Review: Great start to a series!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 7, 2013
3.5 starsCali has finally decided to explore the idea that she might be a submissive, so she becomes a member of the most exclusive sex club in town. Although scared of taking this step, she knows that it's the only way she can ever be true to herself after years of being what everybody expected her to be. What she wasn't expecting was to have one of the owners take an interest in her. Not only does Jake bring her submissive side to the surface, he also wakes up feelings she had thought long forgotten - love and longing.I loved the premise of this story very much, it's not often that we get an "older" woman as a main character, much less having her try something new at this stage in her life. That was what I liked best of Cali. She felt real, with insecurities and needs that had been unfilled for a long time, but strong enough to go after what she wanted. Then to pair her up with Jake, a self-proclaimed wanderer who'd never stayed long enough in one place, and you know that what you're going to get is one intense story.And in that regards, I was not disappointed.Lynda Aicher brought to the page an intense, engaging story full of sexual chemistry, emotions and a bit of drama. The characters were complex and their story was interesting. My only complaint is that I could not grasp Cali's full development throughout the story. Although I could see that she had grown as a person and that she finally accepted herself, I couldn't completely see her as a submissive. For me, there were simply not enough instances of Jake and Cali's scenes together at the club. Yes, we get to see how their connection grows, but it's more a sexual relationship and emotional entanglement more than anything in the D/s department.Having said that, I believe that Bonds of Trust is a great start to a series with the introduction of the club setting and the additional characters that appeared in the story. I'm looking forward to the next book in the Wicked Play series. I am curious to learn more about Deklan.