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belledandy91 's review for:
My Viking Vampire
by Krystal Shannan
The book was fine. However, I don’t think the author handled Bailey’s trauma appropriately at all. She actually blew it off in a matter of DAYS in order to get to her real goal - vampire BDSM. Bailey was abused by her ex mentally and sexually for at least a year. Then she goes to Sanctuary, Texas with this random vampire she’s attracted to. She has paralyzing fear of things like whips and chains because of what her ex did to her. So logically, let’s put the Oracle she is REQUIRED to see in the middle of a BDSM sex club and have her walk in on someone being whipped causing her to have a panic attack.
Next day, after having introduced her vampire mate as someone who doesn’t care about that particular kink genre, let’s switch it up and make him a super dom who just happens to be willing to give it up for an eternity with her. Oh wait, just kidding, two days later he wants to play with her in the literal kink castle to “help her overcome her fears”.
I don’t understand bringing in an abusive ex PTSD plot point if you’re just going to poof it out of existence. Could you really not write one book where the character truly didn’t care about BDSM when he is supposed to be her perfect mate? You’re telling me every person in this town just loves to frequent the sex castle? Erik also had his own bag of tricks in his home so why exactly did he have to bring her there?
This book would have been much better served without the PTSD, Erik not being a dom, or at the very least Erik not being into whips and restraints. He puts her in situations he promised he never would and acts like it is a courtesy. The next book is supposed to be about the brothers who own and run the castle anyway so you could still have your kink if that’s the only reason you’re writing/reading these stories.
Next day, after having introduced her vampire mate as someone who doesn’t care about that particular kink genre, let’s switch it up and make him a super dom who just happens to be willing to give it up for an eternity with her. Oh wait, just kidding, two days later he wants to play with her in the literal kink castle to “help her overcome her fears”.
I don’t understand bringing in an abusive ex PTSD plot point if you’re just going to poof it out of existence. Could you really not write one book where the character truly didn’t care about BDSM when he is supposed to be her perfect mate? You’re telling me every person in this town just loves to frequent the sex castle? Erik also had his own bag of tricks in his home so why exactly did he have to bring her there?
This book would have been much better served without the PTSD, Erik not being a dom, or at the very least Erik not being into whips and restraints. He puts her in situations he promised he never would and acts like it is a courtesy. The next book is supposed to be about the brothers who own and run the castle anyway so you could still have your kink if that’s the only reason you’re writing/reading these stories.