Review: Stand-out, original erotic romance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 21, 2013
Most erotic romance sticks to some formula or another. Ava Lore takes one of the formulas - ordinary woman meets dominant billionaire - and makes it something her own. In doing so, it becomes genuinely special.Her heroine isn't a bland everywoman, but a distinct and believable character whose emotional journey and dark past gets as much weight as the hero's angst. She's tough but vulnerable, and even gets to rescue herself! Her heroine isn't just a rich control freak, but a lost soul on a desperate mission. I got very attached to them and their relationship, and rooted for them to work out their differences and heal from their troubled pasts. I also enjoyed that when Malcolm acts creepy, Sadie calls him on it - and he listens. That sort of respect and connection made me really believe that their relationship could work out.The gimmick of the story is that all the sex scenes involve art in some way: having sex on clay, painting on the body, and so forth. But it's not just a gimmick - it's really different and sizzling hot.My favorite part was a dreamy interlude on a boat. It's written differently from the rest of the book, and is poetic and gorgeous.I would definitely read more by Ava Lore. She's truly an original voice in the field.