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Edge #3
Hrana pokušení
Mischa Kennonová je perfekcionistka. V práci ve svém tetovacím salónu, při psaní erotických povídek, v péči o své platinově blonďaté vlasy. Žena, která má věci pevně pod kontrolou. A která to tak má ráda… Dokud nepotká na zásnubním večírku své nejlepší kamarádky Dylan zelenookého Connora Gallowaye, jehož autoritativnosti je těžké nepodlehnout. Jenomže pokušení podvolit se, jak Mischa s překvapením zjišťuje, ji začíná velmi lákat… Třetí díl z volné série BDSM erotických romancí, jejíž první díl Hrana touhy proslavil Eve Berlinovou po celém světě.
360 pages, Hardcover
First published August 7, 2012
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About the author
Eve Berlin
14 books252 followersAward-winning author Eve Berlin writes erotic romance as both Eve and as Eden Bradley for Berkley Heat, Bantam/Delta, Harlequin Spice, and Samhain Publishing. Several of her Eden books have been Romantic Times Top Picks, and her novel FORBIDDEN FRUIT, was profiled in Cosmopolitan magazine's Red Hot Reads.
In 2010 she launched her new pen name, Eve Berlin, exclusively for Berkley Heat, with the debut of her erotic romance, PLEASURE'S EDGE, winner of the 2010 Holt Medallion Award!
All of her book ratings at Goodreads reflect her favorite books, from those she loved to lifelong keepers.
In 2010 she launched her new pen name, Eve Berlin, exclusively for Berkley Heat, with the debut of her erotic romance, PLEASURE'S EDGE, winner of the 2010 Holt Medallion Award!
All of her book ratings at Goodreads reflect her favorite books, from those she loved to lifelong keepers.
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July 8, 2018
Para mí, este es el mejor libro de esta trilogía erótica, pues a diferencia de los dos protagonistas masculinos de las anteriores historias, Connor SI me ha parecido un dominante, aunque su parte sádica no sea tan de mi agrado. Y, a pesar de ello, me ha costado creérmelo, en algunos momentos me ha parecido todo muy falso y ese ramalazo de cobardía del protagonista -que poco o nada casa con cómo vive su sexualidad- no ha ayudado precisamente.
April 18, 2018
4* para el Connor, pq oye.... qué entrega, qué dar y qué tomar. Qué generosidad! Qué ratos... un MAESTRO.
Nos ha dado lo que esperábamos.... a base de bien. Disfrute total si te gustan este tipo de novelas (por lo menos nosotras, hemos disfrutado FUERTEMENTE.
Qué LC de los 3 libros más estupenda ;)
Nos ha dado lo que esperábamos.... a base de bien. Disfrute total si te gustan este tipo de novelas (por lo menos nosotras, hemos disfrutado FUERTEMENTE.
Qué LC de los 3 libros más estupenda ;)
April 18, 2018
Si a los anteriores protagonistas les puse 4*, Connor no podía ser menos. Éste es el más diferente de los tres. Es dominante sexual como los anteriores si bien él es un poco más duro. Es exigente, intenso y le encanta sobremanera hacernos rogar por aquello que deseamos. Además le encanta hablar sucio,diciéndonos lo que nos va a hacer y cómo, dónde y cuándo. Es un huracán que arrasa con todo y nos deja deseando cosas que antes no imaginábamos. Generoso también hasta decir basta, utiliza manos, boca y su cuerpo entero para darnos lo que más queremos pero eso sí cuando él crea oportuno.
En fin que para mí y mis compis puedo decir que ha sido una trilogía en cuanto a protagonistas, que nos ha dejado sin aliento, MARAVILLOSOS MOMENTOS.
En fin que para mí y mis compis puedo decir que ha sido una trilogía en cuanto a protagonistas, que nos ha dejado sin aliento, MARAVILLOSOS MOMENTOS.
September 26, 2012
I thought it was very good for this genre.
September 17, 2015
This review was posted at Under the Covers
What can I say? I'm a sucker for tattoos, hot sex, sexy accents and kinky fuckery! And this book was all that and then some. I have not had the pleasure of reading this series before and I feel now as if I've been missing out! Turns out I found this style of BDSM book a lot like the Wicked Lovers series by Shayla Black or even a bit like the Sweet series by Maya Banks, but without the suspense element. It may not be a true 100% representation of the BDSM lifestyle as other books like to put it but it's BDSM in a sensual way that will draw readers in, make them feel comfortable and maybe even want to explore some.
Lets start with Connor. Ohhhh but this man is hot! Irish, yes accent and all and with sexy as hell tattoos. Dominant to the bone, of course. He's an artist both as profession and hobby. Knows how to have a good time and take care of his girl. Of course he has to have issues and baggage. His is the classic I will turn out like my father so I don't want to fall in love and be with someone because I'll hurt them. I was happy that even though the issue was there he didn't make it such a big deal to the point that it ruined the build up of the relationship or got annoying. Did I mention he's the type of Dom I'd like to find?
Mischa is exactly the type of heroine I normally like to read about. Outgoing, independent, sociable, goes for what she wants. A talented tattoo artist. She also has the same issue as Connor. Her mom had the bad luck of falling in love and getting pregnant twice by different men who left her soon after she either gave birth or got pregnant. But she kept falling in love and getting hurt. Mischa swore she would never love and become her mother. Only flings for her. She did get a bit on my nerves with this issue because in my opinion, with a little common sense, this is something that I feel people should overcome.
Mischa is in town for her best friends' wedding and this is how their whirlwind romance takes place. It goes from 0 to 100 the first night they meet and pretty much stays at that fast pace throughout the whole book. You don't see me complaining. Even though it was so fast I thought the connection was instant and everything they did and when they did it felt right and appropriate instead of rushed. I was so enthralled with the story I almost read this book straight through, if it wasn't for a minor interruption. I devoured it!
This is definitely an author I'll be reading more of. I need to read more about the Pleasure Dome Club and the couples that made cameo appearances in this book. I'm sure they'll have me drooling as well.
Favorite quote:
"I don't need you to be perfect. I just need you to be yourself."
*ARC provided by publisher
What can I say? I'm a sucker for tattoos, hot sex, sexy accents and kinky fuckery! And this book was all that and then some. I have not had the pleasure of reading this series before and I feel now as if I've been missing out! Turns out I found this style of BDSM book a lot like the Wicked Lovers series by Shayla Black or even a bit like the Sweet series by Maya Banks, but without the suspense element. It may not be a true 100% representation of the BDSM lifestyle as other books like to put it but it's BDSM in a sensual way that will draw readers in, make them feel comfortable and maybe even want to explore some.
Lets start with Connor. Ohhhh but this man is hot! Irish, yes accent and all and with sexy as hell tattoos. Dominant to the bone, of course. He's an artist both as profession and hobby. Knows how to have a good time and take care of his girl. Of course he has to have issues and baggage. His is the classic I will turn out like my father so I don't want to fall in love and be with someone because I'll hurt them. I was happy that even though the issue was there he didn't make it such a big deal to the point that it ruined the build up of the relationship or got annoying. Did I mention he's the type of Dom I'd like to find?
Mischa is exactly the type of heroine I normally like to read about. Outgoing, independent, sociable, goes for what she wants. A talented tattoo artist. She also has the same issue as Connor. Her mom had the bad luck of falling in love and getting pregnant twice by different men who left her soon after she either gave birth or got pregnant. But she kept falling in love and getting hurt. Mischa swore she would never love and become her mother. Only flings for her. She did get a bit on my nerves with this issue because in my opinion, with a little common sense, this is something that I feel people should overcome.
Mischa is in town for her best friends' wedding and this is how their whirlwind romance takes place. It goes from 0 to 100 the first night they meet and pretty much stays at that fast pace throughout the whole book. You don't see me complaining. Even though it was so fast I thought the connection was instant and everything they did and when they did it felt right and appropriate instead of rushed. I was so enthralled with the story I almost read this book straight through, if it wasn't for a minor interruption. I devoured it!
This is definitely an author I'll be reading more of. I need to read more about the Pleasure Dome Club and the couples that made cameo appearances in this book. I'm sure they'll have me drooling as well.
Favorite quote:
"I don't need you to be perfect. I just need you to be yourself."
*ARC provided by publisher
August 7, 2012
Alyn's review posted on Guilty Pleasures
While I admit that I am an avid book addict, it is only so often that a book comes along and completely floors me. I am a proud fan of BDSM erotica but am only lucky enough to find one of these gems on rare occasion. Temptation’s Edge is one such gem. The third story of a series written by Eve Berlin works well with its predecessors yet can stand beautifully well by itself. It involves three of my favorite things: tattoos, Irish accents, and sexy Dominants.
Mischa Kennon is a tattoo artist that is visiting Seattle for her friend Dylan’s wedding while working on the possibility of opening a new tattoo shop. She is well aware of Dylan’s and her fiance Alec’s BDSM relationship and has had some playtime of her own on occasion. She is strong and independent and doesn’t mind trying out new things for the sake of excitement. Too bad, most guys have not managed to be all that exciting to her. A tragic past of watching her mother deal with endless heartache while she and her sister were abandoned left Mischa hesitant when it comes to relationships. Thus, having some fun with one of Alec’s Dominant friends for some quick play time without strings attached is certainly not out of the question.
Connor Galloway, is one of Alec’s close friends. Hanging out in the same BDSM circles as many of the wedding guests, Connor is not afraid to admit that he is a Dom as well as a sadist at heart. When he lays eyes on Mischa and her beautifully tattood body, he sees not just a woman, but someone who may enjoy his brand of pleasure with a bite of pain infused. With some flirty and very suggestive introductions, Connor charms his way into an evening with Mischa and shows her how Dominant he truly can be. When it is clear that one night is not enough, they both find themselves in a whirlwind of emotions mixed with pleasure and pain that bring up difficult memories of the past, and certain fears for the future. Can Mischa learn to trust a man with her heart? Can Connor learn to finally trust himself? You will have to read this magnificent, mindbending love story to find out.
Eve Berlin has created two painfully deep characters that you will fall in love with. I simply fell for these tortured souls and felt as though I was right there with them throught the story. Connor with his heavy Irish accent and Dominant presence hovers over you throughout each page. He gives a strong and safe feeling that makes you feel like the one being cherished as you follow the story. His command over Mischa is overwhelming and you simply melt with her every time he goes Dom. I also enjoy that the story has a little bite to it. I have read so many BDSM stories where they touch on spanking and maybe a toy or two. This one moves into pinching and clothespins, and rather than overwhelming the reader with it, it is done in such a way that you can’t help but be curious. In addition, the sadist enjoys his own pain in the form of a tattoo. Having quite a bit of ink myself, I can attest to the fact that it is an almost meditative experience when that much pain is involve due to a large piece. Eve Berlin turns it into a very sensual experience and shows how personal even a tattoo can be. I love that both Connor and Mischa share in their pleasure and pain. The passion and magnetism these two characters have for one another is beautifully written and sexy beyond belief. Mischa’s response to Connor is dreamy, and when he pushes her beyond her comfort zone it is as if you are in that subspace state with her.
Such a beautiful, sensually sadistic, story that one simply has to savor when reading. Each page is like the most sinful dessert that you know you shouldn’t have, but you also know you can’t resist. I don’t know what else to say except WOW! Eve Berlin, you have made me a fan and I can’t wait to read more.
DiDi's two cents
Two words - FREAKIN' AMAZING!!!!
While I admit that I am an avid book addict, it is only so often that a book comes along and completely floors me. I am a proud fan of BDSM erotica but am only lucky enough to find one of these gems on rare occasion. Temptation’s Edge is one such gem. The third story of a series written by Eve Berlin works well with its predecessors yet can stand beautifully well by itself. It involves three of my favorite things: tattoos, Irish accents, and sexy Dominants.
Mischa Kennon is a tattoo artist that is visiting Seattle for her friend Dylan’s wedding while working on the possibility of opening a new tattoo shop. She is well aware of Dylan’s and her fiance Alec’s BDSM relationship and has had some playtime of her own on occasion. She is strong and independent and doesn’t mind trying out new things for the sake of excitement. Too bad, most guys have not managed to be all that exciting to her. A tragic past of watching her mother deal with endless heartache while she and her sister were abandoned left Mischa hesitant when it comes to relationships. Thus, having some fun with one of Alec’s Dominant friends for some quick play time without strings attached is certainly not out of the question.
