Author: J Kenner
Release Date: January 1, 2013
Publisher: Bantam Publishing
Genre:Erotic Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4 Hoots
Reviewer: Lenore
Buy From: Amazon / B&N
Sum It Up! Kenner does a good job of taking a common theme and making it her own.
Summary:
ADULTS ONLY
He was the one
man I couldn’t avoid. And the one man I couldn’t resist.
Damien Stark could have his way with any woman. He was sexy, confident, and commanding: Anything he wanted, he got. And what he wanted was me.
Our attraction was unmistakable, almost beyond control, but as much as I ached to be his, I feared the pressures of his demands. Submitting to Damien meant I had to bare the darkest truth about my past—and risk breaking us apart.
But Damien was haunted, too. And as our passion came to obsess us both, his secrets threatened to destroy him—and us—forever. (Amazon)
Damien Stark could have his way with any woman. He was sexy, confident, and commanding: Anything he wanted, he got. And what he wanted was me.
Our attraction was unmistakable, almost beyond control, but as much as I ached to be his, I feared the pressures of his demands. Submitting to Damien meant I had to bare the darkest truth about my past—and risk breaking us apart.
But Damien was haunted, too. And as our passion came to obsess us both, his secrets threatened to destroy him—and us—forever. (Amazon)
Review:
RELEASE ME is,
in some ways, very similar to acclaimed books, FIFTY SHADES OF GREY and the
CROSSFIRE novels. Like these series, RELEASE ME features a tortured billionaire
who decides he will have a woman on site. It also shares the common thread of a
heroine who has a horrific past as well. To me what made RELEASE ME stand out
was Nikki. She not only has a hard past, but she takes it out physically. I
won't say more for fear of spoilers, but she makes you sympathize and connect
with her through her vices. Damien, honestly is nothing over average. He is a
good protagonist and has excellent chemistry with Nikki. However, he does not
stand out from Christian Grey or Gideon in any other way.
RELEASE ME's
story follows a man who wants a woman and wants her now. Said woman resists the
man even though she wants him.... On and on we go. But Nikki has a reason for
avoiding Damien. A good reason. And one that many women can identify with in
different ways. You may not have the exact same issue as Nikki Fairchild, but
women are all self-conscious about something and often hide our bodies from men
because of it.
J Kenner does
a good job of taking a common theme and making it her own. The writing flows
smoothly and the characters are interesting, well thought out, and developed. I
enjoyed this contemporary romance and will be anticipating the next release. Do
not just toss aside RELEASE ME because of its similarities to FIFTY and
CROSSFIRE. While similar yes, this book holds its own in the genre and fans
especially of Sylvia Day and EL James will be very pleased.
(This is an
erotic contemporary and contains material only subject to those 18+. However, it
is not a BDSM novel and does not share that similarity with FIFTY
SHADES.)
I enjoyed this too however I hope she went the other way and penned a more original story.
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