Review: The Devil's Kiss by Gemma James

My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Devil's Kiss #1
Release: December 8, 2013
Heroine POV - 1st person
Heat: 5 out of 5
Length: 215 pages

Kayla Sutton faces a question no mother wants to face: what would you do to save your daughter? Broke and desperate, she siphons thousands from her employer to pay for her daughter's treatment, but when Gage Channing discovers her theft, she is shocked to learn that her boss has no intention of turning her over to the police. Instead he issues an ultimatum—give him her sexual submission, or go to jail.

Backed into a corner by a man with no shame, Kayla must find the strength to travel down the path of pain and pleasure. But when her past catches up to her, prompting a free fall into forbidden territory with a man she once loved, Kayla realizes nothing is black and white when everyone around her has secrets.

NOTE TO READERS: THE DEVIL'S KISS is a dark romance with a BDSM edge that does NOT conform to safe, sane, and consensual practices. Includes explicit content and subject matter that may offend some readers. Intended for mature audiences. Book 1 of the Devil's Kiss Series.

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MY REVIEW

You know those books that make you cringe while reading them? That make you wonder what on earth are you really reading? That make you question why you're even continuing to read it? This was that kind of book. Even after marinating on it for a while, I still can't pinpoint what about it made me keep going. I just know that I had to. I was hooked. I needed to know what Gage was going to do next. I had to know what his motivation was. I couldn't put it down because I had to know what the heck he was going to subject Kayla to next.

The story was wonderfully written. I'll give it that. The author did an amazing job of drawing me a picture. I was held captive during each scene and my mind raced with the many ways that Kayla allowed herself to be a slave to Gage. Incredibly erotic with a BDSM twist, this story had a touch of the dark side and I would have appreciated getting Gage's POV. I'm continuing the series because I have to know what he's up to now.

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