Review: More a romance than BDSM
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 16, 2012
I read "Beyond Eden," the second book of series before this one but it didn't detract from my journey with the three main inhabitants of "Eden." To say I can't get enough of these characters is an understatement! This book is really about Paul and Danny and their relationship and it is so darn hot! Paul with his extreme pain fetish and "natural Dom" Danny - OMG Danny!  Sexy, tortured Danny.  To me, this book is so much more than a BDSM novel. Although this book deals more directly with the BDSM relationship between Danny and Paul and how it started and Paul's injuries are described in detail, it's the tortured love - especially Danny's - that makes this story. Yes, the pain fetish is brutal but the romance between Paul and Danny far outshines their fetishes.  There are even a few funny moments thrown in for good measure, such as when Jason (a doctor) first sees Danny's littered, unfinished house and says "There is a medical journal article just begging to be written about you two [Paul and Danny]."  Or when Jason confronts Danny about Paul's stitches coming undone and Danny confesses that he "might have f#@d Paul once . . . or twice" and Paul adds "Or three times.  Maybe four or five . . . ."  Danny warns Paul that he's (again) not helping.  BTW, Ms. Moon, how about Jason's story.  You gave me just enough Jason to make me interested!I've never cared for male/male D/s relationships but this one works for me.  I think it's because of the tragedy and ultimate love between the characters.  The gut-wrenching point where Danny realizes (after Jason bluntly tells him) that he wouldn't even have Paul if not for Paul's submissive nature.  Like a moth to a flame, Paul is drawn to Danny for what Danny can give him - whip-induced pain and a natural Dom for Paul to be submissive to.  This is a story that has stayed with me for days.  I've re-read not just the sexy parts but the tender ones as well.  I loved both books and can't wait for the next one!I purchased this book as an e-book for my Kindle Fire.