sara brookes

Break Me In is book three in the Geek Kink series by Sara Brookes. I really enjoyed the first two, and love the premise, so I was eager to get my hands on this third instalment. I’m glad to say I wasn’t disappointed.

Break Me In tells the story of Elena and Alex. Elena is a Domme who is happy to dominate men, but avoids relationships at all costs. Alex is a barista in the local coffee shop, and he’s going through a seriously tough time in his life, one he’s trying to bury beneath alcohol.

The two have been friends for years and years, but it seems things are set to change. Alex is curious about BDSM, submission in particular, and he wants Elena to teach him how it works, to figure out if it’s a part of himself he’s been missing out on all this time. But Elena is more interested in helping him overcome his demons – namely his alcoholism – and puts that ahead of anything else, even though she risks losing him forever.

Fortunately, a spell in rehab helps Alex to defeat some of his demons, but not all. He still has a messy past, and is eager to have submission be part of his future. It will change their friendship forever, but Alex doesn’t seem to see it that way, so Elena convinces herself she can be Alex’s Domme without any emotions getting involved.

Within their new dynamic, Alex flourishes and is happier than he’s ever been. But it inevitably unearths an attraction, and even more. Elena’s terrified for so many reasons, but Alex is determined to break down the walls she’s put up around her heart. Just as he’s getting somewhere, however, his own past puts a huge blight on any potential future for the two of them.

This is one heart-rending read, and I loved it. Sara Brookes is an excellent writer; she has a way of weaving emotion, desire and lust effortlessly into a realistic storyline – the result being a serious page-turner of a book. The storyline, characters, tension and emotion in this book are top notch and I couldn’t wait to see how it turned out. This is no traditional romance, but that’s what makes it so real, so unique. The cameos from characters I’ve read about already added extra flavour to the book, but you can still read this as a standalone novel. Overall, definitely recommended to BDSM erotic romance fans – check out the whole series if you haven’t already.

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Ellora’s Cave

I very much enjoyed Taking Over Me, the first book in the Geek Kink series by Sara Brookes, so I was eager to read this next one. Rock Your Soul tells the story of a different pair of characters from the first book. Though the others appear in this novel, the focus is Ryan and Beth.

Beth’s new in town. Her past is littered with trouble, not least a sadistic Dom who scarred her both inside and out. She moves to Gatlin Falls for a fresh start with a new job, and hopefully a new Dom. She has worked hard to move on from her past and now feels ready to submit to someone else – but it has to be someone she knows won’t treat her badly. Fortunately, Ryan comes highly recommended by a mutual friend, so she decides to meet him and see what happens.

Ryan’s past isn’t exactly happy, either, so when Beth turns up on his doorstep, his first instinct is to run a mile. But when he sees how much she needs him to help her get over what happened to her, he decides to help out. After all, it’s time for him to start living again, too. Their arrangement ends up surprising them both.

Rock Your Soul is another excellent book. It’s erotic romance with BDSM, ménage and some suspense thrown in there, too. It’s well-written, engaging, exciting and, of course, very hot! I love the well-rounded characters and their quirks, and I look forward to seeing which Gatlin Falls characters Brookes writes about next. Recommended.

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Ellora’s Cave

Taking Over Me is book one in Sara Brookes’ Geek Kink series from Ellora’s Cave. Based on this, I’ll definitely be reading the others.

This novel is the tale of Allison, a self-confessed computer geek, and Patrick, the latest barista in town. When Allison heads to the new coffee shop, Perfect Shot, and sees Patrick behind the counter, she thinks he’s totally hot. When she realises he’s having serious technical issues, she immediately jumps in to help him out. It’s obvious from that moment that there’s a spark between them. Allison saves the day and Patrick is indebted to her.

From there, Patrick is eager to have Allison – via the computer company she works for – install a new till and security system in the coffee shop. The tension between the two of them continues to simmer, and before long, it’s gone off the boil. Patrick’s a Dom, and although she hadn’t been aware of it until meeting Patrick, Allison’s a submissive. They go together perfectly and when they realise it, they’re soon totally wrapped up in one another and their kinky desires. But things don’t always go smoothly in relationships and problems are thrown at them. Can their relationship survive? Is it over before it even really started?

I really enjoyed Taking Over Me. I loved the fact that the heroine was such a geeky, quirky character, and that her personality and likes were portrayed as a positive thing. The hero is hot stuff with a touch of the bad boy about him, so the dynamic between the two lead characters was dynamic and exciting. I found the storyline very interesting and engaging, and the writing, as always, is top notch. I’m definitely looking forward to checking out the next book in this series. Geeks rule!

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