Review: Roped (Heart of the West, Book 1)
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 10, 2012
Jared has lost his foot in the war and is being tended to by a bossy, beautiful blonde nurse who stirs his desire to Master her. Ninia is Jared's nurse, a submissive and a war widow who has yet to move on from her dead husband. Jared awakens her need to submit, and she knows he's capable of Mastering her in the way she craves. She does what she can to get the ball rolling, and Jared is shocked to discover his bossy nurse wants him in that way, despite his new disability. Can the two heal each other and find happiness in their new circumstances?I really liked the fact that the author chose to do a concept like this with a disabled war veteran. It's different and it's heart tugging. I didn't think that Jared was less of a man because of his injuries, but having a nurse as a sub is pretty convenient. The pace of their relationship considering they were both a little bit gun-shy didn't really work for me. The biggest issue for me was that the relationship never really seemed to feel natural nor did it rise a level or two above superficial. It felt very monotone, it dotted the I's and crossed the T's, but the romantic execution was lacking.As for the BDSM portion, I would say that the sex scenes were average. I also think that those who are willing to read a romance that features BDSM, even if it's not their favored genre, will probably be put off by the menage-a-quatre scene. That's the kind of thing that really takes "romance" readers by surprise and not in a happy way. I didn't mind the scene being included, I only wished it had been better. I also think those that do favor BDSM stories may possibly be a little bored by this.I wouldn't say the book is terrible, I'd say it's just average as a whole though. I just think the execution could have been much better. The premise held a lot of promise and I guess I do feel a little let down. I would still be willing to try another book by this author.P.S The head shaving thing...I don't get that at all.