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All Noelle Cunningham
has ever wanted is a life beyond–beyond the walls of Eden, where only
the righteous are allowed to remain, and beyond her stiflingly
restrictive existence as a councilman’s daughter. But only ruins lie
outside the City, remnants of a society destroyed by solar storms
decades earlier.
The sectors surrounding Eden house the corrupt, the criminal–men like Jasper McCray, bootlegger and cage fighter. Jas clawed his way up from nothing to stand at the right hand of Sector Four’s ruthless leader, and he’ll defend the O’Kane gang with his life. But no fight ever prepared him for the exiled City girl who falls at his feet.
Her innocence is undeniable, but so is their intense sexual attraction, and soon they’re crossing every boundary Noelle barely knew she had. But if she wants to belong to Jas, first she’ll have to open herself to the gang, to a dangerous world of sex, lust and violence. A world where passion is power, and freedom is found in submission.
The sectors surrounding Eden house the corrupt, the criminal–men like Jasper McCray, bootlegger and cage fighter. Jas clawed his way up from nothing to stand at the right hand of Sector Four’s ruthless leader, and he’ll defend the O’Kane gang with his life. But no fight ever prepared him for the exiled City girl who falls at his feet.
Her innocence is undeniable, but so is their intense sexual attraction, and soon they’re crossing every boundary Noelle barely knew she had. But if she wants to belong to Jas, first she’ll have to open herself to the gang, to a dangerous world of sex, lust and violence. A world where passion is power, and freedom is found in submission.
I have to say this book was HOT and it was very very DIRTY
(in a fantastic freaking way) right from the beginning. The authors gave us a
little D/s, ménages, hot tattoo scene, voyeurism, F/F, sex parties, and a few
other erotic scenes. The only other dystopian book I have read has been The
Hunger Games, which was all right, so I was a little nervous about if I would
enjoy an erotic read in this type of setting.
In addition, this is my first book by team Kit Rocha, and these ladies
brought it. I will be seeking out each one of this kick ass series!
Before I review the book, I must tell you that I will never
ever look at getting a tattoo in the same light again. Holy sh*t, that was
beyond hot. It was so freaking dirty. I am giving this book 5 stars for that
scene alone, not that the rest of the book doesn't hold up to the 5 star rating
cause it does, but this will be a scene I will return to many times. Jasper and
Ace, swoon! I want to be the girl strapped down to their tat parlor chair
receiving whatever attention they deem worthy of giving me because I made it
through the pain like a big girl!
"Submissive. Inclined to submit. To obey, to yield. To
give control and authority over herself to another."
When I read the synopsis for this book I thought it would be
your typical D/s read. I was pleasantly surprised to find out it was not. It
was more about the control that the women have in this lifestyle, this gang,
Noelle's new way of life. It is about waking up and living, about taking what
you want and feeling safe enough to be in control of your own personal being;
saying no if you so choose to.
The men of sector 4 were hot, they were alpha, but they were
also so sweet. Under their tough guy exterior they treasured their women and
they encouraged them to take control and voice their needs. I loved that in
this rough world, this life of a gang member you saw honesty, love, adoration,
friendship, loyalty, and intense physical and emotional chemistry.
"I thought you were supposed to be scary, but you're
sweet." "I'm both, darling."
Noelle was clueless from being sheltered all her life in the
rich sector, but this worked for her character. After being banished for life
from her family and sector due to drinking and fornication she ends up
stumbling upon Jas in sector 4 where she finds her true self. Life
with the O'Kane gang is everything but
boring. Noelle is subjected to eye opening experiences that make her
feel
shamed and dirty, the thing with that is she enjoys every single
pleasure to
the fullest. Jasper and Lex were her life lines. They both helped her
grow in her self esteem, her relationships, and with the comfort of who
she was becoming.
"Bound, helpless. Open to him."
Jasper
was so damn HOT! I fell in love with this tatted bad boy cage fighter
from his very first line. He didn't always think with his big head, but
he tried to do the right things for Noelle. He was a giant softie when
it came to his girl. He wanted Noelle to feel real things for him and
their time together, not the shamed feelings she experienced from some
of their dirty play. This bad boy fell fast and hard. Jasper was her
hero; he gave her
the means to live. He tried to open Noelle up to who she really was and
get her to realize that her desires were not shameful, they were
perfectly natural.
"When I mark you--" "I want more than your throat. I want the ink all the way across your shoulders."
I really adored Jasper and Noelle. The characters were very well developed and fit perfectly with each other. I also loved the O'Kane gang. They were secondary characters who played just as much of a role as the main characters did, especially Dallas and Lex. As I stated earlier this book was hot, and it was intense chemistry. Sometimes I felt the chemistry more between Lex and Noelle then I did Noelle and Jasper, but none the less it was there leaving you wanting more. I really look forward to the next book in this series. I could use a little more Lexi and bad ass Dallas, who by the way is just as tenderhearted as Jasper. I can't wait to see how much dirtier this group gets. Dallas isn't all about the sharing anymore, so I wonder if he will make Lexi choose between him and Noelle, since she spends just as much time in Jasper & Noelle's bed as she does his.
I was provided with this book from the publisher for free via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review, thank you!
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Thank you for the review. Added it to my TBR list ;)
ReplyDeleteWow! Your review got me really excited to read Beyond Shame! Thanks for sharing it! :)
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