Switched

Gilded Lily #2

by Anne O'Connell

Brad has always known Kali as a vivacious Domme with an attitude. Then one night, in the heat of passion, Kali turns completely submissive for Brad. Looking to find out the reason behind the sudden and unexpected switch, he and his friends begin digging into Kali's past only to discover some secrets should be left buried. Will Kali's past come back haunt Brad and to destroy Kali and their new relationship?

These characters first appear in Training Amy.

Genres: BDSM, Erotica, Romance

ebook

First published September 11, 2012

Reviews

[Steph's Romance Book Talk · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like "Training Amy" by I LOVED this sequel!!! It had the sexiness and heat of an erotic novel with the added thrill and grit of a suspense novel. I look forward to reading more for this author who has completely surprised me with a different writing style.

[Sue · Rating 3 out of 5]

Half of the book was none stop erotica, the rest was Kali's story. Personally, I would have preferred to have a little more mix like the author did in Training Amy, but I understand that would have been very complicated with the plot line unless the characters were dramatized. In all, not the best, but it wasn't bad. I wouldn't say it was much of an erotica though.

[Rochelle · Rating 1 out of 5]

I started it, was really unhappy with it right off the bat, put it down, railed about it, started thinking maybe I was unfair, finished reading it, still not happy.

Non- spoiler things that made me unhappy:
Bad grammar, inconsistent writing, strained credulity beyond belief, and not really about Kali and Brad's relationship.

Why did I even pick it up in the first place? I've read a couple of the author's books - Training Amy and Weekend Captive. I liked both of them for reasons I cannot explain. They were both plagued with grammar problems,inconsistent writing and strained credulity. But, The characters were well written. I liked Kali and Brad in Training Amy and was really looking forward to reading their story. What really awesome thing did Brad do to get Kali to switch for him? How do you Dom a Domme? What is a Domme like as a submissive?

And now we get into spoilers. It turns out that Kali isn't really a Domme at all, but can pretend to be one with women, but is a natural sub with men. So all Brad had to do was kiss her and the mask came off. She was a submissive for a crazy, violent abuser who will kill her if he finds her, so she hides as a Domme. Ok, but she must like it, because she's reported to be very good at it. One of my favorite scenes in Training Amy is when she gets Amy into nipple clamps and tops her in Erik's dungeon. She really sparkled in that scene. And the only scene in Switched that I liked was Kali topping Amy in the car. That was the Kali I was expecting to read about. Kali was a lot less interesting as a sub, and I found that disappointing.

Early in the book Brad did three stupid things that made me think less of him. 1. He went behind Kali's back, 2. He left her in the stockade in the basement, and 3. something else I've forgotten and don't want to go back to find. If finding out about Kali's past was that important to him, he needed to tell her it was that important to him. And it was entirely predictable that once he started digging into her past the violent ex was going to come looking for her.

The private investigator was actually too stupid to live. The whole plot about the private investigator, the FBI, and the competing Russian mobsters made me feel like the author couldn't come up with anything else to say about Kali and Brad.

The most disappointing thing about this book is that it is not really about a Domme who switches for a Dom.

[Sarah G · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the sequel to Training Amy. It is great! You get to see Eric, Brad, and Amy but this is Kali's story. She is so much more than what she seems and has had a much harder road than the others. This kind of delves into how people can abuse trust in the bdsm world, or mistake a willing sub for a whore that's up for anything. Kali falls for the wrong person and ends up in a hellish situation when she is younger. She runs and starts out fresh until the past comes back to haunt her. As with any Anne O'Connell book, do not read if you are easily offended. This book does contain rape type situations that are quick but get the point across. I loved this book as much as Training Amy and have read both multiple times.

[Philomena Callan Cheekypee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is to be read after training Amy. Loved both of them:)

[Wheezy Hardin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you for letting us know where the whole Brad/ Kali thingy left off! Nicely written there is slightly more depth than Training Amy... Now who is next :P

[Keith · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it but the first one was better.

[Katrina Simpson]

I liked it

I really enjoyed the story line a lot. the love between the characters were portrayed great. I would recommend reading this book.

[Nanasbookreviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

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