Review: sexy and romantic
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 24, 2014
Awakening, Cassandra CarrReview from jeannie zelos book reviewsThis is classed as Erotica, and also BDSM, but it's not extreme in either genre, so if you're a romance lover don't let that put you off. I really enjoyed the story, though at one point in the last quarter I found Vanessa's behaviour very OTT, and didn't understand why she was doing it. I though she must have some other motive in mind but no, she really was just that Brattish that night and - I felt - very rude to both Will and his friend who'd been really supportive to her. That part just didn't fit well with me, but it is only a small part of the story and the rest seemed very real life.Will, he's a great guy, been burned before by a lady so he's very cautious and keeps his playing as just that, one offs at the club only. Nothing serious for him. He's got a tough job as a hostage negotiator so blowing off some steam after a job is essential, and this is the way it works for him. And for the Subs I guess ;-) as he's a Dom of the best type, one that's out to give them pleasure....Then he meets Vanessa. She's a mature student, 22 to his 31, and doing a paper on BDSM for her degree. It's something that interests her but she knows very little about it. She's come to the club for info and she and Will have an immediate attraction.I loved the way she mulled over the pyschology of BDSM – that's something I find interesting, just why people act as they do, why we all have different needs, how what happens in our pasts can affect how we act in the present, and what we need. Not just in the BDSM world but in everyday lives. Vanessa used her pyschology knowledge further on too, when something serious had happened, and she needed to know more about what to do and how to help.So its not just a romance, but one that touches on the actions and wants of two people one could find in everyday life. It's easy to relate to them, to understand why Will felt maybe he was too old and jaded for Vanessa, to empathisise when she was worrying about school, money, and what she needed to do next. They felt just like people we could know, and that meant I could put myself in their position and really get involved in the story. And Love wins out – and that a winner for me too...Stars: four – a beautiful romance with some extra spice and plot.ARc received via Netgalley.