Scan barcode
chelseausher's review
4.0
When I received this book, I wasn't quite sure about it because it wasn't exactly something that I normally pick up but I was pleasantly surprised at how much I loved it. I felt a little like protagonist Ursa walking into her first Masquerade. As she walked up to the limo, her mask on, nervous and shaky, so too was I, nervous about what was to come. But Wilson's writing style seemed effortless and instantly I began to enjoy the tension. Overall, I loved this book, so much so that I am happy to learn that it's a series, one I cannot WAIT to jump back into.
I have two issues - the first is how quickly Ursa goes from shy and "oh my god, I'm going home" to "I'm a Domme now, let's do this." I don't think it felt natural. I know, obviously, very little about these situations and scenes, but there was such (well written) build up about her nerves and her anxieties and then they're just instantly dissolved. I would have liked them to be chipped away a bit more. I mean, it didn't stop me from reading the entire novel, and loving the entire novel, but still.
The second were the wings. Like. Maybe there will be more about them later, but it felt like a plot device poorly used. And then forgotten about. I like a little fantasy in the real world, just like any other girl who hopes all those paranormal romances could be real, but like, don't forget about them?
What I loved was Wilson's attention to detail. Every single scene was intimately scripted out from the feel of fingers on skin to the emotions in Ursa's head. I loved the extravagance of it all. I loved how there were those who loved the drama and those who just loved the scene. I loved how Diana Rose Wilson wrote a love story in the middle of a weekend long Masquerade and it felt real and authentic and oh so yummy. I'd read many, many more books from her.
*Special thanks to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I have two issues - the first is how quickly Ursa goes from shy and "oh my god, I'm going home" to "I'm a Domme now, let's do this." I don't think it felt natural. I know, obviously, very little about these situations and scenes, but there was such (well written) build up about her nerves and her anxieties and then they're just instantly dissolved. I would have liked them to be chipped away a bit more. I mean, it didn't stop me from reading the entire novel, and loving the entire novel, but still.
The second were the wings. Like. Maybe there will be more about them later, but it felt like a plot device poorly used. And then forgotten about. I like a little fantasy in the real world, just like any other girl who hopes all those paranormal romances could be real, but like, don't forget about them?
What I loved was Wilson's attention to detail. Every single scene was intimately scripted out from the feel of fingers on skin to the emotions in Ursa's head. I loved the extravagance of it all. I loved how there were those who loved the drama and those who just loved the scene. I loved how Diana Rose Wilson wrote a love story in the middle of a weekend long Masquerade and it felt real and authentic and oh so yummy. I'd read many, many more books from her.
*Special thanks to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
fire89's review
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this copy of the book in exchange for a review. The book is Wicked Masquerade by Diana Rose Wilson.
This is quite new author for me, and I will say that the writing style is awesome and well written. Maybe only sad thing was that this book is too short. Erotica can be hard to write, but in this book the style was gorgeous and make me happy to read this. I have read so many other books in my life, even erotica and this was one of the best. Other thing than writing style was that there were characters with interesting chemistry between them. And pony play was something what you usual not see in the books even thought you like read quite lot of the books where themes are bdsm etc. I hoped that the book will be longer but maybe someday we will get much longer book with similar themes or age play or something else.
It doesn't takes so many times to read because quite short, but still it wa erotical book with some nice and hot scenes. Sometimes I had feelings that Ursula was just like any other women in this World and sometimes it was also quite annoying when character is just like any other people or should I say woman in the World. But sometimes this is also the best start in the book, when the characters are quite normal people even thought the themes are like bdsm, D&S etc.
This is quite new author for me, and I will say that the writing style is awesome and well written. Maybe only sad thing was that this book is too short. Erotica can be hard to write, but in this book the style was gorgeous and make me happy to read this. I have read so many other books in my life, even erotica and this was one of the best. Other thing than writing style was that there were characters with interesting chemistry between them. And pony play was something what you usual not see in the books even thought you like read quite lot of the books where themes are bdsm etc. I hoped that the book will be longer but maybe someday we will get much longer book with similar themes or age play or something else.
It doesn't takes so many times to read because quite short, but still it wa erotical book with some nice and hot scenes. Sometimes I had feelings that Ursula was just like any other women in this World and sometimes it was also quite annoying when character is just like any other people or should I say woman in the World. But sometimes this is also the best start in the book, when the characters are quite normal people even thought the themes are like bdsm, D&S etc.
usherslibrary's review
4.0
When I received this book, I wasn't quite sure about it because it wasn't exactly something that I normally pick up but I was pleasantly surprised at how much I loved it. I felt a little like protagonist Ursa walking into her first Masquerade. As she walked up to the limo, her mask on, nervous and shaky, so too was I, nervous about what was to come. But Wilson's writing style seemed effortless and instantly I began to enjoy the tension. Overall, I loved this book, so much so that I am happy to learn that it's a series, one I cannot WAIT to jump back into.
I have two issues - the first is how quickly Ursa goes from shy and "oh my god, I'm going home" to "I'm a Domme now, let's do this." I don't think it felt natural. I know, obviously, very little about these situations and scenes, but there was such (well written) build up about her nerves and her anxieties and then they're just instantly dissolved. I would have liked them to be chipped away a bit more. I mean, it didn't stop me from reading the entire novel, and loving the entire novel, but still.
The second were the wings. Like. Maybe there will be more about them later, but it felt like a plot device poorly used. And then forgotten about. I like a little fantasy in the real world, just like any other girl who hopes all those paranormal romances could be real, but like, don't forget about them?
What I loved was Wilson's attention to detail. Every single scene was intimately scripted out from the feel of fingers on skin to the emotions in Ursa's head. I loved the extravagance of it all. I loved how there were those who loved the drama and those who just loved the scene. I loved how Diana Rose Wilson wrote a love story in the middle of a weekend long Masquerade and it felt real and authentic and oh so yummy. I'd read many, many more books from her.
*Special thanks to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I have two issues - the first is how quickly Ursa goes from shy and "oh my god, I'm going home" to "I'm a Domme now, let's do this." I don't think it felt natural. I know, obviously, very little about these situations and scenes, but there was such (well written) build up about her nerves and her anxieties and then they're just instantly dissolved. I would have liked them to be chipped away a bit more. I mean, it didn't stop me from reading the entire novel, and loving the entire novel, but still.
The second were the wings. Like. Maybe there will be more about them later, but it felt like a plot device poorly used. And then forgotten about. I like a little fantasy in the real world, just like any other girl who hopes all those paranormal romances could be real, but like, don't forget about them?
What I loved was Wilson's attention to detail. Every single scene was intimately scripted out from the feel of fingers on skin to the emotions in Ursa's head. I loved the extravagance of it all. I loved how there were those who loved the drama and those who just loved the scene. I loved how Diana Rose Wilson wrote a love story in the middle of a weekend long Masquerade and it felt real and authentic and oh so yummy. I'd read many, many more books from her.
*Special thanks to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
More...