Review: Another wonderful book from the talented Ms. Joseph
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 31, 2014
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Annabel Joseph is one of my favorite go to authors when I'm looking for something a little more severe. I've become a fan so that when I saw that she had a new release, Bound in Blue. I jumped for joy.Bound in Blue is the second installment in the Cirque Masters series. It tells the story of the growing love between Sara, a young trapeze artists, and Jason, a talent scout for Cirque du Monde. Jason is sent to Mongolia to recruit a fearless trapezist. He meets Sara and has a night of lust-filled, erotic lovemaking before learning that she is the act he's been seeking. Sara and Jason can't resist each other and amid the dramatic backdrop of the Cirque de Monde, they begin a passionate romance.Sara and Jason have an instant chemistry with each other. As a reader, I had instant chemistry with them. Each time they were together, their love and passion was real and enviable. And the sex was so hot that I was worried my e-reader was going to overheat.The level of submission that Sara feels and apparently needs is something I personally do not feel. Yet, because of Ms. Joseph's writing, I am able to see the beauty in it and not only understand and accept, but believe in. I love that while a complete hard ass in the bedroom, Jason has a soft side that Sara brought out. This was a real couple to me and I cheered for them to have their happy ending.Now there's something you need to be aware of before reading this terrific book. Annabel Joseph doesn't write "pretty" BDSM. She writes about relationships that are raw; where pain is pleasure and complete submission is expected. But Ms. Joseph's relationships are written so beautifully that you see all the different layers of the relationship from the Master/slave through the caning and whipping straight down to the love that is the foundation of it all.Bound in Blue is the second book in the series. And while you could read it as a standalone, I think your enjoyment will grow if you have read the first book. Theo and Kelsey, the couple from Cirque de Minuit, feature prominently in Bound in Blue. You will also learn more about Cirque's masterful owner, Michel Lemaitre who is very important to the storyline in Bound in Blue.Michel's story will be told in book three and at the end of the book there is a teaser chapter for Master's Flame, his story. After reading it I can only say "Wow!" Hopefully we won't have to wait too long.