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October 28th, 2011
 Two Days, Three Nights by Dominique Adair
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Genre: BDSM, Contemporary, Erotica
Length: Novella
Summary:
After ending a disastrous relationship, Victoria longs to take a cruise and indulge in her favorite pastimes, reading and margaritas. Instead, she receives an anonymous gift of lingerie with a handwritten note daring her to wear the garments to a company party. Intrigued by the command, she complies. When she meets her gift-giver in the flesh, Victoria knows she has found the perfect master.
Publisher’s Note: Originally available in the Tied with a Bow anthology.
Olivia’s Review:
Dominique Adair’s book Two Days, Three Nights was a beautiful, sensuous story brimming with sex, bondage, and loving.
 Victoria is a woman in a funk and is brought out of it only by the skilled pleasure brought to her by a mysterious lover. He is a wonderful lover, who has craved Victoria since meeting her and has talent for blending pleasure with pain.
I appreciate Ms. Adair’s effort to show how much of a caring Dom Victoria’s lover is. Some books have no care for how dangerous participating in a BDSM lifestyle can be if not done properly and without the right safety measures, but Ms. Adair is sure to make her Dom a thoughtful man, concerned with the safety of the woman in his sexual care.
Two Days, Three Nights is hot and spicy, as well as beautiful and sweet. It is perhaps the best BDSM book I have read and I would definitely recommend this to anybody who enjoys reading books that entail the BDSM lifestyle. If you’re not sure, try it anyway. You won’t be sorry.
Rated 5 Ravens and a Recommended Read by Olivia!
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October 27th, 2011
 Seducing the Sword by Dakota Trace
Series: Darkest Submissions Series: Carnulos, Book 1
Publisher: Eirelander Publishing
Genre: Erotic Romance, BDSM
Length: 31 pages
Summary:
While she wants no part of being a TrueMate, he has to have her or die.
Camulos, the God of War, lost his family when he couldn’t give up what his wife, Ashlyn, called his war-like ways. After she leaves taking their twin sons, he secludes himself. He’s unprepared when ten years later Cayleigh, Ashlyn’s aunt, shows up with his now teen-aged sons. With his wife dead, he’s shocked to realize after waiting for centuries the Fates have finally given him the headstrong TrueMate he requires. Even as Cayleigh denies his claim, in the throes of the assero vel’abeo he has no choice. He has to have her submission. With less than twenty-four hours to insure it or die, whoever said the Fates were kind?
Olivia’s Review:
It takes a talented author to write two people conceivably falling in love in the course of a day, but that is something author Dakota Trace manages in Seducing the Sword. Camulous, God of War, is a fiercely sexy, dominant, alpha male to the bone. Hurt when his wife leaves with their sons, he is surprised when Cayleigh, Ashlyn’s aunt, bring news of her death, along with his sons.
The sparks jump off the page within mere words of these two meeting. Ashlyn is the perfect woman for him, independent and headstrong. They butt heads at every turn and argue all the way. The sex scenes are red hot, and their eventual acceptance of their love is even sweeter.
I’d recommend Seducing the Sword by Dakota Trace to anybody. Truly a wonderful story.
Rated 4.5 Ravens by Olivia!
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October 26th, 2011
 Range War Bride by Lara Santiago
Series: Tasty Treats 11
Publisher: Siren-Bookstrand, Inc.
Genre: Erotic Romance, Futuristic, Multiple Partners, Western/Cowboys, M/F/M
Length: 109 pages
Summary:
[PolyAmour: Erotic Futuristic Cowboy Multiple Partner Romance, M/F/M]
In a world where female infertility is the norm, two related men are legally allowed to marry one woman to produce an heir for their family property.
Brianna escapes a vile arranged marriage but is rescued by two brothers, Alex and Rafe Drakestone, on their own bride hunt for a woman to carry their child. Brianna agrees to marry Alex and Rafe, if she proves fertile. However, her stubborn and not-so-nice ex-fiancés won’t let her go without a fight and bring the local law into the mix.
And then all hell breaks loose.
Brianna harbors a horrible secret that threatens her freedom if found out. Will Alex and Rafe start a range war to keep her as their bride? And will they discard her once they learn what she’s done in the name of self-preservation? Can four men fight over one woman and settle their private war?
