Review only for, Novella 3 (knights of the Boardroom) - Honor Bound by Joey Hill Well alright, alright alright....Yep, much better. I really liked these characters and their journey. Definitely much more legitimate than the last book. Peter and Dana's story was compelling; both in the military, both already into 'the scene' (unlike the last 2 books) so actually, their initial meeting and further story is completely believable. I thought Hill did a really great job of contextualizing the characters and their overall story considering it was a short novel and yep, it was hot. Made more so because the emotional factor is there and reads true. Peter is a great character, I have a soft spot for him and although he too is 'perfect' like Lucas, for whatever reason (probably because his dialog isn't as schmaltzy) he doesn't come across like a Gary-Stu.If you like super sexy, romantica books but only get anything out of them if they characters are well defined (and not just paper-cut outs of horny bastards looking for an excuse to rut on page) give this series a go. I only read Jaci Burton's No Strings Attached and per a goodreads recommendation I tried Joey W. Hill's Honor Bound. I also started La Petite Mort by Jasmine Haynes but I only got to the third chapter and decided that the story couldn't appeal to me less. While I could relate to the woman's predicament, I honestly could not, in any way, conceive of using sex as a coping device. Speaking from experience I can say that not only was it the furthest thing from my mind at the time but I would also think that a doctor would have restricted sexual relations mere hours before a procedure involving her sexual organs. So yeah I was incapable of swallowing all that down and reading the story regardless. Now with Jaci Burton. As long as she is not writing paranormal, I am a huge fan. The story had all the makings of a longer romantic book and was wonderful. Not only was her male lead a hottie but her female was a completely normal woman that anyone could relate to. I would say my only complaint in this story was that Ella seemed to want to compare everything to her deceased husband, she over analyzed almost to the point of annoyance. In the end I can say that the setting and Clay made it worth the wait. Joey W. Hill; well I can say that the writing style was great. She invoked my emotions into the story to just short of tears. Considering this is a novella one would think that wouldn't be possible. This is however is an excellent story. Starting the story off with Peter and Dana meeting in the BDSM club where the K&A men spend their time. Both Dana and Peter are about to be deployed, so they spend one memorable night together. After that the story takes a shocking turn and grows from there. I can tell you that honestly I really liked the romance despite the fact that BDSM stories tend to put me off. Now I just have to decide if I would like to continue the Knights of the Boardroom series or not.
What do You think about Laced With Desire (2010)?
Joey Hill's story was my favorite and was really good. The others were good.
—KatnissEverdeen
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—dearickkeo
