was so stiff and difficult, he reminded me of Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory. Cami was pretty great and together, I thought Ivan and Cami worked. Moving on to Ben and Lindsey, I was really excited. They were total geeks, but also people I could connect with and understand. I loved their journey both together and apart, so I had pretty high expectations going into The Principle of Desire.Ultimately, the book was enjoyable, but I had an even more difficult time connecting with Ed, than I did Ivan. Ed was gruff and grumpy and didn’t think very highly of himself. And the way Beth described him, Ed didn’t seem to have an attractive personality or outer shell. I really didn’t care whether he got the girl or not for most of the book. I liked that Ed was willing to step up and help Beth when she needed someone and that he was willing to jump into a world and try something that he had never even thought about. I really didn’t understand Beth’s decision making in the book for a lot of the time, but I understood her need to explore both sides of herself and I liked that she was willing to take the necessary steps to do so, I just wish she had been more firm in her decisions regarding her ex Dom.While this wasn’t my favorite of the series, I liked it enough. I am interested to see if Delphine continues the series. I have no idea who would be next, but I look forward to finding out.Arc provided by the publisher via Netgalley for an honest review