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Need
As Brianna comes to terms with the realization that she is no longer a slave, she must figure out what she wants for her life. Forgetting her past isn’t an option. It is an integral part of who she is now, and it will forever shape her view of life. The one thing she knows is that she cannot imagine her life without the man who saved her, but can she be what he needs?
Stephan never imagined falling in love with the woman he rescued, but the thought of her no longer being part of his life is physically painful. The scars from her past continue to haunt her, and he is helpless to stop them. All he can do is try to help her work through the traumas of her past. Can he be everything she needs and help her move on?
The two must figure out how to navigate not only their relationship with each other, but also the outside world. A friend from Brianna’s past shows up where she least expects them, and Uncle Richard continues to enforce his well-meaning agenda to get Brianna more traditional help. As forces, both friend and foe, threaten to tear them apart, Stephan and Brianna have to navigate the turbulent waters and find what they need in each other.
Stephan never imagined falling in love with the woman he rescued, but the thought of her no longer being part of his life is physically painful. The scars from her past continue to haunt her, and he is helpless to stop them. All he can do is try to help her work through the traumas of her past. Can he be everything she needs and help her move on?
The two must figure out how to navigate not only their relationship with each other, but also the outside world. A friend from Brianna’s past shows up where she least expects them, and Uncle Richard continues to enforce his well-meaning agenda to get Brianna more traditional help. As forces, both friend and foe, threaten to tear them apart, Stephan and Brianna have to navigate the turbulent waters and find what they need in each other.
231 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 25, 2012
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Sherri Hayes
31 books1,249 followersSherri picked up her first romance novel when she was twelve and immediately she was hooked. She would stay up reading long after everyone else in her house had gone to bed, needing to see the hero and heroine get their happily ever after. But Sherri never imagined becoming an author.
At the age of thirty, all that changed. After getting frustrated with the direction a television show was taking two of its characters, Sherri decided to try her hand at writing an alternative ending to give the characters the happy ending they deserved.
Since then, writing has become a creative outlet that allows her to explore a wide range of emotions, while having fun taking her characters through all the twists and turns she can create. You can find a current list of all of Sherri’s books and sign up for her newsletter at www.sherrihayesauthor.com.
At the age of thirty, all that changed. After getting frustrated with the direction a television show was taking two of its characters, Sherri decided to try her hand at writing an alternative ending to give the characters the happy ending they deserved.
Since then, writing has become a creative outlet that allows her to explore a wide range of emotions, while having fun taking her characters through all the twists and turns she can create. You can find a current list of all of Sherri’s books and sign up for her newsletter at www.sherrihayesauthor.com.
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June 28, 2017
Lmao I finally decided to finish this.
3.5 stars.
DNF @ around 25%
This book is slow and requires a lot of patience and I don't have that kind of patience. I'm bored and waiting for some spicy action to happen, but nothing interesting is happening for me. I'm tired of Anna and Stephen and this book is too long and I JUST CAN'T READ ON. I'd like to go further into detail, but like spoilers????
3.5 stars.
This book is slow and requires a lot of patience and I don't have that kind of patience. I'm bored and waiting for some spicy action to happen, but nothing interesting is happening for me. I'm tired of Anna and Stephen and this book is too long and I JUST CAN'T READ ON. I'd like to go further into detail, but like spoilers????
June 29, 2018
Interesting.
It is not what I was expecting, but I liked it. It is different.
I am glad I read this series. Very little happens in each book, and yet it evolves. The developvent goes slowly and in a monotonous way, but this is a good thing. In fact, that sameness, that repetitiveness is what diferenciates it from other books. It gives the series its own personality, you come to expect the routine and it is gratifying.
I can't deny either that I am conflicted morally about the things that go on here. And that feeling of conflicted conscience adds on to the appeal of the story. Is this right or not? Is there really harm? Would it have been better for the parties involve to have follow the current morally accepted society rules? I don't know, it s what it is.
Book 1: Slave
Book 3: Truth
Book 4: Trust
It is not what I was expecting, but I liked it. It is different.
I am glad I read this series. Very little happens in each book, and yet it evolves. The developvent goes slowly and in a monotonous way, but this is a good thing. In fact, that sameness, that repetitiveness is what diferenciates it from other books. It gives the series its own personality, you come to expect the routine and it is gratifying.
I can't deny either that I am conflicted morally about the things that go on here. And that feeling of conflicted conscience adds on to the appeal of the story. Is this right or not? Is there really harm? Would it have been better for the parties involve to have follow the current morally accepted society rules? I don't know, it s what it is.
Book 1: Slave
Book 3: Truth
Book 4: Trust
November 24, 2015
This series continues to blow me away. The story of Stephan and Brianna is so heartbreakingly beautiful. I am completely captivated with this unorthodox love story. I dove right into this book after reading book 1 and am already deep into book 3. I wasn't sure how I would respond to this series, since it isn't the usual dark romance/erotica. I was worried it would be boring or would fail to grab my attention. I couldn't have been more wrong. I love this story!
As a side note, I'm listening to the Audible version, in addition to reading the Kindle version. The narration is fabulous. Sometimes that can be hard to come by, so I thought I'd mention it for other audiobook listeners out there.
As a side note, I'm listening to the Audible version, in addition to reading the Kindle version. The narration is fabulous. Sometimes that can be hard to come by, so I thought I'd mention it for other audiobook listeners out there.
August 1, 2012
Need is the second instalment in Stephan and Brianna’s story with Brianna taking yet more baby steps down the road to recovery.
In Slave, Stephan had rescued Brianna from enforced and brutal sexual slavery and taken her to live at his apartment. Slowly, through tender loving care from Stephan, she’s managed to move on from absolute terror of him to trusting him and feeling safe with him. Slave ends with Stephan explaining to Brianna that he ‘bought’ her to rescue her and that she is free to leave any time she wants but that he would like her to remain and become his submissive. We were left with her considering her decision.
Now, in Need, Brianna has taken that brave decision to remain with Stephan and slowly, very slowly, learn to become his submissive.
At the end of Slave, I was convinced that Stephan was absolutely doing the right thing. Brianna has experienced the very worst that the BDSM lifestyle has had to offer - she’s had her virginity brutally taken from her, been beaten and repeatedly raped and is left scarred both physically and emotionally. Stephan feels that the control he has as an experienced dominant will give her the structure and security she needs to begin to recover from her ordeal.
Not everyone agrees and I have to say that it requires a certain degree of arrogance on Stephan’s behalf to think that he knows better than well trained professionals. I know every dominant has to have a level of arrogance to be able to effectively assert that control but it’s a brave and possibly selfish decision on Stephan’s behalf to decide that the lifestyle which has brutalised Brianna is now her route to recovery.
I do believe that Stephan has the best of intentions. He has fallen in love with Brianna and very much desires to keep her as his submissive – he’s amazingly attentive, aware of her every reaction and helps bring her down from many a panic attack. She absolutely feels safe with him and craves his touch when she feels the panic begin to rise.
My main question about Stephan’s intentions is whether or not they are actually self-motivated and selfish? Yes, I know he loves her and thinks this is best for her but is dominance and submission truly the way for Brianna to get over her year of brutal slavery? It’s a question right at the heart of the novel. I believe the author’s voice very much wants us to believe that Stephan’s way is the right way but I do wonder whether Stephan’s desire to keep her with him, albeit through his love for her, is overriding his desire to heal her or are they just one and the same. It’s a question I can’t quite find the answer for. At the end of Slave I was 100% behind Stephan – now I have an element of doubt.
Stephan is incredibly self-assured for a man of just 24 years of age and it pays to remember that Brianna is herself only 18 – they are both very young and have a lot to learn. I wonder if Stephan should have considered regular therapy as well as his own brand of D/s therapy too. I can’t answer my own questions yet.
Stephan and Brianna continue their relationship throughout this story, slowly becoming more sexual, often with one step forward and two steps back and I did question some of Stephan’s decisions. At one point Lily sings his praises as a dominant.
“Stephan is always fair with his punishments. I’ve never known him to be overly harsh, but they are still punishments.”
And yet, he dishes out what I consider to be an overly harsh punishment. He decides to punish Brianna because she didn’t answer his call or return it. He tells her she must text him on the hour, every hour when he is at work. Fair enough but then he decides to punish her further by forcing her to sleep on the floor by his bed every night for a week. I think that is overly harsh and, if he intends to use his control as a dominant as the tool to heal Brianna, he needs to be much, much fairer than that.
BUT – I did still enjoy this. The writing style is quite spartan but it seems to suit the story being told here – excessive paragraphs of descriptive prose really aren’t necessary or required. We’re left with a WICKED cliffhanger (how cruel thou art Sherri Hayes) with the third book not due until summer 2013. I’m still fully invested in this couple’s journey despite my reservations about Stephan’s methods and I’ll definitely be awaiting book 3 with bated breath.
4 stars BDSM romance
In Slave, Stephan had rescued Brianna from enforced and brutal sexual slavery and taken her to live at his apartment. Slowly, through tender loving care from Stephan, she’s managed to move on from absolute terror of him to trusting him and feeling safe with him. Slave ends with Stephan explaining to Brianna that he ‘bought’ her to rescue her and that she is free to leave any time she wants but that he would like her to remain and become his submissive. We were left with her considering her decision.
Now, in Need, Brianna has taken that brave decision to remain with Stephan and slowly, very slowly, learn to become his submissive.
At the end of Slave, I was convinced that Stephan was absolutely doing the right thing. Brianna has experienced the very worst that the BDSM lifestyle has had to offer - she’s had her virginity brutally taken from her, been beaten and repeatedly raped and is left scarred both physically and emotionally. Stephan feels that the control he has as an experienced dominant will give her the structure and security she needs to begin to recover from her ordeal.
Not everyone agrees and I have to say that it requires a certain degree of arrogance on Stephan’s behalf to think that he knows better than well trained professionals. I know every dominant has to have a level of arrogance to be able to effectively assert that control but it’s a brave and possibly selfish decision on Stephan’s behalf to decide that the lifestyle which has brutalised Brianna is now her route to recovery.
I do believe that Stephan has the best of intentions. He has fallen in love with Brianna and very much desires to keep her as his submissive – he’s amazingly attentive, aware of her every reaction and helps bring her down from many a panic attack. She absolutely feels safe with him and craves his touch when she feels the panic begin to rise.
My main question about Stephan’s intentions is whether or not they are actually self-motivated and selfish? Yes, I know he loves her and thinks this is best for her but is dominance and submission truly the way for Brianna to get over her year of brutal slavery? It’s a question right at the heart of the novel. I believe the author’s voice very much wants us to believe that Stephan’s way is the right way but I do wonder whether Stephan’s desire to keep her with him, albeit through his love for her, is overriding his desire to heal her or are they just one and the same. It’s a question I can’t quite find the answer for. At the end of Slave I was 100% behind Stephan – now I have an element of doubt.
Stephan is incredibly self-assured for a man of just 24 years of age and it pays to remember that Brianna is herself only 18 – they are both very young and have a lot to learn. I wonder if Stephan should have considered regular therapy as well as his own brand of D/s therapy too. I can’t answer my own questions yet.
Stephan and Brianna continue their relationship throughout this story, slowly becoming more sexual, often with one step forward and two steps back and I did question some of Stephan’s decisions. At one point Lily sings his praises as a dominant.
“Stephan is always fair with his punishments. I’ve never known him to be overly harsh, but they are still punishments.”
And yet, he dishes out what I consider to be an overly harsh punishment. He decides to punish Brianna because she didn’t answer his call or return it. He tells her she must text him on the hour, every hour when he is at work. Fair enough but then he decides to punish her further by forcing her to sleep on the floor by his bed every night for a week. I think that is overly harsh and, if he intends to use his control as a dominant as the tool to heal Brianna, he needs to be much, much fairer than that.
BUT – I did still enjoy this. The writing style is quite spartan but it seems to suit the story being told here – excessive paragraphs of descriptive prose really aren’t necessary or required. We’re left with a WICKED cliffhanger (how cruel thou art Sherri Hayes) with the third book not due until summer 2013. I’m still fully invested in this couple’s journey despite my reservations about Stephan’s methods and I’ll definitely be awaiting book 3 with bated breath.
4 stars BDSM romance
July 28, 2012
First off, I have a confession to make: My favorite part of the first book was the way that Brianna would kneel when Stephan came into the room and call him Master. Like Stephan, I hated how she got to that point and she needed to stop doing it if she was going to make another step toward normalcy, so I am glad that she was no longer doing it but...
Anyway, enough about me...
