One of the best BDSM books I've ever read. Here's my review from TwoLipsReviews.com (5 out of 5 kisses, 2 1/2 peppers for content, and a Recommended Read):
While checking on a friend's house while hes away, Kelley surprises Tom and, thinking shes an intruder, he points a gun at her. He notices she doesnt flinch and asks her why. Shes reliving painful memories of her breakup six months ago with her ex-boyfriend Michael. Her heart is aching, and some small part of her almost wouldnt have cared if he had shot her.
This is a deceptively inauspicious beginning of a relationship that will change both of their lives forever. Tom senses Kelleys need, and makes it very clear that hes interested in her. But despite her raging attraction to him and a closeness that happens much more quickly than either of them would have thought possible, she still has some big emotional hurdles to overcome. Her failed relationship with Michael has shaken her self-confidence and shes finding it very difficult to let go of her deep-seated feelings for him.
Tom has his own baggage, too. Hes been a player for far too long, and its obviously a source of shame for him. This instant connection he feels with Kelley might just be the real thing, and he wants more than anything to be the man she needs him to be.
Right from the start, Tom has the toe-curling intensity that I adore in an alpha hero. I absolutely adore a loving dominant, and Toms character is among the very best Ive ever read. Hes masterful but very caring and sweet.
Kelley knows almost immediately that this thing between them is right and she feels safe and cherished enough to give herself entirely to him, body and soul. Its a complete trust that surprises her in its rightness. They quickly find a sexual compatibility and comfort zone that usually comes only with a longer relationship, and they work together to discover her sexual limits as a submissive. Can Tom help heal her shredded self-esteem, and find a way to restore her ability to fully give herself again?
One Breath at a Time by Gwen Masters has delicious intensity and passion, very likeable characters, breathtaking intimacy, and some of the hottest sex I've ever read. I devoured this book and didnt want it to end. I loved it.
While checking on a friend's house while hes away, Kelley surprises Tom and, thinking shes an intruder, he points a gun at her. He notices she doesnt flinch and asks her why. Shes reliving painful memories of her breakup six months ago with her ex-boyfriend Michael. Her heart is aching, and some small part of her almost wouldnt have cared if he had shot her.
This is a deceptively inauspicious beginning of a relationship that will change both of their lives forever. Tom senses Kelleys need, and makes it very clear that hes interested in her. But despite her raging attraction to him and a closeness that happens much more quickly than either of them would have thought possible, she still has some big emotional hurdles to overcome. Her failed relationship with Michael has shaken her self-confidence and shes finding it very difficult to let go of her deep-seated feelings for him.
Tom has his own baggage, too. Hes been a player for far too long, and its obviously a source of shame for him. This instant connection he feels with Kelley might just be the real thing, and he wants more than anything to be the man she needs him to be.
Right from the start, Tom has the toe-curling intensity that I adore in an alpha hero. I absolutely adore a loving dominant, and Toms character is among the very best Ive ever read. Hes masterful but very caring and sweet.
Kelley knows almost immediately that this thing between them is right and she feels safe and cherished enough to give herself entirely to him, body and soul. Its a complete trust that surprises her in its rightness. They quickly find a sexual compatibility and comfort zone that usually comes only with a longer relationship, and they work together to discover her sexual limits as a submissive. Can Tom help heal her shredded self-esteem, and find a way to restore her ability to fully give herself again?
One Breath at a Time by Gwen Masters has delicious intensity and passion, very likeable characters, breathtaking intimacy, and some of the hottest sex I've ever read. I devoured this book and didnt want it to end. I loved it.
Reader beware: this is heavy BDSM. There is a touch of every kind of kink out there in this book. While I think it was very well written, I would not recommend it for the simply curious; it is definitely for those of us who are more jaded.
