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Publisher:
Cobblestone Press
Release Date:
March 10, 2007
Genres:
Erotica
Contemporary Romance
BDSM
ISBN:
eBook
9781600880971
Bookmark Rating:
Reviewed by
Jennifer Ray
Review Posted:
May 2008
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Having
lived the BDSM lifestyle with her husband, widowed Heather Gilpatrick has
searched for a new Dom to fill the void her husband left with his death. Her
latest attempt ended more than badly, leaving Heather abused, hospitalized, and
resolves that she will never again trust any man enough to submit to him.
Detective Paul Baxter can’t help but feel protective when he meets the beautiful
Heather while investigating her case. She refuses to give details, claiming it
was a random attack in a dark alley. But he knows a cover when he sees it, and
recognizes her as a submissive. He deduces, without her telling him, that she
has suffered a beating at the hands of a vicious Master.
Only the Master turns out to be more than just a sadist – he is a sexual
predator, and unused to being thwarted. The serial rapist and kidnapper has set
his sights on finishing what he started with Heather, and Paul is equally
determined to protect her.
Paul moves in with Heather temporarily, acting as her bodyguard. Close
proximity makes it impossible for them to ignore their budding feelings for each
other. But can Heather overcome her fears and be the submissive that Paul
needs?
The
Incognito series keeps
getting better and better. At a point when some series may start to become
stale, Madison Layle and Anna Leigh Keaton keep finding ways to keep this
exciting saga fresh. Incognito:
Healing Heather picks up right where the previous story,
Incognito: Winning Angela
leaves off, finding the battered submissive from the end of that story, Heather,
in the hospital with her many wounds being tended to.
Paul identifies Heather as a submissive by her demeanor and confirms his
suspicion when he notices the symbol she wears as a pendant. Already feeling
protective of her, this recognition of her nature brings the Dominant in him to
the forefront, and ignites feelings he never expected. He is as relentless as
one would expect any Dom to be, but he tempers that relentlessness with infinite
patience and gentleness where Heather is concerned, in deference to her delicate
state of mind and raw emotions. Over and over he proves himself worthy of the
trust so important in a healthy BDSM relationship, earning Heather’s love.
Heather is heartbreaking. With memories of the great love she and her late
husband shared, she searches for someone who can give her the same feelings of
security and completeness she had with him, topped off with a healthy dose of
passion. Her search ends fruitlessly again and again. She finally meets the
one man who can give her what she most needs, but only after the part of her
that can trust implicitly has been broken, possibly irrevocably. Watching
Heather try and overcome her fears to shape a future with Paul is inspiring, but
will most certainly run even the most hardened reader through the wringer. I
defy anyone to not be moved by this love story.
Note: This review was originally
written by Jennifer Ray for another review site. It is being reposted at
Wild on Books. |
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