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A review by bfdbookblog
Caged Sanctuary by Tempeste O'Riley
4.0
let me preface my review by saying that i really don't care for bdsm books. primarily because i don't understand the appeal of physical pain for pleasure. i don't like reading about the physical effects of what is essentially beating (IMO). there are other facets of the practice that i don't care for but i won't list them all. some of it doesn't bother me at all...so i will typically read a bdsm book if the story is really good or it is recommended by a friend.
all that being said, i like this story...a lot. i have not read a ton of bdsm books but this one seemed to be on the heavy side of the lifestyle. again, some of it didn't bother me but i definitely did not like all of it. i know i am going to sound like i have a split personality here but i will say that during the bdsm scenes in the book that i didn't care for, there was an absolute beauty to these 2 men together. i normally would skim through the physical pieces of a bdsm book but i read every word of this one. the love story between these 2 was just that good.
kade is a truly impressive man. he has modified his dental practice to be able to perform surgery and other specialized dental procedures. he attempted to bounce back on the bdsm scene after his attack and it didn't go well. his 'vanilla' boyfriend was miserable to him. because of all that, his self esteem is extremely low. he feels broken, an incomplete man - especially for a sub. what he went through is extremely heartbreaking.
deacon is an unbelievably wonderful man. he is looking for a permanent relationship and doesn't do the club scene any more. he is smitten with kade immediately when they meet through mutual friends. he is absolutely perfect for kade and really helps bring him completely back to life. his love for kade is heartwarming.
the supporting cast was really great too (except the sh!theads) - sam, jake, katie and dane rounded out the cast of characters nicely.
i would definitely recommend this book to a friend - even one that doesn't care for bdsm books.
all that being said, i like this story...a lot. i have not read a ton of bdsm books but this one seemed to be on the heavy side of the lifestyle. again, some of it didn't bother me but i definitely did not like all of it. i know i am going to sound like i have a split personality here but i will say that during the bdsm scenes in the book that i didn't care for, there was an absolute beauty to these 2 men together. i normally would skim through the physical pieces of a bdsm book but i read every word of this one. the love story between these 2 was just that good.
kade is a truly impressive man. he has modified his dental practice to be able to perform surgery and other specialized dental procedures. he attempted to bounce back on the bdsm scene after his attack and it didn't go well. his 'vanilla' boyfriend was miserable to him. because of all that, his self esteem is extremely low. he feels broken, an incomplete man - especially for a sub. what he went through is extremely heartbreaking.
deacon is an unbelievably wonderful man. he is looking for a permanent relationship and doesn't do the club scene any more. he is smitten with kade immediately when they meet through mutual friends. he is absolutely perfect for kade and really helps bring him completely back to life. his love for kade is heartwarming.
the supporting cast was really great too (except the sh!theads) - sam, jake, katie and dane rounded out the cast of characters nicely.
i would definitely recommend this book to a friend - even one that doesn't care for bdsm books.