Review: magnificent!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 4, 2014
I have loved this series ever since. A staple ingredient for my smutty Thursday menu, I would sit and patiently wait for the newest episode of Dolls and Doms, and having the complete recipe in one novella just literally blew me away!Kelli Maine surely knows how to write a good book, interesting plot, great love scenes that will leave her readers begging for more. Not your usual DOM/SUB story, Kelli Maine has touched the issues of trust, lust and love between two lost souls, locked in their pasts and who definitely gets an “A” for playing an act their whole lives.Will they be able to move past it  and finally have the power to control their own lives? That’s the million dollar question.Black Betty works in a private club in Las Vegas as a female DOM who gives men the pleasure to submit to her wicked games. But behind this act is a seriously damaged woman who suffers from an abusive relationship. Until that one fateful night, when she finally meets someone who will change her life forever."I've been a bad bad girl," she whispered. "And you're a bad bad boy who needs broken." - Black Betty"Maybe I don't want to be a nice guy anymore. Maybe I want you to teach me to be bad, Ms. Black. Maybe I want you to take me into the darkness." - AlistairAlistair Ingram is a cocky, arrogant, playful movie star but behind the facade is a gorgeous man with a heart of gold. Trying to make it big in Hollywood, Alistair’s life has become a cliché, letting everyone in the business control his life and happiness." I told you, you don't have to be afraid of me. I'd never hurt you." - Alistair"What if I want vanilla with chocolate sauce? A sprinkle of nuts? Some whipped cream with a cherry on top?" - AlistairTheir connection was instant and real. Drawn to each other like magnets, Alistair sees right through Betty and she knows she cannot pull a fast one to him and lie, like what she always do.But Alistair was different, he felt the need to protect her and Betty felt safe with him, forcing her to finally break down her walls and start trusting again."Don't mistake attraction for trust. I don't know you. I don't trust you. You shouldn't trust me." - Bethany"I want to give this to you because I can. Because you can trust me not to hurt you." - AlistairWill they survive the push-pull relationship? The back and forth feeling of wanting to be close to someone and yet feeling the need to escape from potentially being hurt and abandoned at the end?"There's no hero in this story, and no happy ending. You need to believe that." - BethanyThe story was short but it has everything I wanted and needed. Never a dull moment. It has a little bit of everything that will make you laugh, smile, cry and swoon at the same time from the romantic, smexy scenes that were tastefully written. I love how Alistair has shown Betty his pure love and affection. For a girl like Betty with a dark past, it would be very difficult to find someone who will genuinely love her for who she is and its really not easy for someone like Alistair to be trapped in that kind of situation. But he did a very good job in that department and I really really love him for that brave act.You won’t believe that I actually read it 3 times! Yes! 3 times and I still get the same sweating chills and hot flashes. Unbelievable!Oh! did I tell you about the shower scene? Well in case you didn't know, I'm a big sucker for anything with shower scene. I don't know but for me its one of the most sensual locations for a love scene. And this book didn't fail to give as such!This is an easy 5 star for me and I can’t wait to get my hands on the next one.Kelli Maine, you are simply adorable!