Review: THE GAMES THAT PEOPLE PLAY
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 10, 2012
I decided to give this book a try based on the review by S Richards, and the author whom I have read before. I must say straight away that this is not going to suit everyone's tastes, especially if you are a regular Mills and Boon reader. Wait a minute I am a regular M&B; reader lets scratch that.Clay and Ruby have been together for three years they indulge in a different kind of relationship called hotwifing. I have never heard of this, but it seems the woman with her partners permission has sex with other men. But she tells him about it, every detail. The woman's permanent partner finds this is what rocks his boat he loves to smell and taste another guy on his woman. Although the woman's partner in this case Clay, never has sex with other women. This is the arrangement Clay and Ruby had. But and there is always a but. There are rules, just as there are in any relationship be it marriage or just plain old boyfriend and girlfriend, and it's the rules that Ruby breaks. Which lead to consequences for her and Clay.One of the rules is that Ruby must not have sex with a work colleague. It is this rule that Ruby breaks she has sex with a co-worker, and as she and Clay work for the same company, the consequences are higher. But worse they are caught by Jessica another co-worker and, who has no idea of the arrangement between Clay and Ruby. Confident that things will be okay, Ruby lays out her and Clay's private life detailing their special arrangement to Jessica. Ruby believes that this mousey little woman will say nothing. Jessica is not sure she believes Ruby, Jessica does not believe that Clay would be happy for another man to have sex with Ruby across his own desk. So after grappling with this a couple of days Jessica tells clay, what she saw. Plus Jessica has always wanted Clay for herself, though she knew he would never be interested in her, not when he has galmorous and sexy Ruby at home. Clay is furious with Ruby. Jessica sees her chance with Clay and decides to go for it. Clay is suddenly in turmoil Ruby has been his partner for so long, but he is becoming more and more tempted by Jessica.This is an unconventional story to say the least. Once I started reading I finished it in one session. Yes it's hot but I have read many books with sex scenes just as hot as here. What was so good about this was the writing that was excellent without that this would have been a non starter. It always amazes me the complexities of human relationships, and the conception of self worth which is often very fragile, and the lengths people go to trying to hang on to something that was never very strong to begin with.For those of you who like a HEA I believe there is one just not the usual sort. This is a fabulous read I could not put it down, after Initially thinking I would not like it. But I decided to read this with an open mind. I was not disapointed.