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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
I haven't read any of the other books in this series but I don't think it made any difference to be honest.
This book was hot as a volcano but it also had a deep emotional connection between Alex and Jamie which was delightful to read. The author also extends a gentle hand when dealing with the BDSM as it can sometimes be difficult to get across the need for the pain and humiliation.
In this, Jamie is resigned to never finding the deep emotional connection he sees others having in their relationships when a chance conversation with a friend during a tattoo session sends him to Blasphemy.
But Alex is also searching for something meaningful and when he finds an eager Jamie who ticks all his sadistic tendencies, it's a match made in Heaven.
There are hiccups on the way, but a misunderstanding is dealt with through Alex's fellow Dom's making him see how much he's hurting Jamie and the epilogue is wonderful.
#ARC kindly received from the author in return for an honest and unbiased review.
This book was hot as a volcano but it also had a deep emotional connection between Alex and Jamie which was delightful to read. The author also extends a gentle hand when dealing with the BDSM as it can sometimes be difficult to get across the need for the pain and humiliation.
In this, Jamie is resigned to never finding the deep emotional connection he sees others having in their relationships when a chance conversation with a friend during a tattoo session sends him to Blasphemy.
But Alex is also searching for something meaningful and when he finds an eager Jamie who ticks all his sadistic tendencies, it's a match made in Heaven.
There are hiccups on the way, but a misunderstanding is dealt with through Alex's fellow Dom's making him see how much he's hurting Jamie and the epilogue is wonderful.
#ARC kindly received from the author in return for an honest and unbiased review.
Hot, dirty and sweet. I would have liked some more depth and communication considering the subject.
Laura Kaye, I don't even know what to say about your Blasphemy series any more. Each book moves me on an elemental level and makes me fall in love with love all over again. I always say that the one I just finished is my favorite, but it is true...do I have an ultimate favorite, I think I do, but I can't help but love each book little more than the last as I get to know these amazing characters and their search for love and happiness.
Master Alex is at a point in his life where he just wants to find his happiness and settle into a content life full of love and who can blame him, all his friends are falling one by one around him into happy relationships but instead of finding that himself he's becoming more and more dissatisfied and beginning to wonder if the life he's lived to this point is no longer where he is meant to be.
Jamie has been trying to find love, but apparently in all the wrong places. Until a random conversation over a tattoo (with a very special tattoo artist I might mention) turns his world on its head and he has to rethink everything he ever thought was true about himself.
I loved that this book starts out fairly heavy emotionally. There is no easing us into the turmoil that both of these characters are feeling we are simply put right into their shoes, into their emotions and get to watch from the very first moment as they both come to grips with their reality as well as the future that they want. This is a read that will tug at your heart through out the entire book. It is simply a sweet story (with a little something extra that is super hot, like really hot 'guys'. The kinda hot that makes you turn into Joey from Blossom and shout 'Woah', that kinda hot!) that will have you swooning and falling in love with these two characters from the beginning. This book is brilliantly done, it's emotionally raw, it's powerfully thought provoking, it's simple but complicated at the same time.
On His Knees is a bit short, I wouldn't call it a novella but it is not one of Laura Kaye's longer novels, which makes it a nice quick read when you want to disappear into someone else's world for a while. Even though it is a bit shorter you won't feel like you are missing anything and on that note I have to talk just a little about the epilogue because it seriously made the book for me. It was the absolutely perfect ending. It is short, sweet, concise, and everything. It made tears come to my eyes and goosebumps to cover my arms, I adored it. I know it won't be for everyone but for me if you can see all the beauty and heart in the words there it will be everything to you as well.
I know that some people question erotica or BDSM books because they feel like all it will be is sex scene after sex scene with no substance. If you are in that camp I can't ask you enough to pick up this series or in particular this book because while the aspect of BDSM is a major player in the life these characters lead it is not the basis of the books. All of the Blasphemy books start with an emotional connection that is thread through out the entire book and is the basis of the story line but in particular this story. This is a story about discovering who you are and what you want. About accepting who you are and what you want and about finding someone to share that with you.
On His Knees is a standalone within a series, in fact all of Blasphemy can be read as standalone, but I think this one in particular is a definite standalone and a great place to start getting to know the characters of this series so don't be afraid that this is book 4 in a series you won't be lost or feel like you are missing anything, but you will fall in love and start one clicking as soon as you finish so be prepared and...
~ HAPPY READING ~
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Master Alex is at a point in his life where he just wants to find his happiness and settle into a content life full of love and who can blame him, all his friends are falling one by one around him into happy relationships but instead of finding that himself he's becoming more and more dissatisfied and beginning to wonder if the life he's lived to this point is no longer where he is meant to be.
