Review: Outstanding Romance, with an Edge
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 28, 2014
This is the first book I have read by S. E. Lund, but it will not be the last.  Being a bit of a grammar Nazi, I grate my teeth at the sloppy writing/editing so prevalent in many e-books.  I also roll my eyes at some of the painfully contrived premises. So this book was a very welcome surprise on many levels.  Among the things I liked was the character development of both the primary characters and their fathers.  The book was long enough that you were able to draw your own conclusions about them without the author having to tell you what to think or why the characters have "issues."  I found Kate and Drake likable and empathetic.  There was plenty of hot sex, without this being the main thing the book had going for it.  Not being particularly knowledgeable about "the lifestyle" I cannot comment on the authenticity. However, Kate seemed to have the curiosity, questions and concerns most uninitiated would have.  This allowed me to relate to her, particularly well. Another thing I liked was that Ms Lund either did her homework well or has a genuine knowledge base about medicine, the arts and cultural topics, society, political campaigning, volunteering, etc.  I have a beef with Amazon for giving reviewers only 5 stars from which to choose.  While one of the best contemporary romance/erotica books I have read, it is not among the best books I have read, thus only 4 stars. Brava Ms Lund.