Review: Part 4 of 5
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 14, 2013
After the dramatic end to book 3, things are really hotting up in this part. After Katerina's shocking announcement about Peter Kearns and with Mr Stevens nowhere to be seen, Candace and Katerina leave The Masquerade with Katerina behaving oddly and as if she in shock. She says she has called Carl to come and get them. When he arrives Candace tells him to take them to her apartment. She texts Mr Stevens asking where he is and what is going on.Once back at her apartment, Katerina seems to have calmed down. She then tells Candace how she met Mr Stevens and how she signed a Contract. It is a similar story to how Candace met Mr Stevens and she feels some jealousy. Katerina tells Candace that Mr Stevens just ended it with her as he became bored as he does with other things in his life. That was a year ago.Candace invites Katerina to stay the night whilst they wait to hear from Mr Stevens. Candace offers Katerina her bed but Katerina asks if they can sleep together as she feels weird after what has happened and doesn't want to sleep alone. Candace agrees. I was surprised that the author took the story in this direction and it's not my favourite thing to read in erotic fiction but you get the gist of what takes place next..!In the morning Katerina tells Candace that it was just a way of comforting each other. Mr Stevens has sent a text saying he is OK and to meet him at his office. Carl takes them to the office and Katerina searches the internet and finds that the story about Peter Kearns is already in the public domain. When Mr Stevens arrives he orders Candace into his office but he is not his usual self and appears vulnerable.I liked the scene that took place. With the stress Mr Stevens is under he is less dominant and the sex scene is less rough and has more tenderness about it whilst still being very erotic! Although I liked the declarations made it seemed a little far fetched seeing as they had only known each other a few days but then I'm not a fan of instant love in books.I have a feeling the 'suspect' is not too hard to guess at, unless Mr Stratton has offered us a red herring?!I can't wait for the concluding book in July.ARC provided by the author.