Connor Galloway, is one of Alec’s close friends. Hanging out in the same BDSM circles as many of the wedding guests, Connor is not afraid to admit that he is a Dom as well as a sadist at heart. When he lays eyes on Mischa and her beautifully tattood body, he sees not just a woman, but someone who may enjoy his brand of pleasure with a bite of pain infused. With some flirty and very suggestive introductions, Connor charms his way into an evening with Mischa and shows her how Dominant he truly can be. When it is clear that one night is not enough, they both find themselves in a whirlwind of emotions mixed with pleasure and pain that bring up difficult memories of the past, and certain fears for the future. Can Mischa learn to trust a man with her heart? Can Connor learn to finally trust himself? You will have to read this magnificent, mindbending love story to find out.
Eve Berlin has created two painfully deep characters that you will fall in love with. I simply fell for these tortured souls and felt as though I was right there with them throught the story. Connor with his heavy Irish accent and Dominant presence hovers over you throughout each page. He gives a strong and safe feeling that makes you feel like the one being cherished as you follow the story. His command over Mischa is overwhelming and you simply melt with her every time he goes Dom. I also enjoy that the story has a little bite to it. I have read so many BDSM stories where they touch on spanking and maybe a toy or two. This one moves into pinching and clothespins, and rather than overwhelming the reader with it, it is done in such a way that you can’t help but be curious. In addition, the sadist enjoys his own pain in the form of a tattoo. Having quite a bit of ink myself, I can attest to the fact that it is an almost meditative experience when that much pain is involve due to a large piece. Eve Berlin turns it into a very sensual experience and shows how personal even a tattoo can be. I love that both Connor and Mischa share in their pleasure and pain. The passion and magnetism these two characters have for one another is beautifully written and sexy beyond belief. Mischa’s response to Connor is dreamy, and when he pushes her beyond her comfort zone it is as if you are in that subspace state with her.
Such a beautiful, sensually sadistic, story that one simply has to savor when reading. Each page is like the most sinful dessert that you know you shouldn’t have, but you also know you can’t resist. I don’t know what else to say except WOW! Eve Berlin, you have made me a fan and I can’t wait to read more.
DiDi's two cents
Two words - FREAKIN' AMAZING!!!!
July 16, 2012
Eve Berlin’s Temptation’s Edge is a gripping, sexy and tantalizing tale. Masterfully written, drawing you in from the first page—delving beyond just sexuality and into the deeper psychological dynamics of BDSM.
If you’re a veteran reader of BDSM or if you haven’t had your fancy tickled by this genre…either way, Temptation’s Edge is a must read. Ms. Berlin has such a beautiful way of easing even the most virgin reader of BDSM into a subject that has until recent years been whispered about in hushed tones; the taboo, the unspoken, and sometimes the most misunderstood of sexual practices.
Connor Galloway is a sexy Irishman with a brogue to boot who is a self-employed Seattle based artist. Mischa Kennon is a tattoo artist and shop owner from San Francisco who travels to Seattle for a few weeks to help her best friend with her wedding plans, as well as to branch out by opening a second tattoo shop. Connor and Mischa are both very independent, confident, and yet vulnerable. Their bone-deep, instantaneous attraction is felt at a primal level from the first moment when they lock gazes at a party to celebrate their mutual friends’ upcoming wedding. Little did either know their lives were about to spin one-eighty after the intense sex ensues. Both have convinced themselves that this is going to be a fun two-week fling and when the two weeks are up it will be life as usual. Let’s just say that they’re both asses for assuming and are in for a rude awakening, as it will never again be life as usual now that the flames have been ignited.
Mischa has dabbled in BDSM before but none of the past doms can hold a flame to Connor; he has a definite command presence, he exudes dom-ness from every pore. This presence is not just in the bedroom or while on their scintillating outings to the Pleasure Dome—it’s not just an act—it’s ingrained in his very being. For Mischa, giving up control to Connor freaks her out but at the same time she knows she likes it and these conflicting emotions are enough to send her into a tailspin. Both have been non-committal in the past when it comes to relationships and, frankly, how could they not be when Mischa’s mom and Connor’s dad were up for the Least Likely Role Model award.
I devoured this story, whizzing through the pages, just dying to know what happened between these characters that were so endearing that they took over my weekend! You must read Eve Berlin’s Temptation’s Edge to find out if Connor and Mischa loosen up on their controlling behaviors and give themselves the chance to experience love as it should be—not as they have witnessed in their youth.
Originally reviewed by LolaLovesBooks for http://www.daydrmzzz.blogspot.com
If you’re a veteran reader of BDSM or if you haven’t had your fancy tickled by this genre…either way, Temptation’s Edge is a must read. Ms. Berlin has such a beautiful way of easing even the most virgin reader of BDSM into a subject that has until recent years been whispered about in hushed tones; the taboo, the unspoken, and sometimes the most misunderstood of sexual practices.
Connor Galloway is a sexy Irishman with a brogue to boot who is a self-employed Seattle based artist. Mischa Kennon is a tattoo artist and shop owner from San Francisco who travels to Seattle for a few weeks to help her best friend with her wedding plans, as well as to branch out by opening a second tattoo shop. Connor and Mischa are both very independent, confident, and yet vulnerable. Their bone-deep, instantaneous attraction is felt at a primal level from the first moment when they lock gazes at a party to celebrate their mutual friends’ upcoming wedding. Little did either know their lives were about to spin one-eighty after the intense sex ensues. Both have convinced themselves that this is going to be a fun two-week fling and when the two weeks are up it will be life as usual. Let’s just say that they’re both asses for assuming and are in for a rude awakening, as it will never again be life as usual now that the flames have been ignited.
Mischa has dabbled in BDSM before but none of the past doms can hold a flame to Connor; he has a definite command presence, he exudes dom-ness from every pore. This presence is not just in the bedroom or while on their scintillating outings to the Pleasure Dome—it’s not just an act—it’s ingrained in his very being. For Mischa, giving up control to Connor freaks her out but at the same time she knows she likes it and these conflicting emotions are enough to send her into a tailspin. Both have been non-committal in the past when it comes to relationships and, frankly, how could they not be when Mischa’s mom and Connor’s dad were up for the Least Likely Role Model award.
I devoured this story, whizzing through the pages, just dying to know what happened between these characters that were so endearing that they took over my weekend! You must read Eve Berlin’s Temptation’s Edge to find out if Connor and Mischa loosen up on their controlling behaviors and give themselves the chance to experience love as it should be—not as they have witnessed in their youth.
Originally reviewed by LolaLovesBooks for http://www.daydrmzzz.blogspot.com
November 21, 2014
What? So, you slept with her the first day you met her and you are already in love?
No no no, I didn't like it. From the beginning, everything is so omg-i-dont-what-im-feeling-this-is-just-sex-but-i-cant-let-you-go
I was very happy when they mentioned Dante and Kara from Desire's Edge THAT WAS A GOOD BOOK! So steamy... Dante can't ever get enough if you know what I mean
No no no, I didn't like it. From the beginning, everything is so omg-i-dont-what-im-feeling-this-is-just-sex-but-i-cant-let-you-go
I was very happy when they mentioned Dante and Kara from Desire's Edge THAT WAS A GOOD BOOK! So steamy... Dante can't ever get enough if you know what I mean
September 1, 2017
Queridas lectoras,
para ser feliz hay que encontrar un dómino en tu vida, esa es la cruda realidad, que nos transmiten estas novelas que proliferan como las setas en otoño.
El que menos te lo esperas, guarda un dominante que te quiere pillar para castigarte a base de bien y dejarte sus zarpas en salvesé la parte, además en cualquier rincón, en tu casa, en la suya, en la de tu mejor amiga, en la limusina, en un restaurante, en el autobús ( ay perdonad...que hay nivel monetario y no son proletarios que usan el bus).
Ese compañero buenorro del curro con el que tonteas, el frutero que te sirve la mejor fruta y siempre te echa piropos, o el médico que te atiende en el consultorio, que irradia sex appeal por todos sus poros y te hace sentir extraña, es un dominante, si amigas queridas, y te quiere mostrar que tú eres una sumisa en potencia, él lo siente en sus carnes, lo huele en el ambiente, tiene un séptimo sentido, y quiere que tú lo descubras a su lado.
Si, amigas...sin un dominante en la vida no se puede ser feliz,; las que aún no lo hemos encontrado somos unas "desgraciaicas" porque lo único que necesitas para estar completa es un hombre que te diga cuando "venirte arriba". (WTF, o la versión cañí, ¡manda huevos!!!)
Espero que hayáis captado mi ironía incautas... cuanto daño ha hecho a la cultura popular FSG y a las nuevas generaciones.
Me parece bien que cada uno encuentre la alegría de la vida donde le plazca, para eso somos afortunadas y vivimos en un país europeo en la época actual, donde somos casi libres de elegir con quien ser felices. Pero me cansan estas novelas donde la mujer, al final es una sumisa que entrega "sus venirse arriba" al primer tío bueno que le ponga ojitos, le digo que es un bombón y que se derrite por ella. ( de verdad somos tan bobas?? de verdad sólo buscamos esa aceptación...)
Me diréis, hija que disgresión nos estás cascando nena, que eso es lo que queremos cuando leemos estos libros, desconexión, ceder el control....Ay chicas... debe ser que me hago mayor, pero yo quiero ser libre, que nadie de diga que hacer con mi vida, bastante lio tengo yo conmigo misma, y si para ser feliz tengo que tener un hombre al lado que me diga cuando "venirme arriba"..uff..NOOOO. Ese tipo de control no me gusta nada, nada, nada; creo que está a un paso del maltrato, es mi opinión, quizás demasiado sesuda para sacarla de este libro o similares.
Creo que he divagado un poco y he hablado poco del libro. No he leído los anteriores, ni falta que hace, todos los personajes son intercambiables y lo único que interesa es el trocotró. M gustaría algo más de profundidad psicologíca ( looocaaaaa, para eso lee Madame Bovary) Sacad vuestras propias conclusiones. Avisadas estais.
para ser feliz hay que encontrar un dómino en tu vida, esa es la cruda realidad, que nos transmiten estas novelas que proliferan como las setas en otoño.
El que menos te lo esperas, guarda un dominante que te quiere pillar para castigarte a base de bien y dejarte sus zarpas en salvesé la parte, además en cualquier rincón, en tu casa, en la suya, en la de tu mejor amiga, en la limusina, en un restaurante, en el autobús ( ay perdonad...que hay nivel monetario y no son proletarios que usan el bus).
Ese compañero buenorro del curro con el que tonteas, el frutero que te sirve la mejor fruta y siempre te echa piropos, o el médico que te atiende en el consultorio, que irradia sex appeal por todos sus poros y te hace sentir extraña, es un dominante, si amigas queridas, y te quiere mostrar que tú eres una sumisa en potencia, él lo siente en sus carnes, lo huele en el ambiente, tiene un séptimo sentido, y quiere que tú lo descubras a su lado.
Si, amigas...sin un dominante en la vida no se puede ser feliz,; las que aún no lo hemos encontrado somos unas "desgraciaicas" porque lo único que necesitas para estar completa es un hombre que te diga cuando "venirte arriba". (WTF, o la versión cañí, ¡manda huevos!!!)
Espero que hayáis captado mi ironía incautas... cuanto daño ha hecho a la cultura popular FSG y a las nuevas generaciones.
Me parece bien que cada uno encuentre la alegría de la vida donde le plazca, para eso somos afortunadas y vivimos en un país europeo en la época actual, donde somos casi libres de elegir con quien ser felices. Pero me cansan estas novelas donde la mujer, al final es una sumisa que entrega "sus venirse arriba" al primer tío bueno que le ponga ojitos, le digo que es un bombón y que se derrite por ella. ( de verdad somos tan bobas?? de verdad sólo buscamos esa aceptación...)
Me diréis, hija que disgresión nos estás cascando nena, que eso es lo que queremos cuando leemos estos libros, desconexión, ceder el control....Ay chicas... debe ser que me hago mayor, pero yo quiero ser libre, que nadie de diga que hacer con mi vida, bastante lio tengo yo conmigo misma, y si para ser feliz tengo que tener un hombre al lado que me diga cuando "venirme arriba"..uff..NOOOO. Ese tipo de control no me gusta nada, nada, nada; creo que está a un paso del maltrato, es mi opinión, quizás demasiado sesuda para sacarla de este libro o similares.
Creo que he divagado un poco y he hablado poco del libro. No he leído los anteriores, ni falta que hace, todos los personajes son intercambiables y lo único que interesa es el trocotró. M gustaría algo más de profundidad psicologíca ( looocaaaaa, para eso lee Madame Bovary) Sacad vuestras propias conclusiones. Avisadas estais.