Karl - "You like a man that hurts you. Takes control." In the first book, Karl reminded me of Steve Lombard, a character from Superman comics in the 1970s - an ex-jock who thought he was god's gift to women. We find out that Karl is something much darker. And what he said and the way he grabbed Brianna's collar makes me think there is an even darker side we haven't seen yet.
Cal - I thought the whole scene with him in the first book was kind of odd. It obviously make sense now. But he needs to get over his "You didn't build that" feelings about Stephan really quick if he is going to be a positive force for Anna.
Daren - The first time I read through the first book I thought Daren was thoughtful. Then the more I thought about it, the more I wondered what kind of guy hangs out at parties that Ian Pierce attends. And now we find out that he beats Brianna with a stick for several minutes and then decides that something might be wrong. He gets an F- in perceptiveness and sensitivity. Then he takes her to a private room - so he can talk to her right? No. He beats on her some more with the stick and then figures out "gee, something isn't right here." And this guy was Stephan's mentor? And for the record, if he said the words "your girl" one more time, I wanted to beat him with a stick.
Richard - I understand now why he was so worried about Brianna. But he really needs to trust Stephan a bit more and argue later.
Lily and Logan - Interesting that Logan only became a Dom for Lily. And Wow! She is way more submissive than I picked up on in the first book. I thought they were kind of into bedroom stuff, but they are way more serious players from what we learned here. It does make Stephan's concern about what Logan thought about Brianna's collaring seem a bit odd though.
Ian - He didn't even appear and I hate him many times more now. In the first book, I was concerned about the physical things he did - I thought her mental state was something of her own doing. But after quite a bit of reading and a bit more reflection, just why did Ian keep Brianna in such a constant state of fear? Either through submissiveness (and she definitely has those qualities) or Stockholm Syndrome, she should have gotten past that at some point. The fact that she didn't makes me hate him even more.
John - I just couldn't figure out what had happened in the first book. Maybe I was should have but I just knew it was something bad. My blood ran cold when Stephan learned what certainly seems to be the truth. He didn't have a BOLO out on her, obviously. And the part about him looking so hard for her when the key was a published photograph didn't ring true at all for me.
The guy at the Mall - I hope he burns in Hell for what he did. And the sooner the better.
Stephan - I really didn't like the fit he threw over the phone call. I understand he was angry, and perhaps had a right to be, but he still needed to keep his emotions in check. Punishing Brianna was one thing but punishing her in anger was something else and making her sleep on the floor instantly made me think of the first night she was with him and not in a good way - he truly disappointed me there. The stick - Him showing her his second favorite one was a little creepy. I think someone should point out to him that not every submissive is into caning and not every Dom. I thought that was a little too much information too soon about how he loved it so. The lovey-dovey stuff - I was impressed by that. I thought he did that at pretty much just the right speed. We can understand why he didn't want Brianna to get professional counseling now as well.
Brianna - It was nice to see her come out of her shell a bit more and actually start asking questions. She still has a long way to go, though.
And as for the Cliffhanger... I knew it was coming because everyone was mentioning it in hush tones. And it wasn't hard to see what was coming. It actually wasn't quite as bad as it could have been. My question is who exactly is standing there and what sort of legal documents do they have in their possession. And what exactly are the intentions. I am really thinking that Stephan really should have contacted someone he could trust with some authority because things are about to get very, very messy.
Book One in a series is often great. Finales are often even better. Books in the middle can be hit or miss. This was solid and moved the story forward but it wasn't the beginning of the story or the end.
Anyway, enough about me...
Karl - "You like a man that hurts you. Takes control." In the first book, Karl reminded me of Steve Lombard, a character from Superman comics in the 1970s - an ex-jock who thought he was god's gift to women. We find out that Karl is something much darker. And what he said and the way he grabbed Brianna's collar makes me think there is an even darker side we haven't seen yet.
Cal - I thought the whole scene with him in the first book was kind of odd. It obviously make sense now. But he needs to get over his "You didn't build that" feelings about Stephan really quick if he is going to be a positive force for Anna.
Daren - The first time I read through the first book I thought Daren was thoughtful. Then the more I thought about it, the more I wondered what kind of guy hangs out at parties that Ian Pierce attends. And now we find out that he beats Brianna with a stick for several minutes and then decides that something might be wrong. He gets an F- in perceptiveness and sensitivity. Then he takes her to a private room - so he can talk to her right? No. He beats on her some more with the stick and then figures out "gee, something isn't right here." And this guy was Stephan's mentor? And for the record, if he said the words "your girl" one more time, I wanted to beat him with a stick.
Richard - I understand now why he was so worried about Brianna. But he really needs to trust Stephan a bit more and argue later.
Lily and Logan - Interesting that Logan only became a Dom for Lily. And Wow! She is way more submissive than I picked up on in the first book. I thought they were kind of into bedroom stuff, but they are way more serious players from what we learned here. It does make Stephan's concern about what Logan thought about Brianna's collaring seem a bit odd though.
Ian - He didn't even appear and I hate him many times more now. In the first book, I was concerned about the physical things he did - I thought her mental state was something of her own doing. But after quite a bit of reading and a bit more reflection, just why did Ian keep Brianna in such a constant state of fear? Either through submissiveness (and she definitely has those qualities) or Stockholm Syndrome, she should have gotten past that at some point. The fact that she didn't makes me hate him even more.
John - I just couldn't figure out what had happened in the first book. Maybe I was should have but I just knew it was something bad. My blood ran cold when Stephan learned what certainly seems to be the truth. He didn't have a BOLO out on her, obviously. And the part about him looking so hard for her when the key was a published photograph didn't ring true at all for me.
The guy at the Mall - I hope he burns in Hell for what he did. And the sooner the better.
Stephan - I really didn't like the fit he threw over the phone call. I understand he was angry, and perhaps had a right to be, but he still needed to keep his emotions in check. Punishing Brianna was one thing but punishing her in anger was something else and making her sleep on the floor instantly made me think of the first night she was with him and not in a good way - he truly disappointed me there. The stick - Him showing her his second favorite one was a little creepy. I think someone should point out to him that not every submissive is into caning and not every Dom. I thought that was a little too much information too soon about how he loved it so. The lovey-dovey stuff - I was impressed by that. I thought he did that at pretty much just the right speed. We can understand why he didn't want Brianna to get professional counseling now as well.
Brianna - It was nice to see her come out of her shell a bit more and actually start asking questions. She still has a long way to go, though.
And as for the Cliffhanger... I knew it was coming because everyone was mentioning it in hush tones. And it wasn't hard to see what was coming. It actually wasn't quite as bad as it could have been. My question is who exactly is standing there and what sort of legal documents do they have in their possession. And what exactly are the intentions. I am really thinking that Stephan really should have contacted someone he could trust with some authority because things are about to get very, very messy.
Book One in a series is often great. Finales are often even better. Books in the middle can be hit or miss. This was solid and moved the story forward but it wasn't the beginning of the story or the end.
July 14, 2012
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When I saw this two books on NetGalley, I was jumping up and down - it's dark, it's on my way-too-hot shelf, it's D/s... What more could girl wish for on this hot summer days?
First book in Finding Anna series was published last year - I noticed it, thought it sounded interesting and moved on. Needless to say that in that time I was still discovering my kinks, but after Cherise Sinclair, Kitty Thomas and Tiffany Reisz I am more than ready for Sherri Hayes. Actually, after some of the books I've read, there wasn't anything too shocking in these two books.
First thing that you need to know is that Sherri Hayes started as fanfiction writer - Finding Anna series is Twilight fanficton. You'll find usual problems for this kind of novels - bad sentences and not that good choice of words sometimes. Similarities with original story are minimum - it looks as if all fanfiction writers use few indentical scenes (restaurant, meeting the family, food...). My other problem with it - bad covers! Hate them! Couldn't you, guys, hire a really good artist or photographer for this job???
Although this novels are labeled as BDSM, there isn't anything too "scandalous" for all you people with "morals" of mainstream society. There are no sex scenes. Only kinky side of the story is that Stephan is Dom, Brianna was slave for almost a year and to save her Stephan buys Brianna from the man who imprisioned her aginst her will. Everything is more on psychological level - he's trying to help her to find herself again but, in the meantime, falls for this pretty, demaged girl. Slave is strage book and I couldn't put it down util the end. That was my other big problem with this book - ending. It just stops. On the most stupid scene. Stops. No conclusion. Nothing on the previous pages that will even indicate that ending is near. If this was selfpublished book with no editor, I still wouldn't like it but I'd understand that author didn't know better. But there is the publisher behind this book. Hm...
Second book in the series, Need, is coming out on July 26th and it went in totally different direction from the first one. Stephan is a wuss and that is not word that should ever be related with Dom. There's this term "topping from below" - when Dom lets his submissive make all of the decisions, but she manipulates him to think that he's in charge or he knows it but chooses not to "see it". Add to that romance and you have socially accepted hybrid. Suddenly BDSM is nothing deviant or weird, everything is peachy in Peachyland because they are madly in love and they are kinky because of things from their past. But they are starting to see the light. Hm... behold of the clliffhanger - Sherri Hayes learnd something about writing. But... You have to be true master of writing to use telling from two points of view. Sometimes I had a feeling as if I was watching spanish telenovela - there are whole parts of the story repeated from the other character point of view. That is big NO! As you can see, I didn't like Need very much and after reading some amazing books about this topic, I'll have to low my rating for Fifty Shades - it's pretty much same as Finding Anna. I'm giving them three stars only because I liked first book better.
If you enjoyed reading Fifty Shades, you will love this series as well. But it's not for me. If you are interested in dark erotica, read Kitty Thomas. Stay tuned, we'll talk about her soon.
***NOTE! Copy of the book is kindly provided by the publisher, TWCS via NetGalley. I'm not paid for writing review - I do this for free as lover of written word. All opinions in this review are personal.
When I saw this two books on NetGalley, I was jumping up and down - it's dark, it's on my way-too-hot shelf, it's D/s... What more could girl wish for on this hot summer days?
First book in Finding Anna series was published last year - I noticed it, thought it sounded interesting and moved on. Needless to say that in that time I was still discovering my kinks, but after Cherise Sinclair, Kitty Thomas and Tiffany Reisz I am more than ready for Sherri Hayes. Actually, after some of the books I've read, there wasn't anything too shocking in these two books.
First thing that you need to know is that Sherri Hayes started as fanfiction writer - Finding Anna series is Twilight fanficton. You'll find usual problems for this kind of novels - bad sentences and not that good choice of words sometimes. Similarities with original story are minimum - it looks as if all fanfiction writers use few indentical scenes (restaurant, meeting the family, food...). My other problem with it - bad covers! Hate them! Couldn't you, guys, hire a really good artist or photographer for this job???
Although this novels are labeled as BDSM, there isn't anything too "scandalous" for all you people with "morals" of mainstream society. There are no sex scenes. Only kinky side of the story is that Stephan is Dom, Brianna was slave for almost a year and to save her Stephan buys Brianna from the man who imprisioned her aginst her will. Everything is more on psychological level - he's trying to help her to find herself again but, in the meantime, falls for this pretty, demaged girl. Slave is strage book and I couldn't put it down util the end. That was my other big problem with this book - ending. It just stops. On the most stupid scene. Stops. No conclusion. Nothing on the previous pages that will even indicate that ending is near. If this was selfpublished book with no editor, I still wouldn't like it but I'd understand that author didn't know better. But there is the publisher behind this book. Hm...
Second book in the series, Need, is coming out on July 26th and it went in totally different direction from the first one. Stephan is a wuss and that is not word that should ever be related with Dom. There's this term "topping from below" - when Dom lets his submissive make all of the decisions, but she manipulates him to think that he's in charge or he knows it but chooses not to "see it". Add to that romance and you have socially accepted hybrid. Suddenly BDSM is nothing deviant or weird, everything is peachy in Peachyland because they are madly in love and they are kinky because of things from their past. But they are starting to see the light. Hm... behold of the clliffhanger - Sherri Hayes learnd something about writing. But... You have to be true master of writing to use telling from two points of view. Sometimes I had a feeling as if I was watching spanish telenovela - there are whole parts of the story repeated from the other character point of view. That is big NO! As you can see, I didn't like Need very much and after reading some amazing books about this topic, I'll have to low my rating for Fifty Shades - it's pretty much same as Finding Anna. I'm giving them three stars only because I liked first book better.
If you enjoyed reading Fifty Shades, you will love this series as well. But it's not for me. If you are interested in dark erotica, read Kitty Thomas. Stay tuned, we'll talk about her soon.
***NOTE! Copy of the book is kindly provided by the publisher, TWCS via NetGalley. I'm not paid for writing review - I do this for free as lover of written word. All opinions in this review are personal.
