5 stars Even though I edit these books, the author knows that I am not a fan of the BDSM themes. And if that were all there are to these books, I wouldn’t want to read them at all. Somehow, however, the author consistently takes characters I cannot stand and turns them into sympathetic people that I actually like. Christian Sovrano lost his twin brother in the last book and still suffers the emotional damage. Dr. Aurora Garibaldi is his captive due to her actions in the previous book (she attempted to help Karma escape from Michael, and as a result, Michael threatened to kill her. Christian asked Michael to spare her.). Christian decides the solution is to marry Aurora, but instead of presenting this as a positive action, he decides to threaten her if she doesn’t agree. She will not submit willingly. Which leads us to the BDSM aspects of the story. I’ll skip those as not necessary to the plot. Christian is transformed over the course of this book, going from a narcissistic, controlling jerk to a considerate, emotionally-available sweetheart. The journey to get him there is the meat of the story and I was impressed by the path that took him there. Once again, I am forced to recognize just how skilled L Steele is when writing the hero’s journey. She taps into emotions and brings the reader along for the ride. The emotional connections between all of the characters (not just Christian and Aurora) are vital to the fabric of this story and all subsequent and future stories involving the Sovranos. I’m not going to try to guess who comes next, but it will be interesting to learn more about each of the brothers. December 12, 2021
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