Okay, so I love Meg and Ki as authors and I am absolutely devoted to the NG world they've created. I've been consumed by the City Hall books and and unbearably high expectations for this book, because it was ROSS. And that's where I've failed as a reader. I had unbearably high expectations. I went into this book with all the knowledge of the characters from prior books and I created my own idea of how this book would play out. My struggle with the review is separating my expectations from the reality.
Ross, the arrogant, no ummm... ducks-given, mayor of NG who did whatever he wanted and had Vane, Mark, or others clean up his messes. His fall, in Denial, set the stage for a HUGE story of Ross and his redemption, or freefall into an even worse situation.
This book didn't quite hit it. The writing is spectacular, don't get me wrong. The authors do not let you down, in that respect. And the story is really good. I'm not saying it's not. But I think there was some unrealized potential.
Domestic Discipline can be a boring kink, no matter how you write it. It's not active like impact play, or intriguingly sexy like bondage, or emotionally engaging like Daddy/boy. Add Humiliation to it, and it's still not exciting. I think that's where this book fell a little flat. There wasn't enough exploration of Ross to support the introduction of these kinks in his character, especially since he'd been portrayed more as an exhibitionist in prior books. There was a missed opportunity for developing his character and diving into his psyche for how he went from exhibitionist/thrill-seeker to the person we see in this book.
Something just didn't... connect.... in the book.
Lane (Stormy)... now, he's a different story. Intriguing, sexy, surprisingly Dominant for being a Courtesan, possessive, protective, and just a great character. He carried the story! And we get to see more of Mark (yessss... next book!) and some other characters who might be in Mark's book! (I can't wait)
So why did I rate 5-star? Because, on its own, it's a great book. Within the context of the other books and the anticipation of Ross' continued character development, I'd rate it lower. But it's not fair to rate a book against anticipation. Looking at the book, by itself, it's amazing, kinky, fun, well written, sexy.
Like I said in the title... it was a struggle to review. But read it, enjoy it, and increase your immersion in the NG world!
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