August 4, 2013
He was my lifeline, and I was pretty sure he always would be. There was no place I felt safer than when he held me in his arms like this. Sometimes I just wanted to stay here, in his chair, and never leave. The outside world could melt away, and I wouldn’t care...
When it came to Stephan, I always felt lost and then found at the same time..
His touch make me feel alive....
His voice soothing me...
I need to touch him...to feel him...
I need him like the air....
I breathe him to live
All I wanted was to make him happy...
He was everything to me..
He was my only calm....
I trust him more than anyone else...
And I’d do anything for him....
ANYTHING...
Review possibly contains any spoiler !!
Like the first book, the second book - again - is deeply consuming ...
With Stephan's help and his tenderly love, Brianna had made good progress to overcome her fear. She learn step by step to gain back her self confident.
He took care Brianna like a baby, hold her each time she’s got into panic attacks, soothing her, calming her, teach her to explore her "needs" and push away her fear...protect her from any harms.
He trying to put Brianna life back together, he - patiently - help Brianna faced her biggest fears. He put many "session" with Brianna until she could response her surrounding in a better way.
Even though in the process, she still got those “attack” over and over again, and -oh believe me- it really hurt to "see" Brianna struggling to fight back all those panic attacks that always keep coming back to her , even small thing can be a trigger that caused horrible scene for her. She even getting numb few times.
Numb...
That was the only way to describe how I was feeling...
Habit...
There was no feeling...
They were just Actions...
Nothing had meaning beyond doing what I had been told to do...
What I felt while reading all those scene is exactly like what Stephan felt, its always make my chest hurt and cried each time I read what had happened to Brianna.
She still 17 back then, when she had her first "sexual experience", and believe me - it will twisting your stomach and could make you cringe when you read it....
Am glad that Stephan saved her from Ian's hands...
Soon Brianna began to trust him, depends on him.
But, Brianna still have a doubt about Stephan’s offers to be his “submissive” .
Every time I thought about being his submissive, I felt myself break out into a sweat. When I would think about leaving him, my chest would tighten and it was almost painful to breathe.
But...
The thought of leaving him, the idea of not having him in my life anymore, scared me more than anything. He was like a light in the sea of darkness I’d been living in for so long.
With all “10 months experience” at Ian’s place ?
Hell yeah, no wonder she afraid Stephan’s will hurt her like what Ian’s did to her, However, her fear of losing Stephan is bigger than her fear as a submissive.
Stephan encourage her to try to explore her limit, and give a try to overcome her fears. He even asked Brianna how to use “safe words” each time she started to felt uncomfortable about what they did.
Stephan always keep his promises to keep Brianna safe, especially from – possibly thing that he will do. There are more and more “Nightly Shower Ritual” because he must keep his promise not to have sex with her unless she’s the one who asked for it.
Damn ! I need to double my "nightly shower" because those "sitting on lap" scene !!!
Everything went just - almost - fine between them.....until one day, a ghost from Brianna's past showed on her doorstep ....
What will happen then ?
Will Stephan keep his promise to always keep Brianna safe ?
Will Brianna be taken against her will for the second time in her life ?
Next chapter will be about "The Truth"
ooOoo
What I love the most from this book is .... - again - the way the author write the story, I adore Sherri's writing skill , maybe...some people will say that the plotting is way too slow and boring , but for me ? It's not !
I think the way the author describe what happen in this book is totally "perfect" !
You can feel the emotional connection between Stephan and Brianna.
How they full fill each other, depends on each other and can’t be separated , how they manage to make all things work for both of them.
The way Brianna trust her whole life to Stephan, and the way Stephan put aside his needs and keep his focused on Brianna sake, really amazed me .
Gosh ! You’ll never ever find a Dom like Stephan…
His “self control” really amazed me…
This guy is really one of a kind !
I’m falling deeply in love again and again with Stephan....
His devotion, his care, his patience, his love to Brianna really melt my heart.
I love the way Stephan soothe Brianna each time she got her panic attacks.
Its very....calming....
The sexual tension is extremely HIGH , even there just only kissing or “exploring”, caused “shiver” in me !
It's remind me when I read
, that why I list Sherri Hayes as my new favorite author.All Stephan's do really consumed me to the highest level !
Like drugs, am addicted to him…
I even had a dream about him…hear his deep low voice like what he usually did to soothe Brianna somewhere in my brain…
Gosh…I think I NEED help – from a professional “dom” like Master Stephan !!!!
I ENJOY reading this book.
I don't know what the author had done to me, but....this book is really CONSUMED ME !!!
This book will consume you !
The moment I sat down in his lap, his arms came around me, and I instantly felt better. All the uncertainty no longer mattered because he was there. Nothing could come and take that feeling away. Not even me...
"You lack confidence. It’s understandable. I can help you with that if you’ll let me, But even if you don’t, Brianna, I’ve made a commitment to you, Until you tell me you do not wish to be with me. Until you remove this collar . . . I will do everything in my power to keep you safe. ”
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED !!!!
March 24, 2013
Review posted at: Swept Away By Romance
3.5 Stars
Need picks up immediately after Slave ends. We are still watching Brianna come to terms with her past (and, in my opinion, present) imprisonment.
There is not much I can or would add as a review for Need. I would refer you to my review of Slave. The story progressed slowly in this second installment as Brianna moved in an achingly gradual manner toward psychological and physical healing. I still believe Brianna to be the heart and soul of this series and the only character worth acknowledgement and discussion.
As I said in my review of Slave, as passionate as my feelings still are about this story and this series, Sherri Hayes has obvious, unquestionable writing talent.
**Copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review**
3.5 Stars
Need picks up immediately after Slave ends. We are still watching Brianna come to terms with her past (and, in my opinion, present) imprisonment.
There is not much I can or would add as a review for Need. I would refer you to my review of Slave. The story progressed slowly in this second installment as Brianna moved in an achingly gradual manner toward psychological and physical healing. I still believe Brianna to be the heart and soul of this series and the only character worth acknowledgement and discussion.
As I said in my review of Slave, as passionate as my feelings still are about this story and this series, Sherri Hayes has obvious, unquestionable writing talent.
**Copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review**
August 3, 2012
I received this book to review from Netgalley and Smith Publicity --
The Writer's Coffee Shop. Thank you for the opportunity.
"I could be Anna again."
Need begins where Slave left off. Confused Brianna is told by Stephan that yes, he bought her but she is not his slave. That if she wants to leave she can...
We get deeper into the story between Stephan and Brianna and their relationship begins to grow and flourish under their new roles. Brianna is still unsure who she is but is changing day by day. Stephen is beyond saintly with his patience with her and her issues but he is a man in love and as a hopeless romantic I would expect nothing less.
I liked the introduction of Cal Ross into the story. He gives a few more layers to Brianna and who she was before; Anna. Seeing him at the banquet was a shock and I worried that it would be counter productive for Anna but Stephen of course was able to handle it.
Having Brianna able to talk to both Lily and Logan was wonderful. Knowing that Logan was not a part of the lifestyle but changed for Lily was comforting to me as the reader knowing it should and would help Brianna knowing why he did it.
Stephen and his punishment this book had me a bit miffed but knowing what else he could have done I settled down and accepted that he knows better than I what will work with Brianna. I will say the way he shows her things that Ian did that were cruel can be pleasurable if done the right way was beautiful. The cane, the leash and most of sex was handled so well. The lifestyle he lives as a dominant is not one of harm, pain yes but for pleasure.
The book ends on a HUGE cliffhanger and I cannot believe the next book isn't out until next year! Yikes! I will be waiting anxiously for the story to continue and get some answers about Ian!
The Writer's Coffee Shop. Thank you for the opportunity.
"I could be Anna again."
Need begins where Slave left off. Confused Brianna is told by Stephan that yes, he bought her but she is not his slave. That if she wants to leave she can...
We get deeper into the story between Stephan and Brianna and their relationship begins to grow and flourish under their new roles. Brianna is still unsure who she is but is changing day by day. Stephen is beyond saintly with his patience with her and her issues but he is a man in love and as a hopeless romantic I would expect nothing less.
I liked the introduction of Cal Ross into the story. He gives a few more layers to Brianna and who she was before; Anna. Seeing him at the banquet was a shock and I worried that it would be counter productive for Anna but Stephen of course was able to handle it.
Having Brianna able to talk to both Lily and Logan was wonderful. Knowing that Logan was not a part of the lifestyle but changed for Lily was comforting to me as the reader knowing it should and would help Brianna knowing why he did it.
Stephen and his punishment this book had me a bit miffed but knowing what else he could have done I settled down and accepted that he knows better than I what will work with Brianna. I will say the way he shows her things that Ian did that were cruel can be pleasurable if done the right way was beautiful. The cane, the leash and most of sex was handled so well. The lifestyle he lives as a dominant is not one of harm, pain yes but for pleasure.
The book ends on a HUGE cliffhanger and I cannot believe the next book isn't out until next year! Yikes! I will be waiting anxiously for the story to continue and get some answers about Ian!
July 26, 2012
Need is the second installment in the Finding Anna series and, let me tell you, if you liked the journey started in Slave you'll fall in love with this.
I started Need right after Slave, where we were left with Stephan having just told Brianna that he didn't buy her in order to have a slave and that she's free. After everything, Brianna can finally choose what to do with her life... keep living with Stephan, the only man she actually trust, or leaving him, even if she's still trying to learn how to live again.
I loved this book. I devoured it in one day and I can't wait till I have the next one in my hands. The subject Hayes decided to write about is a harsh one, and she's doing an incredible job showing Brianna's POV and her reactions to everyday-life. She's growing, trying to trust the ones that want to help her, and reading how Stephan is trying to make everything simple for her made everything just more beautiful!
Like in Slave, the author didn't pressure her characters but we finally see a transformation in the main relationship. The story unfolds, we find out more about Brianna's past and the questions about what will happen can't seem to stop swirling in my mind. There was so much more in Need and I'm sure it will satisfy every kind of reader, especially who hoped in something more spicy in Slave!
I started Need right after Slave, where we were left with Stephan having just told Brianna that he didn't buy her in order to have a slave and that she's free. After everything, Brianna can finally choose what to do with her life... keep living with Stephan, the only man she actually trust, or leaving him, even if she's still trying to learn how to live again.
I loved this book. I devoured it in one day and I can't wait till I have the next one in my hands. The subject Hayes decided to write about is a harsh one, and she's doing an incredible job showing Brianna's POV and her reactions to everyday-life. She's growing, trying to trust the ones that want to help her, and reading how Stephan is trying to make everything simple for her made everything just more beautiful!
Like in Slave, the author didn't pressure her characters but we finally see a transformation in the main relationship. The story unfolds, we find out more about Brianna's past and the questions about what will happen can't seem to stop swirling in my mind. There was so much more in Need and I'm sure it will satisfy every kind of reader, especially who hoped in something more spicy in Slave!
January 31, 2013
I am going to do something a little different then I have done before with series . I read Book 1 Slave and jumped right into this one without doing a review of Slave first . The reason being is I wanted to do one big review of both with everything together in one review . So with that said here goes nothing .
My heart is heavy, My Heart is Broken , My heart is full of happiness . How is that possible after what I have just read ??? When I started Slave within the first chapter My heart Broke For Brianna . I could not believe What Daren was telling Stephan about her . By chapter 3 my heart was so heavy with pain for her I was crying inside my own body . How could ANY human being do the things that had been done to her was beyond my belief .
Let's re-touch on book 1 Slave :
Stephan a High powered business man who owns his own Non-Profit company at the age of 25 yrs old . He became powerful because of the loss of his parents. He has worked hard for the company he owns and is very well respected by many people . He is also a Dominant . Upon meeting his high school friend Daren for a lunch one day , Daren proceeds to tell him that he saw this woman at a party and it looked to him like she was not there by her own free will . He told Stephan the woman was a slave , but she looked like a very terrified slave , who did not want to be where she was . Upon talking further with Daren Stephan found out that he would have to "buy" her from her Master in order to get her away from him . Stephan thought about this and thought , " The thought of “buying” a woman turned my stomach, but if what Daren said was true, I couldn’t just leave her there.I needed more information and ignored my food as it grew cold on my plate. his mind raced as to what he would do if he did in fact buy her , ( what would he do with her , could he treat her like a piece of meat and buy her ?" the answer was YES if it meant helping her and saving her from the hell she was in he would do it ... after all he lives and works to HELP people everyday .
