Successful businesswoman Julie Masterson runs a popular flower shop with her friend Sasha. There, she encounters Daniel Covington, Vice President of Weston Bank, when he comes into the shop to purchase flowers for a family member's ballet recital. The attraction between Julie and Daniel is instantaneous and they quickly find themselves in bed together. But Daniel is a respected Dominant within the local BDSM community and while he enjoys the vanilla sex he shares with Julie, he craves a deeper relationship with her, something that will allow his Dominant side to come out. But before Daniel can broach the topic with her, Julie agrees to attend a BDSM informational session with Sasha, an openly submissive woman who has invited Julie to these meetings many times before. Once there, Julie immediately runs into a stunned Daniel, the Master running that night's session.Despite her friendship with Sasha, Julie is innocent when it comes to the BDSM lifestyle, but is curious to learn more. She's bold and possesses the shrewd confidence required to run a thriving business. Daniel is intrigued by Julie's repressed submissive nature. He is confident without being an alpha-male jerk. He is supportive of Julie exploring her sexuality, but doesn't try to force her into a lifestyle she may not be ready for.I think this provides a well-rounded, yet mild look into the BDSM lifestyle - the good and bad, the sensual and scary. Most of the story centers around Julie and Daniel's exploration of Julie's growing understanding of her submissive nature and the internal and external conflicts that arise as a result. As Daniel must slowly introduce Julie to the lifestyle and what it means to be a submissive, so too is the reader's introduction to the same. Accordingly, the sex between Julie and Daniel is very light on the BDSM - some spanking, light whipping, and a play room, but that is really about as far as it goes. Now, there is mention of a session between secondary characters gone very bad (someone ends up in the hospital), but nothing is described in great detail.Unfortunately, as for the story and characters, both are fairly thin. The plot is largely carried by Julie and Daniel's internal conflicts. Not a whole lot happens outside the characters' heads. And although readers are given a little bit of Daniel's backstory, we are told almost nothing about Julie before the book begins.Seduced by Fire wasn't bad, but it wasn't exactly memorable either.Originally posted at Plot Twist Reviews [dot] com A look into BDSM relationships, but with people who are too perfect. It read more like a fantasy than any sort of reality. Once again we have the innocent vanilla girl to be led into the lifestyle by a wealthy Dom. What's different about this one though is that the Dom is not too alpha or possessive, but was a gentleman. Still, I found the story bland and it was good enough to pass the time as a fluffy read without much substance. Once again I wish that I could read a romance novel with a Domme and her submissive man. Now that would be one worth reading.
What do You think about Seduced By Fire (2014)?
I think it was a great book and very well written. Another great book by Tara Sue Me
—Nataliedoherty
Always a great read from these two characters and this author.
—Neaver
LOVED IT, I WANT MORE OF THIS COUPLE! GREAT READ
—miranda
