Review: Two very different main characters seeking answers for the future
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 1, 2014
She's a graduate student whose inner insecurities are fed by her belief that she has never measured up in her dad's estimation, a man who is a well-known and successful superior court judge.  He's a neurosurgeon whose good looks have women swooning (I'm not sure women nowadays do that in public but they do internally, for sure) and whose personal history has made him sure that he will never allow a woman to claim his heart again.  She is a seeker after truth as a journalist and a woman whose desire to serve others has put her in varied scenarios for one so young.  He's a Dom -- a man who has finally owned up to his dominance in the bedroom and one who uses BDSM to fulfill his desires as well as keep him emotionally distant.  This series is very back and forth, up and down emotionally.  It is one of those series that can often make the reader emotionally tired, yet there is sufficient merit in their interaction to keep the reader moving forward in the hope that somehow these two can resolve their inner personal issues sufficiently to open up to one another.  There is always their BDSM "contract" upon which they rely to keep them focused in times of turmoil or misunderstanding.  And as they begin to find deeper meaning to their connection, their goals begin to merge and their story becomes a true love story.  But beware . . . there are lots of surprises and their insecurities are the fertile ground in which their conflicts seem to fester.  Yet I did love the series because the characters were real and gritty.  Kate's dad is something of a carmudgeon and Drake's fears keep him from seeing the glory of a love relationship that is right in front of him.  Kate's best friend Dawn is hard-headed and her own personal history becomes a challenge for them both.  All in all it is a very good series and one that I think readers will enjoy.  It is certainly NOT hardcore BDSM and most readers who enjoy erotica will find this good stuff.