Rate this book

Stroke Rate (2013)

by L.M. Somerton(Favorite Author)

3.61 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1781842221 (ISBN13: 9781781842225)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Total E Bound

review 1: What worked: -British-rowing club-dominant, aggressive man (Lucien) with a (somewhat) tender side-kinky toys What didn't work:-Ben, the "submissive," almost seemed like an afterthought; he was shy, and then Lucien barged in, and it was all about Lucien. -Plot felt contrived (the reason for the rowing competition at the end seemed created and discarded).-Lucien's mild reaction to Seb's (rowing club owner and Ben's manager) actions seemed waaay off; considering Lucien snarls at anyone who even looked at Ben, you would think he would have been much harsher with Seb. -The idea of Lucien watching Ben for months and discussing him with others (like Ben's English professor) wasn't hot, just creepy. Other thoughts: -I wouldn't put this in the D/s category; it was more like BDSM or... more domestic discipline maybe. -The sex scenes were plentiful, but they felt a little rote and mechanical, at once explicit and vague. -I would have liked to see more talking and relationship development between Lucien and Ben, AND more about the MCs themselves. Lucien was only 25, and he was a lawyer, trained in the art of pain, and an Olympic rowing champion. He seemed WAY too young to have accomplished all that at such a young age. And we get nothing about Ben except he has older parents who moved to Spain. -The ending was also abrupt. So much could be done with this setting and these MCs, so there's potential, but not quite fulfilled.
review 2: I really love good written BDSM romances. After reading this one I was disappointed. I liked Ben a lot but felt nothing for Lucien. He remained a shallow character. His Dom behavior was ridiculous and implausible. Who wants an evilly smirking, cruelly laughing, snarling Dom? The sex felt more like a mechanical torture. I missed the safe, sane and consensual principles guiding the BDSM activities. True feelings or a safe Dom/sub bonding were non-palpable. less

Download links for: Stroke Rate

Advertising