For fans of "Fifty Shades of Grey" and "Bared to You" comes an erotic, emotionally charged romance between a powerful man who’s never heard “no” and a fiery woman who says “yes” on her own terms.

Damien Stark could have his way with any woman. He was sexy, confident, and commanding: Anything he wanted, he got. And what he wanted was me.
Our attraction was unmistakable, almost beyond control, but as much as I ached to be his, I feared the pressures of his demands. Submitting to Damien meant I had to bare the darkest truth about my past—and risk breaking us apart.
But Damien was haunted, too. And as our passion came to obsess us both, his secrets threatened to destroy him—and us—forever.

Summary:
Nikki has just moved in with her best friend in Los Angeles to escape the influence of her mother. She wants to fly on her own in the world of science and technological advances. At a party, she meets the unavoidable Damien Stark. A successful entrepreneur who always gets what he wants. And here is what he wants ... Nikki!
Reactions:
From the synopsis, you know that this novel is for fans of "Fifty Shades of Grey" and "Bared to you." So then, it is normal to encounter many similarities. Sometimes I thought it was pretty obvious as the scenes were similar in some details but I admit I also found Julie Kenner's stamp on and some other references.
Thus, the proposal made by Damien Stark resembles the one made by Robert Redford to Demi Moore in "Indecent Proposal" within the artistic aspect. And I also admit that the name, the interest in science and innovations added to the megalomaniac side of the hero made me think of the arrogant Tony Stark in the movie and the comics "Iron Man".
An interesting, hot and successful mix !
But for me, it is the hero himself who best sums up the novel when he says: "The anticipation is the best part of pleasure."
That is exactly what the author's has done in her romance.
She takes time to build her romantic and erotic surroundings and at the same time, she has let the reader's imagination anticipate the erotic moments while dodging at the last minute.
Well written, her story is captivating, full of sensuality and playful.
Less clinical and administrative than Christian Grey, more tortured and possessive than Gideon Cross, Damien Stark is obsessive, impulsive and romantic. Despite his need for control, he is also very playful and has a wry sense of humor.
As for Nikki, she is a strong, fun and voluntary female character. Certainly, she hides deep wounds, but she reveals her beauty through the pages.
A novel that promises pleasant surprises in the sequel entitled "Claim Me"
Have a good time reading!
Sentences
From Damien: "Someday you will be open for me, Ms Fairchild. In so very many ways."
From Nikki: "We're all hiding behind our masks, strutting our stuff, pretenting to be perfectly perfect."
From Damien: "That wasn't just nice. That was rocket ship to the moon."
From Nikki: "Fuck me now or don't ever think of fucking me again."
"It's as if he's so powerful that the air shifts to let him pass"
From Nikki: "Maybe this man does have secrets and skeletons. But right now, I'm seeing his heart. And I like what I see."
From Damien: "Anticipation is the better part of pleasure."
RELEASE ME BY JULIE KENNER
Traduction du synopsis:

Il était le seul homme que je ne pouvais pas éviter. Et le seul homme auquel je n'ai pas pu résister.
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Notre attraction était sans équivoque, presque hors de contrôle, mais même si je mourais d'envie de lui appartenir, je craignais les pressions de ses exigences. Se soumettre à Damien signifiait que je devais mettre à nu le plus sombre secret de mon passé et risquer de nous briser.
Mais Damien était hanté, lui aussi. Alors que notre passion commençait à nous obséder tous les deux, ses secrets ont menacé de le détruire, lui et notre couple, pour toujours.
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Impressions:
Dès le synopsis, on précise que ce roman s'adresse aux fans de "Fifty shades of Grey" et "Bared to you" donc il est alors normal d'y rencontrer de nombreuses similitudes. Parfois, j'ai trouvé ça assez flagrant tant les scènes étaient semblables à quelques détails près mais j'avoue avoir également trouvé la patte de Julie Kenner ainsi que d'autres références.

Un mélange intéressant, chaud bouillant, bien réussi!

Moins clinique et administratif que Christian Grey, plus torturé et possessif que Gideon Cross, Damien Stark est obsessionnel, impétueux et romantique.
Malgré son besoin de contrôle, il est aussi très joueur et possède un sens de l'humour grinçant.
Quant à Nikki, c'est un personnage féminin fort, amusant et volontaire. Certes, elle cache des blessures profondes mais elle révèle toute sa beauté au fil des pages.
Un roman très agréable qui promet de belles surprises dans le second opus intitulé: "Claim Me "
Un bon moment de lecture!
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