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Control (The Mystery of Landon Miller Volume 1)

R.M. Gauthier

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May 28, 2017 Jennifer S. Alderson rated it really liked it

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Lexi is trapped in a loveless marriage and looking for a bit of adventure. Her best friend Haley introduces her to BDSM as a way of feeling alive. When the club owner takes an interest in Lexi, her world is turned upside down. Things quickly go from exciting to dangerous and Lexi is left to ponder her choices.
This is not a genre I normally would read, however it did pull me in and I ended up reading it in two sessions, something I rarely do! For that reason I am giving it 4 stars.
I won this boo ...more

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Jan 08, 2017 Jessica Jesinghaus rated it really liked it

Holy crap! Told first person from the point of view of Lexi, we are allowed to witness Lexi's into into the BDSM realm. Her best friend, Hailey, has participated in the lifestyle for some time, but kept it secret from Lexi until the fateful day when Lexi laments the lack of excitement in her life. That night Hailey takes her to an exclusive club, except Lexi knows absolutely nothing about the type of club she's in. Shocker, right?

As a newcomer to the lifestyle, Lexi is understandably taken aback Holy crap! Told first person from the point of view of Lexi, we are allowed to witness Lexi's into into the BDSM realm. Her best friend, Hailey, has participated in the lifestyle for some time, but kept it secret from Lexi until the fateful day when Lexi laments the lack of excitement in her life. That night Hailey takes her to an exclusive club, except Lexi knows absolutely nothing about the type of club she's in. Shocker, right?

As a newcomer to the lifestyle, Lexi is understandably taken aback. While exploring the club she encounters Landon, the club's mysterious, wealthy owner. Now, as I was reading the first handful of chapters I couldn't help but draw parallels to Fifty Shades... especially when Lexi and Landon begin to discuss their contract. Landon: the damaged, reclusive millionaire. Lexi: the self-doubting innocent. But I assure you, that's where the similarities end.

Lexi is a married woman in a boring, thankless relationship. She's questioning her life, her accomplishments, and her future. She's infatuated with Landon, drawn to him magnetically, and her willingness to consider a contractual relationship with him is based solely on her desire to be near him. She's willing to do anything to be in his orbit.

Control has the bones of a great book! And the ending!?! WTF? I didn't see it coming. AT ALL! I seriously hope there's a second installment in the works. There is no HEA in this story and the ending is quite the shocker.

The only issue I had with this book, and what kept me from giving Control a full five stars, was the over use and/or misuse of certain punctuation. There were lots of sentences with random semicolons in them. Comas placed in abundance where there needn't be any. Another editing pass at this book to remove extraneous punctuation marks would give Control a facelift.

All told, this is an awesome story. The erotica element is mild, so readers worried about the BDSM content needn't be. It's more like a supporting character in the book than a gratuitous ploy to draw in readers. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys a dark romance. ...more

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