Review: Holy hotness, solid read for genre fans
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 2, 2013
I received a copy of this story for an honest review for Paranormal Romance & Author's That Rock.WARNING: This is a BDSM story and features a variety of sexual acts including M/F, M/M, whipping, spanking, public displays, voyeurism, etc. The story also includes descriptions of childhood sexual abuse, incest, and violence to animals.An amazing entry into the world of erotica, the "Bound and Freed" box set manages to balance countless scenes of intense hotness with a sweet love story built on the need for acceptance and redemption. If you're a fan of erotica, I strongly recommend doing yourself a favor and picking this set up immediately. Hell, if you're not a fan, this is still a wild story to check out and shake up the norm.John Taylor is a severely damaged young man. A horrific childhood filled with violence and terror has left him incapable of expressing emotion or forging relationships. Under the tutelage of a skilled mentor John transforms himself into "Father John," one of the most desired Dominant's in the BDSM world. Nightly "Father John" is sought out for his skills at a BDSM club, but reverence from the clubs patrons does nothing to ease his loneliness.Kelly Flynn is a young submissive searching for a Dominant to form a real relationship with. She joins a local BDSM club hoping to make a connection but when she spots "Father John" in action she's ruined for anyone else. Thinking a man like him would never take an interest in a girl like her, Kelly resigns herself to sit and watch John from the sidelines.When John spots Kelly he's thrown for a loop, could this be the carrot-top girl he secretly fell in love with as a child? When fate intervenes and traps John and Kelly alone in an elevator, John decides to use every skill in his arsenal to make Kelly his and finally find some happiness of his own.The "Bound and Freed" box set is made up of five stories that build the relationship between John and Kelly: 1) Bound, 2) Freed, 3) Stripped, 4) Punished, and 5) Connected. I'm going to be completely upfront, this set is straight-up erotica with about 90% of the story focusing on sex. Author Nikki Sex makes the sex scenes between Kelly and John so unbelievably hot I swear I could hear sizzling noises as I read. But what really made the story work for me is that in the 10% of the story not focusing on sex I really found myself caring about John and Kelly. I wanted John to find some deserved peace and for Kelly to find a life partner that truly loved her for her. I don't know what I was expecting when I started reading these stories but I honestly wasn't expecting to enjoy them as much as I did.As a side note, when I started getting into reviewing books my husband and I had a talk about other people seeing what I was reading and possibly judging me for it. I have had a lifelong love of books, any genre, from geeky sci-fi to sweet Young Adult to down and dirty "Mommy Porn." To me, not posting about books I enjoyed would be dishonest and I'm more comfortable with myself putting it out there. Being at peace with your own self is a huge part of the "Bound and Freed" stories and I think lead character Kelly sums it up best:"Who knew? That man on his knees could be the chief of police, or the CEO of a multinational company. The same was true for women of course. Confident, successful and dominant women outside the bedroom often wanted their partners to be in-charge during sex. There was no all-encompassing stereotype. People needed what they needed."Show author Nikki Sex some love (and maybe enjoy a little yourself) by picking up this set.Happy reading.