Review: BDSM with an edge
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 13, 2013
I really enjoyed the strength of both Bailey and Hondo.  It was an interesting dynamic with her working what is typically considered to be a man's job and doing her best to be perceived as a fellow horse wrangler.  Hondo and Bailey are attracted to each other but Bailey is set against being involved with a co-worker.  This added a nice layer to the story.  Their meeting at a private bondage club is awesome, their reactions priceless.Hondo is dominant male personified.  Confidence oozes from him and he has all of the knowledge and experience to back up the image.  I loved his character.  His care for Bailey, on the job and at the club left me all mushy hearted and silly reader-girl smiley.The scenes at the club were extreme. I found them interesting from a reader's perspective.  Fire-play was not something I knew anything about other than the general concept so getting to read about it provided a bit more insight into the workings.I wasn't disappointed for reading this one.  Desiree Holt has a strong following of readers and I understand why.  Her books, this one included, always have an original twist to them while still focusing on the heart of what romance readers want, love.  If you are looking for a bit more of an extreme BDSM read (but not over the top extreme) I would recommend you give this one a try.Reviewers notes:  This book was provided by the author in exchange for an HONEST review. Also, Hard to Handle is book 5 in the Rawhide series but I was able to read it as a stand alone.The entire review can be found on my website Ramblings and Reviews.