Friday, December 25, 2009

Bound and Determined


Title: Bound and Determined
Author: Jane Davitt and Alexa Snow
Publisher: Loose Id
Publisher URL: http://www.loose-id.com/
ISBN: 978-1-60737-450-3
Genre: {M/M}, BDSM, Contemporary
Rating: 5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Critter Nymph

Sterling accidentally stumbles onto a Dom and his sub while at a party. What Sterling sees soon has him wondering if that is what he’s needing. When he shows up at a local BDSM club, he is surprised to run into one of his old professors.

Owen hasn’t had a decent sub since Michael. His reputation of being difficult to please doesn’t help, either. The last thing he wants or needs is to take on a former student.

Authors Jane Davitt and Alexa Snow have teamed together to bring the readers an excellent story set in the world of BDSM. Bound and Determined tells the story of two men, one a novice and the other a long time member. The men already have a past history that would make a new relationship difficult. Yet as the authors bring them together, they do so in a way that the reader will enjoy. Sterling, who believes he has all the makings of a Dom, is surprised to find out otherwise; something that throws his psyche in turmoil. As the authors do an excellent job bringing the characters to life, it is easy for the reader to understand why this change is, at first, hard for Sterling to accept.

Owen is maybe a little harder to get a handle on. As a long time participant and well-known Dom, he is searching for the perfect sub. Although there were a couple of things regarding Owen that I wondered about, I felt he was the perfect foil for Sterling’s personality. His knowledge allowed him to ‘see’ Sterling and guide him accordingly. All of this leads to some intensely passionate scenes, of course .

The authors also do an excellent job showcasing the world of BDSM itself. Throughout the story, there are constant acknowledgments of the need for safety, as well as knowing one’s limits within a scene. If you enjoy BDSM stories, be sure to pick this one up.

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