July 7, 2014
Este libro lo tenía hace algún tiempo, pero luego de haber leído los dos anteriores tenía la ligera sospecha que este solo sería un poco más de lo mismo y dado que los primeros no había sido mucho de mi agrado, asumí que este sería igual, pero un día lo tomé y para salir de las sospechas lo leí. ¿Resultado? Más de lo mismo.
Tenemos esta vez a Misha una tatuadora profesional que por el pronto matrimonio de su mejor amiga Dylan (personaje del primer libro “El límite del Placer”) debe viajar a Seattle para ayudarle con los preparativos, es aquí en una de las tantas cenas que comparten en las que conoce a Connor, un tipo irlandés con el que siente la química instantánea y con el que comienza una aventura, superficial, sin ataduras ni compromisos, puesto que los dos son del mismo tipo: No creen en las relaciones.
Al leer esto uno siente de alguna forma en que la trama se dará de una forma un tanto predecible, estas tramas lo son en general, pero uno tiene esa espinita que le hace pensar que finalmente es en el cómo se desarrolla la historia lo que te atraerá, pero si eso es fundamentalmente solo escenas sexuales, en mi caso no atrae mucho. Es decir, me gustan las novelas eróticas, pero cuando estas con como una especie de “regalo” o un plus a la lectura y no cuando el libro entero se basa solo en eso.
Misha creo que para mí fue un personaje neutro, no me molestó ni se ganó mi afecto, no tuve nada que me hiciera destacarla mucho, pues no la entendía. Se caracterizaba, siendo ella misma la que se daba ese papel, de una mujer dominante, que no dejaba que nadie decidiera por ella y mil cosas por el estilo, pero a la vez “adoraba” que en él escogiera por ella. Un personaje con ciertas contradicciones que al final la hacían quedar en nada.
En cuanto al personaje masculino de Connor, siento que le sacaron poco provecho a alguna de las escenas de la vida pasada de él, creo que con Misha también. Nos dan pinceladas de una niñez problemática que les otorgaba el carácter del presente, pero solo quedó allí y sin dejarnos algo más para saber de ellos. Me gustaba un poco su personalidad, pero para nada su vocabulario en las escenas sexuales.
Si tengo que buscar algo bueno, creo fundamentalmente que solo recaería en el modo de narración de la autora. No me molestó, no repetía mismas frases ni palabras, como me pasó con otras novelas del mismo género y pues es de rápida lectura, lo que al final fue algo a favor en mi caso, ante la necesidad de llegar a un final.
Sin duda lo malo está en el hecho de que creo que la autora cayó en el error de dejarse llevar por el gran auge de ese tipo de novelas y olvidó que las escenas de una buena conversación en un café también pueden ser interesantes y no solo las capacidades que tienen los personajes durante el sexo.
¿Lo Recomiendo? Si ya leíste alguno de los otros dos, pues la verdad es que no, pues todos se basan en lo mismo: U hombre Dominante, la chica y el no saber si entre tanto sexo, puede haber una relación de amor. Creo que entraría en la categoría de regular, pues no es un libro que sea indispensable y restó punto ese abuso excesivo de páginas dedicadas al sexo y no a desarrollar un poco más una simple escenas de conversación, que siento era necesario.
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Tenemos esta vez a Misha una tatuadora profesional que por el pronto matrimonio de su mejor amiga Dylan (personaje del primer libro “El límite del Placer”) debe viajar a Seattle para ayudarle con los preparativos, es aquí en una de las tantas cenas que comparten en las que conoce a Connor, un tipo irlandés con el que siente la química instantánea y con el que comienza una aventura, superficial, sin ataduras ni compromisos, puesto que los dos son del mismo tipo: No creen en las relaciones.
Al leer esto uno siente de alguna forma en que la trama se dará de una forma un tanto predecible, estas tramas lo son en general, pero uno tiene esa espinita que le hace pensar que finalmente es en el cómo se desarrolla la historia lo que te atraerá, pero si eso es fundamentalmente solo escenas sexuales, en mi caso no atrae mucho. Es decir, me gustan las novelas eróticas, pero cuando estas con como una especie de “regalo” o un plus a la lectura y no cuando el libro entero se basa solo en eso.
Misha creo que para mí fue un personaje neutro, no me molestó ni se ganó mi afecto, no tuve nada que me hiciera destacarla mucho, pues no la entendía. Se caracterizaba, siendo ella misma la que se daba ese papel, de una mujer dominante, que no dejaba que nadie decidiera por ella y mil cosas por el estilo, pero a la vez “adoraba” que en él escogiera por ella. Un personaje con ciertas contradicciones que al final la hacían quedar en nada.
En cuanto al personaje masculino de Connor, siento que le sacaron poco provecho a alguna de las escenas de la vida pasada de él, creo que con Misha también. Nos dan pinceladas de una niñez problemática que les otorgaba el carácter del presente, pero solo quedó allí y sin dejarnos algo más para saber de ellos. Me gustaba un poco su personalidad, pero para nada su vocabulario en las escenas sexuales.
Si tengo que buscar algo bueno, creo fundamentalmente que solo recaería en el modo de narración de la autora. No me molestó, no repetía mismas frases ni palabras, como me pasó con otras novelas del mismo género y pues es de rápida lectura, lo que al final fue algo a favor en mi caso, ante la necesidad de llegar a un final.
Sin duda lo malo está en el hecho de que creo que la autora cayó en el error de dejarse llevar por el gran auge de ese tipo de novelas y olvidó que las escenas de una buena conversación en un café también pueden ser interesantes y no solo las capacidades que tienen los personajes durante el sexo.
¿Lo Recomiendo? Si ya leíste alguno de los otros dos, pues la verdad es que no, pues todos se basan en lo mismo: U hombre Dominante, la chica y el no saber si entre tanto sexo, puede haber una relación de amor. Creo que entraría en la categoría de regular, pues no es un libro que sea indispensable y restó punto ese abuso excesivo de páginas dedicadas al sexo y no a desarrollar un poco más una simple escenas de conversación, que siento era necesario.
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September 12, 2012
3.5 Stars
Eve Berlin not only wrote two strong characters, she also adds in just the right amount of BDSM to keep the story edgy and hot. Temptation’s Edge is a contemporary erotic romance that will keep you turning the pages as it squeezes your heart.
Mischa’s life is perfect, she has a great job and is going to be expanding with a new tattoo shop, she lives the way she wants to answering to no one, and she gets to hang out with her best friend for a couple of weeks helping plan a wedding. Perfect, that is until she meets Connor at the engagement party. Suddenly Mischa is falling in love and feeling like she found something she didn’t know she was missing.
Connor is equally happy with how he lives his life. Distant and unattached. After past relationships he hides behind a wall, until he discovers that Mischa has already broken through. He is one hot dom, and he plays Mischa perfectly. To top it all off he has an Irish accent.
To completely surrender to someone takes courage. It is frightening, and as Mischa experiences it, life changing. Temptation’s Edge takes you past the surrender to the depth of emotion that brings. If you are in the mood for a contemporary BDSM this will hit the spot.
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Eve Berlin not only wrote two strong characters, she also adds in just the right amount of BDSM to keep the story edgy and hot. Temptation’s Edge is a contemporary erotic romance that will keep you turning the pages as it squeezes your heart.
Mischa’s life is perfect, she has a great job and is going to be expanding with a new tattoo shop, she lives the way she wants to answering to no one, and she gets to hang out with her best friend for a couple of weeks helping plan a wedding. Perfect, that is until she meets Connor at the engagement party. Suddenly Mischa is falling in love and feeling like she found something she didn’t know she was missing.
Connor is equally happy with how he lives his life. Distant and unattached. After past relationships he hides behind a wall, until he discovers that Mischa has already broken through. He is one hot dom, and he plays Mischa perfectly. To top it all off he has an Irish accent.
To completely surrender to someone takes courage. It is frightening, and as Mischa experiences it, life changing. Temptation’s Edge takes you past the surrender to the depth of emotion that brings. If you are in the mood for a contemporary BDSM this will hit the spot.
Review posted at Reading Between the Wines blog:
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February 19, 2022I just HAVE to write my thoughts as I read this one. ✍️✍️✍️✍️✍️✍️✍️🤷♀️🤷♀️
The characters in this series are all pretty interchangeable.
All the men are Doms, who see the submissive in all the women. Always starts out that way.
Mischa, exactly like Dylan, is fiercely independent, doesn't want a relationship. These women are pretty much carbon copies of each other. She's going to fight Connor on being a sub, just like Dylan & Alec. Kara didnt fight it, but she was also anti relationship, couldn't process her feelings properly, just like Dylan, & Mischa is probably right behind them on this ride.
It would be refreshing if Mischa was witty, sarcastic, funny. Other authors seem to be able to write their characters with different qualities & personalities, in this series they are just all the same.
The men call each of the women "My girl" in all 3 books, is this a Dom/Sub thing? Surely there can be a different term ONE of these dudes can come up with??
Connor feels "different " about Mischa, just like the first 2 MC of this series, and he is super confused about it.
Mischa, like Dylan & Kara can't process what they feel towards the men and after every sex session, they think exactly the same thoughts. Have the same "bottoming out' panic & pick a fight with the guy. It's just reading the same book over and over. Same character, different name, oh, Connor is Irish though.
Mischa also had questionable parents, like the other 2 leading ladies. It's painting a picture of women with mommy & daddy issues are prime pickings to be subs.
And like the first 2 books, Mischa & Connor are both artists, just like Dylan & Alec both are Authors, and Dante & Kara are both Lawyers. I just don't understand why each book has to be a copy & paste!! 😵💫🤯 Even how after their "one night stand' Dylan left Alec while he slept, and Mischa left Connor, cuz both women felt exactly the same confusing feelings, denied their feelings, are both too emotionally immature to process anything properly.
These women spend a solid 2/3rd of the book in SUBSPACE!!! Spankings & SUBSPACE, followed by panic & then picking a fight.
I am reading this book out of pure stubbornness to finish this series.
The characters in this series are all pretty interchangeable.
All the men are Doms, who see the submissive in all the women. Always starts out that way.
Mischa, exactly like Dylan, is fiercely independent, doesn't want a relationship. These women are pretty much carbon copies of each other. She's going to fight Connor on being a sub, just like Dylan & Alec. Kara didnt fight it, but she was also anti relationship, couldn't process her feelings properly, just like Dylan, & Mischa is probably right behind them on this ride.
It would be refreshing if Mischa was witty, sarcastic, funny. Other authors seem to be able to write their characters with different qualities & personalities, in this series they are just all the same.
The men call each of the women "My girl" in all 3 books, is this a Dom/Sub thing? Surely there can be a different term ONE of these dudes can come up with??
Connor feels "different " about Mischa, just like the first 2 MC of this series, and he is super confused about it.
Mischa, like Dylan & Kara can't process what they feel towards the men and after every sex session, they think exactly the same thoughts. Have the same "bottoming out' panic & pick a fight with the guy. It's just reading the same book over and over. Same character, different name, oh, Connor is Irish though.
Mischa also had questionable parents, like the other 2 leading ladies. It's painting a picture of women with mommy & daddy issues are prime pickings to be subs.
And like the first 2 books, Mischa & Connor are both artists, just like Dylan & Alec both are Authors, and Dante & Kara are both Lawyers. I just don't understand why each book has to be a copy & paste!! 😵💫🤯 Even how after their "one night stand' Dylan left Alec while he slept, and Mischa left Connor, cuz both women felt exactly the same confusing feelings, denied their feelings, are both too emotionally immature to process anything properly.
These women spend a solid 2/3rd of the book in SUBSPACE!!! Spankings & SUBSPACE, followed by panic & then picking a fight.
I am reading this book out of pure stubbornness to finish this series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 12, 2012
With Dylan and Alec’s wedding fast approaching, Mischa knows she has plenty to do to fulfil her Maid of Honour duties. In fact, she has so much to do she has to relocate to Dylan’s old apartment to be closer to the action. It is whilst doing one of these duties that she comes across the green eyed, Irish charmer Connor Galloway. A Dom at the club where Dante frequents, Connor offers Mischa a chance to dabble in some of her more kinky desires whilst she is organising the wedding. With both of them single and definitely interested in each other, the chance at a quick fling seems like a no-brainer.
Both of them think they go into this encounter with their eyes open, but neither predict which way it goes. Connor is a fairly sadistic Dom and he relishes the challenge of making such a feisty woman submit to him. Her complete willingness to try anything, along with her acceptance of her kinks, make her unlike anyone he has ever dominated before. He is enthralled by her attitude and it isn’t long before she’s under his skin. Mischa is both thrilled and terrified at the way Connor can control her and get her off. He certainly leaves her previous Dom’s in the dust, but she realizes that the intense feelings he illicits from her are dangerous to her heart.