Stephan gets ready to go Buy the woman and once he arrives at the house she is at , he greets her Master and then meets Brianna . One look at her and he knows he will do anything in his power to help and save her and he buys her , and takes her home .
Brianna is so broken and so deep inside her self that the slightest thing scared the shit out of her , she does not know what to think of her NEW Master , after all he did buy her , and that meant she was to serve him like she had her previous Master right ?? Brianna becomes even more closed up to herself and her surroundings as the days progress with Stephan , she does not realize that he is not going to hurt her , but she has absolutely no trust in him what so ever and she is just waiting for him to do what ever he wants with her like all the men previous have , BUT Stephan does not touch her in the way she is expecting , which confuses her to no end . she is very reserved by him and the things that he does for her .
For the first Month Stephan does everything he can to build a little bit of trust in her and get her to open up just a little to him ... Brianna is slowly starting to open up , but if something spooks her or her mind wanders to far she falls into full blown panic attacks , which she thinks will result in her New Master punishing her . When he does not punish her she is left confused and not sure what to do or how to feel , This New Master is NOTHING like her last one ...
Towards the end of Book 1 Slave , Stephan has now gotten her to open up to him a little more and talk some about what has happened to her , but with caution to the wind he takes his time with her and never pressures her into anything she does not want to say . He can see at this point when she is at the point of a panic attack and he calms her right down now with a simple touch of his hand on her , or him sitting in his chair with her on his lap nestled into him .
Slow but surely Brianna is starting to trust him and open up a little more to him . He has introduced her to his Best Friends Logan And Lily who are also A dominant and Submissive and Lily has told Brianna that she is not Stephans slave , and never would be . NOW Brianna is more confused then ever , because she does not know why he "bought her " if she was not his slave . At the end of Book 1 Stephan tells her she is not his Slave , that he bought her to Save her and Help her .... she is confused and asks him why he did that and he tells her he could not stand to know what was happening to her and not do something to help her . he then proceeds to tell her he would like her to be his submissive .. She has no idea what a submissive is and he suggest she chats with Lily and ask her questions as Lily will talk to her and help her .
We start off Need with Brianna trying to figure what to do now that Stephan has told her she did not belong to anyone and was not his slave . He explains what he did to help her , not to own her like she thought he had, but because he wanted to help her as he knew she was not where SHE wanted to be . Brianna has so many emotions and thoughts running through her mind that she does not know what to do with all this information . Stephan finds her cuddled up in her bed crying and he craddles her and comforts her until he gets her to calm down .
Stephan slowly gets her to talk and open up some more through Need , he takes her out to dinner to get her into the loop of being around people because she does not feel safe around other people especially Men . She is starting to feel safe with Stephan . he has started to do things like , register her for college , talk about getting her a car, giving her a cell phone , She does understand why he is doing these things , but she does not say nothing out loud .
Brianna is so lost , she does not know now what he expects from her or how she is to act around him now that she knows that she is not his slave . Stephan Handles her with major kid gloves and does everything he can to make her comfortable and to get her to open up to him . he has given her a Journal to help her to write down her feelings and to say things she is afraid to tell him or say to him . This seems to help her ALOT , she flows right into writing and then lets him read it at night and they discuss what she has written . he very slowly is earning her trust .
Now as we progress more into Need , we all know by now that sex is the scariest things for Brianna . given her past we all understand why . My heart breaks for her with everything she wants , but also with everything she is feeling when it comes to Stephan because she is learning to trust him more , but she is also still so scared as to when he will "Take her " as far as sex goes .
Stephan is slowly trying to work her into wanting to have sex with him as he has come to realize that he LOVES Brianna and he wants nothing more then to give her everything in the world and he wants nothing more then to show her how much he loves her . Ya they have kissed , but Stephan stops before things get out of control or before she goes into full blown panic . he handles her so carefully and he does it with so much care and love . I truly LOVE STEPHAN right now .
Things progress for Brianna little by little , Stephan has gotten her to open up more and he finds out how she ended up where she did and he finds out also from his lawyer that it seems her father might have sold her to take care of his own debt . He is furious to think how any person could sell someone let alone your own daughter . Stephan vows to protect her and keep her safe from her father and tells her he will never let anyone take her away from him .
they progress more into the touching and feeling of each other throughout the book and she seems to be adjusting well , and Stephan never pushes her to far ....
One night he decides to turn things up a little and he gets more touchy feely with her and she likes it and she sets all reserve aside and asks him to have sex with her . He does , still handling her with alot of care and it is amazing for both of them ....
We end Need with her opening the door to the Penthouse and her father standing there ...
NOW I LOVED these two people , I loved how Stephan took such amazing care of Brianna . I love how Brianna who was so damn broken and closed up has slowly started to open up more and more and is realizing that she has feelings she has never felt for any man before .
I can not wait to see where Sherri Goes with these two amazing people .
I will be patiently waiting for book 3 to come this summer :)
My heart is heavy, My Heart is Broken , My heart is full of happiness . How is that possible after what I have just read ??? When I started Slave within the first chapter My heart Broke For Brianna . I could not believe What Daren was telling Stephan about her . By chapter 3 my heart was so heavy with pain for her I was crying inside my own body . How could ANY human being do the things that had been done to her was beyond my belief .
Let's re-touch on book 1 Slave :
Stephan a High powered business man who owns his own Non-Profit company at the age of 25 yrs old . He became powerful because of the loss of his parents. He has worked hard for the company he owns and is very well respected by many people . He is also a Dominant . Upon meeting his high school friend Daren for a lunch one day , Daren proceeds to tell him that he saw this woman at a party and it looked to him like she was not there by her own free will . He told Stephan the woman was a slave , but she looked like a very terrified slave , who did not want to be where she was . Upon talking further with Daren Stephan found out that he would have to "buy" her from her Master in order to get her away from him . Stephan thought about this and thought , " The thought of “buying” a woman turned my stomach, but if what Daren said was true, I couldn’t just leave her there.I needed more information and ignored my food as it grew cold on my plate. his mind raced as to what he would do if he did in fact buy her , ( what would he do with her , could he treat her like a piece of meat and buy her ?" the answer was YES if it meant helping her and saving her from the hell she was in he would do it ... after all he lives and works to HELP people everyday .
Stephan gets ready to go Buy the woman and once he arrives at the house she is at , he greets her Master and then meets Brianna . One look at her and he knows he will do anything in his power to help and save her and he buys her , and takes her home .
Brianna is so broken and so deep inside her self that the slightest thing scared the shit out of her , she does not know what to think of her NEW Master , after all he did buy her , and that meant she was to serve him like she had her previous Master right ?? Brianna becomes even more closed up to herself and her surroundings as the days progress with Stephan , she does not realize that he is not going to hurt her , but she has absolutely no trust in him what so ever and she is just waiting for him to do what ever he wants with her like all the men previous have , BUT Stephan does not touch her in the way she is expecting , which confuses her to no end . she is very reserved by him and the things that he does for her .
For the first Month Stephan does everything he can to build a little bit of trust in her and get her to open up just a little to him ... Brianna is slowly starting to open up , but if something spooks her or her mind wanders to far she falls into full blown panic attacks , which she thinks will result in her New Master punishing her . When he does not punish her she is left confused and not sure what to do or how to feel , This New Master is NOTHING like her last one ...
Towards the end of Book 1 Slave , Stephan has now gotten her to open up to him a little more and talk some about what has happened to her , but with caution to the wind he takes his time with her and never pressures her into anything she does not want to say . He can see at this point when she is at the point of a panic attack and he calms her right down now with a simple touch of his hand on her , or him sitting in his chair with her on his lap nestled into him .
Slow but surely Brianna is starting to trust him and open up a little more to him . He has introduced her to his Best Friends Logan And Lily who are also A dominant and Submissive and Lily has told Brianna that she is not Stephans slave , and never would be . NOW Brianna is more confused then ever , because she does not know why he "bought her " if she was not his slave . At the end of Book 1 Stephan tells her she is not his Slave , that he bought her to Save her and Help her .... she is confused and asks him why he did that and he tells her he could not stand to know what was happening to her and not do something to help her . he then proceeds to tell her he would like her to be his submissive .. She has no idea what a submissive is and he suggest she chats with Lily and ask her questions as Lily will talk to her and help her .
We start off Need with Brianna trying to figure what to do now that Stephan has told her she did not belong to anyone and was not his slave . He explains what he did to help her , not to own her like she thought he had, but because he wanted to help her as he knew she was not where SHE wanted to be . Brianna has so many emotions and thoughts running through her mind that she does not know what to do with all this information . Stephan finds her cuddled up in her bed crying and he craddles her and comforts her until he gets her to calm down .
Stephan slowly gets her to talk and open up some more through Need , he takes her out to dinner to get her into the loop of being around people because she does not feel safe around other people especially Men . She is starting to feel safe with Stephan . he has started to do things like , register her for college , talk about getting her a car, giving her a cell phone , She does understand why he is doing these things , but she does not say nothing out loud .
Brianna is so lost , she does not know now what he expects from her or how she is to act around him now that she knows that she is not his slave . Stephan Handles her with major kid gloves and does everything he can to make her comfortable and to get her to open up to him . he has given her a Journal to help her to write down her feelings and to say things she is afraid to tell him or say to him . This seems to help her ALOT , she flows right into writing and then lets him read it at night and they discuss what she has written . he very slowly is earning her trust .
Now as we progress more into Need , we all know by now that sex is the scariest things for Brianna . given her past we all understand why . My heart breaks for her with everything she wants , but also with everything she is feeling when it comes to Stephan because she is learning to trust him more , but she is also still so scared as to when he will "Take her " as far as sex goes .
Stephan is slowly trying to work her into wanting to have sex with him as he has come to realize that he LOVES Brianna and he wants nothing more then to give her everything in the world and he wants nothing more then to show her how much he loves her . Ya they have kissed , but Stephan stops before things get out of control or before she goes into full blown panic . he handles her so carefully and he does it with so much care and love . I truly LOVE STEPHAN right now .
Things progress for Brianna little by little , Stephan has gotten her to open up more and he finds out how she ended up where she did and he finds out also from his lawyer that it seems her father might have sold her to take care of his own debt . He is furious to think how any person could sell someone let alone your own daughter . Stephan vows to protect her and keep her safe from her father and tells her he will never let anyone take her away from him .
they progress more into the touching and feeling of each other throughout the book and she seems to be adjusting well , and Stephan never pushes her to far ....
One night he decides to turn things up a little and he gets more touchy feely with her and she likes it and she sets all reserve aside and asks him to have sex with her . He does , still handling her with alot of care and it is amazing for both of them ....
We end Need with her opening the door to the Penthouse and her father standing there ...
NOW I LOVED these two people , I loved how Stephan took such amazing care of Brianna . I love how Brianna who was so damn broken and closed up has slowly started to open up more and more and is realizing that she has feelings she has never felt for any man before .
I can not wait to see where Sherri Goes with these two amazing people .
I will be patiently waiting for book 3 to come this summer :)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 20, 2012
This review can also be found on My Fiction Nook.
I was fully prepared to give this book 2 or possibly even 3 stars, even though about 50% of it was originally posted online as a Twilight fanfiction called Finding Bella. I more or less expected this, when I requested the ARC, but I wanted to see what the author had done with this story.
Until I got to the end and the cliffhanger with which I was left.
Seriously??? SERIOUSLY??????
I realize this book is the second one in what's advertised as a 4-part series, but this is not fanfiction where cliffhangers are to be expected, because the next chapter will go up in a week or so. This is a published book, one that needs to be able to stand on its own. One that should have a beginning, a middle and an ending that leaves the reader satisfied, yet wanting more.
I'm too angry right now to write up the rest of the review, but I will return to this later to talk about the writing and the story itself, so my words will not be influenced by the rage I'm feeling at the moment.
ETA 7/20/13 5pm:
I feel sufficiently calmed down to return to this review to finish it.
Need is the 2nd installment of the Finding Anna series. It begins exactly where the first book ended, and we are following along as (Bri)Anna starts to lose a tiny bit of her fear, and comes to rely more and more on Stephan, starting to trust him to keep her safe.
There are a few bumps in the road, but I was impressed with Stephan keeping calm and addressing the issues in a thoughtful manner, with techniques that brought results.
Still, I kept wondering if Anna is falling victim to what's commonly known as Stockholm syndrome, in that she's not truly capable of making logical decisions due to her circumstances as Stephan's guest (being pretty much at his mercy where food, shelter and clothes are concerned, as well as her safety), or whether the portrayal the author is apparently striving for is realistic.
I am vested enough in the characters, especially Anna, to want to see the continuation of this story, which is precisely why I was so upset earlier today when I was confronted with the last page of this book in a huge cliffhanger that won't be addressed until this author releases book three.
