3.5 StarsIn the end, this was a decent, short read. The author does most of the character development at the middle and the end. I'm glad I didn't put the book down after the first few pages. The beginning of the story had me rolling my eyes, since I didn't have any real insight into the characters' personalities. I initially thought this was going to be one of those books with characters and situations that were just too unbelievable to be enjoyable. Knowing that you'll get a little more substance if you read past the first few pages may make this book a little more enjoyable to you. Tess has trust issues. So why would she date a Navy SEAL who leaves at a drop of a hat and she has no idea when he will return? As a SEAL, Drew is very protective of Tess. She doesn't live in the best neighborhood and has certain rules for her when he's out of town. When he returns unexpectedly and catches Tess breaking one of his rules, he decides that she needs to be punished a la a good spanking. Tess doesn't understand what the big deal is and doesn't believe that Drew will follow through. But the spanking is more about sex and punishment. It's about Tess finally opening herself up to someone.In such a short read, we learn about Tess and Drew's relationship and Tess's trust issues. Under His Hand is a nice quick read. The sex is hot but not super steamy like in Liberating Lacey.
What do You think about Il Tocco Delle Sue Mani (2012)?
Short, but has all the elements you want in a romance with lots of smexy sex added in
—Ria
It was simply OK. Illogical but OK. Character development was decent though.
—abbykidabby
