***Disclaimer: This book was provided by the author for an honest review***
Book Summary
A chance encounter between a successful author and a
billionaire owner of an underground BDSM club, leads to the most pivotal
relationship of their lives…
Erika Walsh has carried a torch for Christopher Milton, heir to her father’s publishing empire for years. After one steamy make out session she begins to wonder if it might develop into something more. But when M. L. Crawford, better known as Max, her father’s publishing rival, seeks her out at a society event, she’s drawn to his magnetic charisma and powerful demeanor. Their verbal bantering and innuendo laced overtones stir feelings she never knew existed, and soon Erika is consumed with knowing the real man under Max’s restrained public façade.
Erika’s sweet nature and naivety excites Max to near madness. He wants to train her in the art of seduction and make her succumb to his every wish and command…as his perfect submissive. Yet, Christopher is determined to keep Erika from becoming the latest victim of Max’s sinister sexual hungers. He knows all too well what Max hides in his black soul and will stop at nothing to reveal all of Max’s secrets in order to protect the one thing he holds dear above all else- Erika.
Max’s dark desires scare yet arouse Erika, as he opens her eyes to a new bold world full of passion and ecstasy she never imagined until him. But the biggest question remains: Is Erika’s craving for Max just an illusion that transpires behind the walls of The Gate?
Erika Walsh has carried a torch for Christopher Milton, heir to her father’s publishing empire for years. After one steamy make out session she begins to wonder if it might develop into something more. But when M. L. Crawford, better known as Max, her father’s publishing rival, seeks her out at a society event, she’s drawn to his magnetic charisma and powerful demeanor. Their verbal bantering and innuendo laced overtones stir feelings she never knew existed, and soon Erika is consumed with knowing the real man under Max’s restrained public façade.
Erika’s sweet nature and naivety excites Max to near madness. He wants to train her in the art of seduction and make her succumb to his every wish and command…as his perfect submissive. Yet, Christopher is determined to keep Erika from becoming the latest victim of Max’s sinister sexual hungers. He knows all too well what Max hides in his black soul and will stop at nothing to reveal all of Max’s secrets in order to protect the one thing he holds dear above all else- Erika.
Max’s dark desires scare yet arouse Erika, as he opens her eyes to a new bold world full of passion and ecstasy she never imagined until him. But the biggest question remains: Is Erika’s craving for Max just an illusion that transpires behind the walls of The Gate?
Sheena's Review
This book was raw and edgy. It's definitely NOT a book for someone who is afraid to explore the darker side of BDSM - most of the sex scenes in here are not "pretty" or tied up in neat little bows. The language can be crude, and the situations are definitely very adult. The writing is well done, and the sex can be very erotic, but it is definitely brutal and hard. It's a good exploration of a BDSM Club atmosphere/lifestyle.
At times I found myself getting annoyed with the main character Erika; it was difficult for me to identify with her. She puts up with a lot of crap from her old crush Chris (towards the end of the book she basically allows him to come extremely close to raping her and "likes" it, and then continues to associate with him...huh???)
This definitely kept me from giving this a four star review, and I'm not sure if I will read the sequel because it says that she is torn between a relationship with Chris or Max, and I'm not down with reading about her being interested in a man who tried to rape her.
I just don't get the attraction once she learns who Chris truly is - what adult woman would seriously consider a man who forced himself (not in a planned way) on her? Before that scene I was totally gung ho on the novel, and then I got turned off. Not quite sure why the author chose to take that turn... I'm actually kinda bummed, because I was into the story before the weird ending...
That being said, I DO like the way she writes (her style) and I would definitely check out other books she's written.
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