Asking for It
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“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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2 primary books3 released booksAsking for It
Asking for It is a 3-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2015 with contributions by Lilah Pace.
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I started this thinking it sounded intriguing, if a little (very) unconventional, but I was not prepared for the emotional depth of this story. Both the hero and heroine had something horrific happen in their childhoods that twisted sex in their minds, and because of this, they understand each other in a way no previous sexual partners have. The more you learn of their tortured pasts and the reasons for their proclivities, the more your heart breaks for them, and the more you root for them as they tentatively try to form a meaningful bond outside of a sexual one. They are just two strangers fulfilling a mutual need, but they long for so much more.
What I liked about this book was the mental battle Vivienne had during the book. She has these fantasies, she knows where they stem from, and she still thinks something is wrong with her. There is interesting role-playing between her and her partner, Jonah, which is pretty hot, but also a little conflicting. Sometimes it felt like he was a little too...much. I don't think I will read the next book, I kind of liked the way this one ended, but I guess we will see.
