Reviews

Graceful Submission by Melinda Barron

anasatticbookblog's review

3.0

3.5. Sweet book. Not too much angst. Definitely light on the intimate scenes. Nice story. It just wrapped up all too quickly for me. I would have shelled out a little more to read a full length novel about them. I actually thought the cyber scenes were way hotter than the ones where they actually meet. He promised a lot but didn't deliver ;-). But still, it was a nice sweet, lite D/s love story with a plus sized sub and a hollywood heartthrob. I would have loved to have seen what happens next, when the couple goes really public.....

carobcbg's review

The relationship seemed so contrived, there was no build-up to it at all, almost as if she would have gladly submitted to the first person who offered, rather than because she trusted him and found him worthy of her submission. The characters lacked chemistry and the writing seemed to be to be lacklustre.

tlea's review

4.0

There was so much that I liked about this book. I liked that neither character was how you would expect them to be upon first glance. Grace, because she's confident in who she is. Toffer in that he doesn't care about what society says he should value. I found the characters were more than just cookie cutter, giving the story some nice emotion and depth. The only thing that I didn't particularly like was the Epilogue. I generally like it when an epilogue rounds up the story, an extra step of conclusion. This epilogue, though, felt almost like another chapter - just another section of the story.

katmorrisey's review

4.0

I liked this book and will definitely will be reading more of this authors work. The characters were well developed and, though I would have preferred it to be longer, I am glad I took the chance to read it. The main characters began their relationship online, then moved to the phone, then finally met in person. It was cute, and Grace was sweet. And Toffer, well he was hot!

I rated this book 3.5 stars, but because GR doesn't let me give half stars, I upped it to 4. If you want to see more of my review you can check it out here: http://crackedandbrokenglass.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-graceful-submission-by.html

emilyhei's review

4.0

Highschool English Teacher Grace Kinison moonlights in the evening as a writer, hoping that one day her work will be published and she can leave her job to write full time. Grace has always been plus-sized, but she prides herself in not letting herself not succumb to other peoples judgments. When she receives an IM from Toffer Shelley who she is supposed to work with to help plan her best friends surprise party, she is caught off guard by his playful manner that has a hint of a teasing undertone.

Toffer is really television hearthrob Drake Dawson, but talking through chat to Grace she is not seeing the star she is giving herself completely to submitting to him and letting him guide her through every fantasy she has as her Dom. Toffer knows he should tell Grace who he really is, but he knows they will see one another soon he just hopes it does not backfire on him.

I really liked this story, I was a bit unsure based on the description but a couple pages in was pulled in. There was a hint of naughtiness to Toffer who even though he is a Dom, does have a vulnerability that Melinda Barron beautiful taps into in this story.

shelovestoread81's review

3.0

I liked this book except for the collaring part. I don't know why that bothers me but when I read it in a book it just does. Other than that I liked it.

imzadirose's review

5.0

delightful cute story, very enjoyable.