Review: A fun, sexy read.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 18, 2014
I was given Tame (Apprivoisé Trio) by Arden Aoide for an honest review. Here it is, and just as an fyi there will be a few spoilers from this point forward.Tame (Apprivoisé Trio) contains all three of the Apprivoisé novels. It begins with Club Dishabille, continues with Morphoses, and concludes with Force Majeure. Each book tells the story of a set of characters, though you never feel as if any of the others from previous books have left.  The books flow seamlessly together to further continue the story from the book before and to give insight into the lives of the characters that are the focus of the story.The heroes in this series aren’t of the norm, but rather IT guys and an accountant respectfully. Flawed heroes are my favorite types of heroes, and these books have wonderfully flawed nerdy heroes who are sexy, and dominant men that know what they want even if it’s hard for them to express that at some points. The women are strong, reliable characters who are all looking for something different, and they find that with their heroes. Each and every character in this series is wonderfully written, and well rounded.The guys though, they were my favorites, and don’t ask me to pick just one of them because I couldn’t. I loved all three of them.The sex is hot, all the way throughout the series. There’s texting/sexting/dirty talk, all for which make a good recipe for a hot read. There are times during some of the texting scenes in the book where things can become a bit confusing as to who is sending what and vice versa, but it still was one of my favorite parts throughout the books.Technically speaking the books are solid with very few errors such as tense shifts throughout the trilogy.<i> Club Dishabille</i>This is the story of Alex Marchand and Dahlia Warwick. Dahlia wants nothing more than to find a dominant male, but she’s new to the whole BDSM scene. She finds Club Dishabille and talks to the owner – and Alex’s sister – Miranda Marchand about helping her out. Miranda immediately thinks of her brother while dealing with Dahlia, but she’s not sure Alex will be willing to help her out or not. Luckily he does decide to pursue Dahlia, and things quickly move on from there.This is a fast love-at-first-sight for the pair of them, but they are ridiculously adorable together and you can <i>believe</i> that they love each other. Dahlia trusts Alex completely, and they fit together in a way that just feels <i>right</i>. The fact that both of them worry and wonder at times if they’re moving too fast is spot on, and makes the story for me.I also personally loved the scene where Dahlia’s ex-husband comes into Dahlia’s room while Alex is there with her to bring over breakfast hilarious. Nick and Dahlia have this awesome friendship that you never see in fiction between divorced couples. I enjoyed their dynamic and their relationship with their teenaged daughter.<i> Morphoses</i>This is the story of Nick Jones (Dahlia’s ex-husband) and Miranda Marchand (Alex’s sister). Poor Nick suffers from low testosterone levels, but prior to his story he’s began treatment and seems to be on the upside to overcoming his medical issue. Miranda has a kink that she’s not entirely sure any man, well straight man that is, will accept but she’s holding out hope. Their first sexual encounter is hot like burning, and left me wanting to read more to see where their story went because you don’t think of Nick as being this sexual creature during the first book.Unless it involves food, then all bets are off.My only complaint with this story is the fact that Miranda’s kink, pegging, is never fully written out. As a fan of that kink in fiction myself, it would’ve been nice to read that part of it because it was important to Miranda.<i> Force Majeure</i>This is the story of Jeff Rainier and Evan Monroe. Jeff is admittedly kinda creepy with his stalking of Evan, but that doesn’t make him any less likeable as a character. He’s quirky, nerdy, and stutters when he gets overwhelmed. You can’t help but feel for him and his social awkwardness, and you <i>want</i> him to get the girl. Evan, hands down, is my favorite female lead out of all of the women in this series. She’s funny, strong and it might also have something to do with the fact that she’s a blonde.Force Majeure was my favorite out of all of the books, to be honest. It was funny, sexy – very sexy – and beautifully written. Jeff’s train of thought, the words the author chose to use during this particular novel was absolutely on point and made me love the characters even more.Overall the series is a fun, hot read but it will leave you wanting a little more with the characters because they are so interesting. I give Arden two thumbs up for Tame, and honestly cannot wait to read more of her writing.