The captivating second installment in The Prince’s Slave….
Belle doesn’t know what to do.
Who is this enigmatic prince, her captor, and what are her feelings for him? And are those feelings—can those feelings be—genuine? Given their circumstances? Daunted by what she’s discovered of him, and his world, she nonetheless finds herself drawn deeper…into his desires and, she’s discovering, her own. For their affair, an artful interplay of dominance and submission, is like nothing she’s ever experienced….
P.J. Fox published her first story when she was ten. Between then and the present moment, she detoured to, in no particular order, earn several degrees (including a law degree), bore everyone she knew with lectures about medieval history, get married, and start a family. She realized, ultimately, that she had to make a go of this writing thing because nothing else would ever make her happy.
I can only rate how much I enjoyed it, and I didn't. Neither as a satire, nor as erotica, nor as a literary smoke grenade. I feel sorry for everyone who paid money for this, but - fuck - there's sure a lot of words in these books.
What I however can't forgive the author is that, even though allegedly being in the lifestyle, she writes something which paints BDSM as even worse than the non-con and negativity in "Fifty Shades of Grey". She paints it being abuse, and this despite protests to the opposite. Considering that she states "Fifty Shades of Grey" is a story of consensual BDSM I'm not even that astonished.
The first book was powerful if uncomfortable to read. However, I sensed the potential for a powerful and meaningful tale. In this instalment of Belle and Ash's story we truly see evidence of growth and change in the primary characters, as well as glimmers of redemption especially for Ash.
I was so eager delve into the next book that I did not even take time to write the review for this book before downloading the next installment. This book is compelling and well written. The author guides us along an in depth examination of popularly held views of BDSM and other non traditional sexual/lifestyle choices.
The chapters that detailed Ash's time in India messed with the flow of the story in my opinion, however, they provided valuable insight into Ash's character. And I also found the information fascinating just for information's sake. I recommend this trilogy to anyone who enjoys a "romance" with deeply flawed characters, politically incorrect values and morals. It wouldn't be an enjoyable read to the deeply judgmental among. All in all I found compelling and worthwhile read.