Book Review: A/awakening (The Tabu Series Book 2)- Ava Bell
Synopsis:
Author Emma Sparks lived the ideal life, she had two beautiful children and a husband that adored her, but something was missing. When she meets Markus, a Dominat, her world changes as he helps her learn more about his lifestyle, Emma had no idea she would learn more about herself in the process and as her relationship with Markus changes into something more, she cannot deny her dark desires. Emma tires desperately to keep her secret hidden as she lives a double life, knowing she is not the same person she was just a few months ago. Markus wants to own Emma, body and soul, but she is afraid to lose herself and give up all control to him. While Markus continues to seduce her mind, it's her heart that will betray her, and with her sudden awakening, Emma must choose which life she is willing to sacrifice.
My Thoughts:
Emma is the typical housewife and mother. She married young and had children and like most housewives, she puts herself on hold and does everything for her children. Including losing herself in the process. Emma discovers that she wants to become an author and starts researching into the BDSM lifestyle for the book. Feeling disconnected from her husband, what started out as research for the book became so much more for her.
Markus meets Emma through Fetlife, an online BDSM social networking site. After seeing Emma’s profile, Markus messages her and strikes up a friendship with her. Markus and Emma meet and the chemistry between them sparks.
Markus tries to convince Emma that he is the man for her and can give her what she really needs. Emma must decide what she really wants however she is torn between what she wants and tearing her family apart. Daniel, Emma’s husband, worries about her as she is changing and not acting like her usual self. He tries to show her affection but Emma pushes him away. One night Daniel sees the texts between Emma and Markus and knows that his gut intuition was right – Emma has been cheating on him. Will Emma choose Markus or Daniel – submission or family?
The premise of the story has some uniqueness to it and the writing was good. You could feel a sense of connection with the characters and their emotions. It was easy to feel the pull that Emma faced between wanting to find herself or stay with her family and be miserable. You got a good sense of the progression in their relationship and could feel the sexual tension between them. Overall though, the book was well written and kept you wanting to know what would happen next.