Review: Cute love story. Good for the BDSM curious.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 29, 2012
The product description makes this sound more BDSM-ish than it really is by describing Gwen's former boyfriend as "Master." Truthfully, this book would be great as a preliminary read for the curious readers who aren't sure if they are interested in the genre. I would say that the sex scenes themselves can be seen more as bossy than BDSM. This focuses more on some of the emotional issues of BDSM rather than the sex itself.Gwen was a submissive to her previous boyfriend in the bedroom. Unfortunately, he didn't deserve the trust she had given him and he abused it. As a result, she later runs away from Simon who she has great chemistry with (in and out of the bedroom) and who she felt "at peace" with. The book explores her feelings towards being submissive (shame) and Simon's struggle to knock her walls down, build her confidence and convince her that he's worthy of her trust.I thought the characters were well-written and fleshed out satisfactorily for a short story. Both characters were likable and relatable. I thought the romance was cute and I appreciated that the author spread it over a few weeks rather than just a day or two and then "Oh we're in love now!" From beginning to end it just felt realistic and simple.A fun read!