Book description:
Jack knew all about secrets. The government trusted him to keep them, find them, exploit them. Home for a short rest from that world, he hadn’t meant to overhear his sexy neighbor’s darkest desires. Being the focus of those wicked wishes was news to him.
Introducing Carmen to the fantasy of being a submissive was a mission he didn’t expect to last long. He certainly didn’t expect her to show him natural sensuality that brought him to his knees.
A lifetime of looking at the other side of the fence brought a man to this. Investing more than he could afford and it wasn’t cash. Carmen came with a dangerous price. One he’d willingly pay to keep this woman safe in his arms.
I must say, this is probably the best Ellora’s Cave cover in existance. I’m glad to see they’re finally moving away from the pod people.
Stealing Carmen was my firt book by Gail Faulkner and I plan on reading her again.
Though he has been attracted to his neighbor since she first moved in, Jack has kept his distance from Carmen. Not only does his job take him away for months at a time, but Jack is pretty sure that Carmen wouldn’t be interested in his sexual preferences. That all changes when he overhears her talking to a friend on the phone about her opinion on the D/s lifestyle. It doesn’t take Jack long to hop the fence and steal Carmen into a lifestyle that she may not be ready for.
After a hot encounter that shows Jack exactly how ready Carmen is, he knows he wants more. Though he fully intends to leave his career behind, there is one job he has to finish. He has no idea how long it will take. When he leaves, all he can do is hope that Carmen will wait for him.
Jack returns on Christmas Eve, seventeen months later. When he sees Carmen, he knows that his feelings for her haven’t changed. If anything, they got deeper. Now all he has to do is convince her that he’s the only one for her and that he’s here to stay.
Stealing Carmen was a short and satisfying read. There was no real character development, which was acceptable because the story was so short. Though it seems unlikely that a woman would wait for a man for seventeen months, especially after only one sexual encounter, Faulkner made it believeable. I also thought she did a credible job of writing BDSM. I’m very picky when reading about this topic and I was never rolling my eyes or shuddering.
4 out of 5.
This book will be out on December 26th. You can visit Gail Faulkner’s website here.
This sounds pretty good, I have not read her, I will keep and eye out, thanks.