This was really lackluster and a complete chore to read ... the dialogue was robotic and sophomoric ... kink was stripped of any eroticism by the deliThis was really lackluster and a complete chore to read ... the dialogue was robotic and sophomoric ... kink was stripped of any eroticism by the delivery and the smex was ho-hum ... I'd rather read the side of a box of cereal.
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This was really lackluster and a complete chore to read ... the dialogue was robotic and sophomoric ... kink was stripped of any eroticism by the delivery and the smex was ho-hum ... I'd rather read the side of a box of cereal....more
My initial impression of this book was/is "what a stupid premise". I couldn't finish it & became really frustrated with the naive puppy & the lack of My initial impression of this book was/is "what a stupid premise". I couldn't finish it & became really frustrated with the naive puppy & the lack of incredulity from the sheriff. Will revisit (when desperate for reading material) at a later date to determine if my initial dislike was because I had read 3 crap books that day or if the book is as silly as I thought.
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My initial impression of this book was/is "what a stupid premise". I couldn't finish it & became really frustrated with the naive puppy & the lack of incredulity from the sheriff. Will revisit (when desperate for reading material) at a later date to determine if my initial dislike was because I had read 3 crap books that day or if the book is as silly as I thought....more
Oh. My. God! What a ripper book. As kinky as all get-out with a worthwhile plot; fabulous story line; fantastically vivid characters; & hot, hot smex.Oh. My. God! What a ripper book. As kinky as all get-out with a worthwhile plot; fabulous story line; fantastically vivid characters; & hot, hot smex. This book neatly side-steps the formulaic BDSM scenes of less-inspired authors & leaves the reader Goggling the torture devices mentioned whilst drooling on the keyboard! This books definitely stands out from the crowd & will go straight onto my favorites shelf. I'd highly recommend this but not, perhaps, for the novice BDSM reader...it stretches boundaries & breaks some of the rules but I think the level of love between Vin & Dylan shines a light into their darkness & turns it a lovely shade of grey.
Just a quick warning (with possible spoiler) (view spoiler)[If you are a victim of rape &/or incest, there are parts of this book, that while not explicit, may trigger. (hide spoiler)]
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Oh. My. God! What a ripper book. As kinky as all get-out with a worthwhile plot; fabulous story line; fantastically vivid characters; & hot, hot smex. This book neatly side-steps the formulaic BDSM scenes of less-inspired authors & leaves the reader Goggling the torture devices mentioned whilst drooling on the keyboard! This books definitely stands out from the crowd & will go straight onto my favorites shelf. I'd highly recommend this but not, perhaps, for the novice BDSM reader...it stretches boundaries & breaks some of the rules but I think the level of love between Vin & Dylan shines a light into their darkness & turns it a lovely shade of grey.
Just a quick warning (with possible spoiler) (view spoiler)[If you are a victim of rape &/or incest, there are parts of this book, that while not explicit, may trigger. (hide spoiler)]...more
I wanted to like this one ... I really did ... BUT ... I could almost smell the boys given the vivid writing style & that just made me gag & wrinkle mI wanted to like this one ... I really did ... BUT ... I could almost smell the boys given the vivid writing style & that just made me gag & wrinkle my nose ... lack of personal hygiene in the era is the main issue I have with historical erotica ... some writers can make me forget the fact that your average pig was cleaner than people hundreds of years ago ... unfortunately, every time Jamie Craig described a HJ the morning after sex, I just went *gag* because there was no descriptions of convenient mountain streams & lye soap! ... if you don't mind this aspect of historical romance/erotica, then you'll probably love this book.
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I wanted to like this one ... I really did ... BUT ... I could almost smell the boys given the vivid writing style & that just made me gag & wrinkle my nose ... lack of personal hygiene in the era is the main issue I have with historical erotica ... some writers can make me forget the fact that your average pig was cleaner than people hundreds of years ago ... unfortunately, every time Jamie Craig described a HJ the morning after sex, I just went *gag* because there was no descriptions of convenient mountain streams & lye soap! ... if you don't mind this aspect of historical romance/erotica, then you'll probably love this book....more
One star for the story, one for the cover ... this was sophomoric with a clunky, amateurish writing style ... it more exacerbated than titillated ... One star for the story, one for the cover ... this was sophomoric with a clunky, amateurish writing style ... it more exacerbated than titillated ... I simply found the justification for what happened and how it played out, too improbable for me to get any enjoyment out of the story at all.
