Jenna Foster has had to wait until she’s eighteen to date Rod Manning, a bad boy five years her senior and not her parents’ idea of who she needs in her young life.
Rod Manning has wanted Jenna for two years and bided his time until she could come to him on her own.
The two enter into a steamy relationship which he turns into a BDSM contract where love is a thing of weakness and the bond of the contract is forever. Then one day Rod disappears, leaving Jenna alone and wondering what happened to the man she was about to marry.
Two years pass and Reed Manning has already become a billionaire who has always found his older brother’s girlfriend intriguing. When the two meet during a summer break in their small hometown they find love and that love sparks a war between the brothers when Rod returns to find them engaged.
Will Jenna be able to put her love for Rod in the past and continue to love Reed? Or will her heart allow her to continue on that path as the men’s family is torn apart by their fighting over her? With her out of the picture all seems to calm down, will Jenna be able to forget about her love for Reed for the good of his family? Will Reed let his older brother rule his life forever and stop him from being with the woman he loves?
Jenna Foster had to wait until she’s eighteen to date Rod Manning, a bad boy five years her senior and not her parents’ idea of who she needs in her young life. Rod Manning has wanted Jenna for two years and bides his time until she could come to him on her own. The two enter into a steamy relationship which he turns into a BDSM contract where love is a thing of weakness and the bond of the contract is forever. Then one day Rod disappears, leaving Jenna alone and wondering what happened to the man she was about to marry. Two years pass and Reed Manning has already become a billionaire who has always found his older brother’s girlfriend intriguing. When the two meet during a summer break in their small hometown they find love and that love sparks a war between the brothers when Rod returns to find them engaged.
*explicit content* Rod is an abusive, man whore, who deals drugs. This is not BDSM, it is abuse. A proper BDSM relationship is not with an untried girl and a virgin who is lead to believe she must do anything to please him. Being beaten is not love. All of these sessions are explicit. She can do nothing without Rod's permission and he is allowed to beat her and continue to have sex with anyone he wants. Reed is quite caring and has loved Jenna for years before Rod had. Reed was waiting for Jenna to be allowed to date and Rod jumped in and pestered. I was angry that Rod and Reed's parents saw her involvement as consensual when she acted like a controlled and abused girl. Their mother continued to manipulate the situation anyway she could. I spent the majority of the book angry with their parents and Rod.
I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.
Great read. Watching how horrible Rod treated Jenna reminds me of all the men and women out there who don't realize things that make you uncomfortable isn't something you should deal with. Dealing with things like that causes major issues, both physically and mentally. Reed's love for Jenna is seen from the beginning and watching him hurt because of what his brother is doing, even though he doesn't know the full extent of it all, made my heart ache. I'm so glad they were able to come to the truce and allow Jenna to make her own decision without either of the brothers being involved. And thanks for adding the epilogue to show where each of them end up.
This story is fantastic. It has a strong element of sibling rivalry. Two brothers in love with the same girl. It also shows the difference between a healthy relationship and a abusive relationship. There is so much to be taken from this story, it hits on some very interesting topics. This story is definitely a must read.