Asking For It by Lilah Pace

Asking For It

by Lilah Pace

“This is who I am. This is what I want. Now I need a man dangerous enough to give it to me.”

Graduate student Vivienne Charles is afraid of her own desires—ashamed to admit that she fantasizes about being taken by force, by a man who will claim her completely and without mercy. When the magnetic, mysterious Jonah Marks learns her secret, he makes an offer that stuns her: they will remain near-strangers to each other, and meet in secret so that he can fulfill her fantasy.

Their arrangement is twisted. The sex is incredible. And—despite their attempts to stay apart—soon their emotions are bound together as tightly as the rope around Vivienne’s wrists. But the secrets in their pasts threaten to turn their affair even darker...

Reader Advisory: Asking for It deals explicitly with fantasies of non-consensual sex. Readers sensitive to portrayals of non-consensual sex should be advised. 

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4.5 Sizzling Stars!

Put your censors to the side for this one because it’s a bit of a bumpy ride. Forbidden, taboo, unthinkable, frowned upon... take all those words and toss them out the window. This book was unconventional in every way and certainly a bit on the kinky side... and boy was it a fantastic read!

I enjoyed “Asking For It” immensely. Sure it had some very intense scenes that might not be to everyone's tastes but in-between the hot, down and dirty sex, there was a truly wonderful story being told.

Vivienne, the heroine, has a particular type of kink. She fantasizes about hard core, forced sex and it seems to be the only way she can hit the big O. She knows why she has these fantasies and she knows where it all stems from. Years in therapy has taught her that. And her shame has kept her from speaking out or forming a true and real connection to any sexual partner. But one man changes all that when he divulges his own brand of kink.

Jonah is shrouded in mystery. He’s very quiet, elusive and his dark nature keeps him even more hidden but when he thinks he's finally found the perfect partner, he allows his dark side to seep out in the most exciting ways.

Told entirely from Vivienne’s POV, she and Jonah embark on a torrid, uninhibited ride, playing out their darkest sexual fantasies. This book contains some very graphic encounters but even though it tows the grey line between forced and consensual, they both have guidelines they follow and Jonah never crosses them. It was intense and thrilling to watch Jonah switch from imposing and demanding to soft and gentle. After their scenes play out, he’s caring and treats Vivienne with respect and tenderness. He’s as complex as she is and both of their characters drew me right in and kept me frantically flipping through the pages to see what happened next.

The writing was eloquent and very well done. I enjoyed the intense conflict and I loved the side characters and their stories. I’ll admit, I was a little fearful going in because of the content and this was a new author for me, but it was an amazing read and I loved it.

But....as much as I thoroughly enjoyed this one, that ending left me completely unsatisfied. Thankfully, I looked on the author's Goodreads page and saw there was a sequel in the works. Now I just have to wait...This book was reviewed by a member of the review staff at Cocktails and Books. The name of the reviewer can be found under the post categories.

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