Review: BDSM Romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 7, 2012
This is another BDSM club style romance novel and I know that there are a lot of these around right now but I did really enjoy this one. It's deeply romantic and revolves around the central theme of trust, something that is very important in a BDSM relationship.After a long, sexless marriage that has ended in divorce and two grown children, Cali has decided to investigate her submissive desires by signing up to a very exclusive BDSM club - The Den. Jake, a co-owner, is the Dom who is going to take her on and he takes one look at her application and decides that she is a 44 year old divorcee, desperate to hang on to her youth after her husband dumped her for a younger woman and is only there to validate her desirability and boost her self-esteemWith a heavy sigh, he goes to meet her and is completely taken aback by his reaction to her. She completely enthrals him and he can tell she is a natural sub. As he guides her through her first scene, he is captivated by her graceful submission and she is mesmerised by his dominance and their relationship builds until a BIG MISUNDERSTANDING, that most nefarious of plot devices, strives to cast them asunder. While I'm not a huge fan of that, it did work really well as Cali and Jake both explore their reluctance to truly trust one another due to the heavy baggage that they both carry.So, yes this is a fairly saturated genre, but I did think this one worked very well. It's very romantic, the scenes are incredibly erotic and sensual and it mostly kept my interest all the way through. It's not very hardcore, just some restraints, spankings and public display but what made it work so well for me was the Doms. I loved them all - they're right up there with Cherise Sinclair's doms and I had a little mini-squee every time Jake whispered a command to Cali and I can't wait to see where the author takes us next. I'm definitely going to be carrying on with this series.4 stars BDSM romance