Review: Jake is an extraordinary writer!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 9, 2014
This story further solidified two truths for me; my personal beliefs on the concepts of religion, and that Jake Malden is an extraordinarily talented writer.This is more than an erotic novel. And while I view Jake as the King of erotica, this story also takes us on a journey of self discovery through religion and life experiences. It is a story of morals, values and virtues; of seduction and temptation; of lust and love; of guilt and pleasure; of commitment; devotion and integrity, and of betrayal and forgiveness. It is all of these things, and still it is so much more.Without giving away too much of the plot, this story is fundamentally about Neely Jordan and her internal battles between her religious beliefs and her underlying sexual desires. She is ultimately forced to make choices that will be life altering, one way or another. A truly remarkable tale.On a personal note, I view religion as something very personal. Where beliefs are felt within, and not forced upon everyone to believe, otherwise there are consequences to pay. Religion is supposed to bring an individual to a spiritual awareness - and that can mean many different things to many different people. There is no right or wrong, so long as you are not forcing your beliefs on others, and you can respect and appreciate that others have those same rights. If you aren't hurting anyone, and if you are true to yourself and a good person, that is what matters most. There is far too much fear and guilt associated with every religion that it has distorted what the very purpose was meant for in the first place.