Review: there are times when the author gets it jussst right. Stacey Kennedy does just that. In Bared, Stacey gives us an emotional ride
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 11, 2014
Originally Reviewed For: Tea and BookBDSM is in, in case you missed the memo. In this need to have all EROTICA become BDSM it is a hit or miss world. In some cases face it, it really is nothing but porn, in others the desire to be clinically accurate turns erotica into something as dry as a high school history book. But there are times when the author gets it jusssst right. Stacey Kennedy does just that. In book two of her Club Sin book, Bared, Stacey gives us an emotional ride.Stacey will be the first to tell you that she is not an expert in the world of BDSM. That's why her books have so much power. She taps into her imagination (and maybe her secret desires) and creates a world she can live with. And because of this, I think it draws us all in. Plays on our secret fantasies. Teases us with moments that make us consider... *grins* then blush.Cora Adams is secure in her sexuality. She knows she is a submissive and has explored enough to know that this is where she belongs. Club Sin offers her the freedom to become herself. In her professional life, Cora works with people with emotional needs. She understands the broken, so when her Dom of choice, the man she loves, needs time and space, she gives it to him. Only he isn't aware of anything until Cora starts to crumble.Aidan Knight found the live of his life early and list her just as fast. When the perfect woman is yanked from your life, you tend to withdraw. At least that's what Aidan thinks. Some things can't be replaced. And why should it? He and Cora have a pretty good thing going for them at the Club, why put his heart on the line again? But something is bothering Cora and Aidan wants to fix it for her. First, he has to realize that it's him...then he has to figure out how to fix him, not Cora.Yes, the sex smolders in this book..but the emotional ride? Oh what a high... For those of us who don't practice BDSM, we sometimes don't understand that it's not the physical, it's the emotional. Let me promise you, Stacey gets it. Aidan and Cora go through a total and complete emotional wringer.One of the best things Stacey does is make Cora realize that she can be as patient and understanding as she wants but if she isn't true to herself, she will crack. While Cora firmly believes it's Aidan who needs to make this journey, her realization that she has to let go is heartbreaking.Aidan's journey is a little mire obvious but just as intense. He has to learn how to let go and understand that he has a chance to love again. But it's hard to let go...An emotional stunner that is so very much more than just another BDSM book.ShauniThis review is based on the ARC of Bared, provided by netgalley