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One star for the story, one for the cover ... this was sophomoric with a clunky, amateurish writing style ... it more exacerbated than titillated ... I simply found the justification for what happened and how it played out, too improbable for me to get any enjoyment out of the story at all....more
I'm not going to rate this one because the copy I purchased was so poorly formatted that I couldn't enjoy the story at all ... I suspect this will be I'm not going to rate this one because the copy I purchased was so poorly formatted that I couldn't enjoy the story at all ... I suspect this will be a 4 or 5 star book for me when I'm not reading one sentence a page ... when I get more money I'll buy the kindle version & re-read the book then.
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I'm not going to rate this one because the copy I purchased was so poorly formatted that I couldn't enjoy the story at all ... I suspect this will be a 4 or 5 star book for me when I'm not reading one sentence a page ... when I get more money I'll buy the kindle version & re-read the book then....more
I once submitted a paper to my Philosophy Professor that came back with the following comments..."I have passed this paper because I can't work out ifI once submitted a paper to my Philosophy Professor that came back with the following comments..."I have passed this paper because I can't work out if you are a genius or wrote this paper stoned."...this book left me with a similar sense of confusion...it was cerebral (I think) but I struggled to work out exactly what was going on...not your typical book about BDSM at all...I'll probably re-read it & hopefully, the second read will give me a better sense of the book.
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I once submitted a paper to my Philosophy Professor that came back with the following comments..."I have passed this paper because I can't work out if you are a genius or wrote this paper stoned."...this book left me with a similar sense of confusion...it was cerebral (I think) but I struggled to work out exactly what was going on...not your typical book about BDSM at all...I'll probably re-read it & hopefully, the second read will give me a better sense of the book....more
Wow ... this book just fell flat for me on so many levels ... the only positive thing I can say about it is that the editing was top-notch ... so thatWow ... this book just fell flat for me on so many levels ... the only positive thing I can say about it is that the editing was top-notch ... so that I don't sound too whiny and hard to please, I'll summarise my dismay this way ... if Disney were to write a BDSM story, this would be it ... all it needed was a catchy theme song and it would be a hit ... gah
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Wow ... this book just fell flat for me on so many levels ... the only positive thing I can say about it is that the editing was top-notch ... so that I don't sound too whiny and hard to please, I'll summarise my dismay this way ... if Disney were to write a BDSM story, this would be it ... all it needed was a catchy theme song and it would be a hit ... gah...more
This is a sweet little story with very light BDSM tossed into the mix. The characters are easy to like & the angst is minimal. There was potential to This is a sweet little story with very light BDSM tossed into the mix. The characters are easy to like & the angst is minimal. There was potential to expand this story with some of the auxiliary characters but for what-ever reason, Chase kept the story fairly shallow. I've read it twice now but I doubt I will read it again. I would have enjoyed a longer, more in-depth story. It's a pleasant read with a fluffy HEA.
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This is a sweet little story with very light BDSM tossed into the mix. The characters are easy to like & the angst is minimal. There was potential to expand this story with some of the auxiliary characters but for what-ever reason, Chase kept the story fairly shallow. I've read it twice now but I doubt I will read it again. I would have enjoyed a longer, more in-depth story. It's a pleasant read with a fluffy HEA....more
Kim Dare can do no wrong really...she writes beautiful BDSM for the reader who is still wearing fetish training wheels...the characters are perfect (nKim Dare can do no wrong really...she writes beautiful BDSM for the reader who is still wearing fetish training wheels...the characters are perfect (not a pimple; ingrown hair; or inadvertent fart to be seen)...the love affair is sweet...*sigh*...if you like your sugar-kink high octane, then this is the author for you...this book is a lovely fluffy little romp with an adorable sub & lovely toppy Dom.
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Kim Dare can do no wrong really...she writes beautiful BDSM for the reader who is still wearing fetish training wheels...the characters are perfect (not a pimple; ingrown hair; or inadvertent fart to be seen)...the love affair is sweet...*sigh*...if you like your sugar-kink high octane, then this is the author for you...this book is a lovely fluffy little romp with an adorable sub & lovely toppy Dom....more
Typical Sean Michael with truncated sentences and weak, token plot ... there was a weird mental breakdown scene which was a smidge WTF-ery given the wTypical Sean Michael with truncated sentences and weak, token plot ... there was a weird mental breakdown scene which was a smidge WTF-ery given the word count ... my biggest meh moment was when plug 6 was described as being almost as big as a fist yet wasn't as big as the Dom's penis ... really? *sigh*
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Typical Sean Michael with truncated sentences and weak, token plot ... there was a weird mental breakdown scene which was a smidge WTF-ery given the word count ... my biggest meh moment was when plug 6 was described as being almost as big as a fist yet wasn't as big as the Dom's penis ... really? *sigh*...more
This was a great read. It was like a kinky David Eddings. The world that was created was believable with no consistency issues to shatter the illusionThis was a great read. It was like a kinky David Eddings. The world that was created was believable with no consistency issues to shatter the illusion. Although the sex was graphic & frequent, it was so intrinsic to the story that it avoided being gratuitous. I would highly recommend this book for lovers of fantasy...even if you aren't a lover of BDSM, this book works as a whole & you can't imagine it without the sexual slavery. If you liked this book you might also enjoy books written by Brent Weeks.
