Review: Spicy plus sweet and charming makes a fantastic book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 8, 2014
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.It is no small feat to write a romance about domination and submission that is sweet and charming. Yet in her newest release Training Drew, Blue Kincaid did just that without losing any of the heat and spice you expect in a BDSM relationship.Drew Minola signed up for the annual submissive auction at DC’s premier BDSM club. She mistakenly believed that only her date would be bidding on her. Instead it was unbelievably sexy Sebastian Falk who claims her that night. Drew is instantly attracted to Bas and therefore agrees to one night with the delicious Dom. But that one night leads into another, and before she knows it, Drew is hoping for something a little more permanent. Bas is surprised at his connection with Drew but he’s keeping a big secret from her that may just derail any hope for a future together.I fell in love with Drew from the very first page. Ms. Kincaid was able to create a character that I want to be friends with.  Drew has absolutely no filter and says exactly what she is thinking and she was constantly making me laugh with her wry observations. I loved her sassy attitude and her openness to learning new things. She is the perfect example of how being submissive does not make you weak.Bas wanted Drew the moment he saw her and he did whatever he could to make her his. Bas has all the necessary qualities you would want in a Dom – he’s attractive, alpha, wealthy, etc. But he actually won my heart with his very first lesson as Drew’s Dom – “You are a treasure and if a man doesn’t treat you as one, then get the hell away from him.”Training Drew as everything you could want in a romance novel. Ms. Kincaid was able to successfully mix humor, romance and steamy hot sex on almost every page. I was constantly alternating between laughing out loud and fanning myself. The chemistry between Drew and Bas is off the charts. Each sex scene just made me wish to be in Drew’s shoes as Bas introduced her to the joy of submission. Training Drew is a soft, erotica read with the focus being on Drew learning about what she wants and needs.Even the secondary characters were interesting, especially Drew’s roommate Jeannie. I also enjoyed revisiting with Harry and December from book one as well as the third in the bromance trio, Raphe.Of course, in typical romance fashion, the hero is keeping a secret from her heroine that will cause her to doubt their relationship. This particular secret, for me, wasn’t a deal breaker, but did provide just enough tension to keep the story flowing and made it easier for me to believe that Drew could forgive Bas.While you can read Training Drew as a standalone book, I believe that you will have a better understanding of the impetus behind Bas’ decision to go after Drew if you first read Five Weeks in December. You also get to revisit Harry and December, the couple featured in the first book. And I’m hoping to read about Raphe’s story really soon.