AUTHOR: Jodie Griffin
Pages: 139
Date: 06/04/2013
Grade: 4.5
Details: no. 3 Bondage & Breakfast
Received from Carina Press
Through NetGalley
Own/Kindle
The Blurb:
A year ago, Detective Delia Robinson and
Fire Marshal Colin Butler got up close and personal while working a case. But
their sizzling relationship didn’t last. Now there’s a serial arsonist on the
loose, and it’s up to Delia and Colin to bring him down—if they can resist
their attraction long enough to concentrate on the investigation.
Delia quickly sees the connection between the crime scenes: elements of BDSM. Though she denies it, Colin is stunned by the realization that his former lover is aroused by the idea of bondage play. And suddenly he can’t stop fantasizing about being the one to bind her…
Unsure how Colin would react, Delia never revealed her desire to be dominated in the bedroom. But she’ll finally have the chance to find out when they go deep undercover—as a married couple at a B&B offering classes in domination and submission…
Delia quickly sees the connection between the crime scenes: elements of BDSM. Though she denies it, Colin is stunned by the realization that his former lover is aroused by the idea of bondage play. And suddenly he can’t stop fantasizing about being the one to bind her…
Unsure how Colin would react, Delia never revealed her desire to be dominated in the bedroom. But she’ll finally have the chance to find out when they go deep undercover—as a married couple at a B&B offering classes in domination and submission…
From the moment
Colin and Delia meet again after not having seen each other for a year it is
clear that the attraction between them is still strong. On the other hand both
of them were wounded by the way in which their two month relationship ended
back then, and are reluctant to give in to their desires for fear that they’ll
only break their hearts again. Determined to be professional they set out to
investigate a string of arson attacks and ignore their feelings. The fact that
the case seems to have sexual if not kinky undertones doesn’t make this easy
though. Delia’s desire to be dominated by Colin is as strong as it was a year
ago, when she couldn’t find the words to tell him about her fantasies and Colin
can’t stop his mind from imagining the beautiful redhead naked and in his arms.
Although BDSM is
not something Colin has ever even thought, never mind fantasized about, he
can’t help being intrigued by the idea once he notices how it affects Delia.
The undercover mission to a training session in the Bed & Breakfast
specializing in BDSM and the instruction they receive there doesn’t only exceed
every fantasy Delia ever had, it also awakens in Colin a deep desire to
dominate Delia. With an arsonist closing in on the B&B, and them, our two
investigators have to make sure they keep their minds on their job though, no
matter how distracting their new found sexual compatibility might be.
This was my second
visit to the wonderful place that is Bondage & Breakfast, and once again I
enjoyed my stay with Master Gabriel McConnell. Like Forbidden Desires, this
book is a wonderful love story with strong sexual undertones. The attraction
between the two main characters is so strong that it jumps of the page and
their reluctance to give into it makes perfect sense given the heartbreak
they’ve both been through with each other in the past. And, as in the previous
title in this series, there is a lot more to this story than just an excuse to
write lots of sexy scenes (although there are plenty of those and boy are they
steamy). There is a great balance between the arson investigation, Colin and
Delia struggling with their feelings and their sexual encounters. The dialogue
between our two main characters sparkles and sounds real and their feelings
come across as realistic rather than contrived.
To say I got pulled into this story would be an
understatement. Once Colin and Delia get to the B&B and start their BDSM
training together I found myself so submerged in their scene that I completely
forgot there was a mystery to be solved. Just like Colin and Delia I had a ‘oh,
that’s right we’re here to investigate arson’ moment once the scene was over.
While this is definitely an erotic romance there is, I
feel, nothing in the book to offend or upset anybody (too) much. And I
appreciate that Jodie Griffin makes a good and important distinction between
BDSM and abuse in this book. That, in my mind, is a message that can’t be
repeated often enough. Griffin is not out to shock or even lecture the reader
though; she gives us a wonderful and romantic story with added value.
This is a light, sexy and entertaining read written by
someone who knows how to use her words to draw the reader in and keep them
hooked until the very last page. It is high time that I went back and read the
first book in this series: Forbidden Pleasures. I also hope that Jodie Griffin
will continue with this series and maybe, one day, give Gabriel McConnell his own story and his own
happy ending. After all, he could run his B&B and give his training with a
partner at least as well as he does on his own. And I have gotten quite fond of
him after reading these books. In fact, I can’t stop fantasizing about paying a
visit to McConnell and his very special B&B. Anybody got the address for
me?
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