The writing is relatively simple and feels almost juvenile in some areas, though I can see where the author tried to make the relationship between the two main characters as realistic as possible. Stephan sounds a tad too mature and like someone with more life-experience for a young man who's only 25, whether he runs a successful foundation or no.
The sexual content of this book, while somewhat explicit in nature and thus putting it into the erotica category, is appropriately interspersed and flows with the overall storyline.
The inclusion of Brianna's childhood friend Cal Ross, and the attack by CFO Karl, smacks too much of the source material for the fanfiction from where this came.
And that is the inherent problem with taking a fanfiction and converting it into a published novel. The relationships and characterizations established for the fanfiction as those of the source material cannot be divorced from the published version. I didn't see the reason for Karl, the CFO, attacking Brianna - it served no purpose other than to remind us of the attack James carries out on Bella in Twilight. And that was perfectly fine when this was a fanfiction. It's actually expected, more or less, because it's one of the key elements in the source material.
In the published version, I was left scratching my head as to why this was left in. It didn't further the relationship between Anna and Stephan, so I could only conclude that its purpose was to introduce Brianna's old friend Cal Ross, who comes to her aid during the above incident.
His reaction after seeing her again 7 years later is a little odd as well - Brianna is barely 18 in this book, and Cal can't be much older (but he runs his father's company?), so why would he be all concerned and suspicious of her relationship with Stephan? She was 11 when he last saw her. Surely, this is not some childhood crush.
Again, this is an indication that the source material of the fanfiction wasn't completely separated from the published novel. Cal Ross brings nothing much to the table - he doesn't further the relationship between Brianna and Stephan, and actually introduces a point of conflict for them. Towards the end, he seems to be reduced to simply bear the bad news that Brianna's father is looking for her and has made his way to where they are living.
This was very disappointing overall. And the cliffhanger ending is a slap in the face. I cannot in good faith recommend this to anyone because of that.
1.5 stars, rounded up to 2.
I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley.
I was fully prepared to give this book 2 or possibly even 3 stars, even though about 50% of it was originally posted online as a Twilight fanfiction called Finding Bella. I more or less expected this, when I requested the ARC, but I wanted to see what the author had done with this story.
Until I got to the end and the cliffhanger with which I was left.
Seriously??? SERIOUSLY??????
I realize this book is the second one in what's advertised as a 4-part series, but this is not fanfiction where cliffhangers are to be expected, because the next chapter will go up in a week or so. This is a published book, one that needs to be able to stand on its own. One that should have a beginning, a middle and an ending that leaves the reader satisfied, yet wanting more.
I'm too angry right now to write up the rest of the review, but I will return to this later to talk about the writing and the story itself, so my words will not be influenced by the rage I'm feeling at the moment.
ETA 7/20/13 5pm:
I feel sufficiently calmed down to return to this review to finish it.
Need is the 2nd installment of the Finding Anna series. It begins exactly where the first book ended, and we are following along as (Bri)Anna starts to lose a tiny bit of her fear, and comes to rely more and more on Stephan, starting to trust him to keep her safe.
There are a few bumps in the road, but I was impressed with Stephan keeping calm and addressing the issues in a thoughtful manner, with techniques that brought results.
Still, I kept wondering if Anna is falling victim to what's commonly known as Stockholm syndrome, in that she's not truly capable of making logical decisions due to her circumstances as Stephan's guest (being pretty much at his mercy where food, shelter and clothes are concerned, as well as her safety), or whether the portrayal the author is apparently striving for is realistic.
I am vested enough in the characters, especially Anna, to want to see the continuation of this story, which is precisely why I was so upset earlier today when I was confronted with the last page of this book in a huge cliffhanger that won't be addressed until this author releases book three.
The writing is relatively simple and feels almost juvenile in some areas, though I can see where the author tried to make the relationship between the two main characters as realistic as possible. Stephan sounds a tad too mature and like someone with more life-experience for a young man who's only 25, whether he runs a successful foundation or no.
The sexual content of this book, while somewhat explicit in nature and thus putting it into the erotica category, is appropriately interspersed and flows with the overall storyline.
The inclusion of Brianna's childhood friend Cal Ross, and the attack by CFO Karl, smacks too much of the source material for the fanfiction from where this came.
And that is the inherent problem with taking a fanfiction and converting it into a published novel. The relationships and characterizations established for the fanfiction as those of the source material cannot be divorced from the published version. I didn't see the reason for Karl, the CFO, attacking Brianna - it served no purpose other than to remind us of the attack James carries out on Bella in Twilight. And that was perfectly fine when this was a fanfiction. It's actually expected, more or less, because it's one of the key elements in the source material.
In the published version, I was left scratching my head as to why this was left in. It didn't further the relationship between Anna and Stephan, so I could only conclude that its purpose was to introduce Brianna's old friend Cal Ross, who comes to her aid during the above incident.
His reaction after seeing her again 7 years later is a little odd as well - Brianna is barely 18 in this book, and Cal can't be much older (but he runs his father's company?), so why would he be all concerned and suspicious of her relationship with Stephan? She was 11 when he last saw her. Surely, this is not some childhood crush.
Again, this is an indication that the source material of the fanfiction wasn't completely separated from the published novel. Cal Ross brings nothing much to the table - he doesn't further the relationship between Brianna and Stephan, and actually introduces a point of conflict for them. Towards the end, he seems to be reduced to simply bear the bad news that Brianna's father is looking for her and has made his way to where they are living.
This was very disappointing overall. And the cliffhanger ending is a slap in the face. I cannot in good faith recommend this to anyone because of that.
1.5 stars, rounded up to 2.
I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley.
August 6, 2012
5 stars
HOLY SHIT, FUCK, POOP!!!!! LOL AAAAHHHHHHHHH What a Fucking cliff hanger >:( How I hate cliff hanger especially when you are so engrossed in the lives of the person/people in the book!!!
I just LOVE Brianna and all she has over come with the AMAZING help of Stephan ( what a man) BUT HOLY HELL Im dangling by a thread........ and now I have to wait till SUMMER 2013!!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
BUT anyway LOL Yes book is amazing!! and I will be waiting very UNpatiently for the 3rd book to come out :)
HOLY SHIT, FUCK, POOP!!!!! LOL AAAAHHHHHHHHH What a Fucking cliff hanger >:( How I hate cliff hanger especially when you are so engrossed in the lives of the person/people in the book!!!
I just LOVE Brianna and all she has over come with the AMAZING help of Stephan ( what a man) BUT HOLY HELL Im dangling by a thread........ and now I have to wait till SUMMER 2013!!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
BUT anyway LOL Yes book is amazing!! and I will be waiting very UNpatiently for the 3rd book to come out :)
June 18, 2012
This is my non spoilery review. I'll release a more spoilery one closer to the release date.
In her past, if Brianna didn't address her owner as "Master", she would be beaten. If she didn't kneel for him, she would be beaten. Even the tiniest of mistakes would land her in an unimaginable amount of pain. Her past will always haunt her. Even though she feels safe with Stephan, if she feels as though she has even a toe out of line, the torture she endured will always creep back into her mind. Now, she's not a slave. She won't be beaten, raped or tortured at the hands of Stephan. But still, she has trouble accepting that Stephan is not her Master, and that he will not use and abuse her, like the monsters from her past did.
Stephan can't erase Brianna's memory. He can't take away the nightmares, can't stop the wounds from her past that continue to bleed into the present. All he can do is continue helping her work through her fears, and slowly heal her emotional scars.
Neither Brianna, nor Stephan can imagine their lives without each other. But can each be what the other needs?As a friend from Brianna's past unexpectedly shows up, and as Stephan's uncle keeps pushing the subject of Brianna getting professional help, together Brianna and Stephan must navigate through their turbulent lives, and overcome the obstacles that threaten to tear them apart.
I ATE THIS BOOK ALIVE!!
nom nom nom. It was deeeelicious!
Okay, first of all, I would like to thank The Writer's Coffee Shop Publishing House for sending me an ARC. I did a little happy dance when that email showed up in my inbox! Secondly, I would like to thank Sherri Hayes for introducing me to all these amazing people. I do not care if they are fictional, THEY'RE REAL TO ME DAMMIT! Brianna, Stephan, Lily and Logan are by far four of the most amazing characters I've ever read in books. And I love them all. And thirdly, I must congratulate you Sherri. No author has made me cry within the first chapter. You successfully had me bawling my eyes out on page 3. I'm not kidding. Page 3! And I read a few chapters before I started work and had to work very hard to keep the tears at bay. That was an awkward work day to say the least.
I just gotta say, Brianna is one of - if not the - strongest characters I've ever met in my life. Yes she is plagued with insecurities because of her past, but just the fact that she is still alive reinforces my point. Think about it; She was beaten, raped, tortured, used and abused and thrown to the side like a piece of dirt that meant nothing to anyone. She went through unimaginable pain and torment. And for what? The enjoyment of a few sick bastards. Hell if I went through anything like that, I think I would've lost the will to live. Brianna doesn't think that highly of herself though, and considering what she went through, I think that's fair enough. Being treated like something as insignificant as a speck of dust doesn't make for the most positive headspace.
Stephan. Oh, Stephan, Stephan, Stephan. Stephan is easily one of the most amazing men I've ever met. He is so patient with Brianna; always there to hold her while she cries, always helps her through her panic attacks, listens to her as she talks of her horrifying past. He will literally drop everything and run to her aid if she needs him. He is just so sweet and gorgeous!
Scenes between Brianna and Stephan... oh, my God! *start fanning myself* HOT. SOOOO HOT! I don't mean 'who-turned-the-heater-up-in-here' hot, I mean 'are-we-living-on-the-sun' hot!! Oh, my.... oh my golly gosh!
And THAT ENDING?!
I'm not entirely sure how I'm going to survive the torturous wait for book 3... I finished the book yesterday and I'm already going insane. I'm already slightly insane in the membrane - clearly - and adding to my insanity is probably not a good thing.
This next part I have put as a spoiler because its a tad violent.
This book is such a rollercoaster. Even more so than Slave? Possibly. I mean, yes I cried in Slave, but I cried a little harder in Need. I have already skimmed through it again and can guarantee I will have read it again by the end of the week. To say I'm addicted to this series would be the understatement of the century. I love Brianna, I love Stephan, I love Lily, I love Logan, hell I even love Brad (the personal trainer) and Tom (security at Stephan's condo!) So all I can really say to you guys now is: if you liked book 1, you will LOVE book 2. Need combines passion, mystery and desire together creating an oh, so hypnotic novel that had me captivated from start to finish.
In her past, if Brianna didn't address her owner as "Master", she would be beaten. If she didn't kneel for him, she would be beaten. Even the tiniest of mistakes would land her in an unimaginable amount of pain. Her past will always haunt her. Even though she feels safe with Stephan, if she feels as though she has even a toe out of line, the torture she endured will always creep back into her mind. Now, she's not a slave. She won't be beaten, raped or tortured at the hands of Stephan. But still, she has trouble accepting that Stephan is not her Master, and that he will not use and abuse her, like the monsters from her past did.
Stephan can't erase Brianna's memory. He can't take away the nightmares, can't stop the wounds from her past that continue to bleed into the present. All he can do is continue helping her work through her fears, and slowly heal her emotional scars.
Neither Brianna, nor Stephan can imagine their lives without each other. But can each be what the other needs?As a friend from Brianna's past unexpectedly shows up, and as Stephan's uncle keeps pushing the subject of Brianna getting professional help, together Brianna and Stephan must navigate through their turbulent lives, and overcome the obstacles that threaten to tear them apart.
I ATE THIS BOOK ALIVE!!
nom nom nom. It was deeeelicious!
Okay, first of all, I would like to thank The Writer's Coffee Shop Publishing House for sending me an ARC. I did a little happy dance when that email showed up in my inbox! Secondly, I would like to thank Sherri Hayes for introducing me to all these amazing people. I do not care if they are fictional, THEY'RE REAL TO ME DAMMIT! Brianna, Stephan, Lily and Logan are by far four of the most amazing characters I've ever read in books. And I love them all. And thirdly, I must congratulate you Sherri. No author has made me cry within the first chapter. You successfully had me bawling my eyes out on page 3. I'm not kidding. Page 3! And I read a few chapters before I started work and had to work very hard to keep the tears at bay. That was an awkward work day to say the least.
