Review: Edgier than the first
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 1, 2013
Cari Silverwood crosses from dubcon to noncon in this book but still manages to make it a romance. How does she do that? Huh--must be because she's a good writer. Klaus is still a sadistic Dom but in this second book in the Pierced Hearts series, Jodie finds her inner Domme as well. As with the first book, all the characters have shades of gray. Even Steph, who is the captive in this capture fantasy, is far from an innocent. I was biting my nails wondering how the author was going to give this story a happy ending. There was a twist that definitely caught me by surprise!There is angst, guilt, fear and yes, love. Plus lots of sex, dominance/submission and uber-alpha maleness. It is dark erotica but with enough sweetness to also classify as a (twisted) romance.