Review: Honest review given
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 20, 2014
Rapt is an interesting book about a subject I know very little about. It is a short erotic romance novella all about denial of sexual release. Apparently this is a thing that some people crave. Some people, like Lucas, love being in control of another person's sexual release. They love being the one to allow, or deny, the sexual release of another. And others, like Jessica, love the sexual frustration that comes with denying oneself pleasure for as long as possible.This is a form of BDSM, but one that does not include whips or chains. It is much more of a mental form of bondage. The two main characters in this novella appear to be perfectly made for each other.Jessica has worked for Lucas about a year now, and the sexual tension between them has only continued to grow throughout the whole time. Although they both feel it, neither one of them has ever acknowledged it out loud. But Lucas has decided that this has to end tonight one way or another. He is determined to bring out into the open what has been bubbling just under the surface.Will Jessica respond the way Lucas hopes? Will she take a chance on him, or will she be offended and walk away from what could be? Tonight Lucas will finally know.On the other hand, Jessica has been secretly lusting after her boss all this time. She has been intentionally avoiding pleasuring herself between meetings with Lucas. One time this resulted in torturing herself for three weeks. Jessica didn't mind though, the delayed pleasure just made it even better when it finally arrived. Is Lucas the man who can finally handle Jessica's need for delayed gratification?The writing is very good, the characters well drawn, and the tension is carefully drawn out. I am not into this kind of delayed gratification, but after reading this book I have a much better understanding of why some people might be. It is a very quick read, but one well worth your time if you want to read a good book about two people who finally give into their basest impulses and decide to take a chance on each other.