Review: Gifted by author for an honest review
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 19, 2014
*****(5) StarsSteve McCoy survived a harrowing youth and a horrible tragedy and still made it as a successful attorney and businessman. And he’s managed to keep his broken, battered heart under wraps by working with short-term submissives at his popular BDSM club, Eden’s Gate.Until Kelly Markham came along. Kelly’s history was as bad as or worse than Steve’s. She lost the only man she ever loved, a faithful, loving Dom, but she never lost hope. When she’s invited to visit Eden’s Gate, she feels like she’s finally found a home. Better yet, she finds a man who’ll help her reintegrate into the community, even if his help is only offered for one month.Unfortunately, Kelly discovers that being Steve’s submissive is not easy. Matter of fact, when she accidentally trips a trigger from Steve’s history, being his submissive could actually be dangerous, even deadly. Steve’s determined to keep her at a distance and never show her his heart, but can he hold out when he realizes his best shot at a happily ever after might not survive?This is a book about two adults that are still trying to overcome horrific upbringings. They both try to get past their pasts but go about in different ways. One wants to find someone to love who loves them in return and the other wants to stay completely away from love and guard their heart. What happens when these two souls collide…a story of intense heartbreak, steamy (and I mean STEAMY) sex, and love. Life seems to be going well for Kelly and Steve and then something that seemed so innocent turned horrible. Then all of a sudden the book added a little mystery to the mix (which I love).This is book three in the Love Under Construction Series and even though this book could be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading this series from the beginning. Reading this book, I really wanted Kelly and Steve to find their way to happiness. They both deserve it so very much from the life they led while growing up. Their pasts were very similar so it’s no wonder fate through them together.