With both of these two suffering from some severe emotional baggage courtesy of their parents, neither of them are willing to put themselves in a situation where they could be hurt. But pushing each other away hurts and they need to ask themselves whether it will hurt even more not to give what they have a chance
This isn’t the first book in the series, but I do think it could be read a stand-alone. I don’t recommend that you do it that way because I think this series deserves to be read in its entirety. I particularly enjoyed this edition, although there were aspects that I found difficult to relate to.
On the surface, Connor is a bit of dream boat. He’s hot, Irish, solvent and a top-drawer Dom. He allows her to tattoo him, works through her business problems with her and seem to adore her in all her bossy ways. Dig a little deeper and you’ll realise Connor is a bit of dumbass. I have no problem with this, the majority of hero’s we read about in Romance land are dumbasses, but he does some really shitty things in a misguided attempt to protect his heart. Connor’s father was a man who talked with his fists. Because of this Connor thinks he is irreparably damaged. He married a woman who he didn’t love inorder to try to have a sense of “normal”. Shockingly, it fell apart because he seemed to have missed the point of marriage. Because of these events, he has decided to let no woman near his heart for fear of hurting her because he can’t possibly love her back properly. He’s fine with his sense of reality. Well, that is until Mischa comes along.
So what are these shitty things I hear you ask? Well, I’m not telling you but they do border on irresponsible Dom territory. It almost made me lose a little respect for him (OK, I did for a while) but I do love to see a dumbass of a man fall. I forgave him by the end because his positives far out-weighed the negative; his attitude towards her personality won me over.
Mischa is what made this story different. I have seen feisty subs before but none quite like Mischa. She is a bit of a pain slut, which fits well with Connor, and she is literally willing to try anything. There is a safe word, it is all consensual but she doesn’t really put down any hard limits at first. She actively badgers Connor to take her to the BDSM club because she wants to play in public, freely admitting to a man she recently met what her kinks are. It’s refreshing because I would expect to see these types of conversation happen in club play scenes, but I was astounded to see it just in everyday conversation. She was an easy heroine to like for me, but I have always liked brashy heroines. She doesn’t even try to deny her feelings for Connor; yes they scare her and she tries to run from them, but they are still there! I admired her ability to accept everything about herself, no matter how controversial.
The sex scenes in this book were indescribable. Sex scenes with sadists and masochists have to be written really well to make me hot because I’m at the other end of the spectrum. These scenes were written very very well and had me fanning myself at regular intervals; Connor CERTAINLY knows how to give a girl what she needs. Another thing I loved about this book was Eve’s exploration into “Bottoming out”. I hadn’t ever read much about it before, but it was very intriguing to read about. Mischa hit subspace really quickly with Connor every time and, because of this, she bottomed out. This mean’t that she became incredibly emotional and pretty much inconsolable every time they had sex. I’ve never read any book with these themes before... It certainly brought a new angle to the aftercare side.
Overall, this is an excellent addition to the series. If you love hard-playing Dom’s falling hard, read this book. If you love feisty heroines with the balls to ask for what they need, read this book. If you love your BDSM hard, gritty and emotional then read this book. If you like all of the above, there is a high probability you will love this book. I know I did.
Both of them think they go into this encounter with their eyes open, but neither predict which way it goes. Connor is a fairly sadistic Dom and he relishes the challenge of making such a feisty woman submit to him. Her complete willingness to try anything, along with her acceptance of her kinks, make her unlike anyone he has ever dominated before. He is enthralled by her attitude and it isn’t long before she’s under his skin. Mischa is both thrilled and terrified at the way Connor can control her and get her off. He certainly leaves her previous Dom’s in the dust, but she realizes that the intense feelings he illicits from her are dangerous to her heart.
With both of these two suffering from some severe emotional baggage courtesy of their parents, neither of them are willing to put themselves in a situation where they could be hurt. But pushing each other away hurts and they need to ask themselves whether it will hurt even more not to give what they have a chance
This isn’t the first book in the series, but I do think it could be read a stand-alone. I don’t recommend that you do it that way because I think this series deserves to be read in its entirety. I particularly enjoyed this edition, although there were aspects that I found difficult to relate to.
On the surface, Connor is a bit of dream boat. He’s hot, Irish, solvent and a top-drawer Dom. He allows her to tattoo him, works through her business problems with her and seem to adore her in all her bossy ways. Dig a little deeper and you’ll realise Connor is a bit of dumbass. I have no problem with this, the majority of hero’s we read about in Romance land are dumbasses, but he does some really shitty things in a misguided attempt to protect his heart. Connor’s father was a man who talked with his fists. Because of this Connor thinks he is irreparably damaged. He married a woman who he didn’t love inorder to try to have a sense of “normal”. Shockingly, it fell apart because he seemed to have missed the point of marriage. Because of these events, he has decided to let no woman near his heart for fear of hurting her because he can’t possibly love her back properly. He’s fine with his sense of reality. Well, that is until Mischa comes along.
So what are these shitty things I hear you ask? Well, I’m not telling you but they do border on irresponsible Dom territory. It almost made me lose a little respect for him (OK, I did for a while) but I do love to see a dumbass of a man fall. I forgave him by the end because his positives far out-weighed the negative; his attitude towards her personality won me over.
Mischa is what made this story different. I have seen feisty subs before but none quite like Mischa. She is a bit of a pain slut, which fits well with Connor, and she is literally willing to try anything. There is a safe word, it is all consensual but she doesn’t really put down any hard limits at first. She actively badgers Connor to take her to the BDSM club because she wants to play in public, freely admitting to a man she recently met what her kinks are. It’s refreshing because I would expect to see these types of conversation happen in club play scenes, but I was astounded to see it just in everyday conversation. She was an easy heroine to like for me, but I have always liked brashy heroines. She doesn’t even try to deny her feelings for Connor; yes they scare her and she tries to run from them, but they are still there! I admired her ability to accept everything about herself, no matter how controversial.
The sex scenes in this book were indescribable. Sex scenes with sadists and masochists have to be written really well to make me hot because I’m at the other end of the spectrum. These scenes were written very very well and had me fanning myself at regular intervals; Connor CERTAINLY knows how to give a girl what she needs. Another thing I loved about this book was Eve’s exploration into “Bottoming out”. I hadn’t ever read much about it before, but it was very intriguing to read about. Mischa hit subspace really quickly with Connor every time and, because of this, she bottomed out. This mean’t that she became incredibly emotional and pretty much inconsolable every time they had sex. I’ve never read any book with these themes before... It certainly brought a new angle to the aftercare side.
Overall, this is an excellent addition to the series. If you love hard-playing Dom’s falling hard, read this book. If you love feisty heroines with the balls to ask for what they need, read this book. If you love your BDSM hard, gritty and emotional then read this book. If you like all of the above, there is a high probability you will love this book. I know I did.
February 10, 2020
This was one of the sexiest book I have read in a long time. These two people were meant to be in love together. The storyline eas just awesome. ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡. I will keep this book and Desire's edge on my shelf. Will read them again.☆☆☆☆☆☆♡♡♡♡♡♡♡☆☆☆☆
December 5, 2017
noiosissimo
March 12, 2021
Kind of actually loved it!!! Really
April 25, 2025
such a hard read. First chapter was interesting and i was bored after that. No storyline at all
August 7, 2024
✨️🔥📚💞✨️🔥📚💞
August 19, 2012
Mischa Kennon learned at the young age of nine that the only person she could truly count on for her survival was herself. So she’s made a successful life as a single, small-business owner of a tattoo parlor in California and is now looking to expand that business in Seattle. Mischa’s close friend Dylan is getting married and Mischa is staying with her in Seattle to help with the wedding plans and to scope out potential locations for a new Tattoo shop. Mischa knows that Dylan is in a BDSM relationship with her fiancé Alec and she has also experimented with the lifestyle/role play on occasion but she has never found a Dominant man that she could give complete control.
Irishman, Connor Galloway is a close friend of Alec’s and is a Dominant and a sadist. When Mischa and Connor meet over dinner with their mutual friends, sparks immediately ignite for both and after mutual flirting, Connor informs her that he never “takes” a woman without negotiating first. Noting the spark in her eye from his forward statement, he goes on to assure Mischa that he will have her and she will like it. Even though Mischa is shaken up by their sizzling chemistry, she is more than willing to negotiate two weeks of friendly, pleasure/pain and strings-free sex. What neither plan on is how quickly they experience such intense emotions and feelings for the other. Mischa and Connor exhibit a comfort and ease to the D/s relationship, but when faced to trust the other with something deeper, both are leery to take that terrifying step.
This was my first read by Eve Berlin who also writes under the pen name Eden Bradley and I’m riding the fence on how I feel about this particular book. The reality of the plot is a couple struggling with feelings and fear of commitment to each other. On the one hand, Ms. Bradley created two extremely independent, self-confident, sexy characters in the hero/heroine but both still had an emotional detachment from commitment that drug on repeatedly in dialogue to the point that I no longer cared if they did end up in a committed relationship. The repetitive inner dialogue of “don’t think her name, don’t do it” or “don’t love him, don’t feel it” had me saying, don’t then, just screw like rabbits like you are already doing. The constant push pull of emotions and mental turmoil of both characters became more aggravating and over dramatized. Although we learn about Mischa and Connor’s past and why both are reluctant to pursue a relationship, I never felt a meaningful connection with each other beyond the sex. Their chemistry in the bedroom was hot, and although Connor was a Dominant, Mischa’s submission during sex was never portrayed as a role play with “sir” and “master”. However, the author repeatedly referred to their bedroom activities as “power play” as if describing a scene and the constant mention of “subspace” and “bottoming out” truthfully became a joke.
He said quietly, “I’ve seen you go down, Mischa. Deep into subspace.”
She swallowed. “Only in response to the pain…the sensation.”
“Isn’t it all the same thing? No matter what gets you there. It’s more than the endorphins, the chemical response to stimuli. You start going down when I clasp your neck, as I’m doing now. I see you fighting it, but if I don’t stop soon you’ll go down, anyway.”
As the reader, I just wanted to experience an intense, sexual encounter with the characters without repetitive BDSM lingo ruining the moment. In the end it felt like the author was trying too hard to convey the role of a BDSM lifestyle to the point it became silly and overdone.
“He got into his Hummer and turned his engine over, his gaze on the stark gray concrete wall in front of him. But it was no help. He saw her in his mind’s eye every time he got into his car. The way she’d go so still and quiet in the plush seat, as if the size of the vehicle itself sent her down into subspace. Maybe it did. He’d seen it happen with other women.”
The conclusion of the story bordered on the melodramatic side as both finally admit they have feelings for each other, beyond sex, providing the “don’t ever let me go” and “you’re mine” cliché ending. Overall, Temptation’s Edge lacked the depth of character and writing style that I have come to expect in BDSM erotic reading.
Rating: C-
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August 24, 2012
Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales
Quick & Dirty: An attraction that sparks an agreement, a no-strings attached affair exploring BDSM tendencies, only to find something going beyond something deeper.
Opening Sentence: Mischa Kennon was a perfectionist.
The Review:
With the renewed popularity of erotica, I was intrigued to read Temptation’s Edge by Eve Berlin, also known as Eden Bradley. From what I’ve read of Berlin, she writes darker, angst-filled erotic romance, filled with BDSM scenes and torment. The blurbs on the back of the book use words like edge and temptation, luring the reader into what I think is a more romanticized version of BDSM. I couldn’t wait to visit the world that Berlin created, especially stopping by her BDSM club, the Pleasure Dome.
Temptation’s Edge is an engaging story, written superbly, and oozes with sexuality. Mischa Kennon is a tattoo shop owner and artist, residing in San Francisco. Mischa is spending a few weeks in Seattle to help her best friend during the beginning stages of wedding planning. While there, Mischa plans to branch out and open a second shop, partnering with a long time college and close friend. What she doesn’t expect is an instant attraction to Connor Galloway, a sexy Irishman who is a self-employed artist. Based in Seattle, Connor is also one of the groom’s best friends, not only sharing coincidences in residence, but also in their sexual activities. The attraction between Mischa and Connor spark an agreement, a no-strings attached affair, exploring into Connor’s dominant tendencies and into Mischa’s undiscovered submissive needs. What they don’t expect is to find something more than just a relationship and an agreement, and going beyond something deeper into the terrifying unknown.
