Sophie Nelson knows her kinky interests are no more than fantasy, definitely not something that'll ever happen in the real world. So the sexual playground Black Light is the best place to turn. A safe place to play. Until Scott.
Detective Scott Russo knows better than to get sexually involved with his partner. Mixing business with pleasure never ends well, but sometimes rules are meant to be broken. He can't avoid the temptation of giving Sophie exactly what she needs, even if that means a firm hand.
While Sophie and Scott find themselves mired in a high-stakes investigation, their off-duty kinky explorations intensify. With danger at the door, and complications that threaten to tear them apart, can they survive the tug of war.
MY REVIEW - 5 STARS
As a huge fan of the Black Light series, there was no question about whether I would be reading this book or not. I have come to expect a well written, captivating and very kinky book when I read this author and I wasn't disappointed. Whilst this story didn't have the darkness or extreme play that many of her books contain, it was still a very steamy and wonderful story. In my humble opinion it fits perfectly into the Black Light world, so if you are a fan of any of those books you should love this. The book is written in the third person and, whilst set in the Black Light world, it can be read as a stand alone.
Scott and Sophia are partners at work, in their capacity as police officers. Sophia is interested in a BDSM relationship, but attempts with previous boyfriends have always left her unsatisfied. Scott could give her everything she wants but she has learnt that hard way that relationships with work colleagues don't often end well. Can Scott and Sophia be Dom and sub without it affecting their working partnership?
Both Sophia and Scott were very likeable and plausible characters. Their actions and reactions felt natural and believable, neither was perfect and both made mistakes. I loved Sophia's struggle with her submission, her commitment to Scott and her worries about the long term, this really endeared her to me. I also found it very refreshing that Scott didn't overpower Sophia at work and allowed her to be her own person there, rather than trying to control her.
I totally believed in this pair as a couple, could have banged their heads together at their occasional lack of communication (though this was needed to control the direction of the plot!) and definitely felt the chemistry between them. I would have loved the angst and agony to have been more drawn out. Personally I would have loved to see more evidence of their struggles and suffering during their five month separation, but that's me - I love a book that breaks my heart and makes me ugly cry! It didn't make this any less of a very good read though.
Just as a warning - this book contains power exchange scenes, including spankings and more. If that isn't your thing then don't read this. And yes, as Scott told Sophia when she complained about something not being fair
- "It shouldn't. It's not. It's the balance of power we play with. Fair doesn't play into it."
“No.” She let go of her cup and flattened her hands on the table, like she needed the stabilization. “Did you?”
He laughed. “Regret spanking your delicious ass and then taking your body on my couch? Uh. No. No regrets from me.” He continued when it didn’t seem like she was going to speak. “Why would I regret it? I mean, maybe we should have gone a little slower, but no, Sophie, I do not regret anything last night. Except that I didn’t stop you from running out.”
“We had work,” she argued again, but her eyes didn’t quite meet his, and her fingers curled on the tabletop.
“Gonna call bullshit on that, and if you lie to me one more time, you’re going to experience your first punishment spanking. Seeing as we have a really long day ahead of us, you’re going to want to avoid that this morning.”
She sucked in her bottom lip and turned away.
“Sophie, this doesn’t work if you can’t be honest with me. If you hide shit and run off, then this breaks down. So, if you don’t think you can engage in honest communication with me, then we have to stop now, before one of us gets hurt.” Namely him, because he was already starting to fall for her. He’d been falling for her since meeting her, and after seeing her desire to be submissive, and experiencing how naturally she fell into that role it would only be a matter of time before he sank too deeply into her.
She stared at him silently as a soft blush deepened and rose to the tips of her ears. “You’re right.” After pushing the coffee away from her, she rubbed her temples. “I’m just not used to a guy being the one to talk about honesty and communication.”
“I’m not like most guys.”
Measha Stone is an international bestselling author of erotic romance. She’s had #1 top-selling books in BDSM, and suspense. She lives in the western suburbs of Chicago with her husband and children, who are just as creative and crazy as her. Her vanilla writing has been published in numerous literary magazines, but she’s found her passion in erotic romance. She loves reading it, writing it, and living it whenever possible.
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