A Siren Erotic Romance
Olivia’s Review:
From the very first page, Range War Bride by Lara Santiago was a fascinating, fun, sexy read. Living in world where the fertility in women has been severely decreased, Brianna is caught in between two neighbors: one, a brutally evil man, the other, two brothers determined to secure the future of their ranch.
What I really liked about Ms. Santiago’s book was that although women, in this future where having a baby means everything and women who can have them are very scarce, it was a relief that the heroine, Brianna, was still a strong, smart, three-dimensional character. It’s easy to write a woman in a book like this as meek and totally submissive, but Ms. Santiago avoided doing this, which I though made the story a little more believable and true.
Another thing I liked about Range War Bride was that Ms. Santiago gave Brianna distinct, separate times to bond with the heroes, Alex and Rafe. I’m a little put off by M/F/M books in which the two men are related and they’re all hopping into bed together. However, the way Ms. Santiago wrote it was less uncomfortable and more sweet and romantic. I thought Alex and Rafe were wonderful characters, just the perfect blend of super masculine male, while being sweet and caring.
Overall, Range War Bride was a very fun book and one I would recommend to anybody.
Rated 3.5 Ravens by Olivia!
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August 12th, 2011
 The Balance of Silence by S. Reesa Herberth, Michelle Moore
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd
Genre: M/M, Sci-Fi, Futuristic
Length: Category
Summary:
Welcome to the jungle—where the found are lost and the lost are redeemed.
Riv is a man adrift, hoping that running supplies for ReliefCorp will restore his faith in mankind—and in himself. Deep in the war-torn Maltana rainforest, he stumbles upon a local bar that suits his mood: good food, bad attitude. The entertainment, though, is unexpected. A skilled piano player who avoids eye contact, flinches when anyone approaches…and warns Riv of an ambush by tapping out the planetary anthem for Riv’s homeworld of Karibee.
The least Riv can do for the mute piano man, “Ducks”, is take him to the nearest spaceport for help. On their harrowing journey to escape Maltana, Riv makes a horrifying discovery. Ducks endured torture that scarred his mind as well as his body. Still, before he leaves the man safely in a treatment facility, Riv manages to earn what little trust Ducks has to give.
Months later they reconnect, and while it’s clear their instant attraction was no fluke, there’s still a piece missing. Ducks’ voice. To help him find it again, Riv will have to expose the painful past that tore a hole in his own life. And hope that together, their ragged edges will fit together to form a whole.
Product Warnings: This book contains fluffy blond hair, sugary soda that will rot your teeth out, one unfortunate first name, and one mute amnesiac with a sarcasm fetish, all wrapped up in two selfless but mildly unstable guys who accidentally find their happily ever after. In SPACE!
Olivia’s Review:
The Balance of Silence by Ms. S. Reesa Herbert and Ms. Michelle Moore was a sweet novel about how healing love is.
After a mission that goes horribly wrong, pacifist Riv decides to volunteer to bring medical supplies to war-torn, outlying planets. On one such planet, he meets Ducks. Ducks is a man broken by the things he’s seen and experienced. He’s playing a piano in a hole in the wall bar on some backwater planet.
The relationship that develops between the two men is sweet. Ducks, damaged, does not talk. He barely communicates before Riv gets him to his own home planet to a psychiatric hospital. Dealing with Ducks’ psychiatric healing also helps Riv come to terms with things from him own past.
While I enjoyed the book and story, I found it hard to see when the two characters really fell in love with the information provided by Ms. Herbert and Ms. Moore. For one thing, the time the book takes place jumps around. One moment Riv is meeting Ducks, then the next chapter, it’s been a couple of months they’re doing the inter-galactic of Skyping, then it’s three weeks later and something else is going on. It was a very stop and go read.
Aside from that, I greatly enjoyed The Balance of Silence. The love that grows between Ducks and Riv is sweet and beautiful. Ms. Herbert and Ms. Moore created a very interesting world, with all different races of people, planets and organizations. Put this together with the cast of secondary characters that make up the rest of the story, and I would recommend this to anybody I knew looking for a fluffy bit of love.
