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heabooknerd's review
4.0
FORBIDDEN FIRES introduces some new characters in Delia and Colin but we still have the connection to Gabe and his exclusive B&B, Bondage & Breakfast. We also get a bit of a mystery and some light romantic suspense as the hero and heroine work to find and capture an arsonist who is targeting couples in the BDSM lifestyle. I enjoyed FORBIDDEN FIRES because Griffin is a master storyteller but I have to admit that Delia and Colin are my least favorite couple. Much of this centers on their very fiery personalities and that both of them have short fuses on their tempers.
While Delia and Colin's prior fling was mutually ended it wasn't without heartbreak and both have struggled to move on. They want to be together so badly but don't know exactly how to make it work. It was interesting to watch this couple work through their problems and find that missing piece in BDSM. Delia was a great mix of confident in her public life but vulnerable in her private life while Colin is the quintessential alpha hero.
While Delia and Colin's prior fling was mutually ended it wasn't without heartbreak and both have struggled to move on. They want to be together so badly but don't know exactly how to make it work. It was interesting to watch this couple work through their problems and find that missing piece in BDSM. Delia was a great mix of confident in her public life but vulnerable in her private life while Colin is the quintessential alpha hero.
mawmom's review
4.0
Forbidden Fires is book #3 in the Bondage & Breakfast series by Jodie Griffin, it is written as a stand alone story so it can be read as such but I always recommend reading them in order(just my OCD talking)
In Forbidden Fires we get a love story with BDSM elements and we also get the suspense of a good mystery while we are at it in a moderate sized book. The characters come at the plot in a unique was the heroine is a police officer, not someone you would think of as a submissive and the Hero doesn't realize he has Dom tendencies. The first time Delia and Colin were involved it was hot but they weren't together long enough for Delia to reveal her desire to be a sub now she is drawn back into a case with Colin and it has a BDSM connection.
I enjoyed the heroine being almost an alpha dom in her job and a natural sub in her relationship with Colin, I loved Colin he was so turned on and so bemused by it. I thought the mystery/suspense part of the book was well done and that the sex scenes were HOT. We don't get deep into the BDSM scene its an aspect of the over all love story and mystery but it isn't dark or intense as both are beginners to the "scene".
I received this book in exchange for my honest review.
In Forbidden Fires we get a love story with BDSM elements and we also get the suspense of a good mystery while we are at it in a moderate sized book. The characters come at the plot in a unique was the heroine is a police officer, not someone you would think of as a submissive and the Hero doesn't realize he has Dom tendencies. The first time Delia and Colin were involved it was hot but they weren't together long enough for Delia to reveal her desire to be a sub now she is drawn back into a case with Colin and it has a BDSM connection.
I enjoyed the heroine being almost an alpha dom in her job and a natural sub in her relationship with Colin, I loved Colin he was so turned on and so bemused by it. I thought the mystery/suspense part of the book was well done and that the sex scenes were HOT. We don't get deep into the BDSM scene its an aspect of the over all love story and mystery but it isn't dark or intense as both are beginners to the "scene".
I received this book in exchange for my honest review.
scorchingnix's review
5.0
Really 4.5 Stars
Reviewed at http://scorchingbookreviews.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/a-nix-review-forbidden-fires-by-jodie.html
I read this one on the strength of the last and I am so glad I did. This one is linked slightly to the last one but can easily be read alone as the author does a good job of making sure that we have the information we need without being repetitive. This book is a hot novella that would be fantastic for readers both new and old to the BDSM genre.
As soon as I realised that the two lead characters have a previous relationship, I knew that I was on to a winner. Delia and Colin basically had a whole lot of sex for a while and, now they are back working on a case together, the chemistry between them starts to rise again. Once the BDSM motive was realised in the case of the Arson, we end up at Bondage and Breakfast, which is the concept that drew me towards the series in the first place. I adore the whole ethos of the place and it was used very well in this novel.
Delia and Colin enter the B&B with the cover story being that they are a married couple who want to explore BDSM. This isn’t far from the truth as Delia is curious about BDSM after reading about it in stories. I loved this set up as, for once, it isn’t a traditional route for a BDSM tale. Colin is not a Dom, and has no interest in BDSM, but he does want to please Delia so is willing to try. Once there he realises that he could get quite into BDSM because he loves the way she reacts to him. Not once did I feel that he was into BDSM for the control; it was all about her and giving her what she wanted/needed. I liked that and it made me believe in their romance even more. It also made me love him even more...even if I couldn’t get over his name (Colin??...not incredibly sexy).
