Sacred Secrets: Chronicles of Surrender, Book 1 by Roxy Harte
Publisher: Lyrical Press
Genre: Erotic BDSM
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Summary: Celia sold herself in a bargain for rough play and a great story--not murder!
Celia Brentwood, fetish reporter for San Francisco’s Inappropriate Voices, agrees to auction herself off as a BDSM slave for thirty days. She plans to write a first-person exposé, but after she’s purchased by Garrett Lawrence, the most eligible gay bachelor in town, her story becomes an insider peek at the man once accused of killing his lover.
Garrett still mourns the loss of his beloved, but the past is hard to forget when it’s stalking him. The real killer is obsessed with Garrett...until Celia’s deception is discovered and the killer decides she’s the perfect route to his prey.
Jae's Review: There was a lot of action and emotion packed into Sacred Secrets. Roxy Harte took me on a roller coaster ride of new experiences and self-revelation. I truly enjoyed watching Celia’s transformation from fetish reporter to BDSM slave. It was insightful, descriptive and, at times, poignant. My heart went out to both of these characters and I felt vested in the outcome.
Without the underlying suspense storyline this book would have still been quite interesting and engaging; however, the suspense ratcheted up the anticipation of reading each page.
The writing flowed swiftly and consistently throughout without any major hitches. My only criticism, and that may be too harsh a statement, is the wording. While this book was written in first person from both character’s perspectives (alternating sections) it felt a little removed from the character. The phrasing was more formalized than I would have expected from a first person work. But this neither hindered my enjoyment, nor caused me any issues with flow once I adapted to Ms. Harte’s writing style.
This book had a fantastic ending in and of itself, but also a cliffhanger for lack of a better work. I, for one, cannot wait for the second book in the Chronicles of Surrender Series to find out what happens to Garrett and Celia (oh, and we mustn’t forget Thomas!).
Rated 4 ½ Delightful Divas by Jae!
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Publisher: Lyrical Press
Genre: Erotic BDSM
Review Copy Received from Publisher
Summary: Celia sold herself in a bargain for rough play and a great story--not murder!
Celia Brentwood, fetish reporter for San Francisco’s Inappropriate Voices, agrees to auction herself off as a BDSM slave for thirty days. She plans to write a first-person exposé, but after she’s purchased by Garrett Lawrence, the most eligible gay bachelor in town, her story becomes an insider peek at the man once accused of killing his lover.
Garrett still mourns the loss of his beloved, but the past is hard to forget when it’s stalking him. The real killer is obsessed with Garrett...until Celia’s deception is discovered and the killer decides she’s the perfect route to his prey.
Jae's Review: There was a lot of action and emotion packed into Sacred Secrets. Roxy Harte took me on a roller coaster ride of new experiences and self-revelation. I truly enjoyed watching Celia’s transformation from fetish reporter to BDSM slave. It was insightful, descriptive and, at times, poignant. My heart went out to both of these characters and I felt vested in the outcome.
Without the underlying suspense storyline this book would have still been quite interesting and engaging; however, the suspense ratcheted up the anticipation of reading each page.
The writing flowed swiftly and consistently throughout without any major hitches. My only criticism, and that may be too harsh a statement, is the wording. While this book was written in first person from both character’s perspectives (alternating sections) it felt a little removed from the character. The phrasing was more formalized than I would have expected from a first person work. But this neither hindered my enjoyment, nor caused me any issues with flow once I adapted to Ms. Harte’s writing style.
This book had a fantastic ending in and of itself, but also a cliffhanger for lack of a better work. I, for one, cannot wait for the second book in the Chronicles of Surrender Series to find out what happens to Garrett and Celia (oh, and we mustn’t forget Thomas!).
Rated 4 ½ Delightful Divas by Jae!
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