Rated 3 Ravens by Olivia!
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August 11th, 2011
 Accidental Abduction by Eve Langlais
Publisher: Eve Langlais
Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy Romance
Word Count: 38,5000
Summary:
Abducted by a space pirate, she fights the temptation to let him plunder her goods.
A boyfriend’s attempted murder leaves Megan floundering in the ocean. Sinking without hope, the bright light she sees in the night sky isn’t her doorway to heaven, but rather the beginning of her accidental abduction by a space pirate. While thankful of his rescue, Megan stays true to form and just can’t keep her mouth shut, even when he keeps threatening to kill her–or auction her off to the highest bidder. Even odder, despite her decision to not get involved with her wickedly hot captor, she can’t help craving his touch.
Tren retired from his job as a mercenary so he could enjoy life, but he never counted on the boredom of normalcy. The acquisition of rare items has somewhat filled the void, but his accidental abduction of an outspoken earthling, who doesn’t know when to shut up, turns his life upside. Her fiery spirit draws him while at the same time drives him insane. Struggling with his urges, he must decide– throttle her barbarian neck or ravish her delectably lush body?
Despite what his heart tries to tell him, he’s determined to sell her to the highest bidder even as he seduces her body. However, despite his best intentions, he discovers he can’t let her go. And when a foe from his past thinks to steal her, he’ll do anything to get her back.
Olivia’s Review:
I absolutely loved Accidental Abduction by Ms. Eve Langlais. Her story was sweet and funny and sexy. Her characters are real and engaging. And the sparks between Megan and Tren practically burn the pages of… the screen of my Kindle!
Megan is an absolute, wonderfully hilarious character. She has her opinion, and she has no problem letting anybody know what that opinion is. She’s pissed off about a lot of things – most recently, almost being killed by her slimy boyfriend then being abducted by and alien – and she has no qualms about telling Tren about how pissed off she is. Speaking of Tren, he is such an awesome hero. He’s bored in retirement, exasperated by Megan, and 100% alpha male. He’s rough and more comfortable with a gun in his hand, and he’s just completely perfect for Megan.
I really enjoyed their sparring. Throughout the entire story, they were arguing and sniping at one another. I also liked the fact that Ms. Langlais actually created new species in outer space. Too many sci-fi romances have Earth girls being the center of lust for an alien who just happens to conveniently look, act, and sound human. It was refreshing to see Ms. Langlais use her imagination and create new words and worlds and peoples.
The sparks – and sarcasm! – flies across space in this awesome book, Accidental Abduction!
Rated 5 Ravens and a Recommended Read by Olivia!
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June 24th, 2011
 Marked (The Recruits: Book One) by Emma Hillman
Publisher: eXcessica
Genre: BDSM, f/f and ménage elements, toy play and anal play/sex, Contemporary
Word Count: 38,806
Summary:
When Faye wakes up after a lust-filled night and finds herself tied to a man she thought belonged to someone else, she realizes there’s a lot more to her friends than she could have ever imagined.
Being Mated to an Immortal isn’t all it’s cracked up to be however. Of course, the sex is hot and just plain amazing, but she needs more from Jake. She just hopes he’ll come to realize this before it’s too late…
Warnings: This title contains graphic language, BDSM, f/f and ménage elements, toy play and anal play/sex.
Olivia’s Review:
Marked by Emma Hillman was a hot, sensual story about sex, trust, and immortality. Ms. Hillman is able to beautifully balance the erotic sensuality found in Jake, the Immortal King who takes Faye as his mate with a sweet innocence that blossoms into full awareness in Faye.
I really liked Jake. He’s abrupt, arrogant, bossy, and sexy as hell. He doesn’t hide his sexuality. He doesn’t sugarcoat it for Faye, even at the beginning of their relationship. He’s a king— well technical First Man, but practically the same thing— and he exhibits all of the characteristics every king has ever had. A perfect foil for him is Faye. She is a sweet, innocent human that Jake takes as his mate— a human woman to bear the next king. I’m very glad that Ms. Hillman didn’t make Faye a more aggressive woman. It wouldn’t have worked, having such a strong and domineering Jake. Faye is just an absolute perfect counterpart to Jake; she mellows him, softens him, and he pushes her at every turn.
