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thepassionatereader's review
5.0
I will be writing a review of this book so I won't go into great detail here. But, let me say, this is a superbly written book. It's a first person narrative that tells a complicated and compelling story. India, the heroine, is so vividly drawn that I feel I know her in a way fictional heroines rarely come alive.
I'm not a fan of BDSM books, in general, because the sexual relationship doesn't appeal to me. In this book, however, the sex scenes were so explicative of India's interior life that I found them interesting--not hot, although if BDSM books are your thing, I suspect you would find this book so.
My only complaint is that I dislike blatant cliff-hanger endings and this book has a doozy.
I'm not a fan of BDSM books, in general, because the sexual relationship doesn't appeal to me. In this book, however, the sex scenes were so explicative of India's interior life that I found them interesting--not hot, although if BDSM books are your thing, I suspect you would find this book so.
My only complaint is that I dislike blatant cliff-hanger endings and this book has a doozy.
fantasyliving's review
5.0
*I received a complement copy from the author, through the BDSM group, in exchange for an honest review*
India is completely in control of her world, everything nice and orderly, even her sexual encounters are planned down to the minute detail; anonymous and enjoyable, mostly.
Then she encounters Cris, set up as one of her weekend play time Doms, and who wants something unusual as part of their contract; to talk.....
India is thrown by this, and the stirring inside her that makes her want to run, but draws her closer to his space. This isn't part of her orderly life, and she doesn't appear to be able to handle it.
I really loved this story. India is the sort of strong female lead I love. Completely in her element at a high stress job, keeping herself together, and releasing pressure through her submission.
Cris is a great Dom for her. Someone who pays more attention, learning what she needs through pushing, and doing the unexpected. I really like his character, and what we learn about him.
The writing was clean, and well put together, concise, nothing unnecessary. Everything shared from the author helped to develop India's character, and give us a glimpse of who Cris is, from India's POV.
Even though this is a cliffhanger, I have not been disappointed and I look forward to reading the next series. I get tired of the same boring female 'emotional' trope, which I cannot relate to. This was nothing like that. I was impressed that India's character stayed true to who I thought she was through the entire book.
Recommended for those who enjoy M/f from the female POV. There is plenty of sexy bdsm elements, but the focus is more on the relationship building both within the bdsm context and outside of the playroom.
India is completely in control of her world, everything nice and orderly, even her sexual encounters are planned down to the minute detail; anonymous and enjoyable, mostly.
Then she encounters Cris, set up as one of her weekend play time Doms, and who wants something unusual as part of their contract; to talk.....
India is thrown by this, and the stirring inside her that makes her want to run, but draws her closer to his space. This isn't part of her orderly life, and she doesn't appear to be able to handle it.
I really loved this story. India is the sort of strong female lead I love. Completely in her element at a high stress job, keeping herself together, and releasing pressure through her submission.
Cris is a great Dom for her. Someone who pays more attention, learning what she needs through pushing, and doing the unexpected. I really like his character, and what we learn about him.
The writing was clean, and well put together, concise, nothing unnecessary. Everything shared from the author helped to develop India's character, and give us a glimpse of who Cris is, from India's POV.
Even though this is a cliffhanger, I have not been disappointed and I look forward to reading the next series. I get tired of the same boring female 'emotional' trope, which I cannot relate to. This was nothing like that. I was impressed that India's character stayed true to who I thought she was through the entire book.
Recommended for those who enjoy M/f from the female POV. There is plenty of sexy bdsm elements, but the focus is more on the relationship building both within the bdsm context and outside of the playroom.
melonreads's review
5.0
Fascinating premise, interesting characters, well written, I had some frustrations with the heroine but overall, it was an incredibly engrossing read.
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