Long and Short Reviews
Thomas had tried for years to connect with Kendra. As an acclaimed fetish model Kendra was well known in the industry, and Thomas thought she was the Holy Grail for his career as a photographer and reporter. Kendra had done her research and knew exactly who Thomas was, secretly she was a huge admirer of his work, Thomas’ photos managed to capture the intensity and devotion of the relationship and unique bond between a Master and his submissive. Kendra craved that but knew it wasn’t for her. How would they both deal with the circumstances when they finally meet and they each have their chance? This is a smoking hot BDSM erotic story. Not for the faint of heart the connection and instant chemistry between Kendra and Thomas sizzles from the first moment they meet. I was particularly pleased though that their relationship wasn’t just a bunch of attraction and chemistry. Kendra was nursing some serious wounds and baggage from her past and Thomas was more than just a playful photographer out for his next big shot. I loved how the author made the characters layered and complicated, and peeling back down through the layers was interesting and an excellent progress in the plot. While a fair bit of the story was pretty easily foreseen, there were some twists and turns that both delighted and surprised me. I also really loved how while the usual elements of BDSM and the lifestyle (the kinks, the toys etc) are strongly portrayed in this story, the author has really delved a lot deeper. I enjoyed Thomas and Kendra really exploring what it can mean to submit, to not portray a persona or react/act as one is expected to. For many BDSM at its core is about exposing ones vulnerabilities and trusting, letting everything go. This is central to what Kendra and Thomas struggle with together and what their growing relationship revolves around. I found this to be a refreshingly different take on a traditional BDSM story and it helped really sell the story to me. With interesting and complicated characters, a solid plot and some seriously smoking, kinky sex this is a great story.