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relly's review against another edition
5.0
Reread 2022
Still a very good strong read. I loved the work Ethan did to help Piper become more comfortable. there was no easy fixes here, and work was done.
Great
4.5 ⭐️
And that is how you do it.
I love a storyline that involves a character overcoming abuse to understand and accept their worth as a person. Done well it is the best thing to read and this one is one of the best.
Piper at a young age was taken in by the honey promises of an abusive man and entered into a master/slave relationship. After suffering horrific abuse she meets another Dom at a party that lets her know the contract she signed is not binding or legal. Piper escapes and restarts her life in San Francisco, but the scars of that time remain including her fear of dominant men and BDSM. Unfortunately for her she also isn’t attracted to vanilla men.
I enjoyed that Piper’s business stemmed from her need to be of service to people and she used that to create a successful business.
Her fear of dominant men was well done and I really enjoyed that time was taken to work through her issues. Ethan was fantastic regarding her and slowly introducing more and more of the BDSM into their lives. He also had trust issues and once their issues bumped against each other, but Ethan was further into recovery and had dealt with his issues, so he was more able to quickly discard conflicting information and ferret out the truth.
All of the dominants quickly understood the need to tread carefully and treated her with respect. There were times of playfulness which was also really good as it showed the other side.
I read a lot of m/m and it was fantastic to see the way Stan and Dix’s relationship was portrayed in this one. They weren’t inserted just as the token gay couple, their story was intertwined and woven so well into the storyline that it just added a whole other level for me.
This makes me want to revisit some of the other books again.
Still a very good strong read. I loved the work Ethan did to help Piper become more comfortable. there was no easy fixes here, and work was done.
Great
4.5 ⭐️
And that is how you do it.
I love a storyline that involves a character overcoming abuse to understand and accept their worth as a person. Done well it is the best thing to read and this one is one of the best.
Piper at a young age was taken in by the honey promises of an abusive man and entered into a master/slave relationship. After suffering horrific abuse she meets another Dom at a party that lets her know the contract she signed is not binding or legal. Piper escapes and restarts her life in San Francisco, but the scars of that time remain including her fear of dominant men and BDSM. Unfortunately for her she also isn’t attracted to vanilla men.
I enjoyed that Piper’s business stemmed from her need to be of service to people and she used that to create a successful business.
Her fear of dominant men was well done and I really enjoyed that time was taken to work through her issues. Ethan was fantastic regarding her and slowly introducing more and more of the BDSM into their lives. He also had trust issues and once their issues bumped against each other, but Ethan was further into recovery and had dealt with his issues, so he was more able to quickly discard conflicting information and ferret out the truth.
All of the dominants quickly understood the need to tread carefully and treated her with respect. There were times of playfulness which was also really good as it showed the other side.
I read a lot of m/m and it was fantastic to see the way Stan and Dix’s relationship was portrayed in this one. They weren’t inserted just as the token gay couple, their story was intertwined and woven so well into the storyline that it just added a whole other level for me.
This makes me want to revisit some of the other books again.
asreadbycourtney's review against another edition
5.0
Although this is book nine in a series, you don't necessarily need to read the previous books to understand this one as each book follows a different couple.
Oh, Ms. Sinclair you've done it again!
One of my favorite things about Sinclair's books is that the relationships are very well built. Whether between lovers or friends, they're exceptionally strong. Ethan and Piper's relationship reminds me a great deal of To Command and Collar - Kim and Raoul's story - so if you really enjoyed that one, there's a good chance you'll like I Will Not Beg.
Sinclair always writes incredibly strong, resilient women and the most understanding, patient men. As much as I enjoy the romantic relationships Sinclair creates, the friendships are unbreakable.
Oh, Ms. Sinclair you've done it again!
One of my favorite things about Sinclair's books is that the relationships are very well built. Whether between lovers or friends, they're exceptionally strong. Ethan and Piper's relationship reminds me a great deal of To Command and Collar - Kim and Raoul's story - so if you really enjoyed that one, there's a good chance you'll like I Will Not Beg.
Sinclair always writes incredibly strong, resilient women and the most understanding, patient men. As much as I enjoy the romantic relationships Sinclair creates, the friendships are unbreakable.
poisonivy70's review against another edition
4.0
Is it possible to have a BDSM comfort read? You know
Because I think Ms. Sinclair’s latest is the definition of that for me. There are few authors that have remained an auto-read for me, but year after year, Ms. Sinclair reminds me why I love the worlds she creates. I really enjoyed this trip back to Dark Haven, Ms. Sinclair’s long running series of Doms and their submissives living their best lives in San Francisco, a ‘verse that continues to expand and let me tell you, I’m always ready to visit.
Piper Delaney was horribly abused when she entered into a Master/slave contract with a huge wanker when she was young and naive. She had no idea how a relationship should work, much less that the cruelties that jackwagon inflicted on her aren't the norm. When the story begins you are immediately placed into that headspace with her and it's jarring but she managed to escape and rebuild her life, even if she had a few (or shedload) physical and mental scars to show for it. She’s a successful business owner who provides a range of services for her clients to make their lives easier. Enter Sir Ethan Worthington, a Dom at Dark Haven who has his own past demons and trust issues. When they meet through a mutual friend, neither were looking for love, but yep, you guessed it -some kinky romance happens.
Piper is much stronger than you would think, having survived what she did (the prologue deals with her escape, so you get a sense of the horrible situation she’s in but the bulk of the abuse happens offpage). As a result, I wasn’t sure how she’d be able to go back into the lifestyle, but I loved the way Ethan protects her and helps her figure out her triggers and begin the process of working through her trust issues. I also enjoyed that the focus isn’t about Ethan just “fixing” her, and that her trauma doesn’t just magically go away. I loved their Firsts (meet/kiss/love scene) and their chemistry helps to anchor this tale of healing through the scars of the past. Ethan is commanding Dom who has a gift for Shibari, but he’s not a sadist and truly the perfect match for Piper. Ms. Sinclair always writes the type of sane, safe and consensual BDSM that focuses more on a balance of love and kink that melts my butter.
As the cherry on top, Ms. Sinclair the BDSM scenes at DH made me want to check out the music she references. I always enjoy seeing the cast of characters from past Dark Haven books living their HEAs and helping the next couple find theirs. If you like kink in your romance but have always shied away from the darker edge of BDSM, you may enjoy this as much as I do. I would recommend it and I’m looking forward to the next one.
**ARC provided by author for review**
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tiggerreads's review against another edition
5.0
This is another gem by Ms. Sinclair. I love how she pulls you in and makes you feel for the characters. Piper was abused in a previous relationship but found her way out with a little help. After moving to San Francisco and rebuilding her life, she meets Sir Ethan Worthington. They both discover that he assisted her in leaving her abusive relationship. Piper wants to re-enter the BDSM lifestyle and Ethan and her work out an arrangement for him to assist her in a non-sexual way. Lo and behold, it leads to pants feelings and then feelings-feelings. It's just the right amount of catnip. Their affirmative consent and continual communication are amazing to behold. And, the guaranteed tear-inducing moment for me, was, again, the random stranger that stopped to make sure Piper was okay when she is going through her emotionally climactic moment. I love returning to Dark Haven as much as the Shadowlands.
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