Everyone is jumping on the "Fifty Shades of Grey" bandwagon these days. But Maya Banks is a well-established author who's novels have always pushed the limits on what is 'taboo'.
From Amazon:Gabe, Jace, and Ash: three of the wealthiest, most powerful men in the country. They’re accustomed to getting anything they want. Anything at all. For Gabe, it’s making one particular fantasy come true with a woman who was forbidden fruit. Now she’s ripe for the picking...
When Gabe Hamilton saw Mia Crestwell walk into the ballroom for his hotel’s grand opening, he knew he was going to hell for what he had planned. After all, Mia is his best friend’s little sister. Except she’s not so little anymore. And Gabe has waited a long time to act on his desires.
Gabe has starred in Mia’s fantasies more than once, ever since she was a teenager with a huge crush on her brother’s best friend. So what if Gabe’s fourteen years older? Mia knows he’s way out of her league, but her attraction has only grown stronger with time. She’s an adult now, and there’s no reason not to act on her most secret desires.
As Gabe pulls her into his provocative world, she realizes there’s a lot she doesn’t know about him or how exacting his demands can be. Their relationship is intense and obsessive, but as they cross the line from secret sexual odyssey to something deeper, their affair runs the risk of being exposed—and vulnerable to a betrayal far more intimate than either expected.
This book (part of a series, of course) came highly recommended by a friend. The first few chapters I was quite perturbed because it did read A LOT like "Fifty..." While the storyline did veer from the cookie-cutter mold a hair, it never really made it off of the baking sheet. That's not to say I didn't enjoy the read. Books like this one, are pure escape. Erotica has been around of a long time, just not mainstream. It amuses me to see just how accepted it is all over the world. I liked the characters, I liked the storyline ok, and I like that it's a self-contained book, inside of a series. Each book is about a different fella and his life and love. I give "Rush" a solid B+. If nothing else, simply because it's a great escape.
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