Without the external distractions, I could've finished this in one sitting. Eden Bradley has fast become one of my favorite authors of erotica, and while the theme is BDSM, most of the story didn't revolve around it.
Rowan is a Domme at Club Prive, and her instant attraction to Christian, who's also a Dom, excited her, but scared her at the same time. She felt confused and shocked by agreeing to...
more Without the external distractions, I could've finished this in one sitting. Eden Bradley has fast become one of my favorite authors of erotica, and while the theme is BDSM, most of the story didn't revolve around it.
Rowan is a Domme at Club Prive, and her instant attraction to Christian, who's also a Dom, excited her, but scared her at the same time. She felt confused and shocked by agreeing to his 30-day contract to top her, to prove to her she's a true submissive. For Christian, it was all about winning at first, but as the days went by, he started to see the real Rowan, even when she still hid a lot from him. The greatest catch of the contract: no sex as agreed by both parties.
This novel is more focused on the characters, and not considering Rowan's professional qualities and artistic tastes, I didn't warm to her because of her one-track mind about resistance to submission. Her outlet for writing was a clear indication of what she doesn't want to admit to herself, thus putting it in a fictional sense. Christian exhausted all means of patience and understanding, and he's not one of those arrogant asses who don't care about limits. He's all about respect and giving what Rowan wanted, I liked his character a lot because he fell in love with her and admitted that it scared him.
Rowan is a different matter. She's really stubborn and too caught up in the past, that she's not living in the present. She enjoyed what they did together and it scared her, but I hated it when she gets all defensive and twisted about being a submissive as a sex slave, or someone weaker. If she didn't have a heart-to-heart with April, then she could've been more miserable. My opinion of Christian greatly heightened when he decided to fight for her as well. He's really sweet.
It's not often I pay attention to the secondary characters but April and Decker's story was compelling. The main characters didn't have sex until 70% of the book, but April subbed for Decker and they had a lot of it. With her own charms, Decker fell for her but he had to her first (figuratively), and I'm glad she confronted him about it when he's confused in his life for the first time. I admire characters like her, those who aren't ashamed of their sexuality, and who go after what they want.
The erotic scenes were sparse at first, but they were condensed in about 3 chapters frequently, I still loved it. The quality is the same, there's the slow build, sensual touches, the five senses are involved, and it was wonderful.
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