A Little Harmless Pleasure Book

My, my, my. May I just say, "What a delicious cover"? And the rest of "A Little Harmless Pleasure" is every bit as good. Melissa Schroeder hit a home run for me with this second book in her 'Harmless' series. But this book is certainly not for the sweet romance reader, although the romance is very sweet. This book is about a journey into submission and dominance and includes scenes of oral, anal, and vaginal sex with one, two, and three participants. There are also scenes of light bondage; and all of these things are described in very open and frank terms. Of course, that's one of the things I LOVED about this book, but for some readers let this be their warning!

Cynthia is a society Southern belle and has always followed the rules of her cold, but socially prominent family. When an argument over attending the wedding of her ex-fiance results in her father kicking her out of the house, the seeds of rebellion are sown and Cynthia's growth begins. At the wedding, she meets the best man whose looks and body make her hot and bothered. After imbibing a bit too much champagne, Cynthia goes for broke and has a scorcher of a one-night stand with the best man! Little does she know, THIS best man has no intention of stopping at one night.

Chris is a switch, liking to both dominate and submit in the bedroom; but switches aren't very well received in the BDSM community. He's immediately taken with Cynthia's gorgeous southern looks and charm and allows her to seduce him. Before the night is over, Chris has the feeling that Cynthia is also a switch without realizing it as well as, just maybe, the one woman he's been looking for.

"A Little Harmless Pleasure" will suck you in from the first page. Both Cynthia and Chris are people you WANT to know and come to care about. The inside views of caring dominance and submission are extremely well written and I especially appreciated the emphasis Schroeder placed on the emotional side of the relationship. Many times, writers emphasize the BDSM more than the feelings and I think that pushes some readers away...but this story is really about the feelings and emotions of both people. For them, BDSM is just what makes them happy and satisfied in the bedroom...BOTH of them.

So for erotica readers who like feelings and romance, this is a book for you. For those who like BDSM, this is a book for you. For those who like a lot of sex, this is a book for you. Do I really need to continue? This book has just about everything an erotica reader could want and done so very well to boot! Now, of course, I can't wait for the next chapter in the 'Harmless' series and only hope it stars May and Evan!