Review: It was ok...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 7, 2014
Alrighty…so, I get since the whole 50 Shades thing, that there’s been an ongoing trend of BDSM books…with no end in sight.  And I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that I’m a little intrigued by the Dom/Sub & bondage side of it, just not so much the S/M or Sadist/Masochism part.  I’m just not a fan of pain…yep, I take Tylenol when I’ve got a headache, buy the Neosporin with the added pain relief meds in it and made sure EVERY medical staff person that walked into my room when I went into labor with my son, knew I needed the epidural as soon as it was possible to get it…I think I even told someone from the janitorial dept.  This is probably the reason why I kept going back and forth with really liking and really disliking this book.Ok, as far as the writing goes…character and plot development, I give high snaps to the author, Gemma James.  Gemma can definitely write the hell outta of a sex scene too!  And I was really hooked with the entire concept of the female lead, Kayla, having to decide between jail or becoming a sex slave to her scorching hot boss, Gage, after he caught her embezzling money from his company in order to pay for experimental medical treatments for her 3 year old daughter diagnosed with Leukemia.  What I didn’t like and for me, was an absolute turn-off, was when the BDSM play between Kayla and Gage didn’t just border on abuse…but crossed the line, way, way over it.  I understand that there’s a certain blend of pleasure/pain involved in this type of sexual activity, but it just seems that when the end result leaves a participant with bruises, welts and possible scarring, both physically and mentally, then it just doesn’t translate into mutually satisfying and positive experience to me.3 stars ~Kathy