Review: This is a passionate, romantic suspense, physiological thriller, all in one
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 14, 2012
Kris was attacked and brutally raped several years ago. As part of her therapy she turns to the dominatrix lifestyle. It's a way to give her back control that she once lost. She has twelve clients that are also in need of giving up their control. It's a win, win situation for everyone. That is until her clients are found murdered.Nick is the lead detective on the case, and also a client of hers. He has very strong feelings for Kris, and is not shy about telling her what he wants from her. She has feelings for him as well, but refuses to accept she can ever have a relationship with anyone ever again.Nick pushes Kris to accept her feelings and she does not take kindly to his pursuits. She turns to her friend, Felix. He is the only person that she has allowed to be a constant in her life since her attack. He has taught her to be physically as well as emotionally strong. Felix has been in love with Kris for years and has known that she had to be the one to open the door on any type of a relationship. I don't want to give a lot of detail about this story line away. I don't believe it's fair to the writer. I will say there was a huge twist that I didn't see coming and Felix and Kris are denied a chance to have a future together.Nick swoops in and in his typical aggressive manner lets her know that he will always be there for her. He really is a heartwarming character that you just have to root for.I will admit I was leery of the dominatrix theme of the book. There was no need, it was well written and even though it contained some different types of kink situations, it just goes to remind us that what is your kink, may not be someone else's. There are not any actual sex scenes in her D/roll. I liked that she kept the "actual" sex parts of the book reserved for Kris and her own personal relationships.This is a well-balanced story with equal parts of romance and suspense. It is an intense page turner. I couldn't put it down once I started.