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A review by sinbetweenthelines
Chance Encounter by Skye Black
5.0
Skye Black is a debut author you are going to want to keep your eye on!
While I struggled a bit with the sentence flow/variation in the first chapter, the writing style diversity picked up quickly and so did the spice! Whew!
Chandler meets a mysterious and dangerous man named Xavier on a luxury vacation in an attempt to escape her boring life. Their attraction to each other is immediate and let's just say when Xavier knows he wants something, he gets it. This man has all of the possessive and dominant vibes that I love in a love interest, while still ensuring consent and safety of Chandler during their rendezvous.
Definitely check TWs since this book is all about Xavier showing Chandler the sweet release of the BDSM lifestyle. While I wouldn't consider this a dark romance yet, it definitely is not a lighthearted one. I really respect this author for not only including a large variety of kinks (nothing taboo), but also showing "introduction" and aftercare for most of the scenes Xavier and Chandler have together. Many similar books have their characters just... jump right in... which is fine for fiction, but I definitely appreciate showing aspects of safety and comfort that are critical in a real dom/sub relationship.
I love the content, the characters, everything about this book! While there wasn't a lot of background for the characters, I think this was intentional because it was supposed to keep Xavier as much of a mystery to us as he is to Chandler (she doesn't know much about him due to his dangerous job and lifestyle). They are meant to only see each other one weekend a month, and to be so caught up in the sex, that they don't have time to sit around and talk about their hopes and dreams. It makes sense to me, but if you need a lot of backstory for you to feel connected to spicy scenes, you probably won't find that in the first book of this series. You will find a main character that finds strength in submission though, which is definitely hard to portray!
Applause all around.
*I received a free eBook copy in exchange for an honest review*
While I struggled a bit with the sentence flow/variation in the first chapter, the writing style diversity picked up quickly and so did the spice! Whew!
Chandler meets a mysterious and dangerous man named Xavier on a luxury vacation in an attempt to escape her boring life. Their attraction to each other is immediate and let's just say when Xavier knows he wants something, he gets it. This man has all of the possessive and dominant vibes that I love in a love interest, while still ensuring consent and safety of Chandler during their rendezvous.
Definitely check TWs since this book is all about Xavier showing Chandler the sweet release of the BDSM lifestyle. While I wouldn't consider this a dark romance yet, it definitely is not a lighthearted one. I really respect this author for not only including a large variety of kinks (nothing taboo), but also showing "introduction" and aftercare for most of the scenes Xavier and Chandler have together. Many similar books have their characters just... jump right in... which is fine for fiction, but I definitely appreciate showing aspects of safety and comfort that are critical in a real dom/sub relationship.
I love the content, the characters, everything about this book! While there wasn't a lot of background for the characters, I think this was intentional because it was supposed to keep Xavier as much of a mystery to us as he is to Chandler (she doesn't know much about him due to his dangerous job and lifestyle). They are meant to only see each other one weekend a month, and to be so caught up in the sex, that they don't have time to sit around and talk about their hopes and dreams. It makes sense to me, but if you need a lot of backstory for you to feel connected to spicy scenes, you probably won't find that in the first book of this series. You will find a main character that finds strength in submission though, which is definitely hard to portray!
Applause all around.
*I received a free eBook copy in exchange for an honest review*