Under the guise of a couple new to BDSM, they enter the B & B and try to fool Gabe. Of course, because he is all kinds of awesome, it takes Gabe all of a day to figure them out (can I have his book next...PLEASE??). Not before, however, one of the hottest scenes in the book where Gabe gives Colin his first Dom lesson. I love this theme of teaching and safety that runs through the entire book; some BDSM books seem to just assume that people are innately able to know the techniques used to correctly Top someone and it freaks safety conscious me out! Of course then they have to continue the ruse for the sake of the case and, in pretending to be someone else, they can explore the boundaries of a BDSM relationship between them with, what they think, is limited emotional risks. Of course it isn’t that simple!! I did love the way they explored a sexual relationship between them. I know they were being daft, and that it would all explode around their ears, but there it was fun to watch. The setting was the perfect for all this to happen and Gabe was the perfect guide.
The crime plot was resolved quite quickly but it wasn’t about that. Although I loved the little tit-bits that came with the case (the penis lampshade..... cute) my main focus was on the burgeoning romance between the two lead characters. I wanted these two characters to be able to work towards a good future together.
This is a hot and steamy novella with a satisfying slice of BDSM. With two very strong characters, it was a pleasure to see them wrestle out the boundaries of their relationship in the lovely sounding Bondage and Breakfast.
Reviewed at http://scorchingbookreviews.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/a-nix-review-forbidden-fires-by-jodie.html
I read this one on the strength of the last and I am so glad I did. This one is linked slightly to the last one but can easily be read alone as the author does a good job of making sure that we have the information we need without being repetitive. This book is a hot novella that would be fantastic for readers both new and old to the BDSM genre.
As soon as I realised that the two lead characters have a previous relationship, I knew that I was on to a winner. Delia and Colin basically had a whole lot of sex for a while and, now they are back working on a case together, the chemistry between them starts to rise again. Once the BDSM motive was realised in the case of the Arson, we end up at Bondage and Breakfast, which is the concept that drew me towards the series in the first place. I adore the whole ethos of the place and it was used very well in this novel.
Delia and Colin enter the B&B with the cover story being that they are a married couple who want to explore BDSM. This isn’t far from the truth as Delia is curious about BDSM after reading about it in stories. I loved this set up as, for once, it isn’t a traditional route for a BDSM tale. Colin is not a Dom, and has no interest in BDSM, but he does want to please Delia so is willing to try. Once there he realises that he could get quite into BDSM because he loves the way she reacts to him. Not once did I feel that he was into BDSM for the control; it was all about her and giving her what she wanted/needed. I liked that and it made me believe in their romance even more. It also made me love him even more...even if I couldn’t get over his name (Colin??...not incredibly sexy).
Under the guise of a couple new to BDSM, they enter the B & B and try to fool Gabe. Of course, because he is all kinds of awesome, it takes Gabe all of a day to figure them out (can I have his book next...PLEASE??). Not before, however, one of the hottest scenes in the book where Gabe gives Colin his first Dom lesson. I love this theme of teaching and safety that runs through the entire book; some BDSM books seem to just assume that people are innately able to know the techniques used to correctly Top someone and it freaks safety conscious me out! Of course then they have to continue the ruse for the sake of the case and, in pretending to be someone else, they can explore the boundaries of a BDSM relationship between them with, what they think, is limited emotional risks. Of course it isn’t that simple!! I did love the way they explored a sexual relationship between them. I know they were being daft, and that it would all explode around their ears, but there it was fun to watch. The setting was the perfect for all this to happen and Gabe was the perfect guide.
The crime plot was resolved quite quickly but it wasn’t about that. Although I loved the little tit-bits that came with the case (the penis lampshade..... cute) my main focus was on the burgeoning romance between the two lead characters. I wanted these two characters to be able to work towards a good future together.
This is a hot and steamy novella with a satisfying slice of BDSM. With two very strong characters, it was a pleasure to see them wrestle out the boundaries of their relationship in the lovely sounding Bondage and Breakfast.
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