Comments on: Natural Law by Joey W. Hill (Ellora’s Cave)

by: Dear Author.Com | Natural Law by Joey Hill

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:52:10 +0000

[…] Where this book faltered for me was the integration of the suspense thread with the erotic romance portion of it. Mac seemed to do little investigating while Violet and he were engaged in their bedroom battle. I could not find that you left any clues or foreshadowing as to who the serial killer was and so while it was a big surprise at the end, the villiany seemed out of character. I think that the book would have been even better without the suspense aspect. Note, Bam figured out the killer right away. […]

by: barbara

Sat, 22 Apr 2006 19:14:00 +0000

This is absolutely my favorite book. Just looking at the cover gets me hot. I’m with you on that alpha male shit. There aren’t many romance writers on the same level as Joey Hill. I’m partial to BDSM romances with the female as the top but they’re very rare. I bought all of Joey’s books, too. They’ve got an emotional, psychological aspect that’s rare in the romance genre.

by: Anonymous

Wed, 14 Sep 2005 23:28:00 +0000

Okay, here’s the only person who hated that book. I’ll admit it is personal, and nothing to do with quality of writing. But I thought it was extremely arrogant of Violet to decide she has the Right to strip his soul bare, whether he wanted to or not, forcing his sex therapy upon his in many psychological ways. I don’t believe in manipulating a person for their own sake. It is a humiliation. I kept hoping he’d find himself a woman who would respect him, instead of one who thought she was so utterly superior.

by: Arethusa

Tue, 13 Sep 2005 16:54:00 +0000

Wow. I never thought I’d be a BDSM reader but your review really makes me want to buy this one and see for myself.

Hmmmmmm.

by: Anonymous

Sat, 10 Sep 2005 01:09:00 +0000

Unlike in a Bond flick, there was no room here for the hero to make witty, defiant comments, because he had a ball gag in his mouth! Blofeld should’ve thought of that. Hmm…now there’s an idea for some Bond slash fic…

by: bam

Fri, 09 Sep 2005 04:59:00 +0000

Anonymous 918, I thought the “Before I kill you, Mr. Bond” part was hilarious. Okay, it was poorly written, but I laughed so hard that I thought my nose was going to bleed.

And Candy, I think you just need to accept that a romance reader’s TBR pile is an insurmountable feat and learn to embrace it.

by: Anonymous

Fri, 09 Sep 2005 04:18:00 +0000

I loved the characters and thought the D/s elements were well done, BUT…the mystery element felt grafted on. Or should I say strapped on? The villain’s infodump was awkward, and there was virtually no foreshadowing of the villain’s identity. IMO, if you find your villain giving a “Before I kill you, Mr. Bond” speech — and your story isn’t a parody of action flicks — seriously rethink at least that part of the plot.

by: Candy

Fri, 09 Sep 2005 04:09:00 +0000

Awww, fuck you, man. I don’t need MORE reading material. I haven’t come across a hardcore BDSM romance that I’ve liked yet, but now I’ll have to check this one out.

by: AngieW

Thu, 08 Sep 2005 12:18:00 +0000

That was a really fabulous description of this book. I think this is the most recommended BDSM book I’ve ever come across. Even people that generally hate BDSM and those who want a dominant male still love this book. I recommend it without hesitation time and again.

by: Kiran

Thu, 08 Sep 2005 07:48:00 +0000

I almost bought this book, but I have to admit I was put off by Violet’s ’sweetness’. It sounds like it’s worth a second look. I totally agree that there aren’t enough stories out there with a dominant heroine, but the hero’s not a wimp either. One book I think you may find interesting is Lena Austin’s Black Widow. You can buy it at Loose Id. The author used to be a Domme herself so she definitely knows her stuff. Unfortunately, the book doesn’t have too much of a plot and can sometimes read as BDSM for Dummies manual. But I thought the heroine was spot on, tough,totally enjoyed the D/s lifestyle, but still wanting to be loved.