Mischa is a strong character, being an independent woman and a business owner. She knows what she wants and has molded her life to reflect those life choices. Mischa has had an abnormal childhood, filled with suffering and painful memories, but she has moved beyond them. Or at least so she thinks. Meeting Connor has opened up a lot of things about Mischa’s personality that she never knew about. She has discovered things that she never knew she needed to explore. Having a submissive side and giving in to pleasure and pain has been a thrill for her, opening up her heart for love and more.
Connor is similar, yet different to Mischa. He has had a painful past, he has generally the same issues as Mischa, and while his current life is different to Mischa, he is self-confident and also independent. Connor is a male that oozes sex, a perfect male figure for a romance novel. He has very strong dominant tendencies, but isn’t cold nor is he vulgar. Connor respects Mischa, in all the ways that a woman should be respected, and all the ways that a reader would also.
The instant attraction between Mischa and Connor was believable. In Temptation’s Edge, Berlin actually brought these two characters to the edge of their comfort zone, pushing them slowly to go over. It’s metaphorical, of course, forcing the two characters to go beyond their comfort zones. The world that Berlin created within the bedroom and within the Pleasure Dome is surreal, bordering between fantasy and reality. It allows for the reader to want to become a part of their world, and definitely include Connor with you.
I enjoyed this story, quickly absorbing each word. I lost sleep over this story, wanting to read the next page after the next. I loved seeing glimpses of former characters, and I appreciated that Berlin wove the stories together so well. I urge you to read Temptation’s Edge, and explore your boundaries.
Notable Scene:
She grabbed his head in her hands, forced him to look into her eyes as he was coming, and it was overwhelming, seeing him so lost in pleasure. Seeing the dark intensity there. The connection.
There was too much there. She couldn’t comprehend it all, or if what she thought she was seeing was real. Chills ran up her spine for several moments. Then her body arced as another orgasm washed over her, his hips slamming into her still, his pelvic bone crashing against her clitoris.
Her head spun, everything went dark, and she lost herself in sensation. Lost herself in him.
FTC Advisory: Penguin/Berkley provided me with a copy of Temptation’s Edge. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.
Quick & Dirty: An attraction that sparks an agreement, a no-strings attached affair exploring BDSM tendencies, only to find something going beyond something deeper.
Opening Sentence: Mischa Kennon was a perfectionist.
The Review:
With the renewed popularity of erotica, I was intrigued to read Temptation’s Edge by Eve Berlin, also known as Eden Bradley. From what I’ve read of Berlin, she writes darker, angst-filled erotic romance, filled with BDSM scenes and torment. The blurbs on the back of the book use words like edge and temptation, luring the reader into what I think is a more romanticized version of BDSM. I couldn’t wait to visit the world that Berlin created, especially stopping by her BDSM club, the Pleasure Dome.
Temptation’s Edge is an engaging story, written superbly, and oozes with sexuality. Mischa Kennon is a tattoo shop owner and artist, residing in San Francisco. Mischa is spending a few weeks in Seattle to help her best friend during the beginning stages of wedding planning. While there, Mischa plans to branch out and open a second shop, partnering with a long time college and close friend. What she doesn’t expect is an instant attraction to Connor Galloway, a sexy Irishman who is a self-employed artist. Based in Seattle, Connor is also one of the groom’s best friends, not only sharing coincidences in residence, but also in their sexual activities. The attraction between Mischa and Connor spark an agreement, a no-strings attached affair, exploring into Connor’s dominant tendencies and into Mischa’s undiscovered submissive needs. What they don’t expect is to find something more than just a relationship and an agreement, and going beyond something deeper into the terrifying unknown.
Mischa is a strong character, being an independent woman and a business owner. She knows what she wants and has molded her life to reflect those life choices. Mischa has had an abnormal childhood, filled with suffering and painful memories, but she has moved beyond them. Or at least so she thinks. Meeting Connor has opened up a lot of things about Mischa’s personality that she never knew about. She has discovered things that she never knew she needed to explore. Having a submissive side and giving in to pleasure and pain has been a thrill for her, opening up her heart for love and more.
Connor is similar, yet different to Mischa. He has had a painful past, he has generally the same issues as Mischa, and while his current life is different to Mischa, he is self-confident and also independent. Connor is a male that oozes sex, a perfect male figure for a romance novel. He has very strong dominant tendencies, but isn’t cold nor is he vulgar. Connor respects Mischa, in all the ways that a woman should be respected, and all the ways that a reader would also.
The instant attraction between Mischa and Connor was believable. In Temptation’s Edge, Berlin actually brought these two characters to the edge of their comfort zone, pushing them slowly to go over. It’s metaphorical, of course, forcing the two characters to go beyond their comfort zones. The world that Berlin created within the bedroom and within the Pleasure Dome is surreal, bordering between fantasy and reality. It allows for the reader to want to become a part of their world, and definitely include Connor with you.
I enjoyed this story, quickly absorbing each word. I lost sleep over this story, wanting to read the next page after the next. I loved seeing glimpses of former characters, and I appreciated that Berlin wove the stories together so well. I urge you to read Temptation’s Edge, and explore your boundaries.
Notable Scene:
She grabbed his head in her hands, forced him to look into her eyes as he was coming, and it was overwhelming, seeing him so lost in pleasure. Seeing the dark intensity there. The connection.
There was too much there. She couldn’t comprehend it all, or if what she thought she was seeing was real. Chills ran up her spine for several moments. Then her body arced as another orgasm washed over her, his hips slamming into her still, his pelvic bone crashing against her clitoris.
Her head spun, everything went dark, and she lost herself in sensation. Lost herself in him.
FTC Advisory: Penguin/Berkley provided me with a copy of Temptation’s Edge. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.
August 30, 2012
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Mischa Kennon is a beautiful, talented woman who learned at a very young age that if she wanted to survive, the only person she could count on was herself. She’s proud of her accomplishments; her tattoo shop, Thirteen Roses is successful and she’s also an erotica author. She’s thinking about expanding her shop and heads up to Seattle to meet with her friend Greyson who she is planning to partner with. While in Seattle she also plans to spend time with her friend Dylan and help her with wedding plans.
On the night she arrives in Seattle, she joins Dylan and her fiancé Alec, along with their friends for dinner. At the dinner she meets Connor Galloway, Alec’s best friend. Their attraction is immediate and they spend dinner flirting and getting to know each other. Mischa feels the dominant pull that Connor has right at the start and knowing that he’s a friend of Dylan and Alec she correctly assumes that Connor is a Dominant. Connor is extremely suggestive and honest about his attraction to Mischa. At the end of the evening, they share a cab home, only Mischa ends up at Connor’s place and a very smexy evening ensues.
But when Mischa wakes up early the next morning, she panics and leaves. While the sex was definitely hot, Mischa doesn’t see herself as a submissive, even though she seemed to easily fall into the role with Connor. She’s dabbled with bdsm a bit, but she’s not in the lifestyle; she thrives on her self control. It’s all she has and it’s what has made her a successful woman. She counts on no one but herself. She’s confused about her reaction to Connor and she doesn’t like it, better to keep it just about sex. But as she and Connor spend more time together, the lines they’ve drawn start to blur and they both come to realize that some rules are meant to be broken.
I had a difficult time getting into this story. I was about 30% in when I finally found myself a bit more drawn into the story and felt more of a connection with the characters. But they continued to frustrate me to no end. I felt there was more focus on Mischa and not so much on Connor. We do get back story on both of them, though. We learn that they both had very difficult childhoods and while you’d think having something similar in common would draw them together, it’s the thing that actually keeps them apart. The constant reminding the author did about their pasts and why they shied away from relationships was tiresome and repetitive.
I liked Mischa’s character. Strong, intelligent-a self made woman. She took the lessons learned very early in life and made sure that she would not repeat her mother’s mistakes and never depend on a man. Until Connor Galloway steps into her life. The author does a good job with these two. I could really feel the tension and turmoil that they felt with each other; their confusion with their feelings for each other, their sexual connection obvious. In this, I really liked how the author portrayed Connor. Clearly a dominant, he seemed to be conflicted whenever he and Mischa were together. While there was always that hint of dominance about him, on many occasions it seemed to me that they just made love and there was no bdsm involved. I liked that he seemed to experience this “change” when he was with Mischa and I would have like to have seen him embrace this side of him more. Instead the author chooses another direction and while I should have known better, I was disappointed all the same.
The conflict toward the end was no surprise and the only way the story could have gone, really. In that, the ending was a bit rushed and extremely predictable. I really would have liked it if Connor and Mischa had found more of a “middle ground” in exploring their relationship. I should not have been surprised by Mischa’s actions in the end, considering the type of story this was, but I was. Because of this, the book ended on a sour note.
Mischa Kennon is a beautiful, talented woman who learned at a very young age that if she wanted to survive, the only person she could count on was herself. She’s proud of her accomplishments; her tattoo shop, Thirteen Roses is successful and she’s also an erotica author. She’s thinking about expanding her shop and heads up to Seattle to meet with her friend Greyson who she is planning to partner with. While in Seattle she also plans to spend time with her friend Dylan and help her with wedding plans.
On the night she arrives in Seattle, she joins Dylan and her fiancé Alec, along with their friends for dinner. At the dinner she meets Connor Galloway, Alec’s best friend. Their attraction is immediate and they spend dinner flirting and getting to know each other. Mischa feels the dominant pull that Connor has right at the start and knowing that he’s a friend of Dylan and Alec she correctly assumes that Connor is a Dominant. Connor is extremely suggestive and honest about his attraction to Mischa. At the end of the evening, they share a cab home, only Mischa ends up at Connor’s place and a very smexy evening ensues.
But when Mischa wakes up early the next morning, she panics and leaves. While the sex was definitely hot, Mischa doesn’t see herself as a submissive, even though she seemed to easily fall into the role with Connor. She’s dabbled with bdsm a bit, but she’s not in the lifestyle; she thrives on her self control. It’s all she has and it’s what has made her a successful woman. She counts on no one but herself. She’s confused about her reaction to Connor and she doesn’t like it, better to keep it just about sex. But as she and Connor spend more time together, the lines they’ve drawn start to blur and they both come to realize that some rules are meant to be broken.
I had a difficult time getting into this story. I was about 30% in when I finally found myself a bit more drawn into the story and felt more of a connection with the characters. But they continued to frustrate me to no end. I felt there was more focus on Mischa and not so much on Connor. We do get back story on both of them, though. We learn that they both had very difficult childhoods and while you’d think having something similar in common would draw them together, it’s the thing that actually keeps them apart. The constant reminding the author did about their pasts and why they shied away from relationships was tiresome and repetitive.
I liked Mischa’s character. Strong, intelligent-a self made woman. She took the lessons learned very early in life and made sure that she would not repeat her mother’s mistakes and never depend on a man. Until Connor Galloway steps into her life. The author does a good job with these two. I could really feel the tension and turmoil that they felt with each other; their confusion with their feelings for each other, their sexual connection obvious. In this, I really liked how the author portrayed Connor. Clearly a dominant, he seemed to be conflicted whenever he and Mischa were together. While there was always that hint of dominance about him, on many occasions it seemed to me that they just made love and there was no bdsm involved. I liked that he seemed to experience this “change” when he was with Mischa and I would have like to have seen him embrace this side of him more. Instead the author chooses another direction and while I should have known better, I was disappointed all the same.
The conflict toward the end was no surprise and the only way the story could have gone, really. In that, the ending was a bit rushed and extremely predictable. I really would have liked it if Connor and Mischa had found more of a “middle ground” in exploring their relationship. I should not have been surprised by Mischa’s actions in the end, considering the type of story this was, but I was. Because of this, the book ended on a sour note.
August 14, 2012
Review posted: Happily Ever After - Reads
Mischa and Connor are attracted right from the moment they see each other. Mischa, living and working in San Francisco, is in Seattle to help plan her friend’s wedding and to expand her business and partner up in a new tattoo shop. Despite a rough childhood where she had to grow up early and be the mature person in her family, which consisted of her unstable mom and her younger sister, Mischa is a smart business woman, creative and completely taken with Connor. They meet and immediately fall into bed that same night, neither one expecting anything more than having a really great time.
Connor’s had his own past issues with an abusive father and a loveless marriage when he was very young. He’s closed off, but finds the control he feels as though he maintain through being a dominant. Mischa is familiar with BDSM and falls into the submissive role easily with Connor. Too easily, as it scares her how quickly and fully she’s able to let herself go in those situations. The feelings and their scenes are very intense and while they both know Mischa is only in Seattle for a few weeks, they keep their temporary relationship going, exploring different aspects of BDSM and letting their feelings get more involved than either one really wants to have happen.
