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A Sensual Tale, November 19, 2011
This review is from: Odalisque (Comfort Series) (Kindle Edition)
ODALISQUE is the third book in Annabel Joseph's Comfort series, and while this book can be read stand alone, I highly recommend reading the first two books, COMFORT OBJECT and CARESSA'S KNEES. In ODALISQUE, Ms. Joseph takes us deeper into the enticing world of her beautiful, talented and complex characters.
Kai Chandler is a rich and successful business owner, still smarting from an ugly divorce the year before. His pain goes much deeper than the millions of dollars his ex-wife took from him; she betrayed him in a way that can't be forgiven. At the suggestion of a close friend, Kai travels to France to a secret chateau that trains women to be odalisques, very willing sex slaves eager to fulfill any desire of the man who buys them. These women follow the strict Code d'Odalisque, which insists upon no emotional attachment to their masters. Kai is pleased with the prospect of a year full of no strings attached sex. The last thing he wants is another woman breaking his heart.
The woman Kai chooses is Constance, someone with a troubled past and her own emotional baggage to prove it. But she hides it well; Constance is devoted to her work as an odalisque, seeing it as a stepping stone to bigger and better dreams. While in service to Kai, she didn't expect it to be such a struggle not to form an emotional bond, and Kai feels the same way. But even if they did come to love each other, Constance is certain she doesn't belong in his world of high society. But Kai has other ideas, especially when one of his friends takes an interest in Constance.
What keeps me coming back to Annabel Joseph's books are her beautifully flawed characters and the intense emotional bond they form together, and ODALISQUE is no exception. While the storyline of this book is somewhat similar to COMFORT OBJECT, the main characters and where they are on life's journey are very different. Kai was irrestiable. He's gorgeous, successful, a Dominant with a slightly sadistic streak, but underneath he's hurting and vulnerable. I love strong men with the hint of vulnerability underneath. It makes them human. Constance was amazing too, full of surprises and faced with her own unique challenges in life. I don't want to reveal too much about Constance, but I can imagine she was a challenging character to write, and Ms. Joseph did so beautifully.
ODALISQUE is a sensual story but also wickedly kinky. I really enjoyed looking into the world of Ms. Joseph's odalisques, and whether these consenting sex slaves are purely fiction or not, I was somewhat surprised at what I learned. This book reunites many of the characters from the previous Comfort books and gives us a closer look at their lives and relationships. ODALISQUE is an engrossing, emotional tale, and I would highly recommend it to fans of BDSM erotic romance.
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A great, sexy read., November 8, 2011
This review is from: Odalisque (Comfort Series) (Kindle Edition)
This book by Annabel Joseph is full of rich details about fully developed characters. I really like that the hero and heroine have actual problems ( she is deaf) and both work all through the story to come together. I loved the original idea of the hero who has had a bad marriage and wants only a "no emotions" sex life. He is told about a place in France where he can obtain his own Odalisque- a woman trained in erotic techniques just for him! No emotional ties, just sex! This book has some HOT sex scenes in it. Nobody writes great "sex" like Annabel! Ms. Joseph's writing brings the exotic locales to life. She also brings along a few characters from previous books which I always like!
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Odalisque, January 13, 2012
This review is from: Odalisque (Comfort Series) (Kindle Edition)
I really enjoyed reading 'Odalisque'. Even though this book is part of a series I felt that it was more as a stand alone book. Kai and Constance and the Code d'Odalisque made for a orginal story. Constance is deaf, which suprised me, but didnt take away from the story it enhanced it. Overall the whole book was entertaining and worth the money. I read that Annabel Joseph is going to do a book for Mason for the next Comfort series and I can't wait to read it.
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