Admittedly, I read this book because I agreed to review it, although I am sure it is the last book like it that I will ever read. Romance and BDSM are not genres I spend my time on. But if they are something that you enjoy reading about or if the latter is an area you want to learn about, this book is for you. Ms. McKeever writes very well, and the story is engaging. The author doesn’t just tell a story but exposes the reader to a subculture of society concerning relationships based on power exchange and kink. Therefore, readers uneducated in BDSM will get a peek into this element.  On the other hand, if you are just looking for a romance novel like a Hallmark movie, this book is not for you. 

I found the characters nicely developed, although fairly stereotyped to the point of being cliched to fit in with today’s trendy emphasis on multi-culturalism and inter-racial relationships. The climatic ending of the story was interesting but the hero and heroine were predictable, again promoting the underlying theme of the budding inter-racial romance which will now go on happily-ever-after.  

Although, the relationship of Mel and Edge is unusual from the beginning, built upon a foundation of dominance and submission, by the end of the book it evolved into a deeper and “real” love. 

Overall, Ms. McKeever is a talented writer who has contributed a well-written, steamy romance novel to the BDSM genre. I hope that she uses her talent to write more mainstream fiction stories too so other readers can discover her writing and story-telling ability outside this genre.