Krystal Waverly thought she knew who she was, and exactly what she wanted. She was the slave of Mr. Hendricks, her former best friend's father, and he gave her everything she thought she could ever want or desire. Until she's sent home for the summer on a forced sabbatical from her dream. Socially stunted by her lack of interaction with other people over the most of the past year, she stumbles, until she finds help and solace in the most unlikely of places - a co-worker named Derrick at the coffee shop where she's employed.But before that friendship can blossom into anything more, the summer ends and she's sent back to her master. Krystal thinks she's safe from temptation, but all is not as it seems.She begins sneaking out to see Derrick, and he begs her to teach him everything she knows about BDSM. But can she keep this new relationship a secret from her master? And can she keep a hold of her emotions?But most of all, can she continue to be content with what her old master offers?
Mallorie Griffin is a born and raised Virginia girl, where she currently resides. She went to college for art, getting a degree in the fine arts before turning to writing. As a writer, she is most interested in paranormal romance and erotica, though she also occasionally tries her hand at science fiction.
When she's not writing, Mallorie spends time with her family, and her pet birds.
I really loved this series, up till this book. Actually if I am honest I loved it in parts. All the parts that had nothing to do with Maddie or Krystal's family. Maddie is Mr. Hendricks' daughter, and the reason Krystal went after her dad in the first place. Maddie is honestly, a giant slut. I hated her through this series and this book just cemented it for me. If Krystal has a interest or even a friendship with a male, Maddie steps in and sleeps with him. Or at least tries.
I had other issues with this book as well. It was childish in parts and the whole sister aspect annoyed me to no end. But I have even two bigger gripes. One, you do not start another BDSM relationship while you are in the middle of one already. Trust is supposed to work both ways. Krystal disregards this. And two, the ending was fast and abrupt. In fact I would say it was awesome, except it wasn't.
The struggle Krystal has with how her feelings are changing and what she wants in life are awesome to read. There is real internal drama there and that kept me interested in the book. I do appreciate how Krystal sets out to make herself happy, and not try to please everyone else. That being said, the annoyances outweighed the good stuff for me in this one.
I give Eventide 3.5 lipsticks....the series is steamy as hell from book one to three, the ending falls way short of expectation however.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
i read the first book then jump to the third book. somehow i was bored w/mr hendrick relationship w/kris. and even more bored w/madie interuption in kris's life. i mean, i dont get the point of what she wants, coz we didnt got enough "conversation" between madie n kris. everything that madie did was just pissing off kris. does madie wants to be kris? i mean, even until the third book, i was confused about maddie's character beside he fuck joey and betrayed kris, but then she goes all sweet and let's be friend forever and ever. then she just poofff... gone away, and we were served w/mr.hendrics-kris encounter again n again. on the third book, i was kinda thrilled of having derric (was that his name? i forgot), coming into kkris's lefe. but then the author ofc, need to throw maddie again, as if this is important. and i dont even see madie's role affect kris's - derric relationship except that suddenly derric going out w/madie after for soo many pages, he's being soo into kros and pitty her for what maddie did to her, but then.. BAM! he was madie BF. WTF ???
i would skipped this, but to those who just want and feeling exited about bdsm act, maybe wants to read this. me? yucks..
The ending seems incomplete but complete at the same time. I liked this one the best but there could have been more. I doubt we'll see a 4th book, although it would nice to see where Krystal's life leads her