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448 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 4, 2012
Solid 3.5 stars and I'm excited to read the next one.
I do wish there were a half star system here at GR.
And how much can I rave about the author just letting a character's kinks just be their kinks - without trying to "fix" them or explain it as a result of childhood trauma or blame it on some other cognitive defect or Freudian bullshit. (Unlike other horrible piles of crap in all their multiple hues of crappiness trying to moralize it, pawn it off as a personality flaw and having to change people so someone else can get a HEA. *gag*)
MASSIVE thumbs up for doing a little bit of sneaky-teaching and lecturing by discussing safety techniques, mentioning how training can be extensive, bringing up how a good Dom/me knows what it's like to voluntarily submit, repeating how ALL the power should - and does - actually belong to the sub at ALL TIMES, and frequently using disposable/new "toys" and props. (Most of which was missing in above mentioned craptastic mess.)
I must say though: I keep re-reading the poker scene. Not expected. Not typical. Not boring. Completely original. Holy cow, I wish there was a game like that around here! Whew!