Lilah Pace

Astonishingly good. The best treatment of the subject matter I can imagine. A heroine with a life, personality, and a therapist, who is clear about her boundaries and what she wants. An insightful exploration of a common (I think?) question: what, if anything, do our fantasies say about us? Unresolved, though--because the hero, while imperfect, is NOT a control-freak psychopath. He's a compassionate, if closed, man who has his own boundaries and concerns.

BONUS POINT: J is wealthy and uses it once--and really only once--to take V away for a week. A side character cautions her that what seems like generosity is really control in disguise. I don't think that's the problem here. But someone cared! (actually, heroine's friends don't get a ton of screen time, but they do have their own lives and problems. Geordie was particularly good--now I'd like to see if Kip is a person or plot device).… (mehr)

I'm still a bit conflicted about this book. For a romance/erotica it was rather challenging to read, but that's probably because of my own history. What is interesting to me is the work the Pace is doing examing the sexual fantisies and sex life of a rape survivor. It's layered and complex.

I'm a little annoyed that the male protagonist gets to "one-up" her and play the "who had the worst experience" game. I don't think the book needs the added complexity - it has more than enough to play with.… (mehr)

Absolutely delicious. James is heir to the British throne, perhaps about to be king when his grandfather falls suddenly ill. He’s also secretly gay. When he meets Ben, a reporter, on a trip to Kenya and they hit it off, the two of them have a secret torrid afternoon together than neither expects to turn into anything. But later when Ben comes to England, they wind up seeing each other again. This was really nicely done, with the pressures of living under a microscope as a royal, family secrets and disagreements (I loved the relationship between James and his little sister Indigo), and wanting to live your truest life. So pleased to see there is a part two!

Please excuse typos/name misspellings. Entered on screen reader.
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