Comfort Object by Annabel Joseph

Comfort Object by Annabel Joseph
Publisher: Loose Id Publishing
Genre: Erotica, BDSM, Contemporary, Suspense

Review Copy purchased by Reviewer

Summary:

Nell, an out-of-work professional submissive, is desperate to find a job when she meets handsome film star Jeremy Gray at the restaurant where she works. He says he needs a personal assistant, but the work contract he shows her details not organizational duties, but sexual ones. Jobless and homeless, Nell agrees to work for him anyway, on the promise that he will pay for her to finish her college degree when her stint as his “assistant” is complete.

The start of their formal Dom/sub relationship is rocky, but they soon fall into a mutually satisfying, highly sexual routine. They play vanilla boyfriend and girlfriend in public, while Jeremy uses Nell as his kinky comfort object behind the scenes. Then a stalker threatens their secret lifestyle, and their contract may not be strong enough to hold them together.

Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Anal play/intercourse, strong BDSM theme and content (including/not limited to spanking), dubious consent, exhibitionism, ménage (m/f/m), moresome (m/f/m/f with f/f interaction), multiple partners, voyeurism.

Jae’s Review:

I've had a really difficult time trying to figure out what I want to say in this review. You can see from the rating that I thought this book was excellent. Every Annabel Joseph's book I have read has been so well-written and engaging.

The character development is outstanding. I can see some readers would think Nell is a weak heroine with regard to some of her choices, but they aren't really looking at her. They are looking at themselves and imagining what they'd do in a similar situation. She makes different choices than what most people…or at least most women…would likely make, but those choices are based upon her belief system and require a strength of conviction that most of us wouldn't choose to have.

The only reason I mention this is because this is a very intelligently written book, as are all Annabel Joseph books that I've had the privilege of reading. Look past that first layer for more than a surface plot that you get in many erotic romances today.

Every word adds layers to the characters. There are no superfluous words. Everything means something and will take you deeper into the lives of these characters.

The sex and BDSM scenes are outrageously hot and you'll feel as if you're in the room with these characters. The BDSM in this story is meant for readers of BDSM books. It's most likely not a good starter book…or anywhere close to that really. What it is, though, is clever and fresh.

I highly recommend this story to readers of BDSM that enjoy reading intelligent works of art, because that's what this is. It's a tale woven with meaning from beginning to end and I, for one, enjoyed it immensely.

Rated 5 Delightful Divas by Jae!



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