I just gotta say, Brianna is one of - if not the - strongest characters I've ever met in my life. Yes she is plagued with insecurities because of her past, but just the fact that she is still alive reinforces my point. Think about it; She was beaten, raped, tortured, used and abused and thrown to the side like a piece of dirt that meant nothing to anyone. She went through unimaginable pain and torment. And for what? The enjoyment of a few sick bastards. Hell if I went through anything like that, I think I would've lost the will to live. Brianna doesn't think that highly of herself though, and considering what she went through, I think that's fair enough. Being treated like something as insignificant as a speck of dust doesn't make for the most positive headspace.
Stephan. Oh, Stephan, Stephan, Stephan. Stephan is easily one of the most amazing men I've ever met. He is so patient with Brianna; always there to hold her while she cries, always helps her through her panic attacks, listens to her as she talks of her horrifying past. He will literally drop everything and run to her aid if she needs him. He is just so sweet and gorgeous!
Scenes between Brianna and Stephan... oh, my God! *start fanning myself* HOT. SOOOO HOT! I don't mean 'who-turned-the-heater-up-in-here' hot, I mean 'are-we-living-on-the-sun' hot!! Oh, my.... oh my golly gosh!
And THAT ENDING?!
I'm not entirely sure how I'm going to survive the torturous wait for book 3... I finished the book yesterday and I'm already going insane. I'm already slightly insane in the membrane - clearly - and adding to my insanity is probably not a good thing.
This next part I have put as a spoiler because its a tad violent.
This book is such a rollercoaster. Even more so than Slave? Possibly. I mean, yes I cried in Slave, but I cried a little harder in Need. I have already skimmed through it again and can guarantee I will have read it again by the end of the week. To say I'm addicted to this series would be the understatement of the century. I love Brianna, I love Stephan, I love Lily, I love Logan, hell I even love Brad (the personal trainer) and Tom (security at Stephan's condo!) So all I can really say to you guys now is: if you liked book 1, you will LOVE book 2. Need combines passion, mystery and desire together creating an oh, so hypnotic novel that had me captivated from start to finish.
August 18, 2012
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I am totally hooked on this series! Sherri Hayes can’t write these fast enough for me. How long do I have to wait until the third one? And YES, there is going to be a third one or I will personally picket Ms. Haye’s house until she writes it! You have been warned Ms. Hayes!
Brianna is such a strong and brave woman. She has suffered through so much and yet her will to live and fight has remained strong. Stephan finding her was a stroke of luck and he’s absolutely perfect for her!
One of the things I really like about this story is how things do not just magically happen for any of them. I find myself often complaining that things happen too easily for the characters in many of the stories. That is not the case in the Brianna series. Brianna has to fight for every step forward she makes, and it’s not always a forward progression. She suffers setbacks periodically. This holds true to how things happen in real life.
Stephan is surprisingly mature for his age and manages to provide the things Brianna needs, both physically and emotionally. He continues to push her boundaries but he does it in a caring and methodical manner. Stephan will sometimes ask Brianna to do something without explaining his reasoning to her, at least at first. This does a couple of things, one it requires Brianna to trust him, two it keeps the reader slightly off kilter, as the reasoning is not immediately clear. I like that!
There were several things that really appealed to me about this book. The first was the introduction of Cal Ross to the story. His previous connection to Brianna is proving interesting. I’m extremely curious to see what happens with this in the future. I like that Brianna has Lily to turn to and ask questions. Having someone other than your lover/boyfriend/savior to talk to and ask questions is essential. I also really like Tom. Yes, I know he’s the doorman/security at the penthouse building, but he makes me think of a father figure (I’m assuming age here). He’s taken a liking to Brianna and is very protective of her. I definitely think Brianna needs all the protection she can get, without the smothering. I also really like that as protective and possessive of Brianna as Stephan is, he’s pushing her to become independent and encouraging her to find her own voice.
SPOILER ALERT: Stephan and Brianna finally had sex and it was the sweetest thing. Stephan made sure she was comfortable, relaxed, and enjoying herself. I was completely enthralled by it. I’m hoping sometime in the near future, we can move beyond sweet and get it to HOT HOT HOT!
We’re once again left with questions. We still don’t know exactly why Brianna’s father played a part in her enslavement, although we are closer to knowing why. Knowing why will not ever tell HOW IN THE WORLD HE COULD DO IT TO HIS CHILD??? I’m horrified that any person could do this to another human being. But to do this to your OWN CHILD is pure evil. I’m hoping against hope that it’s all a big misunderstanding and he didn’t really do it. The last question, or action rather, that better happen is Ian better get his! (Insert really bad words to describe Ian here).
One thing about this series that I waffle on is the speed at which things happen. While I like that things are not easy and happen overly quickly for Brianna and Stephan, I sometimes want the pace picked up a little. I know it’s contradictory but it’s just the way I am!
Ms. Hayes has left us with a HUGE cliffhanger and the only thing that pisses me off about it (because we all know I love cliffhangers) is I have to wait only who know how long until the next one comes out! You better get cracking Ms. Hayes!
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
I am totally hooked on this series! Sherri Hayes can’t write these fast enough for me. How long do I have to wait until the third one? And YES, there is going to be a third one or I will personally picket Ms. Haye’s house until she writes it! You have been warned Ms. Hayes!
Brianna is such a strong and brave woman. She has suffered through so much and yet her will to live and fight has remained strong. Stephan finding her was a stroke of luck and he’s absolutely perfect for her!
One of the things I really like about this story is how things do not just magically happen for any of them. I find myself often complaining that things happen too easily for the characters in many of the stories. That is not the case in the Brianna series. Brianna has to fight for every step forward she makes, and it’s not always a forward progression. She suffers setbacks periodically. This holds true to how things happen in real life.
Stephan is surprisingly mature for his age and manages to provide the things Brianna needs, both physically and emotionally. He continues to push her boundaries but he does it in a caring and methodical manner. Stephan will sometimes ask Brianna to do something without explaining his reasoning to her, at least at first. This does a couple of things, one it requires Brianna to trust him, two it keeps the reader slightly off kilter, as the reasoning is not immediately clear. I like that!
There were several things that really appealed to me about this book. The first was the introduction of Cal Ross to the story. His previous connection to Brianna is proving interesting. I’m extremely curious to see what happens with this in the future. I like that Brianna has Lily to turn to and ask questions. Having someone other than your lover/boyfriend/savior to talk to and ask questions is essential. I also really like Tom. Yes, I know he’s the doorman/security at the penthouse building, but he makes me think of a father figure (I’m assuming age here). He’s taken a liking to Brianna and is very protective of her. I definitely think Brianna needs all the protection she can get, without the smothering. I also really like that as protective and possessive of Brianna as Stephan is, he’s pushing her to become independent and encouraging her to find her own voice.
SPOILER ALERT: Stephan and Brianna finally had sex and it was the sweetest thing. Stephan made sure she was comfortable, relaxed, and enjoying herself. I was completely enthralled by it. I’m hoping sometime in the near future, we can move beyond sweet and get it to HOT HOT HOT!
We’re once again left with questions. We still don’t know exactly why Brianna’s father played a part in her enslavement, although we are closer to knowing why. Knowing why will not ever tell HOW IN THE WORLD HE COULD DO IT TO HIS CHILD??? I’m horrified that any person could do this to another human being. But to do this to your OWN CHILD is pure evil. I’m hoping against hope that it’s all a big misunderstanding and he didn’t really do it. The last question, or action rather, that better happen is Ian better get his! (Insert really bad words to describe Ian here).
One thing about this series that I waffle on is the speed at which things happen. While I like that things are not easy and happen overly quickly for Brianna and Stephan, I sometimes want the pace picked up a little. I know it’s contradictory but it’s just the way I am!
Ms. Hayes has left us with a HUGE cliffhanger and the only thing that pisses me off about it (because we all know I love cliffhangers) is I have to wait only who know how long until the next one comes out! You better get cracking Ms. Hayes!
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
July 29, 2012
Review on Under the Covers
Ang and I did a review and decided to interview ourselves!
Describe Need in three words:
Suz: Emotional. Sweet. Cliffhanger!!
Angela: Coming of Age story. Sweet and Hope.
How do you feel the relationship between Brianna and Stephen is going? Do you think it is heading in the right direction?
Suz: I am really loving reading how close Brianna and Stephen are getting, it was exactly what I was hoping for! Although I don't like how dependent she is on him, I love that she is able to trust him so deeply after all the horrible things that have happened to her.
Angela: I agree Suz, I love how they have gotten closer and trust definitely began to build up. The point-of-view changes between Brianna and Stephan is great. I felt both their emotions and the progress of their relationship as I read the book.
Lets talk about sex....what did you think about the steam factor in this book?
Suz: What I loved about the first book was that they didn't just jump into bed together straight away, it would have been unrealistic and it would leave e feeling like Stephen had taken advantage of Brianna's vulnerability. But, I definitely thought it was time in this book that they moved to the next level and not only was it super hot, I loved how tender he was towards her whilst also pushing her limits.
Angela: I had a bit of trouble in this department. Although Stephen took his time, I still felt like Brianna’s past would constitute a longer period of celibacy. However, the tension between them definitely increased at the end of the book. Stephan’s gentleness of their coming together was sigh inducing. I know he has more so show Brianna and I can’t wait to see more of their experiences together.
What are you most looking forward to in the next book of the Finding Anna series
Suz: I can't wait for the next book! I can't believe it ended as it did! ARGH! I am mostly looking forward to seeing what happens about 5 seconds after Need ended! I want to see exactly how Brianna got sold as she did. Ms Hayes needs to start writing at warp speed!
Angela: Oh my gosh, the cliffhanger had me flipping the last 2pages making sure that was really the end. My jaw and my heart literally dropped to the floor! I am with you Suz, I’d like to see exactly what happens seconds after the ending of this book.
Do you think this is as good as Slave and would you recommend it to a friend?
Suz: I can't decide if I think this is better then Slave or not. They both had things I liked about them, in Need I liked seeing Brianna healing, but in Slave I really liked their meeting and seeing Stephen coaxing Brianna into trusting him more. But, there is no question, I would definitely recommend this book to a friend.
Angela: I think I enjoyed this book more. I saw Brianna heal and I love seing a hero love an imperfect heroine. But in Slave, I was truly troubled with what happened to Brianna. Her tragic past had me bothered for days after reading that book. It was definitely emotional for me. Both books were amazing to read and will definitely recommend.
Ang and I did a review and decided to interview ourselves!
Describe Need in three words:
Suz: Emotional. Sweet. Cliffhanger!!
Angela: Coming of Age story. Sweet and Hope.
How do you feel the relationship between Brianna and Stephen is going? Do you think it is heading in the right direction?
Suz: I am really loving reading how close Brianna and Stephen are getting, it was exactly what I was hoping for! Although I don't like how dependent she is on him, I love that she is able to trust him so deeply after all the horrible things that have happened to her.
Angela: I agree Suz, I love how they have gotten closer and trust definitely began to build up. The point-of-view changes between Brianna and Stephan is great. I felt both their emotions and the progress of their relationship as I read the book.
Lets talk about sex....what did you think about the steam factor in this book?
Suz: What I loved about the first book was that they didn't just jump into bed together straight away, it would have been unrealistic and it would leave e feeling like Stephen had taken advantage of Brianna's vulnerability. But, I definitely thought it was time in this book that they moved to the next level and not only was it super hot, I loved how tender he was towards her whilst also pushing her limits.
Angela: I had a bit of trouble in this department. Although Stephen took his time, I still felt like Brianna’s past would constitute a longer period of celibacy. However, the tension between them definitely increased at the end of the book. Stephan’s gentleness of their coming together was sigh inducing. I know he has more so show Brianna and I can’t wait to see more of their experiences together.
What are you most looking forward to in the next book of the Finding Anna series
Suz: I can't wait for the next book! I can't believe it ended as it did! ARGH! I am mostly looking forward to seeing what happens about 5 seconds after Need ended! I want to see exactly how Brianna got sold as she did. Ms Hayes needs to start writing at warp speed!
Angela: Oh my gosh, the cliffhanger had me flipping the last 2pages making sure that was really the end. My jaw and my heart literally dropped to the floor! I am with you Suz, I’d like to see exactly what happens seconds after the ending of this book.
Do you think this is as good as Slave and would you recommend it to a friend?
Suz: I can't decide if I think this is better then Slave or not. They both had things I liked about them, in Need I liked seeing Brianna healing, but in Slave I really liked their meeting and seeing Stephen coaxing Brianna into trusting him more. But, there is no question, I would definitely recommend this book to a friend.
Angela: I think I enjoyed this book more. I saw Brianna heal and I love seing a hero love an imperfect heroine. But in Slave, I was truly troubled with what happened to Brianna. Her tragic past had me bothered for days after reading that book. It was definitely emotional for me. Both books were amazing to read and will definitely recommend.
