Review: A is for...AMAZING!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 23, 2014
I saw this, got the sample and after reading that, bought this title. The premise is really interesting...Las Playas, an exclusive BDSM club, has decided to shake up their members. Rather than rest on their ropes and St. Andrew's Cross, the Doms and subs will be expected to try new kinks, dependent upon which letter they are assigned. Could even mean new partners, if the Dom and sub are not bonded.Anna hears this news with the other members, and becomes nervous. She and Master Jensen are not due to have their bonding ceremony for several months yet. She knows Master Jensen will not be happy if she has to submit to another Dom. Turns out, Master Jensen is slated to be paired with Anna, but this is not the Master she has come to know. He is taking their assignment very seriously. The whole assignment pushes Anna's limits and Jensen's restraint.I read a lot. Lately, if you are reading romance with any level of heat, there is some allusion to BDSM. I refer to the offhand mentions, or skittering around the edges of D/s to be BDSM-lite and that is mainly what I read. A is for...is not lite. There were mentions and scenes involving kinks that were unfamiliar and a little uncomfortable for me. Jensen pushes Anna, but is constantly checking in with her, assessing her pain level and her emotional state.So what, exactly, makes "A is for..." amazing? Anna and Jensen have this intense connection that is mesmerizing. It's beyond the kink, beyond the sex...This reader could feel the connection between the two from their first interaction to the beautiful ending. And really, the ending is what pushed 'A" into the 5-star, Amazing! territory. We get a few hints, but Ms. Dubois plays the twist close to her vest until the very end. I honestly cannot remember the last time I was so utterly delighted by an ending. Well played, Ms. Dubois. Very well played, indeed!Bottom line - Could not be happier about the time and money spent on this novella! I have read Ms. Dubois before, writing with Mari Carr for the Trinity Masters series. Her writing is warm and evocative. She managed to push past my comfort level in a way that didn't cause me to think, "Ew, no way!" This is a lovely novella, well worth the money. Highly, wholeheartedly recommend "A is for..." and can't wait for the rest of the alphabet!