A review by ljamison01
Kingdom by W.S. Greer

dark emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This is my second book by this author. After I read the first I was surprised that it was a black male author. He has the unique ability to actually write women with all their insecurities and nuances that make us who we are. This book focuses on Alina a photographer who is in a terrible relationship with a journalist who works at the same paper as her. As they get closer to a year she feels the need to share her deepest dark secrets and her boyfriend is horrified. Alina has a favorite author who writes about the BDSM lifestyle and that is what she wants to explore. Through luck Alina gets to meet her favorite author Nathan and there’s an instant connection and he asks her out. Now as things progress between them it gets incredibly hot and spicy. Alina is suddenly feeling free to allow her demons out but is she really sure about what she wants? This book is told predominantly from Alina’s point of view so we (the reader) have to make assumptions about Nathan (Nas) is he genuine, does he really care for her, what is his end goal. I absolutely adored this book. I loved how he was able to explain so many things concerning BDSM that I didn’t know. This felt like a how to. I can see why this book achieved so much success years ago. Some books last through time. This isn’t a book you should sleep on if the dynamics of a BDSM Dom/sub relationship interest you. I read the special edition which contained an additional seven chapters from the original book which I hadn’t read.