Review: Impressive
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 30, 2014
So many erotic short stories play out as one (usually) bad sex scene with little (or no) plot or character development. That is not the case with "Rapt".For nearly a year, Jessica Sinclair has worked for Lucas Wright. She has also lusted after him. Jessica has no idea Lucas is aware of her interest - and lusts after her as well. So begins Lucas' game of sexual denial, and Jessica isn't even aware she's playing. As the game progresses, we get to find out more about the characters, from Lucas' college professor parents, to Jessica's socialite parents who fled the country to avoid prison for embezzlement and Ponzi schemes. We get to see Jessica on the job taking down a less than ethical CEO, and we get to read both their thoughts, and see that their feelings might be more than just lust. Lucas believes Jessica may be "the one", while Jessica is comparing fantasy Lucas to reality Lucas.The author's slow build to the story's conclusion is almost as agonizing as Lucas' seduction of Jessica, but it's just as satisfying.Well played, Laurel Cremant.(Only editing issues that were distracting kept me from giving "Rapt" 5 stars.)