What She Needs by Cris Anson

What She Needs by Cris Anson
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Genre: BDSM, Contemporary, Erotic, Romance

Review Copy Received From Publisher

Summary:

Older widow Delia Barnes is sporting a black eye when she greets fellow authors before an erotic romance convention, which she explains away by joking “I didn’t say ‘Yes Master’ quick enough.” Sitting at the bar, burned-out ad executive and former Dom Kurt Reinhardt overhears the remark—and interrupts to suggest maybe she needs “a new Master”.

Urged by her friends to accept the younger man’s invitation to learn some D/s basics—hey, an author needs to do her research, right?—Delia joins him to get first-hand experience at being submissive, starting with removing her panties in a corner booth. Later, she learns more than she bargained for when she spends a weekend at Kurt’s home…with his eager business partner added to the mix.

But an innocent misstep brings Delia’s world crashing down around her. Can she trust Kurt with her heart…and her life?

Reader Advisory: Delia gets some up-close-and-personal training during a delectable m/f/m ménage.

Jae’s Review:

I haven't really found a great deal of interest in the 'cougar' books that have come out recently, so I was a bit hesitant to pick up another. However, the summary for What She Needs by Cris Anson was interesting, which is what first drew my attention. Then I read the excerpt, which was compelling, funny and sexy, so I just had to give it a try.

This is my first Cris Anson story and it certainly won't be my last. The writing is great. You're drawn into the character's lives right from the start. As far as cougar stories go, you feel the underlying issue of age that must be resolved, but it is far from the primary concern or primary plot device. My only real issue with the story as a whole was the actions of our hero and what he had to do to get back into our heroine's good graces. I'm not sure his action was redeemable realistically. That being said, it might not bother other readers. I might not have had such a strong reaction to his violation of trust if their entire relationship wasn't based upon the need to build trust. I will say that, even with my questioning of this section of plot line, I truly enjoyed learning about these characters.

What She Needs is a short story that packs a lot of emotion into a tiny package. The BDSM is mild. The sex scenes are extremely hot. The ménage scenes are unique. Is there another book on the way for Kurt's friend? I'd love to hear more about Logan.

Rated 4 Delightful Divas by Jae!



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