An unexpected connection leads to surprise and decadence
in LINGER by Lauren Jameson. On her last night in Las
Vegas, Doctor Scarlett Malone meets Logan Brody, a rough-
and-tumble cowboy with a big heart and an even bigger
spirit. Where she meets him is In Vino Veritas, a wine
bar and BDSM club with a rigorous training policy for
their dominants. As Mistress Scarlett, she dominates
Logan for one last night of kicks before her move to
Montana. She never expects to see him again, but when she
sees the face of the man who hired her as an intern, she
is shocked to find the beautiful submissive who captured
her attention so tightly. As the pair of them fight for
dominance in their new relationship, Scarlett's patience
will be tested and so will Logan's secret reason for
refusing to let a Mistress into his heart...
LINGER is a delightful short read which doesn't
demand much from the reader except an open mind and a
good attention to detail. It is a pretty book with a lot
of naughty romance within, in an unusual setting, but
without any unfamiliar leaning. From a crowded Vegas wine
bar to a big empty house in Montana, Logan and Scarlett
get to know each other in the most intimate ways a person
can. Their romance comes in a slow burn, but the sex
between them doesn't take much of anything slow. The side
characters, Luca, Bren, and Axel, don't appear much in
the novel but when they do it is always to the advantage
of the kinky romance, if not necessarily to the plot.
The characterization of Scarlett Malone is
excellent. She is a strong woman and a Domme who is very
good at what she does. She is also intelligent, earning
her veterinary doctorate and showing her competence at
animal care at several points throughout the book. One
complaint I have about her is that we don't get to see
enough of her expertise in the veterinary science or
enough of her other interests outside of BDSM. I love the
way Lauren Jameson has taken a character which could be
very one-dimensional and made her multifaceted and
fascinating without depending solely on her sexuality;
however, I still would have liked to see more Scarlett
Malone than Mistress Scarlett.
I have a similar feeling toward the romantic hero
Logan Brody. We know three major things about him through
the book; he is claustrophobic and afraid of crowds, he
is a submissive, and when he is not he is an alpha-male
with a gift for looking after animals. I would have liked
to see more of his personality shine through. Jameson
seems to have based a lot of his personality around his
post-traumatic-stress-disorder rather than on a
personality. He hasn't got much to work with and most of
the novel is dedicated to Scarlett trying to find out
information about him that we don't get until the final
chapter of the novel.
The writing in LINGER is very good, though the
language of the activities outside of sex does leave
something to be desired. Also, there are some moments in
which suspension of disbelief does not work. Though I
don't have trouble believing there is one submissive
cowboy in the immediate area of Montana, I find it hard
to believe that there are two and that they are both open
enough to know each other's preferences. Even if this is
something Laura Jameson has experienced firsthand, the
language she uses doesn't quite justify the coincidence.
LINGER is a delightful book with a pair of
sympathetic but not overcomplicated protagonists. The
BDSM scenes are very good, the relationship is very sweet
and romantic without being saccharine, and the conclusion
is satisfying if somewhat clichéd. I would advise anyone
who was looking to be introduced into BDSM literature to
take a look at LINGER and see what they can find.
On her last night in Nevada before embarking on a yearlong veterinary internship, Scarlett Malone is celebrating—and looking for one night of incredible pleasure. But the man who draws her eye is not her usual type: He’s a cowboy whose alpha-male tendencies tempt her beyond belief. Scarlett can’t understand why she wants this man and no one else, but she’s determined to entice him to submit. Dr. Logan Brody lives an isolated life in rural Montana, running a ranch and suppressing his submissive tendencies. Only on his occasional trips does he give into his hidden urges. He can’t deny his scorching attraction to Scarlett or that she makes him want more, but he never lets anyone break him down fully. He’s hers for one night and one night only. But when Scarlett shows up at Logan’s door as his intern for the year, he realizes that the walls around his heart are about to crumble—and that this sexy dominant woman has no intention of letting him keep control.
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