Review: deep breath-- my pet, boy.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 2, 2014
If I hadn't read the reviews, I think I would have been a little blindsided. However, I was expecting dark, erotic and somewhat twisted.  THAT is what this book is-- and not in a horrible way, but you have to be ready and prepared. The warning in the description is completely true.  I think Fifty Shades desensitized most of us to the BDSM lifestyle. It is in so many books now, in varying degrees, that I am rarely shocked. This book had so many hot moments. But there was some guilt in feeling worked up about this book because of the background story.The background abuse story is extremely tough to read about and since it haunts Ryan often, it is a constant reminder of the power of a sick adult over a innocent fragile child. It is a reminder that abuse victims are victims for too long, that the power lasts a long time.The is Ryan's story about how he let it go and how the commitment of those who love him, however unconventionally, assisted him in freeing his demons.  I did find it interesting that the person who helped him the most, Stella, becomes an "authority" figure for him. Was he a natural sub because of his dark past?In the end, Ryan finds love...love for himself and love for a dominant, sexy woman.