the_sassy_bookworm's review against another edition
4.0
Side Note: I'm testing out a new review format. I am thinking of switching all my reviews to the same format I use when doing my "stepping out" challenge reviews. Let me know what you think Y/N??
~WRITING - PLOT - PACE~I found this one to be very well written. It was nicely paced and the story never dragged at any point. The plot was engaging and kept me turning the pages.
~HERO~
I rather loved the hero in this one. Devin was a great guy. Maybe not as dirty and sadistic as I had expected (hoped) but he was still sexy as f-ck. Domineering. Knew his way around a belt. But he was also sweet. Charming. Pretty much all in for Ella from the start.
~HEROINE~
Ella was a little harder for me to warm up to. I didn't really understand her reasons for not wanting to love anyone. They just seemed a tad silly to me. Especially coming from someone who is supposed to be oh so smart. That said, I still managed to like her well enough that it didn't take away from my enjoyment of the book overall.
~SIDE CHARACTERS~
There really isn't too many secondary characters in this one. The couple from book one make a couple brief appearances and Milo plays a rather larger part (threesomes with the Devin and Ella at the club). I am certainly intrigued by Milo and can't wait for his book. Although the dude sure gets around with the heroines in this series (lol)
~HEAT LEVEL~
Highish. The sex scenes were hot and plentiful. I thought Dev would be a bit more of a hardcore sadist, so I was a bit disappointed with that. There is spanking, anal, bondage, sharing, and a lot more.
~ANGST LEVEL~
I didn't find this a particularly angsty book. There is a lot of fighting feelings, but I wouldn't say that manifests itself in much push/pull. There also wasn't any OW/OM drama. It was never specifically said, but I am fairly certain Devin wasn't with any OW after meeting Ella. He, of course, shared Ella with other Doms when they were at the club. But other than that there was no one else for Ella either.
~IN THE END~
I enjoyed this one a lot. Maybe not quite as much as book one. I found the heroine a bit difficult to warm up to. That said, I did like the hero. Even if he was a bit tame for my liking in the sadist department. This author has a very readable way to her writing that gets you hooked from page one. She knows her way around a good sex scene as well. So yea, I liked it a lot and I can't wait to see what she has in store for us with Milo's book. Two thumbs up from yours truly.
beckiebookworm1974's review against another edition
4.0
🌟🌟🌟🌟 STARS
ARC-book Review
Release Date-22/1/18
Deep Control (Dark Dominance #2) by Annabel Joseph was an absolute delight to read.
Its one of them reads that's a little bit out of the box in regards to the normal and that's what floated my boat with this story.
So Deep Control is the second book in this series and although
these books occupy the same world this can totally be read as a stand-alone, I did and had no issues what so ever following along.
I also want to mention how much I'm loving that book cover, such a hot combustible image, adoring it totally.
So this book follows Pilot Devin a Dominant and a bit of a sadist and Ella an astrophysicist with a penchant for pain.
When the two meet, first with a brief encounter at a club and later as Devon is accompanying Ella on a flight to New York as a flight coach due to her severe phobia of flying, sparks do fly and after sharing a traumatic life-affirming experience the two end up hooking up and realise there desires align perfectly.
Deciding this is something they both want to explore Devon asks Ella along to the Gallery. An exclusive club that caters to the extreme, here there are no safe words and a sub needs a sponsor and invitation to play.
Neither wanting a relationship, each for there own reasons, the two embark on a friendship of mutual desire and depravity, but sometimes the best-laid plans can easily go to pot.
So I really enjoyed Deep Control, it was a hot messy read but also had the added bonus of a great storyline, I really liked all the characters if at times I did want to give Ella a big kick up the derriere for her sheer stubbornness in realising what she actually held in her hand and was in danger of losing if she didn't pull her finger out and smell the coffee.
Devin himself was such a delicious specimen and I just loved how he took such good care of Ella it was very apparent early on how much he cared.
I found this to be such an easy read with some great secondary characters and I raced through this very quickly indeed.
I should also probably mention that there are menage scenes where Devon shares Ella with his friend, this is all completely consensual and the HEA that eventually occurs is only between Devon and Ella but I thought I should this just mention just in case this bothers you at all.
Though I haven't read anything by this author before I am pleased to say this was a very positive experience and I will definitely be checking out any other books she has out, especially the ones in this series.
So that's about it, Deep Control gets a big thumbs up from me, check it out you won't be disappointed.
I was provided with an ARC of Deep Control (Dark Dominance #2) by Annabel Joseph of which I have reviewed voluntary.
All opinions expressed are entirely my own.
Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm.
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thesassybookworm's review
4.0
Side Note: I'm testing out a new review format. I am thinking of switching all my reviews to the same format I use when doing my "stepping out" challenge reviews. Let me know what you think Y/N??
