Contemporary Erotic Romance published by After Six Publishing 27 Feb 20
It’s quite disheartening when one of a favorite author’s books doesn’t quite work for you, isn’t it? You’ve come to love a certain series or the last five releases, and you can’t wait for the next book. This was me back in February – yes, it’s taken me that long to get to the review point of this one – when I opened this book. I was expecting a special erotic time with the characters before I even began reading. What I got?
Definitely not what I expected. After reading nearly all of Tara Sue Me’s Submissive Series and loving every one, I was quite shocked when not too far into this book I just didn’t feel the same about the story or Orson and Kiara. They have a bit of a past. Kiara worked on his ranch one summer and she was very attracted to Orson, but he apparently didn’t share the feeling. Little did she know at the time, it took everything he had to stay away from her for his own reasons. Now she’s back to help him recover from an injury. The lust and steaminess is still there, and they finally decide to give in to it all.
That part of the story is vintage Tara Sue Me. The sparks and sizzle is there, but it doesn’t totally work because, for me, I never felt any chemistry outside of the sex, between them. Add in a storyline that feels just like so many other stories out there, and I just didn’t get much from either character much of the time. While the stalking from Kiara’s ex – or is it because of Orson’s past? – adds a bit of suspense, it’s not enough to elevate the flatness of everything else. Thus my disappointment in this book. It still baffles me all these months later, considering how much I enjoy her other books.
As they say, you can’t please everyone all the time. So that’s why I’m hoping for better results with the next Tara Sue Me book I decide to pick up. So a silver lining in all this? At least this story didn’t sour me on reading more of an author who I know is quite talented and worth the time reading her books.
Grade: C-
Summary:
What started as a fantasy quickly became reality…
As a child all Kiara Bowman wanted to do for a living was to become a nurse. For years after graduation, she considered herself one of the lucky few who truly loved their job. But now a powerful and vindictive ex-lover is making it impossible for her to work in her chosen profession. After being let go from her current job, she decides to head out of town and drives to her twin sister’s house.
Both her sister and her sister’s boyfriend work for Orson Kent. Kiara did as well for a few weeks during the summer. Though she wouldn’t have minded if things got a little hot between them, Orson didn’t look her way twice.
Or so she thought.
Orson has spent his adulthood trying to erase his childhood. Owning and running his ranch as a family friendly destination goes a long way in meeting that goal, as do the private kink weekends. But a freak accident has grounded him for six weeks. For a man used to doing everything, asking for help doesn’t come easy. Especially when that help is Kiara Bowman.
Orson Kent did all he could to keep the lively and vivacious Kiara at arm’s length over the summer. He’s not sure he can do it again, especially with her living under his roof. He’s not even sure he wants to. Besides, he’s not about to turn her down, not when what he’d really like to do is turn her over his knee or his bed or the dining room table…
But just as Orson and Kiara decide to give in to their desires, it becomes clear someone’s past isn’t content to remain in the shadows. They know it’ll be worth the temporary trouble that comes with bringing everything into the light. What they aren’t ready for is when it turns deadly.
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