I won’t say this is one of the most intense BDSM stories I’ve read, but there are some elements, specifically the pain and one choking scene that Connor uses on Mischa, that felt a little more intense than in other stories I’ve read before. Most of their scenes together take place in private, either at Connor’s place or Mischa’s, they do have one scene at the Pleasure Dome Club that put Mischa on display. The intensity of their relationship plays a huge role for this couple, but I found myself more drawn to the non-BDSM scenes, even just the plain non-sex scenes between these two. Mischa tattooing Connor, the times they opened up about their pasts, Connor drawing Mischa – all these moments made their relationship deeper for me.
The story completely focuses on their relationship which happens as the wedding for Dylan and Alec is coming up. The only angst comes from the couple’s issues with commitment and love. It was a little frustrating to see the angst play out with Connor just leaving at one point, not being able to deal with his feelings and leaving Mischa alone after an intense night. Of course there’s an HEA, but their resolution felt a bit confusing to be honest. Connor was the one who walked away, but it seemed like Mischa was the one saying she’d never leave him again. These two obviously have issues to work out, but it just felt a little too easy at the end.
This was the first book in the “Edge” series I’ve read and it made me curious about Dylan and Alec (Pleasure’s Edge). Their wedding takes place during this story and I want to get to know this couple a bit better. It’s not necessary to read the prior books, this reads fine as a stand alone, but I really liked Dylan and her scenes with Mischa in this story. She was a great best friend and a supporting character that I’d like to get to know as a lead heroine.
Overall, this is definitely a steamy, sexy read. A few scenes were a little out of my BDSM reading comfort zone, I’m not big into reading about pain scenes, but it’s still an interesting, emotional journey for Connor and Mischa to find romance and happiness. If you like a dominant, alpha male, look no farther than Connor. He takes charges and Mischa can’t help but submit to him and enjoys every second of it. It’s an enjoyable read and I plan to catch back up with prior characters and their books in this series.
Mischa and Connor are attracted right from the moment they see each other. Mischa, living and working in San Francisco, is in Seattle to help plan her friend’s wedding and to expand her business and partner up in a new tattoo shop. Despite a rough childhood where she had to grow up early and be the mature person in her family, which consisted of her unstable mom and her younger sister, Mischa is a smart business woman, creative and completely taken with Connor. They meet and immediately fall into bed that same night, neither one expecting anything more than having a really great time.
Connor’s had his own past issues with an abusive father and a loveless marriage when he was very young. He’s closed off, but finds the control he feels as though he maintain through being a dominant. Mischa is familiar with BDSM and falls into the submissive role easily with Connor. Too easily, as it scares her how quickly and fully she’s able to let herself go in those situations. The feelings and their scenes are very intense and while they both know Mischa is only in Seattle for a few weeks, they keep their temporary relationship going, exploring different aspects of BDSM and letting their feelings get more involved than either one really wants to have happen.
I won’t say this is one of the most intense BDSM stories I’ve read, but there are some elements, specifically the pain and one choking scene that Connor uses on Mischa, that felt a little more intense than in other stories I’ve read before. Most of their scenes together take place in private, either at Connor’s place or Mischa’s, they do have one scene at the Pleasure Dome Club that put Mischa on display. The intensity of their relationship plays a huge role for this couple, but I found myself more drawn to the non-BDSM scenes, even just the plain non-sex scenes between these two. Mischa tattooing Connor, the times they opened up about their pasts, Connor drawing Mischa – all these moments made their relationship deeper for me.
The story completely focuses on their relationship which happens as the wedding for Dylan and Alec is coming up. The only angst comes from the couple’s issues with commitment and love. It was a little frustrating to see the angst play out with Connor just leaving at one point, not being able to deal with his feelings and leaving Mischa alone after an intense night. Of course there’s an HEA, but their resolution felt a bit confusing to be honest. Connor was the one who walked away, but it seemed like Mischa was the one saying she’d never leave him again. These two obviously have issues to work out, but it just felt a little too easy at the end.
This was the first book in the “Edge” series I’ve read and it made me curious about Dylan and Alec (Pleasure’s Edge). Their wedding takes place during this story and I want to get to know this couple a bit better. It’s not necessary to read the prior books, this reads fine as a stand alone, but I really liked Dylan and her scenes with Mischa in this story. She was a great best friend and a supporting character that I’d like to get to know as a lead heroine.
Overall, this is definitely a steamy, sexy read. A few scenes were a little out of my BDSM reading comfort zone, I’m not big into reading about pain scenes, but it’s still an interesting, emotional journey for Connor and Mischa to find romance and happiness. If you like a dominant, alpha male, look no farther than Connor. He takes charges and Mischa can’t help but submit to him and enjoys every second of it. It’s an enjoyable read and I plan to catch back up with prior characters and their books in this series.
August 16, 2012
Review posted on Dark Faerie Tales.
With the renewed popularity of erotica, I was intrigued to read Temptation’s Edge by Eve Berlin, also known as Eden Bradley. From what I’ve read of Berlin, she writes darker, angst-filled erotic romance, filled with BDSM scenes and torment. The blurbs on the back of the book use words like edge and temptation, luring the reader into what I think is a more romanticized version of BDSM. I couldn’t wait to visit the world that Berlin created, especially stopping by her BDSM club, the Pleasure Dome.
Temptation’s Edge is an engaging story, written superbly, and oozes with sexuality. Mischa Kennon is a tattoo shop owner and artist, residing in San Francisco. Mischa is spending a few weeks in Seattle to help her best friend during the beginning stages of wedding planning. While there, Mischa plans to branch out and open a second shop, partnering with a long time college and close friend. What she doesn’t expect is an instant attraction to Connor Galloway, a sexy Irishman who is a self-employed artist. Based in Seattle, Connor is also one of the groom’s best friends, not only sharing coincidences in residence, but also in their sexual activities. The attraction between Mischa and Connor spark an agreement, a no-strings attached affair, exploring into Connor’s dominant tendencies and into Mischa’s undiscovered submissive needs. What they don’t expect is to find something more than just a relationship and an agreement, and going beyond something deeper into the terrifying unknown.
Mischa is a strong character, being an independent woman and a business owner. She knows what she wants and has molded her life to reflect those life choices. Mischa has had an abnormal childhood, filled with suffering and painful memories, but she has moved beyond them. Or at least so she thinks. Meeting Connor has opened up a lot of things about Mischa’s personality that she never knew about. She has discovered things that she never knew she needed to explore. Having a submissive side and giving in to pleasure and pain has been a thrill for her, opening up her heart for love and more.
Connor is similar, yet different to Mischa. He has had a painful past, he has generally the same issues as Mischa, and while his current life is different to Mischa, he is self-confident and also independent. Connor is a male that oozes sex, a perfect male figure for a romance novel. He has very strong dominant tendencies, but isn’t cold nor is he vulgar. Connor respects Mischa, in all the ways that a woman should be respected, and all the ways that a reader would also.
The instant attraction between Mischa and Connor was believable. In Temptation’s Edge, Berlin actually brought these two characters to the edge of their comfort zone, pushing them slowly to go over. It’s metaphorical, of course, forcing the two characters to go beyond their comfort zones. The world that Berlin created within the bedroom and within the Pleasure Dome is surreal, bordering between fantasy and reality. It allows for the reader to want to become a part of their world, and definitely include Connor with you.
I enjoyed this story, quickly absorbing each word. I lost sleep over this story, wanting to read the next page after the next. I loved seeing glimpses of former characters, and I appreciated that Berlin wove the stories together so well. I urge you to read Temptation’s Edge, and explore your boundaries.
With the renewed popularity of erotica, I was intrigued to read Temptation’s Edge by Eve Berlin, also known as Eden Bradley. From what I’ve read of Berlin, she writes darker, angst-filled erotic romance, filled with BDSM scenes and torment. The blurbs on the back of the book use words like edge and temptation, luring the reader into what I think is a more romanticized version of BDSM. I couldn’t wait to visit the world that Berlin created, especially stopping by her BDSM club, the Pleasure Dome.
Temptation’s Edge is an engaging story, written superbly, and oozes with sexuality. Mischa Kennon is a tattoo shop owner and artist, residing in San Francisco. Mischa is spending a few weeks in Seattle to help her best friend during the beginning stages of wedding planning. While there, Mischa plans to branch out and open a second shop, partnering with a long time college and close friend. What she doesn’t expect is an instant attraction to Connor Galloway, a sexy Irishman who is a self-employed artist. Based in Seattle, Connor is also one of the groom’s best friends, not only sharing coincidences in residence, but also in their sexual activities. The attraction between Mischa and Connor spark an agreement, a no-strings attached affair, exploring into Connor’s dominant tendencies and into Mischa’s undiscovered submissive needs. What they don’t expect is to find something more than just a relationship and an agreement, and going beyond something deeper into the terrifying unknown.
Mischa is a strong character, being an independent woman and a business owner. She knows what she wants and has molded her life to reflect those life choices. Mischa has had an abnormal childhood, filled with suffering and painful memories, but she has moved beyond them. Or at least so she thinks. Meeting Connor has opened up a lot of things about Mischa’s personality that she never knew about. She has discovered things that she never knew she needed to explore. Having a submissive side and giving in to pleasure and pain has been a thrill for her, opening up her heart for love and more.
Connor is similar, yet different to Mischa. He has had a painful past, he has generally the same issues as Mischa, and while his current life is different to Mischa, he is self-confident and also independent. Connor is a male that oozes sex, a perfect male figure for a romance novel. He has very strong dominant tendencies, but isn’t cold nor is he vulgar. Connor respects Mischa, in all the ways that a woman should be respected, and all the ways that a reader would also.
The instant attraction between Mischa and Connor was believable. In Temptation’s Edge, Berlin actually brought these two characters to the edge of their comfort zone, pushing them slowly to go over. It’s metaphorical, of course, forcing the two characters to go beyond their comfort zones. The world that Berlin created within the bedroom and within the Pleasure Dome is surreal, bordering between fantasy and reality. It allows for the reader to want to become a part of their world, and definitely include Connor with you.
I enjoyed this story, quickly absorbing each word. I lost sleep over this story, wanting to read the next page after the next. I loved seeing glimpses of former characters, and I appreciated that Berlin wove the stories together so well. I urge you to read Temptation’s Edge, and explore your boundaries.
June 7, 2013
I received my copy from Black Lace through Nudge.
Connor Galloway and Mischa Kennon: two strong and independent individuals. Two people with issues in their past that have left them convinced that they are not relationship material. Two people who are about to discover that assumptions, even those you make about yourself, can be very wrong.
When Connor and Mischa meet, the attraction between them is instant and neither of them is inclined to ignore it. After all, there is absolutely no reason why they shouldn’t enjoy each other. Mischa is only going to be in Seattle for a short while so the chances of their one night stand or fling or whatever you want to call it, becoming complicated are slim. As Mischa tells herself after their first night together:
“She was being ridiculous. They’d just met. And she was not that kind of girl. She’d just have to keep telling herself that until this terrible, strange yearning went away.”
But there is more to the link between Connor and Mischa than the instant attraction. Connor, like his friends Alec and Dante, is a Dominant with a bit of a sadistic streak, and although she may not be fully aware of it, Mischa is a natural submissive. Mischa has played with men in the past, she enjoys a bit of pain but until Connor she had never understood, felt, what BDSM was really about:
“She felt submissive, for the first time. Felt that melting sense of yielding, her mind emptying out.”
With every journey into sub-space Mischa’s emotions come closer to the surface. She will never tell Connor, but she can’t lie to herself any longer – she has feelings for this man, feelings much deeper and stronger than she has ever felt before, feelings she had promised herself she would never feel.
And it is much the same experience for Connor. He may not be the one submitting, but:
“It’s a power exchange. It works both ways. Except that I will be the one in command.”
Except that his command outside of the bedroom is slipping. The control he so desperately needs in his life is just not there when it comes to Mischa; he can’t get her out of his mind, his heart.
But can two individuals with so many issues find their way to each other or will those horrible memories from their youths hold them back and tear them apart?
This is the third title in The Edge trilogy and I’ve loved all three of them. I mean, what’s not to love; two strong and interesting characters, instant attraction, lots of hot sex with a nice kinky twist and a happily ever after. The only thing leaving me a bit disappointed is that the crisis scenes in all three books were very similar. Fortunately they’re not drawn out for too long, but still it would have been nice if that part of the story had been different in at least one of these three books. Other than that though I really can’t find fault with this book or the trilogy. The story is well written and very easy to read. The characters are interesting and develop nicely - if a bit predictably - throughout the story. And these books are hot.
