Review: EMOTIONAL!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 6, 2014
Sometimes you read a book and it resonates with you and changes your views and for me that book was Still by Ann Mayburn. I loved seeing a big, bad alpha male who chose to submit to a woman because he wanted to please her, watching him realize that his submission wasn’t about being weak but about meeting her needs, discovering that while she might be in control he truly holds the power. Still ended with a happily for now with the reader knowing there was more to the story of Michelle and Wyatt and in Penance we discover that Michelle’s tough exterior is crumbling but asking for help isn’t in her nature and Wyatt who will do anything for her has to make the toughest decision of his life to save her.I am seriously wrung out after reading Penance. These are two characters who have suffered so much in their lives and while trying to figure out how to make their relationship work they are forced to deal with Michelle’s family issues, ghosts from her past, and the PTSD they both suffer from. This isn’t an easy story and there will be scenes that simply tear you apart and make you wonder if you should have your head examined for being so invested in fictional characters. Ann Mayburn is the mistress of the reader mind f*ck…she pushes the reader just like a Dom will push their sub; she makes you go through the pain to get your pleasure (and I’m pretty sure she enjoys it).Without giving away too much of the plot Michelle makes quite a few very big mistakes in this book; she really is a woman out of control and on the edge. Wyatt, with some prodding, makes a decision that will change their lives forever knowing that the outcome will either save them or end them. What ensues afterward was unexpected yet made complete sense for this couple.Penance is one of those books that will make you think and feel and it will give readers a better understanding of the complexities of a BDSM relationship. Without a doubt this will be a series that I will read again and again; I love the femdom angle, the alpha submissive hero, the pain, the healing, and the absolute joy of success after a hard road traveled.Review copy provided for an honest review.