Review: Fabulous
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 20, 2013
Well, I think it’s safe to say that I didn’t read the blurb very carefully and I was expecting a darkly erotic Stockholm Syndrome style story but I got something completely different and I’m so glad I did. This book may not have been what I was expecting but I truly did thoroughly enjoy it. Lily has been taken for her own protection at the orders of her Father and Nox is the delicious, protective, broody alpha charged with maintaining her safety.Nox – Le Sigh!! I just kind of fell in love with him. He’s gorgeous,wild, untamed, ferocious, protective, really quite bad tempered, swoon-worthy, very exasperated by Lily but slowly finding he can no longer resist her quirky charm. Lily is feisty, a bit of a kook, incredibly genuine, full of compassion and empathy and it’s almost impossible not to like her. She was a lot of fun to read and, as the story is told from her and Nox’s alternate POV’s we get to hear what is going on in both their heads and see how they fall for each other although Nox will attempt to resist it for the longest time.What makes Willing Captive a little different is the narrative style. It’s fun, it’s in your face and it feels friendly and close and it’s kind of like listening to a story told to you by your best friend as you’re sharing a bottle of wine together.The pacing is spot on as we slowly and realistically see Lily’s relationship with Nox and her other guards grow from wary captive situation and blossom into full blown love and friendship. I really enjoyed the developing feelings between Lily & Nox and I was desperate for them to succumb and take things beyond hugging and comfort and, oh boy, when they finally did – there was definitely fireworks. HAWT!!This novel had just about everything – friendship, camaraderie, love, sex, romance, suspense and even all out desperate tragedy. There’s a few gasp out loud moments and an angsty, dramatic finale that kind of stole my breath. This was my first book from Belle Aurora –it definitely won’t be my last.4.5 stars