It was nice that the characters from the previous two books made an appearance in this one, lovely to see those pairings truly commit to each other; a wedding for Dylan and Alec and an engagement for Kara and Dante.
These are wonderful books to read outside in the sun or anytime you want to escape into another, sensual and sexy world. They won’t qualify as literary master-pieces but they do bring you that wonderful happy feeling that comes with every well written feel-good story.
Connor Galloway and Mischa Kennon: two strong and independent individuals. Two people with issues in their past that have left them convinced that they are not relationship material. Two people who are about to discover that assumptions, even those you make about yourself, can be very wrong.
When Connor and Mischa meet, the attraction between them is instant and neither of them is inclined to ignore it. After all, there is absolutely no reason why they shouldn’t enjoy each other. Mischa is only going to be in Seattle for a short while so the chances of their one night stand or fling or whatever you want to call it, becoming complicated are slim. As Mischa tells herself after their first night together:
“She was being ridiculous. They’d just met. And she was not that kind of girl. She’d just have to keep telling herself that until this terrible, strange yearning went away.”
But there is more to the link between Connor and Mischa than the instant attraction. Connor, like his friends Alec and Dante, is a Dominant with a bit of a sadistic streak, and although she may not be fully aware of it, Mischa is a natural submissive. Mischa has played with men in the past, she enjoys a bit of pain but until Connor she had never understood, felt, what BDSM was really about:
“She felt submissive, for the first time. Felt that melting sense of yielding, her mind emptying out.”
With every journey into sub-space Mischa’s emotions come closer to the surface. She will never tell Connor, but she can’t lie to herself any longer – she has feelings for this man, feelings much deeper and stronger than she has ever felt before, feelings she had promised herself she would never feel.
And it is much the same experience for Connor. He may not be the one submitting, but:
“It’s a power exchange. It works both ways. Except that I will be the one in command.”
Except that his command outside of the bedroom is slipping. The control he so desperately needs in his life is just not there when it comes to Mischa; he can’t get her out of his mind, his heart.
But can two individuals with so many issues find their way to each other or will those horrible memories from their youths hold them back and tear them apart?
This is the third title in The Edge trilogy and I’ve loved all three of them. I mean, what’s not to love; two strong and interesting characters, instant attraction, lots of hot sex with a nice kinky twist and a happily ever after. The only thing leaving me a bit disappointed is that the crisis scenes in all three books were very similar. Fortunately they’re not drawn out for too long, but still it would have been nice if that part of the story had been different in at least one of these three books. Other than that though I really can’t find fault with this book or the trilogy. The story is well written and very easy to read. The characters are interesting and develop nicely - if a bit predictably - throughout the story. And these books are hot.
It was nice that the characters from the previous two books made an appearance in this one, lovely to see those pairings truly commit to each other; a wedding for Dylan and Alec and an engagement for Kara and Dante.
These are wonderful books to read outside in the sun or anytime you want to escape into another, sensual and sexy world. They won’t qualify as literary master-pieces but they do bring you that wonderful happy feeling that comes with every well written feel-good story.
September 17, 2012
Courtesy of Happy Endings Reviews
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A softer look at BDSM with artistic writing and characterization
In a year rife with BDSM titles and with all the Fifty Shades buzz, Temptation's Edge is a beautiful, refreshing look at the softer side of BDSM, a book that shines in showing the faces of a man and woman behind the lifestyle.
Mischa Kennon is a San Francisco tattoo artist and a writer who comes to Seattle to help her best friend with wedding preparations and stumbles upon Connor Galloway, a big Irish hunk who is a true Dom to his core. They're two mature adults who are only looking for casual and share interests in BDSM, and they immediately fall into a gloriously hot and heavy sexual relationship. Mischa explores submissive tendencies she didn't realize she had because she's never been with a man as commanding and authentic as Connor. Both of them think that between the long distance between them and the fact that neither of them have ever sought any kind of serious relationship, they are safe from any permanent relationship or any real feelings developing here. They each have skeletons in their pasts that hold them back, but they quickly see that no matter how they started or what their intentions, something undeniable has happened between them.
Eden Bradley, writing under Eve Berlin for this BDSM series, is one of the most talented, intellectual writers in erotic romance today. Her books read as literature with explicit, well-written sex scenes and powerful love stories. Along with A 21st Century Courtesan, this is one of her best. It's clear that she has a heart for BDSM and for showing how a relationship that contains dominance/submission and the power play exchange can be every bit as normal as a traditional one. Connor and Mischa have many similarities that make them a perfect match, and from their first meeting to their capitulation into love, this is a story to savor. Readers who shy away from BDSM or can't relate to the tenets of the lifestyle can wade in with ease here because it's so much more about Connor and Mischa as individuals and as a couple, the issues we all face, than it ever is about spanking or being tied up. The scenes when Mischa tattoos Connor and when Connor draws erotic renderings of Mischa are intimate and breathtaking. And the issues that come up between them are realistic and make sense for them.
This is one of those rare romances where every word is thought-provoking and every scene richly drawn. Berlin continues to grow making her dialogue come through as completely natural. This is the book for a glimpse at a BDSM relationship in the real world, with a hero and heroine with real flaws and who ultimately become stronger together than apart. I loved absolutely every moment.
Series:
#1 Pleasure's Edge
#2 Desire's Edge
#3 Temptation's Edge
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A softer look at BDSM with artistic writing and characterization
In a year rife with BDSM titles and with all the Fifty Shades buzz, Temptation's Edge is a beautiful, refreshing look at the softer side of BDSM, a book that shines in showing the faces of a man and woman behind the lifestyle.
Mischa Kennon is a San Francisco tattoo artist and a writer who comes to Seattle to help her best friend with wedding preparations and stumbles upon Connor Galloway, a big Irish hunk who is a true Dom to his core. They're two mature adults who are only looking for casual and share interests in BDSM, and they immediately fall into a gloriously hot and heavy sexual relationship. Mischa explores submissive tendencies she didn't realize she had because she's never been with a man as commanding and authentic as Connor. Both of them think that between the long distance between them and the fact that neither of them have ever sought any kind of serious relationship, they are safe from any permanent relationship or any real feelings developing here. They each have skeletons in their pasts that hold them back, but they quickly see that no matter how they started or what their intentions, something undeniable has happened between them.
Eden Bradley, writing under Eve Berlin for this BDSM series, is one of the most talented, intellectual writers in erotic romance today. Her books read as literature with explicit, well-written sex scenes and powerful love stories. Along with A 21st Century Courtesan, this is one of her best. It's clear that she has a heart for BDSM and for showing how a relationship that contains dominance/submission and the power play exchange can be every bit as normal as a traditional one. Connor and Mischa have many similarities that make them a perfect match, and from their first meeting to their capitulation into love, this is a story to savor. Readers who shy away from BDSM or can't relate to the tenets of the lifestyle can wade in with ease here because it's so much more about Connor and Mischa as individuals and as a couple, the issues we all face, than it ever is about spanking or being tied up. The scenes when Mischa tattoos Connor and when Connor draws erotic renderings of Mischa are intimate and breathtaking. And the issues that come up between them are realistic and make sense for them.
This is one of those rare romances where every word is thought-provoking and every scene richly drawn. Berlin continues to grow making her dialogue come through as completely natural. This is the book for a glimpse at a BDSM relationship in the real world, with a hero and heroine with real flaws and who ultimately become stronger together than apart. I loved absolutely every moment.
Series:
#1 Pleasure's Edge
#2 Desire's Edge
#3 Temptation's Edge
January 28, 2015
4 Stars –
Temptation’s Edge
is an erotic romance by Eden Bradley, writing as Eve Berlin, and the 3rd book in her
Edge Series
.
Tattoo artist Mischa Kennon learned at a young age that the only person she could truly count on was herself. After years of apprenticing in other people’s shops, she’s now the owner of her own successful tattoo parlor in San Francisco. An old friend of hers—another tattoo artist—has proposed a potential business arrangement in Seattle, which she intends to investigate while there to help her best friend Dylan (Alec/Dylan’s story was told in Pleasure’s Edge ) with her wedding arrangements. Mischa’s always seen men as playthings—a pleasant pastime—nothing more. Until she meets Alec’s good friend, a green-eyed Irishman with an air of authority she finds hard to resist.
Sparks ignite when groomsman, and fellow Dominant, Connor Galloway meets Mischa at their mutual friends’ engagement party. She isn’t some quiet, passive, submissive girl … she’s full of fire, confident, and cocky as any man, which makes the idea of having her under his command—under his hands—that much more tempting. Mischa’s surprised by the thrill of Connor’s dominance, and the two begin a casual and mutually satisfying physical relationship. But as the power play deepens and emotions become entangled, will either surrender their heart …
Temptation’s Edge is a well-written, realistic erotic romance. Mischa is strong, independent and willing to try new things. And like her best friend Dylan, she’s a published author of erotic novellas. Connor is swoon worthy—you’ve got to love a man with an Irish accent. He’s a flirt. Smooth. Intense. And until Connor, Mischa had never met a man who could maneuver around her. Their sexual chemistry was scorching, and the tension over what they felt for each other—their confusion—was obvious. Yet in some ways, I never really felt a meaningful connection between them beyond the sex and power play—unlike the couples in the two previous stories in the series. In the end, when all of their emotional issues were wrapped up neatly within a couple of chapters, I wasn’t entirely convinced that they were meant to be together long term. Overall, Temptation’s Edge is sexy, emotional, and erotic read of desire, fear, self-discovery and love with a satisfying HEA. It contains light BDSM and edge play—pain play.
Content: graphic language, explicit sex, oral, anal, toys, bondage, spanking, impact play and exhibitionism.
I also recommend:
Tattoo artist Mischa Kennon learned at a young age that the only person she could truly count on was herself. After years of apprenticing in other people’s shops, she’s now the owner of her own successful tattoo parlor in San Francisco. An old friend of hers—another tattoo artist—has proposed a potential business arrangement in Seattle, which she intends to investigate while there to help her best friend Dylan (Alec/Dylan’s story was told in Pleasure’s Edge ) with her wedding arrangements. Mischa’s always seen men as playthings—a pleasant pastime—nothing more. Until she meets Alec’s good friend, a green-eyed Irishman with an air of authority she finds hard to resist.
Sparks ignite when groomsman, and fellow Dominant, Connor Galloway meets Mischa at their mutual friends’ engagement party. She isn’t some quiet, passive, submissive girl … she’s full of fire, confident, and cocky as any man, which makes the idea of having her under his command—under his hands—that much more tempting. Mischa’s surprised by the thrill of Connor’s dominance, and the two begin a casual and mutually satisfying physical relationship. But as the power play deepens and emotions become entangled, will either surrender their heart …
Temptation’s Edge is a well-written, realistic erotic romance. Mischa is strong, independent and willing to try new things. And like her best friend Dylan, she’s a published author of erotic novellas. Connor is swoon worthy—you’ve got to love a man with an Irish accent. He’s a flirt. Smooth. Intense. And until Connor, Mischa had never met a man who could maneuver around her. Their sexual chemistry was scorching, and the tension over what they felt for each other—their confusion—was obvious. Yet in some ways, I never really felt a meaningful connection between them beyond the sex and power play—unlike the couples in the two previous stories in the series. In the end, when all of their emotional issues were wrapped up neatly within a couple of chapters, I wasn’t entirely convinced that they were meant to be together long term. Overall, Temptation’s Edge is sexy, emotional, and erotic read of desire, fear, self-discovery and love with a satisfying HEA. It contains light BDSM and edge play—pain play.
Content: graphic language, explicit sex, oral, anal, toys, bondage, spanking, impact play and exhibitionism.
I also recommend:
August 22, 2012
*This book was provided to the reviewer by the author in exchange for an honest review at SeductiveMusings.blogspot.com
“Temptation’s Edge” is the first book I’ve read by Eve Berlin. I’m already a big fan of the author’s Eden Bradley books, so I was looking forward to discovering how this series of books differed from her BDSM erotica books written under that name. What I found was a genuine romance between two well-defined, all too human characters who also happened to enjoy a higher level of kink in their sexual relationship. Both Connor and Mischa were people with genuine feelings and frailties, with the same worries that any regular couple just starting to fall in love would have. I found that refreshing in a genre where we so often only get to see that level of vulnerability in the submissive heroine and the dominant hero only comes around to finally recognizing his feelings when he’s convinced he’s lost the heroine for good.
