Review: Mesmerizing - damaged characters are hard to read and this one is a winner!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 1, 2014
I had no idea there was another book in the series. I was twisted and gutted by reading [book:Aaron|16005260] and this one packed the characteristic emotional punch although it seemed more balanced. For the life of me I cannot figure out why because this book was ALL about balance. How precarious it is, what happens when you don't have it, and how wide can be the spread even while on the outside things make it look chummy chummy. Once I started this I did not stop (but I was prepared..it was a Saturday night LOL).I felt for Jude and Ben - I mourned with them for both the obvious losses (Juliet) and the not so obvious (Jude having to let go of this perfect image of how his life with Ben could be and realizing that work and compromise would be the order of the day). Although I'm not fond, in any way, of people using BDSM as therapy (clearly that was here) I did like that it's probably more realistic to assume some folks do and that they should be seeking other therapy as well. I mean realistically no one comes to kink without any baggage..regardless of what is in the bag.As haunting as the first one in the series - for different reasons. It is always hard to watch a character deconstruct...and the amount of love it takes to overcome and work with what life has thrown at you is great. I loved the ending - and I def. felt there would be a balance in their relationship with the BDSM. This is made all the unique because, even if Ben does full rounds of therapy and gets "better", he'll still want the pain and D/s to get off. That's got to be o.k. As long as it's SSC or RACK it is all o.k. with me. A great follow up to one of the best books of 2012!