Ok. I'm assuming that virtually everybody who is reading I BELONG TO YOU has been along for the whole ride. If not, go back and get on board the roller coaster at the entrance, starting with book one. There's a complex back story, and you'll want to be conversant with all the intricate details before picking up this novel. I Belong to You is book five in the Inside Out series. There are not only five novels to date but also seven novellas, from five different character's points of view. The mystery of Rebecca's disappearance and who killed her are still being slowly dribbled out. If you've read all the previous books, you know what to expect: A crazysauce plot with over the top people doing whacked things. If that's what you picked up this book for, you're in luck. Jones has a way of writing that sucks you into the middle of the maelstrom.

Book five focuses on Mark Compton and Crystal Smith. Mark is owner of a high end art gallery as well as a BDSM club in San Francisco. When his prior submissive, Rebecca, was murdered by a prior lover, Mark was utterly shaken. His mother's ongoing fight with breast cancer leads him to leave San Francisco to be by his family's side in New York. Mark is juggling so many issues- Rebecca's death, Mark's treatment as a suspect by the police, the true murderer's escape, the threats against Mark's family and friends, the impending implosion of his gallery. It's overwhelming for Mark, and frankly, it was somewhat overwhelming for me as well.

Crystal is the manager of Mark's mother's gallery in New York. Like Mark, Crystal is a control freak, which makes the sparks fly off the page as they vie for power. Mark and Crystal's physical relationship is progressing, but Mark continues to try to force Crystal to agree to become his submissive, where he can exercise some personal power over something while the rest of his world spirals out of control. The push-pull between Mark and Crystal left me feeling dizzied and annoyed. A therapist would be so beneficial to some of these characters! I did feel sorry for the devastating demons that Mark and Crystal struggle with, but my tolerance with the main characters in this story has been waning as the story stretches out. The sex scenes crackle with intensity, driven by the force of Mark and Crystal's personalities and by Jones' exquisite detailing.

Readers who like outrageous dramatics will probably enjoy the seesaw of emotions in Jones' I BELONG TO YOU, as it is impossible not to get caught up in the drama. The series has a very soap opera feel, appealing on many levels. There is one more novel to come, slated for arrival on Valentine's Day 2015. Despite my frustration with the characters and the drawn out nature in its telling, I admit I can't wait to see how it all ends.