November 22, 2017
*****5 SPARKLING PERFECT DOMINANT STARS!*****
How can I not loved Stephan? The sweetest Dominant in history? How can I not? I'm "in love" with him! Desperately!!!
Reading the second installment made me change my rating for the first book. The series is really consuming, I cannot stop reading this, thinking about this, went to sleep still thinking about it, and discussed it with my late night reading buddy, Funzee.
We cried together, angry together, blushing together, and obsessed with Stephan and Brianna like they're real.
This series is not a usual slavery, BDSM or any love stories ever written.
The plot is slow, but never bored me. Stephan and Brianna sucked my world with them, they're interfered my veins. I love them like they're real, and they're really do need to be loved.
I felt pain in my Epigastrium every time Stephan feel his need to hold and protect her, I felt pain every time Brianna need her happy place, in Stephan's lap.
At age 17, kidnapped, threatened as slave, with all sexual assault was not supposed to be her life, made my heart ached for Brianna.
I want to mutilate Ian Pierce for doing such trauma for the little girl.
Sex for Brianna was scary. Unpleasant and full with PAIN.
The sexual tension between them was so high of anticipation for me. I dunno how Sherri made it, but I can say, she's genius for making this one erotic without making it like porn.
Bravo!
Stephan was a Dominant, not like other Dominant (except for Christian Grey), he's a patient one, unbelievably patient. He's waiting, patiently , with no limits, for Brianna to open her self for seeing his world without any bad assumption.
For Stephan, pain was near with pleasure.
And how he draw Brianna really slowly to his world, amazed me.
Guys, whatever you read now, DROP IT! READ THIS! I MEAN IT!
I wanted Brianna as I had wanted no other woman, and I couldn't have her.
At least not yet. Soon though.
How can I not loved Stephan? The sweetest Dominant in history? How can I not? I'm "in love" with him! Desperately!!!
"For the next forty-seven seconds, I waited as if my entire future depended on it. In a way it did. I wanted my future to include her, and if she turned down my offer, the chances of that future ever becoming a reality were slim. Then I heard the most beautiful word in the world.
“Yes.”"
Reading the second installment made me change my rating for the first book. The series is really consuming, I cannot stop reading this, thinking about this, went to sleep still thinking about it, and discussed it with my late night reading buddy, Funzee.
We cried together, angry together, blushing together, and obsessed with Stephan and Brianna like they're real.
This series is not a usual slavery, BDSM or any love stories ever written.
The plot is slow, but never bored me. Stephan and Brianna sucked my world with them, they're interfered my veins. I love them like they're real, and they're really do need to be loved.
I felt pain in my Epigastrium every time Stephan feel his need to hold and protect her, I felt pain every time Brianna need her happy place, in Stephan's lap.
At age 17, kidnapped, threatened as slave, with all sexual assault was not supposed to be her life, made my heart ached for Brianna.
I want to mutilate Ian Pierce for doing such trauma for the little girl.
"Will you let me show you, Brianna?
Will you let me teach you how wonderful it can be?
Let me give you a glimpse into the pleasure of my world"
Sex for Brianna was scary. Unpleasant and full with PAIN.
The sexual tension between them was so high of anticipation for me. I dunno how Sherri made it, but I can say, she's genius for making this one erotic without making it like porn.
Bravo!
Stephan was a Dominant, not like other Dominant (except for Christian Grey), he's a patient one, unbelievably patient. He's waiting, patiently , with no limits, for Brianna to open her self for seeing his world without any bad assumption.
For Stephan, pain was near with pleasure.
And how he draw Brianna really slowly to his world, amazed me.
Guys, whatever you read now, DROP IT! READ THIS! I MEAN IT!
July 20, 2012
I’m going with a 3.5 on the second book of the Finding Anna series. Mostly because it came up short for me with the expectations that I had for the story. For those of you who loved the first book I believe you have a very good shot at loving this book. I only really liked the first book and I was hoping for this book to take a specific direction that did not happen for me.
I’ll start with what the Slave lovers will like about this book. Need is the story of what will happen when Anna is given the choice to stay with Steven or leave. Still thoroughly broken, Anna has to work through a mind field of emotions to figure out what she wants. With the bombshell dropped on her she is so thoroughly conflicted on what to do. The story revolves around Anna living as Steven’s submissive but given the choice to come and go as she pleases as she attempts to take back her life. Steven lovers will delight in the second book as he tries to care for and nurture Anna back to mental health. There were a couple wrinkles to come into the story one expected and one out of the blue that added some nice tension and a distraction to the building back up of Anna. If you were hoping for a little more steamy in this one your wish is Sherri Hayes’s command. Most of the intimacy felt real and when they get around to it, pretty hot. The sex was nothing kinky just the two of them discovering each other’s bodies.
What brought this down for me. I was hoping for more give from Steven. He came across as too rigid in his life style although he didn’t force that part of himself on her sexually. I was hoping for more depth of character when Anna was given the choice to stay or leave. There was so much of the story put off for yet another installment that I was hoping was going to get tackled in this book. Of course Steven’s methods made me want to bang my head up against a wall which I justified in Slave but some of the stuff he does in Need just goes too far in the WTF category for me. Since there are so few of my peeps that have read this yet I am not even going to get into specifics but I am looking forward to discussing my opinions when they do read it.
I was sooo looking forward to taking point on this book because I end up chasing everyone’s 5 star reviews around here that I was hoping to be the leader on this one. Unfortunately I’m not going to be much help to anyone on this because if you loved Slave there is a good chance you could love this one more. If you were on the fence with Slave this book does offer more than Slave but came up short of me loving it so either way you may have to wait for more reviews to roll in or just check it out for yourself.
*Need to be released July 26, 2012*
This ARC was provided by Smith Publicity—The Writer’s Coffee Shop and Netgalley.
I’ll start with what the Slave lovers will like about this book. Need is the story of what will happen when Anna is given the choice to stay with Steven or leave. Still thoroughly broken, Anna has to work through a mind field of emotions to figure out what she wants. With the bombshell dropped on her she is so thoroughly conflicted on what to do. The story revolves around Anna living as Steven’s submissive but given the choice to come and go as she pleases as she attempts to take back her life. Steven lovers will delight in the second book as he tries to care for and nurture Anna back to mental health. There were a couple wrinkles to come into the story one expected and one out of the blue that added some nice tension and a distraction to the building back up of Anna. If you were hoping for a little more steamy in this one your wish is Sherri Hayes’s command. Most of the intimacy felt real and when they get around to it, pretty hot. The sex was nothing kinky just the two of them discovering each other’s bodies.
What brought this down for me. I was hoping for more give from Steven. He came across as too rigid in his life style although he didn’t force that part of himself on her sexually. I was hoping for more depth of character when Anna was given the choice to stay or leave. There was so much of the story put off for yet another installment that I was hoping was going to get tackled in this book. Of course Steven’s methods made me want to bang my head up against a wall which I justified in Slave but some of the stuff he does in Need just goes too far in the WTF category for me. Since there are so few of my peeps that have read this yet I am not even going to get into specifics but I am looking forward to discussing my opinions when they do read it.
I was sooo looking forward to taking point on this book because I end up chasing everyone’s 5 star reviews around here that I was hoping to be the leader on this one. Unfortunately I’m not going to be much help to anyone on this because if you loved Slave there is a good chance you could love this one more. If you were on the fence with Slave this book does offer more than Slave but came up short of me loving it so either way you may have to wait for more reviews to roll in or just check it out for yourself.
*Need to be released July 26, 2012*
This ARC was provided by Smith Publicity—The Writer’s Coffee Shop and Netgalley.
September 21, 2014
I have been dying to tell you all about this incredible book by Sherri Hayes. When I read Sherri Hayes first book in this series, I thought about how she was actually going to top Slave.
But Sherri Hayes did just that in Need.
Need continues the story of Brianna, a girl that was held captive for several months till Stephen saves her. In the first story we get to see him save her and bring her back home with him and start the process of healing. In Need we get to see her grow and start feeling again.
To see more of my review click Here to go to Ali's Bookshelf
But Sherri Hayes did just that in Need.
Need continues the story of Brianna, a girl that was held captive for several months till Stephen saves her. In the first story we get to see him save her and bring her back home with him and start the process of healing. In Need we get to see her grow and start feeling again.
To see more of my review click Here to go to Ali's Bookshelf
September 12, 2012
Awesome, Sherri Hayes! Stephan and Brianna move forward to heal the emotional damage wrought in months of slavery at the hands of Ian Pierce. As trust and patience build so does the sexual tension! This second installment of the Finding Anna series is just as satisfying as the first and leaves you hungry for more....and I will be waiting for more from Sherri Hayes. A new must buy author for me!
Thank you to the publisher for graciously providing this ARC!
Thank you to the publisher for graciously providing this ARC!
July 21, 2013
4.5 Spoiler FREE Stars
Need is book 2 of the Finding Anna series. I read Need in August of 2012 and at the time I wasn’t writing reviews, however, I reread Need and I am so glad I did!
My review of Book 1, Slave can be found Here.
I’ll be honest, Need stuck with me. I’ve read tons of BDSM books since this one and I always go back to thinking about Need. It’s just something about Brianna and Stephan’s story that I really enjoy. People know I love characters getting to know each other and I’m not a huge fan of insta-love and so I really enjoyed the slow progression of Brianna and Stephan’s relationship.
So, book 1 left off on a cliffy, I know! But before you go all crazy, I’ll say, Need does end in a cliffy, but in my opinion it’s a closed one. My sister and I fight on what a cliffy means and let’s just say once you finish with Need you will be satisfied. I was very happy.
Brianna and Stephan continue to work on their relationship. Brianna is still very much damaged and yes is still confused, but that’s what makes her adorable. I know, adorable? Well, she is.
And Stephan is… still very much the alpha (yet tender-hearted) male.
I’ll just say this, I LOVE Stephan! He’s SO understanding. I think what I enjoy most about him is how caring he is towards Brianna, yet he still maintains his dominate personality. I actually enjoyed Brianna being punished. Yup when Brianna fucked up, she got punished and no, it’s not like whips and chains, but it did add a little spice to the read and to me, it kind of shifted the relationship.
Speaking of spice, the steam in Need is turned up a notch and it’s not overly steamy, but there’s plenty of tension to create a major, yet entertaining, build-up. Let’s just say, the shower scenes were awesome. I’m all about the delayed gratification, but that’s me and I’m digressing.
I feel like Slave and Need really do need to be read back to back. Slave kind of introduces you to Brianna and Stephan, where Need gets you a little closer and more personal to their relationship.
Again, the first two reads aren’t over-the-top crazy-pull-your-hair-out kind of tension or steam and that’s perfect for me! Slave and Need are good slightly kinky reads that will leave you satisfied and wanting for the next read in the series, which is Truth that expected to be release on July 25th.
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August 1, 2012
Team Review posted at Under The Covers Book Blog
Describe Need in three words
Suz: Emotional. Sweet. Cliffhanger!!
Angela: Coming of Age story. Sweet and Hope.
How do you feel the relationship between Brianna and Stephen is going? Do you think it is heading in the right direction?
Suz: I am really loving reading how close Brianna and Stephen are getting, it was exactly what I was hoping for! Although I don't like how dependent she is on him, I love that she is able to trust him so deeply after all the horrible things that have happened to her.
Angela: I agree Suz, I love how they have gotten closer and trust definitely began to build up. The point-of-view changes between Brianna and Stephan is great. I felt both their emotions and the progress of their relationship as I read the book.
Lets talk about sex....what did you think about the steam factor in this book?
Suz: What I loved about the first book was that they didn't just jump into bed together straight away, it would have been unrealistic and it would leave e feeling like Stephen had taken advantage of Brianna's vulnerability. But, I definitely thought it was time in this book that they moved to the next level and not only was it super hot, I loved how tender he was towards her whilst also pushing her limits.
Angela: I had a bit of trouble in this department. Although Stephen took his time, I still felt like Brianna’s past would constitute a longer period of celibacy. However, the tension between them definitely increased at the end of the book. Stephan’s gentleness of their coming together was sigh inducing. I know he has more so show Brianna and I can’t wait to see more of their experiences together.
What are you most looking forward to in the next book of the Finding Anna series
Suz: I can't wait for the next book! I can't believe it ended as it did! ARGH! I am mostly looking forward to seeing what happens about 5 seconds after Need ended! I want to see exactly how Brianna got sold as she did. Ms Hayes needs to start writing at warp speed!
