Review: A good story, but a bit slow...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 30, 2014
The only reason this book didn’t get a five star from me, was I felt the story moved to slow.  The characters were wonderful to follow, so engaging and each brought something to the story that added the charm but I wanted more from them.  I wanted less caution and more action so for that reason alone, I had to give it four stars instead of five.Vanessa Clark is a college student who is majoring in Psychology and taking a class this semester titled Psychology of Sex.  She is going to have to write a paper that will be half of her grade but she struggles with the topics brought up in class.  She is a strong young lady and when the right topic comes up, she grabs at the chance to research it and explore the world of BDSM.  After watching many videos about the subject she decides to see if she can go see a club and watch the events first hand.  Maybe they would even answer questions for her for the paper.  She didn’t expect to meet Will Astin there and have her world turned upside down.Will is a hostage negotiator who knows a thing or two about the psychology of the human mind and has offered to do the interview with Vanessa.  Rod is the owner to the club and Will’s good friend, they need to make sure Vanessa is indeed a college student there to write a paper, not some reporter who is going to gather the gossip of the club and publish it in some news rag.  When Will meets Vanessa for the first time it is clear to him she is a natural submissive, yet one of the biggest brats he has ever met.  Will is a Dom and takes on the challenge of answering Vanessa’s questions, even offering to show her some of the play scenes if she wants.What grew between them started out as a promising relationship, he agreed to go slow with Vanessa and she agreed to try to get out of her head and stop overthinking everything.  They are an adorable couple together till he gets called out on a job and their world takes a turn for the worse.  Will struggles after he recovers with his limitations and injuries.  He is nothing without his job and his ability to dominate Vanessa.  She proves just how strong she is at a young age by going face to face with him, pushing him to accept her help.I really enjoyed watching the two of them come full circle once again, but wished that we would have had more intensity between them.  It felt like most of the book one was walking on egg shells with the other so they wouldn’t run away.  I think both strong personalities could have stood for more in your face moments and fighting for their future, but over all I love how this book read.  The author did a great job with explaining BDSM to any one new to this life style and did it with respect for not only the people involved but for the ones trying to learn.  It was a brilliant way to teach the readers about BDSM yet not overwhelm them with a lot of intense BDSM scenes or talking down to the reader.I really recommend this book and will looking for more of Ms. Carr’s books to read.Reviewed by Tbird for Crystal’s Many Reviewers*Copy provided for honest review*