Dom Com by Adriana Anders starts with all good things. Heroine Rae wants to explore her submissive side. She is so nervous that she can barely bring herself to enter the BDSM club, but after some encouragement from the lovely bouncer she drags herself in. The club is perfect. They're doing a very safe and comfortable Dom/sub speed dating thing which is, it turns out, more business networking than sexy. But luckily club owner and incredibly hot dom Grant is on the premises. Although Grant is not looking for a long-term sub, he is drawn to Rae and their kinks match up perfectly. Incredibly hot sex between very experienced Grant and very willing Rae ensues.
But: on Monday morning, Rae returns to in-person work for the first time since the pandemic, in a new office building. And guess what? The office is upstairs from the club. And Grant owns the entire building. And he's been hired as a consultant for Rae's company to root out someone who is doing . . . something nefarious. And he and Rae are sharing an office. A little far-fetched, sure, but more very sexy times ensue, so all is good.
The sexy times go on a bit long and start to outweigh the plot, but I'm okay with this because Rae is so sweet and Grant is so hot.
I didn't get truly irritated with the book until the end, when everything wraps up way, way too neatly and easily. SPOILERS: Rae has learned from Grant not to be such a pushover and not to let her entire family rely on her for everything from doing their laundry (her younger but adult sister) to constantly monitoring their blood pressure (her father). Luckily, just as she learns that lesson her family members have independently come to the conclusion that they have been taking advantage of Rae and they don't want to do that any more. No confrontations or hurt feelings, everyone wants the same thing.
And, Rae quits her job to pursue her passion (other than hot sex with Grant), which is to make bookcase nooks, which are little dollhouses with scenes from her life. Her business immediately takes off and she is making more money than she made as an HR professional. Everything falls into place. Anyone can start what is essentially an Etsy store and get rich doing it! Life is great!
This ending was too saccharine for me but I would come back for the old-fashioned sugar of the sexy times.
Note from Jasmine Gold: As the name of this blog indicates, I write erotica. Check out my dark, dystopian novel about naked sex slaves, Mindgames. Your darkest fantasies, with a phenomenal plot and characters you will come to think of as beloved friends. Available on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited and in paperback. Or read my book of short stories about hot, consensual sex, The Mature Woman's Guide to Desire, available on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited.
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