5 stars I received an ARC of this book and I found it to be very different from other books by Jade Jamison. The plot is unusual and features some sinister events that are a bit frightening. At times, the tension was a bit overdone, but enjoyable nonetheless. Surprisingly, what I found most stressful was not the revelation of what the military had done (which I expected), but rather the control that Kimberly was willing to give over to Brandon. Every time he asked if she trusted him, she said yes, but then admitted to herself that she wasn’t sure if she did. She kept ignoring her intuition, and it didn’t matter whether she was right to be suspicious or not. The fact that she was suspicious was reason enough for her to trust her gut. I felt that she was giving up bits of herself and that disturbed me more than her willingness to give up control, which is a different issue. I don’t know if I’m making sense, but I guess my point is, if you’re going to allow someone to dominate you, you’d better be sure you trust them. If not, you’re allowing yourself to be abused. I don’t enjoy books that feature BDSM themes, but I can ignore those aspects of a story if the characters are willing participants. I felt that Kimberly was manipulated into doing something she didn’t want to do. August 1, 2021
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