Jamie has been trying to find love, but apparently in all the wrong places. Until a random conversation over a tattoo (with a very special tattoo artist I might mention) turns his world on its head and he has to rethink everything he ever thought was true about himself.
I loved that this book starts out fairly heavy emotionally. There is no easing us into the turmoil that both of these characters are feeling we are simply put right into their shoes, into their emotions and get to watch from the very first moment as they both come to grips with their reality as well as the future that they want. This is a read that will tug at your heart through out the entire book. It is simply a sweet story (with a little something extra that is super hot, like really hot 'guys'. The kinda hot that makes you turn into Joey from Blossom and shout 'Woah', that kinda hot!) that will have you swooning and falling in love with these two characters from the beginning. This book is brilliantly done, it's emotionally raw, it's powerfully thought provoking, it's simple but complicated at the same time.
On His Knees is a bit short, I wouldn't call it a novella but it is not one of Laura Kaye's longer novels, which makes it a nice quick read when you want to disappear into someone else's world for a while. Even though it is a bit shorter you won't feel like you are missing anything and on that note I have to talk just a little about the epilogue because it seriously made the book for me. It was the absolutely perfect ending. It is short, sweet, concise, and everything. It made tears come to my eyes and goosebumps to cover my arms, I adored it. I know it won't be for everyone but for me if you can see all the beauty and heart in the words there it will be everything to you as well.
I know that some people question erotica or BDSM books because they feel like all it will be is sex scene after sex scene with no substance. If you are in that camp I can't ask you enough to pick up this series or in particular this book because while the aspect of BDSM is a major player in the life these characters lead it is not the basis of the books. All of the Blasphemy books start with an emotional connection that is thread through out the entire book and is the basis of the story line but in particular this story. This is a story about discovering who you are and what you want. About accepting who you are and what you want and about finding someone to share that with you.
On His Knees is a standalone within a series, in fact all of Blasphemy can be read as standalone, but I think this one in particular is a definite standalone and a great place to start getting to know the characters of this series so don't be afraid that this is book 4 in a series you won't be lost or feel like you are missing anything, but you will fall in love and start one clicking as soon as you finish so be prepared and...
~ HAPPY READING ~
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Loved, loved, LOVED this! It was a great, emotional story. I'll admit, I sniffled a couple times.
See my full review on my blog, Novel Addiction.
See my full review on my blog, Novel Addiction.
On His Knees is a short, hot read. I really liked Jamie (all of the time) and Alex (most of the time...he had his moments) though was a bit bummed at how rushed things were. Jamie went really quickly from "vanilla sex just isn't doing it for me..." to "maybe I'm a masochist...?" to "anal? Yes, please" with head-scratching speed...and since the book takes place over a matter of days, it's pretty much insta-everything. Still, other than the black moment, where Alex goes speeding off the rails into WTF territory, I really did enjoy this book. It's a solid addition to the series, but definitely could work as a standalone if you haven't read the other books yet.
Rating: 4 stars / B
Rating: 4 stars / B
Disclaimer: An eARC was provided via Inkslinger PR and the Author as part of the Blog Tour. The Thoughts, opinions & feelings expressed in the review are however my own.
This is a M/M romance that honestly stole my heart.
Alex is a jaded Dom with sadistic tendencies, who has finally reached the stage where he wants and needs to have a meaningful relationship, gender be damned. He just wants someone who would love the same proclivities he does and accept him the way he actually is.
Jamie is a man who only just understands exactly what he really wants – and it’s like he has found the missing piece of his soul; and it was gratifying to see him accept his own orientation with the grace that he did.
The attraction between Alex and Jamie is instantaneous and sizzling hot – I adored the way they just fit together! It was so easy to see their connection to each other and the feelings that were instant!
I just wished that they had been given a detailed epilogue; because with the investment that I made into them, I needed that closure; but that’s just me *shrugs*.
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I have to be upfront with you that I was doing a happy dance from the moment I got this book. There’s a love affair going on between the author, the series, and me. Another series I loved makes a small appearance here as well which just made me doubly happy.
Jamie Fielding is frustrated with himself. It’s as if something is just out of his reach but he just doesn’t know what it is yet. He’s on a trip of self-discovery. Alex McGarry is an expert in what he does. He’s also at an age where he’s trying to put his life into perspective.
I haven’t been able to get my tattoo fix since a certain cable company took away my channel. This makes me wish I could go to Hard Ink, a previous series, and just sit and watch. Can you imagine making Hard Ink being a tourist destination? I wonder if I would see any members from Blasphemy there? That would be a visual experience that you don’t get when reading about someone getting a tattoo.
