Review: Another stunningly good read from Candace Blevins!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 23, 2012
Candace Blevins can do no wrong. She makes material that I think I have no interest in (martial arts, S/M) so fascinating I can't put it down! The characters of Sam and Ethan are perfectly written. Sam is a strong, secure, successful woman who knows what she wants. Ethan is the perfect hero with out being a cliché.One of my biggest gripes about the "romance genre" in general is that every book is expected to follow a formula and have some sort of conflict even if it's only in the characters' minds. Something that artificially keeps them apart. That can work well, or it can be disastrous and obvious. Safeword Matte does not go that route and I loved and respected the heck out of the author for that. The characters are adult and mature about their relationship and communicate open and honestly to move the story along. It did not need any artificial drama to keep me reading!