Review: Dominating Amy
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 19, 2013
This book was provided by the author for an honest review.Dominating Amy is a continuation of Ryan-Davis' eXclave series. This story was much different from Claiming Lauren insomuch that Amy and Mac are struggling to retain the vestiges of their once happy marriage. However, Amy's need to submit and be dominated is causing a breaking-point strain on the marriage. Although Mac is turned on by the idea of Amy's submission, he resists dominating her because he doesn't want to slip into the role of an abuser like his father. Throughout the story there is a push-pull battle of wills between the couple. Amy tries to make Mac make her submit and Mac steadfastly refuses to the point that he no longer sleeps in the same bed with her. Amy has lost hope that their marriage can be saved and in a last ditch effort she tries to get Mac to see, to truly see, just exactly what it is she needs.Dominating Amy was sexy in a romantica kind of way but the story was sweet and a little sad as well. You could feel Mac and Amy's emotions -- their internal conflict, their desire, and their love for one enough. The reader could also the gaping chasm between them. It was sad because it seemed that no matter what they tried things grew worse instead of better. Distance didn't help them. Acting out didn't help. A sexy intervention didn't........well, that actually did kind of help :). It took a drastic act from Amy to get Mac to make a move in her direction as opposed to walking away, which was his typical modus operandi. It was a rather sweet moment when the couple went all in and exposed their deepest fears, desires, and expectations to each other.Although the story was fairly short it packed a heck of a punch. Another fantastic story by Ms. Ryan-Davis!In a few words: An emotionally charged story of love and submission.Note: This story has mild-BDSM elements -- specifically elements of dominance and submission