Review: Kind of clinical
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 01 1, 2014
I love the friends to lovers trope. The premise for the book seemed intriguing. I didn't get a sample first, and probably should have.John and Robin work at the same university, and have known each other since their college days. Robin has a secret - she is searching for a Dom. John has a secret - he is a Dom. Okay, roadblock number one for me - how do you know someone for ten years and not know this??? That didn't work for me.So Robin is interviewing guys to be her Dom. She has a blog where she details her activities. Surprisingly, her search isn't going well. Who else is astonished by that? Yeah, me, either.John is a promiscuous Dom, apparently, who doesn't discriminate between sexes. Not sure why this was mentioned so frequently, as it didn't really figure into the storyline much. Robin throws a hissy when John invites one of his other hookups to play with them, and doesn't pay enough attention to her. At least the scene was honest, I guess. I found it selfish and off-putting.The writing wasn't lyrical and didn't flow very well. I didn't really like either John or Robin. I found them selfish and self-absorbed, and ultimately, very deserving of each other. Not in a good way. The whole thing felt very clinical to me. Kind of sanitized and cold. I felt no real connection between the characters, especially in light of the fact they were supposedly best friends. I didn't care if they stayed together or not.As I said, I usually love the friends to lovers trope. I like BDSM themes, although The Dom Project went beyond what I usually read. (Elements of humiliation and servitude) That wasn't the problem. The writing just didn't resonate with me at all, and as I said, I did not like the characters. This title did not work for me.