Guest Review: Release by Beth Kery

Kati‘s review of Release by Beth Kery

Genny loved her husband Max, but he lacked the sexual charge that was instead ignited by his business partner, Sean. Ruggedly handsome, Sean had a heart-stopping smile that made Genny weak. The more time they spent together, the stronger the attraction between them became. Then her husband offered to share her with Sean for one intoxicating night…

That night in the company penthouse, Max and Sean showed Genny the heights of ecstasy. But it was Sean who touched her very spirit, and one-on­one, they were red hot. But as Genny learns, there’s a price to pay for such impulsive pleasure. What began as a night of forbidden desire spirals into a whirlpool of murder, sensual submission, secrets, and a scorching passion that threatens to consume everyone it touches.

Genevieve Sauren is in shock. Her house has burned down and all she wants to do is collapse. She heads directly to the condominium she remembered that her deceased husband Max kept over his security company, Sauren-Kennedy. All she wants is a shower and some sleep before dealing with all of the awful details that will come. Imagine her shock when she walks in on Max’s business partner, Sean Kennedy, in the midst of a very hot bondage session with an unknown woman. When Sean realizes Genny is there, he sends the woman on her way, and immediately goes to make amends.

You see, Sean and Genny have a history — a very steamy one. Last New Year’s Eve, before his untimely death, Max arranged for Sean to participate in a threesome with he and Genny. To say that the night was the hottest of her life would be an understatement. But Genny is tortured by memories of the night. Although Max was supportive through the event, later he showed her that he’d taped the entire encounter, for reasons that she doesn’t understand. Genny worries about that, but more, she worries about her reaction to Sean. She just wants to hand over all control to Sean, and as a successful, smart businesswoman, that just seems so unlike her. For his part, Sean is thrilled to see Genny again, and will do anything to keep her near him. But he soon realizes that the house burning down, and the break-in at Genny’s boutique might be associated with a business partner of his and Max’s. With Max dead, Sean knows it’s up to him to protect Genny anyway he can. But will he be able to convince Genny to get over her fear of loss of control? And will Genny be able to trust a man who she is sure has something to do with her husband’s death?

Beth Kery has an amazingly deft hand with chemistry. This being an erotic romance, the sex is, of course, steamy. But it’s the emotional connection that she’s able to forge between the characters that makes Release a winner. Sean is definitely an alpha male, but he respects Genny entirely and encourages her to be her own person. Genny is confused, and dithered perhaps a bit long for my tastes. But as a couple, Sean and Genny are very successful. There is quite a bit of light bondage in the sex scenes, but it’s done in a way that is respectful. I usually don’t enjoy bondage in my erotic romance, but these scenes are done in such a way that Sean’s love and deep affection for Genny comes through clearly, and I wasn’t bothered at all. I felt that the suspense subplot was unnecessary, as the budding ties between Sean and Genny were absolutely enough to keep my interest as a reader, but overall this book is a compelling and fun read.  I recommend Release for any reader who enjoys very hot sex scenes and a dominant hero. Beth Kery has written another winner.

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