Review: Compelling Story Full of Heat and Emotion
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 19, 2014
The latest story in Susan Arden' s Bad Boys series is the darkest she has written. This book is an adult read and not for those who are easily shocked but that said it is a compelling story full of heat and emotion.Brandon leads a double life. He breeds and trains horses on the Evermore Ranch but also part owns a sex club. His shadow life lets him be his true self the one he hides from his close knit family but lately being one of the club's Dom's hasn't gone to plan.Mia  wants to escape from being her father's princess. She needs her grad school degree to do it. First she has to complete her thesis and carrying out research at a sex club is a necessary evil.After a stormy first meeting full of heat and misunderstanding Brandon insists he is the only one to show Mia what happens in the club. He longs to tame her but  will she cede to his dominance ?  After  visually sampling some of the club's activities Mia  is intrigued  but can she objectively carry out her research given her magnetic attraction to Brandon. In the name of science Mia agrees to wear Brandon's collar but there is fine line between observing and participation and her emotions make it hard not to cross the line.The ethos of the club and the roles played within its inner sanctum are absorbing. Shocking and graphic but like a horror movie you have to read what happens next even if it's through half closed eyes. The antagonist's actions demonstrate the evils of drug abuse in a thoughtful believable way.The McLemore's enhance the story with cameo appearances and soften its gritty edges with their understanding and support of Brandon and Mia. Selma and Esme the twins are also important characters used cleverly to show Mia's skill and Brandon's softer side and illustrate the vulnerability of girls and women.Collared by the Cowboy combines  a deeply emotional love story, the light in a dark world full of abuse and desperation.  A must read for all fans of erotica and erotic romance.