Review: Not what it claims
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 12 31, 2013
When I was offered the ARC to read this series I was told it was a romance.  Let me say this right off, it is not.  A romance brings to mind a dashing hero and a lovely heroine.  They go through things both good and bad and finally find their HEA or happily ever after.  This is not one of those.I will start out saying the technically this book is well done.  It is written cleanly, edited completely and the story has not plot holes that I can see.  There were a few continuity issues that left me wondering just when this story was supposed to be set but they could be fixed with a pass through easily enough.The real problem is a series that is supposed to be a romance and is not.  This book is filled with sadism and degradation for the sake of it.  The heroine allows herself to get into a position that is unconscionable with nary a twinge of thought.  Yes she gets out of it but really the point where she finally takes the reins of her life is almost the last few pages of this series.  The romance comes in in those pages and is weak.So if you like sex that is mostly nonsensical and a main character who is weak, go for it.  If you want a book with a strong romance and likable characters skip it.