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This was a great read. It was like a kinky David Eddings. The world that was created was believable with no consistency issues to shatter the illusion. Although the sex was graphic & frequent, it was so intrinsic to the story that it avoided being gratuitous. I would highly recommend this book for lovers of fantasy...even if you aren't a lover of BDSM, this book works as a whole & you can't imagine it without the sexual slavery. If you liked this book you might also enjoy books written by Brent Weeks....more
This series is some of the best M/M fantasy sci-fi that I've read ... the world of Amaranth has been meticulously developed by Thom Lane ... even thouThis series is some of the best M/M fantasy sci-fi that I've read ... the world of Amaranth has been meticulously developed by Thom Lane ... even though there is plentiful smex, I wouldn't call it erotica because the casual brutality of the slave/master dynamic robs the books of any sensuous pleasure ... the sex is rendered almost as benign as chores by the world created in this series ... I wouldn't describe the reading experience as pleasant, but if you enjoy fantasy/sci-fi, you'll get a satisfying read from these novellas.
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This series is some of the best M/M fantasy sci-fi that I've read ... the world of Amaranth has been meticulously developed by Thom Lane ... even though there is plentiful smex, I wouldn't call it erotica because the casual brutality of the slave/master dynamic robs the books of any sensuous pleasure ... the sex is rendered almost as benign as chores by the world created in this series ... I wouldn't describe the reading experience as pleasant, but if you enjoy fantasy/sci-fi, you'll get a satisfying read from these novellas....more
This one wasn't up to Kim's usual standards unfortunately ... too much was left unsaid which forced the reader to make huge leaps★★☆ rounded up to ★★★
This one wasn't up to Kim's usual standards unfortunately ... too much was left unsaid which forced the reader to make huge leaps to fill in plot holes ... for example, the resort had a vanilla side yet despite only 'mild' flirtation, Jamie 'instinctively' knew that Darren was a Dom so (won't spoil the plot) ... it just seemed to be an overly-complicated scenario for the limited word count ... I also didn't like the way that Darren seemed to leave Jamie second-guessing all the time ... just not an enjoyable read unfortunately.
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★★☆ rounded up to ★★★
This one wasn't up to Kim's usual standards unfortunately ... too much was left unsaid which forced the reader to make huge leaps to fill in plot holes ... for example, the resort had a vanilla side yet despite only 'mild' flirtation, Jamie 'instinctively' knew that Darren was a Dom so (won't spoil the plot) ... it just seemed to be an overly-complicated scenario for the limited word count ... I also didn't like the way that Darren seemed to leave Jamie second-guessing all the time ... just not an enjoyable read unfortunately....more
This is a nice continuation of the series with the introduction of some new characters that are sure to feature in up-coming books ... I enjoy this seThis is a nice continuation of the series with the introduction of some new characters that are sure to feature in up-coming books ... I enjoy this series and considering I normally read m/m and can be a bit disparaging of the m/f romance genre, I find myself satisfied with what these books give me in a reading experience.
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This is a nice continuation of the series with the introduction of some new characters that are sure to feature in up-coming books ... I enjoy this series and considering I normally read m/m and can be a bit disparaging of the m/f romance genre, I find myself satisfied with what these books give me in a reading experience....more
These kind of books always leave me feeling conflicted ... If this book were set in our contemporary world, I'd hate it ... I'd find the slavery degraThese kind of books always leave me feeling conflicted ... If this book were set in our contemporary world, I'd hate it ... I'd find the slavery degrading & humiliating & so very, very, wrong ... BUT ... make it all happen in another world & I can sorta make peace with the dynamics of the society ... sorta ... kinda ... it still leaves me a little squicked out ... 4 stars for awesome world-building; consistency of character & setting; & intriguing plot ... 1 star withheld because of squirmy discomfort caused by casual abuse of slaves.
