Ohmygoodnessgraciousgeezlouise THIS BOOK. GIVING IT UP is
sweet and
surprising and insanely sexy and super hot and
loving—
it is, in my opinion, a triumph. Checks a ton of my
boxes—secret crushes, people finding their own power,
people
learning to be vulnerable, people learning to claim what
they need, families who are meddling and loving, and a
lady and a dude finding 'home' in each other.
Basically, Bea has had a crush on Warren forever but is
convinced he wants nothing to do with her. Warren has had
a crush on Bea for forever but is convinced he's not
good enough for her. He does, however, know he's a
tightly wound coil about to pop and phones a local
Dominatrix company for said relief. Bea overhears him
talking to them and balking at their price and in a
moment of utter insane bravery says he should use her
instead.
What follows for Bea is a serious journey of self-discovery
and some delightful process-y stuff for us
readers. My entire exposure to professional dominatrixes
(dominatri? what is the plural? anyway...) comes from Lady
Heather on the Gil Grissom seasons of CSI, and I'm
a total nerd for learning new things and the insider
info of professions. I'm the one who asks the Uber
driver too many questions, you feel me? So I love this
piece of GIVING IT UP—learning what this world is
like.
I also love learning about Warren, who is carrying the
weight of all worlds on his broad and capable shoulders
and desperately needs someone to take care of him. While
Bea starts off as his Dom—and he does need
that—she
finishes the story as his partner with Dom tendencies and
that is exactly what he needs. Of course, our dude
has some serious introspection and a few fumbles to get
there, but of course he does.
Lest you think GIVING IT UP is sacchrine, holy frigging
hell, the sex scenes are hot. They're exploratory and
halting at times, but the sex builds along with the
emotional connection (which is catnip to me), and I
enjoyed every sentence. Thanks, Ms. North, this one is
super fun. Highly recommended for folks who like D/s,
BDSM, aren't averse to anal play, and love when the
erotica is attached to an emotional arc.
She dominates his body and his mind…but can he give up
control without handing over his heart?
Pushing the Boundaries, Book 1
If Beatrice Lawrence didn’t know better, she’d swear the
universe is out to make sure she is totally, completely
screwed. It’s not enough her family’s restrictive rules
drove her away from home at a young age. She had to go and
fall for a guy whose mere presence heats her body like
Death
Valley.
Except he seems to harbor a special brand of dislike, just
for her. He even seems intent on ruining one of her biggest
wedding photography gigs by dodging every key shot to make
a
phone call.
It’s not that SWAT officer Warren Davis isn’t attracted to
Beatrice. He is. God, he is. But between supporting his
parents and helping raise his single-mom sister’s kid,
there’s no time to build a relationship.
Besides, Beatrice is too innocent for some of his
darker…appetites. Until she catches him on the phone with a
professional Domme. He must be crazy to let her talk him
into hiring her instead. Even crazier to risk letting their
professional relationship get personal…
Warning: Contains an out-of-her-element, wannabe Domme who
has no idea the power she wields, and a SWAT officer who
can’t wait to show her just how deeply he needs her
command.
Buckle up and keep your safeword handy.
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