~WRITING - PLOT - PACE~I found this one to be very well written. It was nicely paced and the story never dragged at any point. The plot was engaging and kept me turning the pages.
~HERO~
I rather loved the hero in this one. Devin was a great guy. Maybe not as dirty and sadistic as I had expected (hoped) but he was still sexy as f-ck. Domineering. Knew his way around a belt. But he was also sweet. Charming. Pretty much all in for Ella from the start.
~HEROINE~
Ella was a little harder for me to warm up to. I didn't really understand her reasons for not wanting to love anyone. They just seemed a tad silly to me. Especially coming from someone who is supposed to be oh so smart. That said, I still managed to like her well enough that it didn't take away from my enjoyment of the book overall.
~SIDE CHARACTERS~
There really isn't too many secondary characters in this one. The couple from book one make a couple brief appearances and Milo plays a rather larger part (threesomes with the Devin and Ella at the club). I am certainly intrigued by Milo and can't wait for his book. Although the dude sure gets around with the heroines in this series (lol)
~HEAT LEVEL~
Highish. The sex scenes were hot and plentiful. I thought Dev would be a bit more of a hardcore sadist, so I was a bit disappointed with that. There is spanking, anal, bondage, sharing, and a lot more.
~ANGST LEVEL~
I didn't find this a particularly angsty book. There is a lot of fighting feelings, but I wouldn't say that manifests itself in much push/pull. There also wasn't any OW/OM drama. It was never specifically said, but I am fairly certain Devin wasn't with any OW after meeting Ella. He, of course, shared Ella with other Doms when they were at the club. But other than that there was no one else for Ella either.
~IN THE END~
I enjoyed this one a lot. Maybe not quite as much as book one. I found the heroine a bit difficult to warm up to. That said, I did like the hero. Even if he was a bit tame for my liking in the sadist department. This author has a very readable way to her writing that gets you hooked from page one. She knows her way around a good sex scene as well. So yea, I liked it a lot and I can't wait to see what she has in store for us with Milo's book. Two thumbs up from yours truly.
the_sassy_bookworm's review
4.0
Side Note: I'm testing out a new review format. I am thinking of switching all my reviews to the same format I use when doing my "stepping out" challenge reviews. Let me know what you think Y/N??
~WRITING - PLOT - PACE~I found this one to be very well written. It was nicely paced and the story never dragged at any point. The plot was engaging and kept me turning the pages.
~HERO~
I rather loved the hero in this one. Devin was a great guy. Maybe not as dirty and sadistic as I had expected (hoped) but he was still sexy as f-ck. Domineering. Knew his way around a belt. But he was also sweet. Charming. Pretty much all in for Ella from the start.
~HEROINE~
Ella was a little harder for me to warm up to. I didn't really understand her reasons for not wanting to love anyone. They just seemed a tad silly to me. Especially coming from someone who is supposed to be oh so smart. That said, I still managed to like her well enough that it didn't take away from my enjoyment of the book overall.
~SIDE CHARACTERS~
There really isn't too many secondary characters in this one. The couple from book one make a couple brief appearances and Milo plays a rather larger part (threesomes with the Devin and Ella at the club). I am certainly intrigued by Milo and can't wait for his book. Although the dude sure gets around with the heroines in this series (lol)
~HEAT LEVEL~
Highish. The sex scenes were hot and plentiful. I thought Dev would be a bit more of a hardcore sadist, so I was a bit disappointed with that. There is spanking, anal, bondage, sharing, and a lot more.
~ANGST LEVEL~
I didn't find this a particularly angsty book. There is a lot of fighting feelings, but I wouldn't say that manifests itself in much push/pull. There also wasn't any OW/OM drama. It was never specifically said, but I am fairly certain Devin wasn't with any OW after meeting Ella. He, of course, shared Ella with other Doms when they were at the club. But other than that there was no one else for Ella either.
~IN THE END~
I enjoyed this one a lot. Maybe not quite as much as book one. I found the heroine a bit difficult to warm up to. That said, I did like the hero. Even if he was a bit tame for my liking in the sadist department. This author has a very readable way to her writing that gets you hooked from page one. She knows her way around a good sex scene as well. So yea, I liked it a lot and I can't wait to see what she has in store for us with Milo's book. Two thumbs up from yours truly.
sarah_'s review
5.0
4.5 stars *sigh*...I am such an Annabel Joseph fangirl. Not only do her books feature the dreamiest doms, but she writes girls after my own heart--her characters are so relatable to me, and they make her books my absolute favorite romances. And this book was no exception--super steamy plus sooooo many feels. I had so much fun reading about Devin and Ella, and would recommend this book to anyone who likes steamy romance and isn't averse to BDSM. Looking forward to Milo's story in the next book!
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