NO IN BETWEEN is book four of the elaborate Inside Out series by Lisa Renee Jones, which includes thus far four novels, a group of novellas from Rebecca's point of view and four other novellas from characters Mark, Chris, Crystal, and Sarah's point of view .

This is definitely a series that needs to be read in order to be appreciated. That being said, if you haven't started this series yet, run to grab the first book and dive in! This easy-reading series is compelling- sucking the reader into a dark and seductively dangerous world of art, BDSM, and murder. Rebecca Mason wrote a series of journals chronicling her journey into BDSM at the hand of a dominating and domineering Master. Rebecca then mysteriously disappeared. Sara McMillan discovered the journals, followed Rebecca's footsteps, and ended up working for Mark in the same job that Rebecca once had. Sara met painter Chris Merit through the art gallery and has become his lover.

Chris and Sara have just reluctantly returned from Paris, where they fled after Sara's attempted murder by Ava, an ex- lover of Sara's boss, Mark Compton. Ava originally confessed to killing Rebecca, but is now recanting and blaming everything on Sara and Mark. Chris and Sara must now answer questions from the police regarding the murder of Rebecca. They are faced with trying to understand what has happened to Rebecca so they can protect themselves from the overzealous detectives. Sara also returns to help manage Allure, the art gallery that Mark owns, as Mark tries to spend time with his family in the midst of the chaos while his mother undergoes treatment for her breast cancer.

Lisa Renee Jones says that this series is, at its core, a story about growth and healing. Those themes shone strongly in this book, and the solidification of one relationship in particular was particularly heartwarming. While there is great tension between characters as they come to grips with their personal demons, the payoff in this book is euphoric, and it took my breath away. The sexual tension is the book remains exquisite, paralleling the erotic interludes we've loved in prior Inside Out books.

The pace is dizzying and frenetic, with clues and discoveries seeded throughout, as we slowly learn more about what happened between Mark and Rebecca. The detectives in the story add to the pandemonium, accusing one after another of our beloved characters as they try to get to the bottom of Rebecca's death. The revelations regarding Rebecca's disappearance are jolting, and keep the reader off balance, contributing to the whirlwind of action through the book. NO IN BETWEEN sucked me in, twirled me in circles with the intricate plot, and dumped me out at the end clamoring for the next in the series. Write faster, Ms. Jones!