Review: Better than I anticipated!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 9, 2013
This is the first book that I have read that includes bondage. I wanted to know what this BDSM was about but had hesitations and didn't want to just pick up a random book about it. So, I chose this one specifically to read because I have gotten to know the author, Jeffe Kennedy, have read another book of hers (Rogue's Pawn) that was not erotic and really liked her writing.Adam Kirliss has been interested in Taylor Hamilton since the day he met her. The are business associates and have worked together on a lot of business deals. The one time he does try to ask her out on a date, but she refuses.  He learns that she does not date at all.  He then realizes she is a lot like him and might need a little encouragement to release the inner Taylor that he knows she keeps locked up.Taylor is a strong, independent woman who needs to be in control all the time. In the board room. In every aspect of her life.  She dreams of letting go of that control, but just can't bring herself to do it.  At a company party Adam offers Taylor a chance at something in which she simply can't bring herself to say no.The main scene in this book is what really makes up the a lot of the story. Holy. Cow. It was more than I expected in a lot of ways. More story. More emotions. More intimacy. More love. Yes, I did say love. There were some parts where I thought the hero, Adam, took things a bit too far. He realizes that later, though. I didn't expect Taylor to be so strong either. What I didn't expect was the love Adam had for Taylor. I was surprised at the gentlness he showed for Taylor. Walks on the beach, steaks on the grill, and cuddling. It was so incredibly sweet. Of course, when it involved Taylor's heart, that is when she uses the safe word - Sapphire - and leaves Adam.It doesn't take Taylor long to realize she is miserable without Adam. He has been the only one to get past her defenses and to her heart. She does finally realize how much she loves Adam and invites him back into her heart the only way she knows how. I thought the ending scene was absolutely perfect for this story.