Review: sexy novella
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 22, 2011
A Shot In The Dark is the second in the Long Shots series by Christine d'Abo.  Paige, Sadie and Ian left their old jobs to open a coffee shop/bakery called Pulled Long.  In Double Shot, the first book in the series, Sadie got her happily ever after.  A Shot In The Dark tells the story of Paige, the oldest Long sibling.Paige has had a tough life and has put all of her energy into her work instead of trying to find someone to spend her time with.  She left a life behind that she's tried to forget for three years; a destructive relationship that almost killed her.  She keeps everyone at arms length and is temperamental and somewhat mean.  That is until a sexy stranger walks in the coffee shop one night.  For the first time in what seems like forever, Paige finds herself interested in someone.  Add in the fact that he seems to be into the scene she left behind years ago and her instincts and a pushy little brother tell her to give it a try.  Carter is a firefighter and a Dom.  He is exactly the kind of man that Paige needs in order to be fulfilled sexually.  Is she willing to put the past behind her to make it work or will her past come back to haunt her?I really liked this novella.  Paige and Carter were both very likable characters and Carter made a great Dom.  The sex scenes were well written and the book had a great plot and flow.  Even though the story was short, I didn't feel that the relationship between Paige and Carter was rushed or pushed.  I have read several books that had BDSM aspects; some do it right, some fail miserably.  Christine d'Abo did a great job explaining the Dom/Sub relationship and that pain for pleasure is far different than abuse.  Sometimes people don't see that.I look forward to, Pulled Long, Ian's story.  It'll be nice to see if things work out for him and Blue Eyes.  I've been rooting for them since the first book.