Review: Surprising
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 5, 2013
I never thought I'd review a book with the word "billionaire" in the title.  The ones I've read have been, for the most part, bits of fluff written for teenaged girls.  For some reason, this one looked interesting, when I saw it listed on one of my "Book of the Day" sites.  I thought it would be OK for a beach read, if nothing else.I was totally surprised at the quality of this book.  Not only the writing itself, but the depth of the character development.  It is erotica, and it's also listed as BDSM, although I'd say that it's BDSM light.  It's the relationship between the male and female protagonists that is so remarkable.  Others have commented on the "gimmick" of using art and erotica combined, and that IS different.  But, it's not really the most interesting or satisfying aspect of this book.  At times I felt like the book was more of an adventure in surrealism than pure erotica.  There are just so many original features.  If it wasn't for the strong sexual themes, I'd actually be tempted to classify this as more of a psychological study.  Very few of the recent books out in the erotica genre are so intriguing.The book is shorter that the 50 Shades books, or the Crossfire series, so the author doesn't have the time to indulge in a more detailed storyline, or character development.  But, even so, I felt that the story was explored in plenty of depth.  I felt like I'd read a real book.So, I'd recommend this book.  It's much better than most of the erotica available lately at this price.