Warning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.
Rating: 7/10
PROS:
- The gradual process by which JD seduces Avery into trying BDSM is pretty well done, especially considering how short the book is (it's fewer than 200 pages). And there's a scene where JD and Avery are watching two horses, one of which has had to be tied down, that is sexually charged and leads beautifully into the first scene in which the two men play with rope.
- The sex scenes are sort of quick and dirty and a little on the rough side. I didn't find them particularly hot, but they seemed right for the story and the characters.
- I liked the ending, even if it's a little unrealistic. (A lot of romance books have unrealistic endings, in my opinion, but I still like them because I'm a sap.)
CONS:
- Avery's struggle to accept his submissive urges rang true to me. However, the book isn't long enough to examine that struggle in a lot of detail. It felt a little brushed over to me compared to the psychological explorations in other BDSM romances.
- The characters are pleasant and I enjoyed reading their story. But nothing struck me as terribly unique about them; I don't know that they'll stick out in my mind two months from now, considering how many romances I read.
Overall comments: I'm a Claire Thompson fan; her writing flows smoothly and easily and she creates likeable characters with realistic-seeming connections. I don't think this is among her best books, but a decent book by Thompson is better than a good book by some other authors.
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