Angela: Oh my gosh, the cliffhanger had me flipping the last 2pages making sure that was really the end. My jaw and my heart literally dropped to the floor! I am with you Suz, I’d like to see exactly what happens seconds after the ending of this book.
Do you think this is as good as Slave and would you recommend it to a friend?
Suz: I can't decide if I think this is better then Slave or not. They both had things I liked about them, in Need I liked seeing Brianna healing, but in Slave I really liked their meeting and seeing Stephen coaxing Brianna into trusting him more. But, there is no question, I would definitely recommend this book to a friend.
Angela: I think I enjoyed this book more. I saw Brianna heal and I love seing a hero love an imperfect heroine. But in Slave, I was truly troubled with what happened to Brianna. Her tragic past had me bothered for days after reading that book. It was definitely emotional for me. Both books were amazing to read and will definitely recommend.
*ARC provided by publisher
August 18, 2012
3.5 Stars.
Need picks up exactly where we left it. The story continues as Brianna and Stephan continue to work toward the seemingly daunting task of healing Brianna.
After the 10 months of torture and rape at the hands of a sadistic Master Ian, Brianna is learning to find herself again. It's a slow slow process that once again exposes the extent of Brianna's trauma. It is a heartbreaking and frustrating process that reveals Stephan's complete and utter devotion to her.
Stephan is her only light and calm in a rough sea of darkness that threatens to overwhelm. He has become her safe place as her only haven lies in Stephan's arms. Brianna struggles with her fears and her need to be what Stephan wants. She is free now, but terrified of facing the world without him and scared to become what he needs her to be, his submissive!
Together they face off against Brianna's demons, Stephan's disapproving uncle and a few other unsavory characters to boot. While learning to completely trust in each other.
Throughout this book I could not suppress my frustration at the slow pace that things seemed to be moving. Yes healing Brianna is not going to happen in two months, I know that. Yet as a reader, I couldn't help but feel that I wanted more from this book. The constant two steps forward and one step back was annoying yet understandable. I constantly needed to remind myself to be patient with Brianna and her stilted communications. Again this highlights how much Stephan loves and adores her.
I am completely invested in this story. It is one that will always be memorable for me. Always. The need to know how it all works out and how they will overcome the Everest sized hurdles in their path keeps me enthralled.
I eagerly await the next in the series. Especially after that horrible cliffhanger!
Sent to me for an honest unbiased review from The writers coffee shop via Netgalley. Thanks Guys!
Need picks up exactly where we left it. The story continues as Brianna and Stephan continue to work toward the seemingly daunting task of healing Brianna.
After the 10 months of torture and rape at the hands of a sadistic Master Ian, Brianna is learning to find herself again. It's a slow slow process that once again exposes the extent of Brianna's trauma. It is a heartbreaking and frustrating process that reveals Stephan's complete and utter devotion to her.
Stephan is her only light and calm in a rough sea of darkness that threatens to overwhelm. He has become her safe place as her only haven lies in Stephan's arms. Brianna struggles with her fears and her need to be what Stephan wants. She is free now, but terrified of facing the world without him and scared to become what he needs her to be, his submissive!
Together they face off against Brianna's demons, Stephan's disapproving uncle and a few other unsavory characters to boot. While learning to completely trust in each other.
Throughout this book I could not suppress my frustration at the slow pace that things seemed to be moving. Yes healing Brianna is not going to happen in two months, I know that. Yet as a reader, I couldn't help but feel that I wanted more from this book. The constant two steps forward and one step back was annoying yet understandable. I constantly needed to remind myself to be patient with Brianna and her stilted communications. Again this highlights how much Stephan loves and adores her.
I am completely invested in this story. It is one that will always be memorable for me. Always. The need to know how it all works out and how they will overcome the Everest sized hurdles in their path keeps me enthralled.
I eagerly await the next in the series. Especially after that horrible cliffhanger!
Sent to me for an honest unbiased review from The writers coffee shop via Netgalley. Thanks Guys!
July 13, 2012
This is book two in the 'Finding Anna' series and I enjoyed this one as much as I did the first one.
In this installment we find Anna coming to terms with the fact that she is no longer a slave and that she is indeed a free woman. This is a very difficult journey for her but Stephen is right by her side every step of the way. Stephen finds himself having fallen in love with the beautiful Anna.
This book is all about these two learning to live, love and grow together. As I said before this is a long slow process but they are doing it. Stephen is very patient and is keeping his sexual attraction in check, for the most part, because even though they have come so far he knows that Anna is not ready for sex of any kind. Anna, wanting to please Stephen and feeling sexual attraction of her own, even though she has no idea what these feelings are, persuades Stephen that she is ready to explore this with him. They take it very slow and run into some setbacks along the way, but for the most part it is a beautiful journey of learning to live again.
As I said in my review of book one, the end drops off abruptly and picks right up in book two and this book is no different. You are reading along the amazing life of these to courageous and beautiful people and the story just ends! Ugghh! I assume there is going to be a book three, but I don't know when. I am anxiously awaiting delving more into the life to Stephen and Anna!
***This book was provided to me as an ARC by Netgalley
In this installment we find Anna coming to terms with the fact that she is no longer a slave and that she is indeed a free woman. This is a very difficult journey for her but Stephen is right by her side every step of the way. Stephen finds himself having fallen in love with the beautiful Anna.
This book is all about these two learning to live, love and grow together. As I said before this is a long slow process but they are doing it. Stephen is very patient and is keeping his sexual attraction in check, for the most part, because even though they have come so far he knows that Anna is not ready for sex of any kind. Anna, wanting to please Stephen and feeling sexual attraction of her own, even though she has no idea what these feelings are, persuades Stephen that she is ready to explore this with him. They take it very slow and run into some setbacks along the way, but for the most part it is a beautiful journey of learning to live again.
As I said in my review of book one, the end drops off abruptly and picks right up in book two and this book is no different. You are reading along the amazing life of these to courageous and beautiful people and the story just ends! Ugghh! I assume there is going to be a book three, but I don't know when. I am anxiously awaiting delving more into the life to Stephen and Anna!
***This book was provided to me as an ARC by Netgalley
July 29, 2012
Wow! Well I just had to jump on this one straight after release because I took a gamble on Slave last week and really enjoyed it. I knew that Brianna would still be going through her rehabilitation, with Stephen being her lifeline, but I didn't expect this book to surpass the first. NEED follows on the same suit as Slave, but with it comes character progression, new scenarios and a good sub plot.
I love the way Sherri gives us both character perspective, to divulge in each emotion, each thought and confusion makes this such a fascinating story that grips you from the word go. As I hoped, we start to see Brianna blossom, even though it's still a torid struggle. By later chapters it's so beautiful to finally watch her move into the light, letting go of the darker elements of her past. Stephen is a remarkable Dom and is slowly becoming one of my favourites. His patience and restraint is almost heroic and it's a real treat to witness it start to pay off.
Wasn't quite prepared for the end, even though I had an inkling it was coming, and in normal writing fashion, it's a borderline cliffhanger! Why do they do it to us? The 3rd book will be out Summer 2013, which is abit of a wait but it will be worth it.
As this book has just been released I won't go into too much of the story because I don't want to spoil it, but what I will say is that if you really liked Slave, then definitely run with this series as this second installment did not disappoint. A well deserved 5 stars.
I love the way Sherri gives us both character perspective, to divulge in each emotion, each thought and confusion makes this such a fascinating story that grips you from the word go. As I hoped, we start to see Brianna blossom, even though it's still a torid struggle. By later chapters it's so beautiful to finally watch her move into the light, letting go of the darker elements of her past. Stephen is a remarkable Dom and is slowly becoming one of my favourites. His patience and restraint is almost heroic and it's a real treat to witness it start to pay off.
Wasn't quite prepared for the end, even though I had an inkling it was coming, and in normal writing fashion, it's a borderline cliffhanger! Why do they do it to us? The 3rd book will be out Summer 2013, which is abit of a wait but it will be worth it.
As this book has just been released I won't go into too much of the story because I don't want to spoil it, but what I will say is that if you really liked Slave, then definitely run with this series as this second installment did not disappoint. A well deserved 5 stars.
July 27, 2012
3.5 stars
I found myself liking this more than Slave. Shut up, JP, it's not because , but because this book did what a lot of the first book failed to do - connect with the characters.
I liked that this book had pretty much even points of view from Stephan and Brianna because it let me how differently two people perceive the same scene. Also, in book 1, I was unable to really feel Stephan's frustration and Brianna's confusion, and I was able to tap into those feelings more in this book.
I also felt the storyline outside of their relationship was more developed in this book. I liked how Logan and Lily - and even Uncle Richard - were more involved in their lives. And I got to know more behind Anna's story, and we begin to see a little more about the sheriff-and-Ian question that really bugged me in book 1.
But, honestly, I'm not sure BDSM is my cup of tea. I didn't like I guess what people do behind closed doors is their own business, but when it's displayed out in public like that, it makes me a little uncomfortable. It's not that I have a big problem with it, but like I said, it's not really my thing.
Overall, not a bad read, and I'll probably read the next book because I'm curious about the cliffhanger. And this time, there was a "real cliffhanger," not an abrupt stop like the first book.
I found myself liking this more than Slave. Shut up, JP, it's not because , but because this book did what a lot of the first book failed to do - connect with the characters.
I liked that this book had pretty much even points of view from Stephan and Brianna because it let me how differently two people perceive the same scene. Also, in book 1, I was unable to really feel Stephan's frustration and Brianna's confusion, and I was able to tap into those feelings more in this book.
I also felt the storyline outside of their relationship was more developed in this book. I liked how Logan and Lily - and even Uncle Richard - were more involved in their lives. And I got to know more behind Anna's story, and we begin to see a little more about the sheriff-and-Ian question that really bugged me in book 1.
But, honestly, I'm not sure BDSM is my cup of tea. I didn't like I guess what people do behind closed doors is their own business, but when it's displayed out in public like that, it makes me a little uncomfortable. It's not that I have a big problem with it, but like I said, it's not really my thing.
Overall, not a bad read, and I'll probably read the next book because I'm curious about the cliffhanger. And this time, there was a "real cliffhanger," not an abrupt stop like the first book.
August 10, 2012
Brianna was severely broken, body mind and soul. Need takes you on a journey of how Stephen, an amazing man who has the patience of a saint, took all his time and energy to slowly bring Brianna back to herself.
Stephen didn’t want her to burrow into her shell so he would take her out in public as much as possible. There were some incidents that could have been prevented but those moments showed Stephen what really happened to Brianna during her time with Ian. Ian was truly an evil man.
Stephen knows it’s not going to happen overnight but with every kiss and every touch, small or big, brings Brianna back to who she was before she was taken.
I can’t really say there were fireworks when they finally came together because really their love making was way more than that. It was more than beautiful, it went beyond that.
I was pleasantly surprised by the end. I didn’t think there was going to be another book. I can’t wait to find out more about Brianna and her past.
Stephen didn’t want her to burrow into her shell so he would take her out in public as much as possible. There were some incidents that could have been prevented but those moments showed Stephen what really happened to Brianna during her time with Ian. Ian was truly an evil man.
Stephen knows it’s not going to happen overnight but with every kiss and every touch, small or big, brings Brianna back to who she was before she was taken.
I can’t really say there were fireworks when they finally came together because really their love making was way more than that. It was more than beautiful, it went beyond that.
I was pleasantly surprised by the end. I didn’t think there was going to be another book. I can’t wait to find out more about Brianna and her past.
May 9, 2013
Once Again I am broken and exhausted after reading the second book of the series. When you first start this book you can feel Ana's confusion and heart break. Once I again I spent most of this book pissed off at Stephen. Until the very end... and then I fell in love with gentle masculine man. This book has a few sex scenes... but they weren't that steamy scene you are used to in books. These were hard for me to read... I kind of felt like I was walking into a private moment... uncomfortable and embarrassed. If you read the first one and didn't like it... read this one and then re read slave you might have a change of heart.
July 16, 2012
I am so loving this series. I have completely fallen head over heels for Stephen for the amount of patience and love he has for Brianna. I am absolutely loving how confident Brianna is becoming in her relationship with Stephen. Watching the way Brianna begins to trust again is heartbreaking and heartwarming all at the same time. I honestly can not wait for more!
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March 18, 2015
Need was a great addition to the Finding Anna series by Sherri Hayes
I thought the Need was a much better story that the original first book Slave. I love the fact that I am now dying to read the third book due to the ending of the book being left on a big cliffhanger!
I thought the Need was a much better story that the original first book Slave. I love the fact that I am now dying to read the third book due to the ending of the book being left on a big cliffhanger!
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