I give this one high marks for the chemistry between these two, especially once they have to start pretending to be a couple who wants to dabble in the D/s lifestyle. It loses some marks for the simple fact that I can’t believe how close they get to being inappropriate in the workplace – which is a police station – and that they’ve only been apart for just around a year. For some reason it reads like they’ve been apart so much longer.
Aside from that, I think Griffin does a good job of creating a relationship between two people who want to be together but just can’t figure out why they don’t work. I also like the fact that Colin lets Delia be a cop and doesn’t get too “man mustn’t let female get in path of danger” (*beat chest here*) on her.
The main reason to read this are the scenes at the B&B, and make sure you have some ice water, or a fan, or both around because those scenes can get H-O-T. Especially the teasing and build up, those had me squirming a bit. In a good way of course.
I’d label it a satisfying quickie. You don’t really get to build into it too much, but you still enjoy yourself and have no regrets afterward.
