River Rock, Vermont,
2011. This is the story of Claire Ryan and Evan Lang. 35-year-old Claire
joins a local book club for romance readers in order to get over the
breakdown of her 10-year relationship, there she meets book shop owner
Evan, a dominant man who has never recovered from the sudden death of
his submissive wife. As their relationship develops and they embark on
the path of Claire's submission, it becomes harder and harder for Evan
to keep his emotional distance. Claire is open and responsive and he
wants her badly, but refuses to let himself go. As Claire falls deeper
in love with Evan, she realises that he is holding back and decides to
end their relationship, forcing Evan to confront his own past and his
feelings in order to save his new love.
Review
****SOURCEBOOKS Casablanca, via NetGalley provided me with a copy of this book for my honest review****
Claire Ryan is about to embark on a journey she never saw coming. After a hard break up from an unhealthy relationship she should have ended long ago, she decides to join the world one step at a time. Claire decides to start with a book club at a quaint local book store named Bibliophile.
Evan Lang is still in love with his wife who he lost to cancer, so he fills his days with the other love in his life, his book store. When he sees a woman who stirs long dead feelings he's angry with her and himself. To make mattes worse, he sees her quietly sneaking to read the store's erotica, embarrassed but aroused. An overheard conversation later he knows she's way more than he expected, and he's just the man to give her the awakening she needs. However, when his own demons come to surface he may have underestimated just how much he needs her in return.
Awakening was one of the more unique tales of a woman's journey into discovering her submission. Although the insta love was a disappointment, the heartbreak and struggle was inspirational .Palatable emotions and deep characters lead way to a nicely flowing storyline suitable for an array of readers. The sex was hot but didn't take away or make up the storyline. The depth of emotion between the characters and involved in the D/s relationship was accurate and led to a believable HEA. And of course I wish Bibliophile was a real book story because it made me want to curl up in the reading section in the back and enjoy.
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