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These kind of books always leave me feeling conflicted ... If this book were set in our contemporary world, I'd hate it ... I'd find the slavery degrading & humiliating & so very, very, wrong ... BUT ... make it all happen in another world & I can sorta make peace with the dynamics of the society ... sorta ... kinda ... it still leaves me a little squicked out ... 4 stars for awesome world-building; consistency of character & setting; & intriguing plot ... 1 star withheld because of squirmy discomfort caused by casual abuse of slaves....more
This was a beautifully written book with complex, well-fleshed out characters ... the BDSM was hot and highly erotic to read about ... the reason I diThis was a beautifully written book with complex, well-fleshed out characters ... the BDSM was hot and highly erotic to read about ... the reason I didn't give this a higher rating is because of my personal distaste for stories where the characters use BDSM to 'fix' a perceived psychological flaw ... Micah had ADHD and whilst I can understand him finding peace and 'needing' the strict routine of a TPE relationship, I didn't like the way he was changed by the experience ... I didn't see anything wrong with him and my heart broke a bit when his natural exuberance and joie de vivre was suppressed ... yes Micah needed his boundaries and routine ... yes, at times, strict control could give him intense focus for a scene ... but did his nature have to be corralled so very tightly? ... again, this is a personal issue I have with TPE relationships being used as a form of therapy ... if you can side-step that issue, this is a wonderfully smexy book.
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This was a beautifully written book with complex, well-fleshed out characters ... the BDSM was hot and highly erotic to read about ... the reason I didn't give this a higher rating is because of my personal distaste for stories where the characters use BDSM to 'fix' a perceived psychological flaw ... Micah had ADHD and whilst I can understand him finding peace and 'needing' the strict routine of a TPE relationship, I didn't like the way he was changed by the experience ... I didn't see anything wrong with him and my heart broke a bit when his natural exuberance and joie de vivre was suppressed ... yes Micah needed his boundaries and routine ... yes, at times, strict control could give him intense focus for a scene ... but did his nature have to be corralled so very tightly? ... again, this is a personal issue I have with TPE relationships being used as a form of therapy ... if you can side-step that issue, this is a wonderfully smexy book....more
I would have to say that Sophie Oak is about the only author that I can tolerate reading in the het romance genre at the moment ... although I still fI would have to say that Sophie Oak is about the only author that I can tolerate reading in the het romance genre at the moment ... although I still find my feminist hackles rising, at least her heroines are able to save themselves ... they like having a bloke (or blokes) around but don't melt into needy, spineless victims at the first sign of an orgasm ... although I don't think I'll be tempted away from the m/m reading fest I've been on for the last year or so, when looking for ménage books to satisfy a challenge, I did think of this series. The BDSM is fairly tame and easily digested ... nothing new or edgy ... a solid read.
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I would have to say that Sophie Oak is about the only author that I can tolerate reading in the het romance genre at the moment ... although I still find my feminist hackles rising, at least her heroines are able to save themselves ... they like having a bloke (or blokes) around but don't melt into needy, spineless victims at the first sign of an orgasm ... although I don't think I'll be tempted away from the m/m reading fest I've been on for the last year or so, when looking for ménage books to satisfy a challenge, I did think of this series. The BDSM is fairly tame and easily digested ... nothing new or edgy ... a solid read....more
I really enjoyed this one...the crime/murder mystery aspect wasn't too bad (although I did guess who dunnit at the 60% mark)...the characters were vivI really enjoyed this one...the crime/murder mystery aspect wasn't too bad (although I did guess who dunnit at the 60% mark)...the characters were vivid & likable...the BDSM wasn't too heavy...it was an all-over nice read. I withheld the 5th star because I couldn't quite pin-point the era in which it was set...there were lots of references to the late 80's being 25 years ago (which would put the book's setting in the present day) but I got the feeling that the story was set in that time anyway...I don't know why...just the 'feel' of the book screamed "80's" to me...made it hard to settle into the story hence the 4 star review.
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I really enjoyed this one...the crime/murder mystery aspect wasn't too bad (although I did guess who dunnit at the 60% mark)...the characters were vivid & likable...the BDSM wasn't too heavy...it was an all-over nice read. I withheld the 5th star because I couldn't quite pin-point the era in which it was set...there were lots of references to the late 80's being 25 years ago (which would put the book's setting in the present day) but I got the feeling that the story was set in that time anyway...I don't know why...just the 'feel' of the book screamed "80's" to me...made it hard to settle into the story hence the 4 star review....more
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