Connor and Mischa meet for the first time at the engagement party of their close mutual friends, Alec and Dylan (their story was told in Pleasure’s Edge, the first book in the series). Connor is one of Alec’s groomsmen and a fellow Dominant at the Pleasure Dome club. Mischa is one of Dylan’s maids of honor and her best friend. They experience instant physical attraction to one another almost immediately, and spend several days together learning how they fit together in a Dominant/submissive relationship. Connor is a hardcore Dom who uses BDSM to control what he worries is a dangerous temper inherited from his father. Mischa is familiar with BDSM more as casual play than serious commitment, and her passion for Connor pushes her to go further into full submission...but only in the bedroom. After a childhood where she had to be responsible for her entire family, the last thing she wants is to trust her sense of self and safety to another person.
What I loved about this book is how it blends BDSM erotica and classic romance tropes so neatly that the sexual dynamics don’t overwhelm the joy of seeing two people fall in love. It was also great to be able to start in in the middle of a series and not feel like I wasn’t getting the full enjoyment of the story by not having read anything that had come before. It’s always a tricky balance for a writer to make each book fit in a series but still be open enough to stand alone for a new reader. Eve Berlin did it in a way that made me want to go read the other books but not regret that I hadn’t done so already. I thoroughly enjoyed Connor and Mischa’s story and I’m looking forward to reading the stories of the other couples we met in “Temptation’s Edge” as well as all the other stories yet to come.
“Temptation’s Edge” is the first book I’ve read by Eve Berlin. I’m already a big fan of the author’s Eden Bradley books, so I was looking forward to discovering how this series of books differed from her BDSM erotica books written under that name. What I found was a genuine romance between two well-defined, all too human characters who also happened to enjoy a higher level of kink in their sexual relationship. Both Connor and Mischa were people with genuine feelings and frailties, with the same worries that any regular couple just starting to fall in love would have. I found that refreshing in a genre where we so often only get to see that level of vulnerability in the submissive heroine and the dominant hero only comes around to finally recognizing his feelings when he’s convinced he’s lost the heroine for good.
Connor and Mischa meet for the first time at the engagement party of their close mutual friends, Alec and Dylan (their story was told in Pleasure’s Edge, the first book in the series). Connor is one of Alec’s groomsmen and a fellow Dominant at the Pleasure Dome club. Mischa is one of Dylan’s maids of honor and her best friend. They experience instant physical attraction to one another almost immediately, and spend several days together learning how they fit together in a Dominant/submissive relationship. Connor is a hardcore Dom who uses BDSM to control what he worries is a dangerous temper inherited from his father. Mischa is familiar with BDSM more as casual play than serious commitment, and her passion for Connor pushes her to go further into full submission...but only in the bedroom. After a childhood where she had to be responsible for her entire family, the last thing she wants is to trust her sense of self and safety to another person.
What I loved about this book is how it blends BDSM erotica and classic romance tropes so neatly that the sexual dynamics don’t overwhelm the joy of seeing two people fall in love. It was also great to be able to start in in the middle of a series and not feel like I wasn’t getting the full enjoyment of the story by not having read anything that had come before. It’s always a tricky balance for a writer to make each book fit in a series but still be open enough to stand alone for a new reader. Eve Berlin did it in a way that made me want to go read the other books but not regret that I hadn’t done so already. I thoroughly enjoyed Connor and Mischa’s story and I’m looking forward to reading the stories of the other couples we met in “Temptation’s Edge” as well as all the other stories yet to come.
June 23, 2013
TEMPTATION’S EDGE
Edit
When I chose to read & review (in exchange for a copy of the book) Temptation’s Edge by Eve Berlin (aka Eden Bradley), the write-up that hooked me mentioned meeting an alpha-man at the wedding of a friend and having a brief fling. Um, it’s not really that, but at the same time, it is sooo much more! First of all, be aware: THIS HAS BDSM THEMES OUT THE WAZOO. (And there is wazoo play, too.) While Snarky Vanilla Mom isn’t averse to reading BDSM themes, what almost did make me put down the Kindle was when the main male character proclaimed himself a sadist. Yeah, that was going a bit too far for me out of my comfort zone. However, I stuck with it, and I am glad I did!
Mischa leaves San Francisco to head to Seattle to help her friend, Dylan, plan her wedding, and also to meet up with a former colleague to partner up for a new tattoo shop. (Apparently there are two prior stories to this one so Dylan’s story was one of the prior ones – which if I’d known that, I’d have known more of what I was getting into reading.) She meets Connor, an Irishman, and the attraction is instantaneous. While Mischa is not unfamiliar with BDSM play, she’s not as “into it” as Connor – so she has a bit of a learning curve to loosen up her control issues for the trust exchange inherent in BDSM. While the sex scenes ARE smokin’ hot, and Connor professes several times that he is a sadist, the “scenes” are pretty laidback compared to what they could have depicted (there was talk of hot wax, whips, etc… – but none of that happened in the book). The story was more about the fact that from the age of six, Mischa had to be the parent in the family, and therefore has massive issues about giving up control and trust. On the flip side, Connor suffers from fear he’ll turn out like his abusive father, so he has massive issues about giving up control, trust and his ability to even love.
Temptation’s Edge is their story. It’s DEFINITELY one of those books you wouldn’t want left up on your Kindle where the kids could read parts of it – ’cause quite frankly, I always thought that pinching was solely used for getting your kids’ attention while out in public since you can’t really whack ‘em upside the backs of their heads then — so they’d just have even more things to snicker about if they read parts of it. Don’t let the heavy sex turn you away, either – it’s actually tastefully done, again – SMOKIN’ HOT, but it’s not just a sex scene after scene book – there is actually a PLOT (gasp!). You’ll find your heart breaking right along with Mischa’s and cheer on Connor when he steps off the cliff. Read “Temptation’s Edge” to find out if they ever figure it out…
October 24, 2012
Temptation’s Edge by Eve Berlin
Grade: B
“I love the soreness. It’s my badge of honor.”
Misha Kennon is in Seattle to help her best friend Dylan plan her wedding and when she meets groomsmen Conner Galloway the attraction is instant and she knows they’ll end up in bed together. Misha soon discovers that Conner is like the rest of the men that Dylan’s fiance is friends with a Dominant in the BDSM scene. Although Misha has dabbled in the scene it’s never been for her but one night with Conner has her acting like a submissive and everything feels right for the first time in her life.
Conner Galloway inherited his temper from his father and has used his role as a Dominant to control his anger and rage. Conner is always in control but that goes out the window when he meets the sexy tattoo artist Misha who looks like she was made for him. Misha slowly starts to break down all of the walls Conner has built up and he must soon make a decision to either ealk away or finally let himself love a woman.
I wasn’t sure what to expect with Temptation’s Edge but within the first few pages I was hooked and couldn’t stop reading. This book is part of a series but I had no problem reading it as a stand alone. We meet some of the past characters but they play a small role and things are explained very well. From the very beginning the sexual attraction between Conner and Misha is off the chart and this book does not waste anytime with these two hopping into bed together.
Conner and Misha are both very damaged people who have a lot of issue with their parents. These issues hold them both back from every really connecting with anyone until they finally meet. There is a lot of sex in this book and there are some really amazing scenes but there is also a lot of very heavy duty emotions going on. When these two aren’t screwing one another silly they do open up and get very real and personal. I really enjoyed the sex and the emotional stories these two told and it was very refreshing to read an erotica novel with a deep plot and characters.
I think anyone who loves some good smut, BDSM and great strong characters will really enjoy this book. Conner and Misha are both very easy to like and the chemistry between the two will keep the pages flying. I really enjoyed this book and can’t wait to read more by the author.
Grade: B
“I love the soreness. It’s my badge of honor.”
Misha Kennon is in Seattle to help her best friend Dylan plan her wedding and when she meets groomsmen Conner Galloway the attraction is instant and she knows they’ll end up in bed together. Misha soon discovers that Conner is like the rest of the men that Dylan’s fiance is friends with a Dominant in the BDSM scene. Although Misha has dabbled in the scene it’s never been for her but one night with Conner has her acting like a submissive and everything feels right for the first time in her life.
Conner Galloway inherited his temper from his father and has used his role as a Dominant to control his anger and rage. Conner is always in control but that goes out the window when he meets the sexy tattoo artist Misha who looks like she was made for him. Misha slowly starts to break down all of the walls Conner has built up and he must soon make a decision to either ealk away or finally let himself love a woman.
I wasn’t sure what to expect with Temptation’s Edge but within the first few pages I was hooked and couldn’t stop reading. This book is part of a series but I had no problem reading it as a stand alone. We meet some of the past characters but they play a small role and things are explained very well. From the very beginning the sexual attraction between Conner and Misha is off the chart and this book does not waste anytime with these two hopping into bed together.
Conner and Misha are both very damaged people who have a lot of issue with their parents. These issues hold them both back from every really connecting with anyone until they finally meet. There is a lot of sex in this book and there are some really amazing scenes but there is also a lot of very heavy duty emotions going on. When these two aren’t screwing one another silly they do open up and get very real and personal. I really enjoyed the sex and the emotional stories these two told and it was very refreshing to read an erotica novel with a deep plot and characters.
I think anyone who loves some good smut, BDSM and great strong characters will really enjoy this book. Conner and Misha are both very easy to like and the chemistry between the two will keep the pages flying. I really enjoyed this book and can’t wait to read more by the author.
March 5, 2015
Temptation's Edge started out really well, and the last few chapters were good too. I had trouble trying to keep my concentration on the story, between those two parts. I know the cause of it, though, and I will explain shortly.
I had no idea that this book was part of a series when I started reading it. It wasn't until Mischa was having dinner with two other couples (and a single Irishman) that I realized this was the third book. However, you can read this story as a standalone. Otherwise, I would have stopped reading it until I read the others first. It just irks me to read a series out of order that had a cliffhanger ending or unanswered questions from previous books.
Now, on to the reason for my loss of concentration. I don't mind reading about BDSM. This books goes a little further with the BDSM play than Fifty Shades, and that's OK. But, in the first part of the book, Connor takes Mischa to a BDSM club. I really didn't know what to expect, but I was curious. Although I know this is fiction (and sometimes I overthink things), I just couldn't stop thinking about that part. There wasn't anything bad, it simply wasn't my cup of tea. So, it was hard to focus on the story afterwards. I felt like, maybe, if that scene would have been a little later on in the book (after I was invested in the characters and their story), I wouldn't have minded it as much. When I stopped reading then, and finished the book the following day, I was able to enjoy the last few chapters.
I liked that Mischa and Connor were both headstrong characters. (Of course, he's a dominant. With an Irish accent, I might add. Even though that has nothing to do with anything I just said.) Their whole 'I-can't-let-you-hurt-me-so-I-will-deny-my-feelings' thing was starting to grate on my nerves, which is weird because I, normally, like the angst. Maybe it just went on too long.
Still, it's not a bad book. The plot was good, but I did read some reviews that said it was almost exactly like the first two books. I wouldn't know anything about that seeing as how I haven't read them. I would recommend this book to Eden Bradley (Eve Berlin) fans and people who read BDSM romances.
I had no idea that this book was part of a series when I started reading it. It wasn't until Mischa was having dinner with two other couples (and a single Irishman) that I realized this was the third book. However, you can read this story as a standalone. Otherwise, I would have stopped reading it until I read the others first. It just irks me to read a series out of order that had a cliffhanger ending or unanswered questions from previous books.
Now, on to the reason for my loss of concentration. I don't mind reading about BDSM. This books goes a little further with the BDSM play than Fifty Shades, and that's OK. But, in the first part of the book, Connor takes Mischa to a BDSM club. I really didn't know what to expect, but I was curious. Although I know this is fiction (and sometimes I overthink things), I just couldn't stop thinking about that part. There wasn't anything bad, it simply wasn't my cup of tea. So, it was hard to focus on the story afterwards. I felt like, maybe, if that scene would have been a little later on in the book (after I was invested in the characters and their story), I wouldn't have minded it as much. When I stopped reading then, and finished the book the following day, I was able to enjoy the last few chapters.
I liked that Mischa and Connor were both headstrong characters. (Of course, he's a dominant. With an Irish accent, I might add. Even though that has nothing to do with anything I just said.) Their whole 'I-can't-let-you-hurt-me-so-I-will-deny-my-feelings' thing was starting to grate on my nerves, which is weird because I, normally, like the angst. Maybe it just went on too long.
Still, it's not a bad book. The plot was good, but I did read some reviews that said it was almost exactly like the first two books. I wouldn't know anything about that seeing as how I haven't read them. I would recommend this book to Eden Bradley (Eve Berlin) fans and people who read BDSM romances.
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