This wouldn’t be an erotic novel without the sex and Ms. Hillman delivers 100%. From page one the chemistry between Jake and Faye burns practically off the page and it only got hotter the further along into the book I got. Ms. Hillman’s Marked was truly a delightful book to read.
Rated 5 Ravens and a Recommended Read by Olivia!
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June 23rd, 2011
 Four Play by Shelli Stevens
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd
Genre: SciFi – Futuristic, Red Hots!!!, Ménage & More
Length: Novella
Summary:
Duty required she choose one life mate. Her heart wants all three.
Mikayla knew this day was coming. News has come down from the planetary elders—now that she’s twenty-five, the law requires she pick her lifemate. She may be the planetary secretary, but when it comes to trying out potential mates, she’s inexperienced and nervous.
She only needs one man with whom she can trust her life. Luckily she knows three—all friends since childhood. Even if they’re not thrilled to be her potential lifemate, it’s the only way she can get through this process.
Mikayla couldn’t be more wrong about Cedric, Kyle, and Brett. They’re eager, yet resentful about the situation. Each one would kill to claim her, but they’re not too happy about having to risk their friendship to win her love. Yet, one by one, they set out to do just that.
Mikayla is stunned to learn all three men drive her mad with desire—and make her feel cherished. Loved. Choosing one seems impossible, until the one man she doesn’t want forces her hand…
Product Warnings: This book contains one female being thoroughly tempted by three very different males—sometimes at the same time! It contains m/m and m/m/m/f scenes, rough lovin’, gentle lovin’, and all of the above lovin’.
Olivia’s Review:
Four Play by Shelli Stevens was a fast, fun, feisty read. The four central characters— Mikayla, Cedric, Kyle, and Brett— are great characters. I liked the characters and the story.
Upon further reflection, I finally decided what set me off this book was the writing of the story. It’s a good plot: it’s time for her to get married, by law, and she wants to choose a man from her three closest friends. To make things fair, she gives them each equal opportunity to woo her into deciding upon one of them. For me, it just seemed like everything flowed too well. It was predictable. It’s obvious that she’ll be more confused after each sojourn out for their courting hour. It’s obvious that there will be that one weasely guy that the three heroes will deal with. Ms. Stevens didn’t leave any guess-work for the reader.
I don’t want to sound like the book wasn’t good; it was. I just hope Ms. Stevens will perhaps leave something for the reader to figure out, or add a twist in her future works. Four Play was just too… neat. Otherwise, it was a fun, sexy read.
Rated 3 Ravens by Olivia!
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June 6th, 2011
 Daughters of Man: Prize Match by Brenna Lyons
Publisher: Phaze
Genre: Erotic, Paranormal, Romance
Length: 31 pages
Summary:
Sabine has come to Sakk, a winged female, a prize match. Her mate will be an older male, a general or master general. She has no choice in that. The only power she has is to refuse an abusive mate.
Sahtahn has no intention of fighting to approach the prize match, but when Sabine is attacked on her way to the riser, he changes his mind. She’s not the cold woman he’d believed her. She’s a frightened young woman in need of a gentle hand. If she accepts his advances, he will have the greatest prize imaginable.
Olivia’s Review:
I thoroughly enjoyed Daughters of Man: Prize Match by Ms. Lyons. She was able to create a whole new world. Instead of having her characters, other-worldly characters, be human-like with perhaps bigger muscles or extra teeth, Ms. Lyons brought to life a whole new people. With a great use of imagery I felt like I was right with Sabine as she looks out at the crowd of men, all hoping to be the man to win her. I was with her during her first contact with Sahtahn and I felt her awe and attraction to the General.
I thought Sahtahn was a fantastic hero for such a short story. He’s strong, silent and sexy. He’s gentle, yet tough when he needs to be. Being some years older than Sabine, he’s experienced enough to know she needs a gentle hand to lead her to the sensuous woman she become by the end of the novella.
Overall, I thought Prize Match was a wonderfully delightful story to read. It has the right amount of eroticism to keep things spicy, but the love you feel blossom between Sabine and Sahtahn is so sweet that you’ll wish the story kept going on.
