Review: Surprisingly not erotic
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 30, 2012
I found Safeword Matte to be a quick read.  I didn't notice clunky writing or typos so it obviously flowed well for me.I liked the writing style, the characters were fine but I wished we got more insight as to why they were into more extreme BDSM.  Despite the sex scenes being a bit adventurous, they didn't turn me on in the slightest which I absolutely did not expect.  I think it was all the safety talk and confirming what was going to happen and what they agreed on.  Perhaps this is more realistic when the action is as intense as it was in this book, not the usual "play" BDSM with a little spanking and scarves most of the BDSM I've read in the past had.The character of Ethan was quite sympathetic despite the fact he was described as a sadist since he explained what he was going to do and always got Sam's consent.  You also got the idea he cared through his respect for Sam and the care he took of her afterwards.  So, I didn't get any negative feelings about the situation being abusive.So, while I don't regret the read (reread it to see if I felt the same way about the non-erotic effect it gave me), I can't honestly recommend it to a friend looking for a hot read which is what I was expecting. The sample of Safeword Rainbow at the end indicated to me that I would probably have the same issues with future books in this series, so I would be reluctant to pay my hard earned cash on future books, but if it was .99, I'd consider giving one more a try.