Internet Bonds Book 7: Black Lace by Christy Poff
Publisher: Whiskey Creek Press
Genre: Erotic/BDSM
Summary: Chelsea Strawbridge lives on the outside of “proper society” and doesn’t care. She’s happy with her life—in every way.Reed Carrington hides his true identity in order to do what he truly loves—fight fire. When he meets Chelsea, his life seems complete, save for one thing.One mistake with the wrong woman and Reed finds he and Chelsea paying for someone else’s insane obsession. Can the heat of his lady in black lace be enough to keep them alive or will their world fall in on them in more ways than one?
My Review: This is a well constructed, researched and written romance story, but I feel it necessary to warn any BDSM enthusiasts away from the “strange and vanilla orientated language” in this book. Basically there is no D/s relationship here as the main characters exchange salutations of Mistress and Master to themselves, but no real power exchange occurs at any time. Although it is a fascinating plot, the author has reached into a area she lacks expertise in, and has put together lines she thinks BDSM lifestyle enthusiasts use, making this an excellent example of a book designed to use the current popularity of BDSM to interest readers.
That said, the plot and characters are excellent, if a little over busy, except for a stretch wi
th the Jocilynne Sommersby character who is the evil “other woman”. Now she gets away with things nearly impossible to believe, like beating the heroine to a pulp, and the author seems to want us to believe it’s because her family is rich and powerful. Update to author; in this day and age the rich and powerful are under constant media scrutiny, so in a very real way the tables have turned on them somewhat. The author also spends a lot of time character-building Jocilynne so we believe she’s evil, hard-boiled, and close to crazy, but then, near the end, this maniac stalker can’t tell her mother not to send an invitation to a society party to the heroine, whom she hates. The older woman chides her daughter with, “Don’t forget your manners, dear.” It seems unrealistic of the character she has presented, to say the very least.
Rating: I was put off seriously by the “BDSM” scenes in this book, but they are just the thing for vanilla folk who want to read something risqué. Despite the stretch of the antagonist character, she is still a love to hate wonder with a touch of insanity. I’m going to give Internet Bonds Book 7: Black Lace three and one half Delightful Divas.
Rated 3 ½ Delightful Divas by Jennifer Campbell!
Publisher: Whiskey Creek Press
Genre: Erotic/BDSM
Summary: Chelsea Strawbridge lives on the outside of “proper society” and doesn’t care. She’s happy with her life—in every way.Reed Carrington hides his true identity in order to do what he truly loves—fight fire. When he meets Chelsea, his life seems complete, save for one thing.One mistake with the wrong woman and Reed finds he and Chelsea paying for someone else’s insane obsession. Can the heat of his lady in black lace be enough to keep them alive or will their world fall in on them in more ways than one?
My Review: This is a well constructed, researched and written romance story, but I feel it necessary to warn any BDSM enthusiasts away from the “strange and vanilla orientated language” in this book. Basically there is no D/s relationship here as the main characters exchange salutations of Mistress and Master to themselves, but no real power exchange occurs at any time. Although it is a fascinating plot, the author has reached into a area she lacks expertise in, and has put together lines she thinks BDSM lifestyle enthusiasts use, making this an excellent example of a book designed to use the current popularity of BDSM to interest readers.
That said, the plot and characters are excellent, if a little over busy, except for a stretch wi
th the Jocilynne Sommersby character who is the evil “other woman”. Now she gets away with things nearly impossible to believe, like beating the heroine to a pulp, and the author seems to want us to believe it’s because her family is rich and powerful. Update to author; in this day and age the rich and powerful are under constant media scrutiny, so in a very real way the tables have turned on them somewhat. The author also spends a lot of time character-building Jocilynne so we believe she’s evil, hard-boiled, and close to crazy, but then, near the end, this maniac stalker can’t tell her mother not to send an invitation to a society party to the heroine, whom she hates. The older woman chides her daughter with, “Don’t forget your manners, dear.” It seems unrealistic of the character she has presented, to say the very least.Rating: I was put off seriously by the “BDSM” scenes in this book, but they are just the thing for vanilla folk who want to read something risqué. Despite the stretch of the antagonist character, she is still a love to hate wonder with a touch of insanity. I’m going to give Internet Bonds Book 7: Black Lace three and one half Delightful Divas.
Rated 3 ½ Delightful Divas by Jennifer Campbell!
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