There’s no prejudice allowed here. These characters are people and they don’t need a label placed on their happiness just because it may not be yours or someone else’s. If you’ve never read this series, I would start at the beginning just so you can decide if this is a series that you want to follow. Maybe you’ve read some of Ms. Kaye’s work before. If so, you are very familiar with her writing style and she won’t disappoint you. The Epilogue is short but it’s a true happy ending. And I got happier when I found that there’s going to be a book five – my legs are going to get tired from all my happy dancing.
I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
Jamie Fielding is frustrated with himself. It’s as if something is just out of his reach but he just doesn’t know what it is yet. He’s on a trip of self-discovery. Alex McGarry is an expert in what he does. He’s also at an age where he’s trying to put his life into perspective.
I haven’t been able to get my tattoo fix since a certain cable company took away my channel. This makes me wish I could go to Hard Ink, a previous series, and just sit and watch. Can you imagine making Hard Ink being a tourist destination? I wonder if I would see any members from Blasphemy there? That would be a visual experience that you don’t get when reading about someone getting a tattoo.
There’s no prejudice allowed here. These characters are people and they don’t need a label placed on their happiness just because it may not be yours or someone else’s. If you’ve never read this series, I would start at the beginning just so you can decide if this is a series that you want to follow. Maybe you’ve read some of Ms. Kaye’s work before. If so, you are very familiar with her writing style and she won’t disappoint you. The Epilogue is short but it’s a true happy ending. And I got happier when I found that there’s going to be a book five – my legs are going to get tired from all my happy dancing.
I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
I haven't read any of the other books in this series but I don't think it made any difference to be honest.
This book was hot as a volcano but it also had a deep emotional connection between Alex and Jamie which was delightful to read. The author also extends a gentle hand when dealing with the BDSM as it can sometimes be difficult to get across the need for the pain and humiliation.
In this, Jamie is resigned to never finding the deep emotional connection he sees others having in their relationships when a chance conversation with a friend during a tattoo session sends him to Blasphemy.
But Alex is also searching for something meaningful and when he finds an eager Jamie who ticks all his sadistic tendencies, it's a match made in Heaven.
There are hiccups on the way, but a misunderstanding is dealt with through Alex's fellow Dom's making him see how much he's hurting Jamie and the epilogue is wonderful.
#ARC kindly received from the author in return for an honest and unbiased review.
This book was hot as a volcano but it also had a deep emotional connection between Alex and Jamie which was delightful to read. The author also extends a gentle hand when dealing with the BDSM as it can sometimes be difficult to get across the need for the pain and humiliation.
In this, Jamie is resigned to never finding the deep emotional connection he sees others having in their relationships when a chance conversation with a friend during a tattoo session sends him to Blasphemy.
But Alex is also searching for something meaningful and when he finds an eager Jamie who ticks all his sadistic tendencies, it's a match made in Heaven.
There are hiccups on the way, but a misunderstanding is dealt with through Alex's fellow Dom's making him see how much he's hurting Jamie and the epilogue is wonderful.
#ARC kindly received from the author in return for an honest and unbiased review.
Disclaimer: An eARC was provided via Inkslinger PR and the Author as part of the Blog Tour. The Thoughts, opinions & feelings expressed in the review are however my own.
This is a M/M romance that honestly stole my heart.
Alex is a jaded Dom with sadistic tendencies, who has finally reached the stage where he wants and needs to have a meaningful relationship, gender be damned. He just wants someone who would love the same proclivities he does and accept him the way he actually is.
Jamie is a man who only just understands exactly what he really wants – and it’s like he has found the missing piece of his soul; and it was gratifying to see him accept his own orientation with the grace that he did.
The attraction between Alex and Jamie is instantaneous and sizzling hot – I adored the way they just fit together! It was so easy to see their connection to each other and the feelings that were instant!
I just wished that they had been given a detailed epilogue; because with the investment that I made into them, I needed that closure; but that’s just me *shrugs*.
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4 1/2 out of 5
I really, really enjoyed this. Ms. Kaye did a wonderful job. I loved Alex and Jamie. The story brought tears to my eyes. The only reason I didn't give this a full 5 stars was because I wish this was longer. I wanted to see Jamie and Alex together more and watch them learn more about each other.
I really, really enjoyed this. Ms. Kaye did a wonderful job. I loved Alex and Jamie. The story brought tears to my eyes. The only reason I didn't give this a full 5 stars was because I wish this was longer. I wanted to see Jamie and Alex together more and watch them learn more about each other.