Judith’s review of All He Wants by C. C. Gibbs
In the vein of 50 Shades of Grey, the first in an erotic trilogy from bestselling author, C.C. Gibbs!
Dominic Knight is a man who is always in control. A self-made billionaire by the age of twenty-three, a genius of innovation, and CEO of a global tech empire, Knight always gets what he wants. And he wants Kate Hart. . .
A rising star of cyber forensics, Kate is well aware of Knight’s reputation as a master manipulator, uncompromising leader, and demanding lover. But she’s determined to stay cool and professional-no matter how hot and bothered her new boss makes her feel.
First he appears in her dreams. Then he comes to her in the night. And so begins a journey of erotic awakening and discovery as rich and powerful as Knight himself. In locales from the sultry red-light district of Amsterdam to the private sexual playgrounds of Hong Kong, Kate will shed every inhibition and surrender every part of herself-body, mind, and soul-to give her lover all he craves, all he needs, and all he demands .
Kink in “in” right now in romance literary circles as are the myriad novels, short stories and novellas about billionaire bachelors, most of whom are the strong, silent, Alpha-male type that is found in this story. But it seems to me that this novel is especially geared to highlight the dominance of this man who has the world at his feet, who owns a significant portion of the world’s real estate, who can spend millions at the flick of a finger, whose appetites and desires are essentially fulfilled with a word. He gets what and who he wants and in this instance, it is cyber genius and forensic specialist Kate Hart. Right from the get-go she doesn’t want him. He frightens her and yet she is drawn to him. Throughout the story Kate keeps working to preserve her own place in the scheme of this relationship, never misses an opportunity to demand a place at the emotional negotiations and who manages to enrapture Dominic far more than anyone who knows him can believe.
There is certainly kink in this novel but unlike the dungeon-based BDSM stories, this is really about the power exchanges between this highly intelligent and gifted twosome. While Kate is discovering the lengths she is prepared to go to continue to be involved with Dominic, this highly controlling man is discovering a new and previously unexplored willingness to compromise in order to keep this unusual woman in his life. It would appear that this is also a story about the discovery of love by two people who have been betrayed and whose early experiences in life have convinced them that an authentic love is just not for them. Their connection to one another is profound and surprises them as well as many who know them. Disengaging from that connection proves to be more difficult than they expected and their future is just as much a surprise to them as it is to everyone else. Dominic is highly possessive and Kate must give ground in increments. It is watching that process unfold in the novel that keeps the tension high and rivets the attention of the reader without let-up.
I have not previously read any work by this author but I was quite taken with this story. It was previously released here in the U. S. and in Britain. Yet it is a contemporary novel that is intense and will ring true even though the characters are people most of us wouldn’t know intimately. The scenes are set in localities most of us will never experience yet they are described with that authentic hand of an author who is writing about real life international business style. It is truly a terrific read and one that deserves to be read and appreciated. It is the first in a trilogy and I, for one, will certainly be reading the next two coming novels.
I give it a rating of 4.25 out of 5
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This title is available from Forever Publishing. You can buy it here or here in e-format.
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