Review: Begging for "Beg For it"
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 13, 2012
The thing I like most about Minx Malone's "Beg for It" is how she creates two characters of equal standing. Now I quite enjoy an alpha-male, but sometimes it's refreshing to read a story where female characters aren't somehow, in some way, subservient. It goes to show there doesn't have to be such disparity in social status, etc. to create tension or develop plot. I also like how the characters (Mya and Milo) have worked together previously. Their five-year friendship lends the plot credibility, and offers a basis from which their sexual relationship can grow. The dialogue, on the whole, is sharp and witty. The characters are multi-dimensional, the sex scenes steamy.My one criticism concerns how Malone handles her characters' doubts and insecurities towards their burgeoning love affair. (This criticism isn't directed solely at Malone's work but at the genre in general.) For some reason, romance writers disperse this one piece of information repeatedly. In "Beg for It", Milo is a `player' with a never-ending stream of buxom, blond beauties. This leaves Mya questioning her own worthiness, as well as Milo's true intentions towards her and their future. Yes, as a reader, I need to know the story's major complication(s) and the characters' internal thoughts. Yes, as the author, Malone needs to communicate this effectively. But do we need to be told this over and over and over again? I don't think so. I get it the first time, and I'm fairly certain lots of other readers do, too.Having said this, I totally recommend Malone's novel. My grievances are minor and Malone's work is worthy of our appreciation.