Rated 5 Ravens and a Recommended Read by Olivia!
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April 8th, 2011
 Petals and Thorns by Jennifer Paris
Publisher: Loose Id
Genre: BDSM, Fantasy, Erotic Romance
Length: Novella
Summary:
In exchange for her father’s life, Amarantha agrees to marry the dreadful Beast and be his wife for seven days. Though the Beast cannot take Amarantha’s virginity unless she begs him to, he can and does take her in every other way. From the moment they are alone together, the Beast relentlessly strips Amarantha of all her resistance.
If Amarantha can resist her cloaked and terrifying husband, she gains his entire fortune and will be allowed to return to her family and a normal life. But the Beast seduces her at every turn, exposing, binding, tormenting, and pleasuring Amarantha until she no longer knows her own deepest desires.
Increasingly desperate to break the curse that chains his humanity, the Beast drives Amarantha past every boundary. But her desire for a normal life may jeopardize the love that will save them both.
Publisher’s Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Anal play, BDSM theme and elements, dubious consent.
Olivia’s Review:
Ever since I was a little kid, the story of Beauty and the Beast has been my favorite story. So I was very excited when I came across Petals and Thorns by Jennifer Paris. The results, however, did not really live up to my expectations.
The story was solid and the elements of the original story held true. I guess what I had the hardest point grasping was where the two central characters fell in love. It seemed that throughout the entire novel, Amarantha seems to not like the Beast, but instead, just wants to get her time done and over with so that she can go back home. And yet, when she gets home, she suddenly realizes how much she loves him, and how foolish she was to ever leave. There was not much development for either of the characters.
Petals and Thorns was an okay book. While the characters could have used a little bit more depth, if you’re looking for a hot read, look no farther than this book. Ms. Paris is phenomenal in turning up the heat in her book.
Rated 3 Ravens by Olivia!
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April 8th, 2011
 All’s Fair… (It’s All Greek to Me #1) by Brenna Lyons
Publisher: Silver Publishing
Genre: Contemporary, Erotic Romance, Fantasy, Holiday Story, Male/Female, Valentine’s Day
Length: 114 pages
Summary:
All’s Fair in Love and War. It better be. When a grudge match between the gods of love and war catches the next generation in their battle, sparks will fly. But they won’t be sparks of anger.
Five millennia ago, Davon — Horseman of War, son of Ares — insulted Eros, God of Love and Lust. Young and headstrong, Eros decided to teach Davon a lesson about his own nature. Until the young horseman can embrace the god of love with affection, he will be impotent. Such a loss for his lovers.
While Davon cannot stomach the idea of embracing Eros with anything but his hands around the other man’s scrawny throat, Love will eventually find a mate and produce heirs that Davon might have a chance of liking, despite their parentage. After all, it is Love’s nature to do so.
When two strange men who don’t show up on film save Khrystal from a mugger, her life takes a turn toward the strange. Considering the fact that her mother is a psychic who is completely besotted with her husband, a man that left them two decades earlier, saying Khrystal’s life has become weirder is saying a lot.
Olivia’s Review:
Oh, my! All’s Fair… by Brenna Lyons was such a delightful story! As somebody who has always enjoyed the stories of the Greek Gods, I was so hopeful for this book, and it did not disappoint.
The characters were so wonderful. They were funny and complex and hot, hot, HOT! Eros is so wonderfully annoying, and Davon is everything you could hope for in a hero. Khrystal is no simpering, weak heroine, either.
When I was done reading this book, I felt like I had read a full length novel, not just a novella. I will definitely be looking for the rest of this series as Ms. Lyons releases them. One of the best books I’ve read in years!
Rated 4.5 Ravens by Olivia!
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March 7th, 2011
 Truly Scrumptious by R. G. Alexander
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
Genre: Contemporary, Erotic, Interracial Romance, Red Hots, Ménage & More
Length: Novella
Summary:
Scrumptious as a cherry peach parfait…or a sinfully kinky foursome.
