Review: Beautiful, Calculated, Emotional
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 11, 2014
Why does GR not give you the option to rank books that are so special and beautifully written higher than 5 stars?AJ Rose takes you on an emotional journey. Every single word is carefully calculated to make you feel for these people, because that's what they are. People. Not just characters. You connect with them, feel bad for them, want them to be the best they can be.You get to see them as they fly apart, get put back together, need each other, fall in love, learn exactly what they need to become whole. Not just the main characters but the secondaries too. Gavin and Ben and their relationship take center stage when it needs to, but the entire book doesn't focus solely on them.There is so much that happens in this that I can't sum it up in words because no matter what I say, I'll be failing to describe the beauty and perfection that is Power Exchange. I'd be doing a disservice to AJ and his boys, not only Ben and Gavin but the vics, their partners, families, friends, and so on.Previously, the Deviations Series held the top spot in my list of favorite BDSM books, well, AJ easily booted Tobias/Noah/Phan out of that position and firmly planted Ben/Gavin there. I've been assured that Safeword is just as intense as Power Exchange. I'm looking forward to it.I posted on Facebook: "The biggest sign of an incredibly well-written book for me is if I can't decide whether I want to read faster or read slower... Devour it or savor it... I'm having that problem right now and it's fantastic."That pretty much sums up my feelings. Except that now I have all these feeling floating around freely, wreaking havoc on me. I feel like I was put through the emotional wringer and now am left to sort through the wreckage of my emotional state. How can I be expected to sound coherent after that? And how in the world am I supposed to go to sleep?I haven't had this sort of raw emotional reaction to a story in a long time. Bravo AJ... Bravo.7 Stars... Beautifully written story that earned every single star