Review: side by side
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 4, 2013
This third novella, although a bit shorter in length, is not short on content. As the pages turn in The Hearts Domination,  we see Natalie  deal with Emma's health issues, Jasmine and Ellis begin a romantic relationship, Tanner deal with his jealous stepmother Gabriella Clark, time spent in Europe, and the conclusion of an issue from Tanner's past.As our storyline opens, I felt like I had lost sight of the timeline. Natalie has  already started her own fledgling business, this to me says 9  to 12 months must  have passed, We left Natalie at the end of novella 2  inexperienced, and with little design skill, agreeing to Tanner's deal to be by his side, in exchange for his help to broaden her design skills with real life experiences and contacts. If I put this timeline next to the sexual/personal relationship timeline of Tanner and Natalie it doesn't line up for me, but it didn't detract from the overall storyline developing in this novella.Tanner and Natalie are now side by side on a daily basis, emotionally and physically, Tanner is personally challenged with his feelings towards Natalie, not understanding why she makes him feel differently than other women have in the past.  He is still controlling, obsessive and jealous, but he is also caring, romantic, and generous. Natalie continues to be accepting of Tanner's sexual tastes, becoming more confident in her own sexuality, even dominating Tanner in one of the sex scenes.  True to this type of storyline, Natalie professes her love for Tanner, forcing him to look at their relationship, one where he wanted no emotional involvement.I found a few typos, and the writing was a bit choppy in some sections. The overall story line continues to develop and expand as our supporting characters begin to have larger roles. The sex scenes have expanded to include more punishment (which I actually found to be more erotic punishment), and bondage.I'm excited to see where the next novella will take the story.