The popular cooking show, Brunch with Laura, is T.S. Larkin’s brainchild. Rather, it was. Because her boss couldn’t keep it in his pants, Truly’s unemployed and not sure what to do with herself. When a juicy tip leads her to the best-kept secret in Denver—three mouthwatering chefs whose restaurant image needs a makeover—her PR instincts start tingling. And her imagination simmers with private fantasies.
Ever since the last woman he, Clay and Louis shared nearly ruined everything, Nate has worked hard to get things back in order. Truly’s ideas could rescue their business, but her non-stop curves, luscious lips and cherry-on-top hair are a sure-fire recipe for another disaster.
But when the ingredients are right, the reaction is inevitable. A kiss in the walk-in explodes into a wild night of indulging Truly’s every sweet and spicy whim. She is the missing ingredient for the perfect foursome. Except Nate is suddenly not so sure he’s willing to let the others lick the spoon, much less share.
Product Warnings
Explicit sex, bisexual ménage, delicious recipes, sexy chefs who like to share. Threesomes, foursomes, kinky food tastings, excessive use of shower toys and chocolate… Hungry yet?
Olivia’s Review:
What’s sexier than a ripped man cooking for a lady? How about three ripped men cooking for a lady? Such is the case with R. G. Alexander’s novella Truly Scrumptious.
Ms. Alexander creates fun, funny, emotionally-complex characters. I laughed, I wanted to beat some of the characters over the head, I nearly, almost, but didn’t quite cry, and I really love that Ms. Alexander was able to evoke that kind of emotion from me in such a short book.
I was 100% able to relate to T.S. — abbreviation for Truly Scrumptious. She was such a funny character, and her assistant, Robert, whom she fired numerous times throughout the book, was such an excellent foil to her. Nate is an exceptionally delicious alpha male, one I wouldn’t mind whipping up something for me to eat. While his business partners and friends, Clay and Louis, more involved in one another, are supremely sexy, Nate is really the one T.S. connects to. He fights his attraction to her at every turn, dealing with his past issues, and not wanting to be hurt again by a woman. By the end, he’s so frustrating, but you can’t really hate him.
Something that Ms. Alexander did that I thought was marvelous was create sexual relationships between a black character and a white character. The idea of an interracial relationship of any kind seems to still be a taboo– and woefully archaic– subject that not many authors appear to want to touch. It was immensely refreshing to see Ms. Alexander approach it.
Truly Scrumptious is a wonderfully delightful story that I would encourage any friend to pick up and read.
Rated 4 Ravens by Olivia!
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March 7th, 2011
 Kidnap and Kink (A Taboo Wishes Tale) by Brynn Paulin
Publisher: Resplendence Publishing
Genre: Contemporary, Erotic Romance, BDSM
Length: Novella
Summary:
Be Careful What You Wish For…
Jenna Marks has a secret fantasy, to be kidnapped, tied up and seduced. When she confides her secret to her best friend on a dare, she never imagines her wish might come true.
Rob Colvin, owner of The Dungeon, has had his eye on Jenna for months, but he didn’t think Jenna would be into the things that make him hot. When he overhears her secret, he knows he’s going to be the one to deliver her fantasy—one weekend of her submission to him, her mysterious and masterful lover.
Olivia’s Review:
Kidnap and Kink is a sexy, steamy read that has already had me looking up more Brynn Paulin.
Ms. Paulin’s able to create real, complex characters in such a short story, which, from what I’ve read in short stories/novellas, is something not a lot of authors are able to do. She is able to turn up the heat, yet the characters’ relationship is based on more than sex.
I only had two complaints with Kidnap and Kink. The first was, how many women would actually want to act out the scene Jenna fantasizes about with a perfect stranger? It seemed a little unlikely that a real woman would just go along as docile as Jenna does. The second was Rob forcing Jenna to eat cheesecake. The girl had body issues, since she was bigger as a kid. Therefore, Jenna was proud of her ability to maintain a smaller weight after losing it all. It just seemed a little odd that he would force her to do this, despite her, albeit weak, protests.
While I don’t think I would enjoy being in Jenna’s shoes for the majority of the book, as a work of fiction, this was a pretty good read. If you’re looking for a short afternoon pick-me-up, I would say grab Kidnap and Kink.
Rated 3.5 Ravens by Olivia!
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