Review: A LITTLE HARMLESS OBSESSION

By Melissa Schroeder

A Little Harmless Obsession is the story of a woman's sensual journey into the world of BDSM.  May Aiona is the manager of a popular restaurant in Hawaii, and while she is happy with her career, she feels something is lacking in her personal relationships.  The men she dates leave her unsatisfied.  They want her to take the lead in and out of the bedroom, and she wants the complete opposite - at least where sex is concerned.  May is a great character.  She's smart, independent, strong, and not the least bit afraid to acknowledge her submissive side.  When a friend arranges for her to join a bondage club she is thrilled, until she finds out the catch - she must submit to a club owner in a public session.  May hesitantly agrees to the terms, and she soon finds out that her Dom will be Evan Chambers, the club's silent partner and a man she has been secretly lusting after for years.

Evan Chambers is hiding years of childhood anguish and abuse behind his tough, dominate exterior.  He's the perfect tortured hero.  Evan has wanted May since he first laid eyes on her, but his past has left him damaged to the point where he feels unworthy of her.  Evan keeps his true feelings for her locked away until he sees her at his bondage club about to submit to his partner.  Despite his insecurities where May is concerned, he can not just stand by and watch while his friend takes what he knows should be his.  What was meant to be a one-time only event becomes the catalyst for their D/s relationship.  The situation becomes even more complicated when an anonymous stalker threatens May's life.

A Little Harmless Obsession was a sizzling story with some very sexy scenes.  Evan is an experienced Dom, but May is just beginning her journey into the world of BDSM.  He could have been tougher on her, though I'm sure he was holding back a bit because it was a new experience for her.  I enjoyed the stalker storyline mainly because it really brought out Evan's protective alpha nature.  It showed May that he may not be able to limit his dominate nature to just the bedroom.  I believe that May could handle just about anything if she's brave enough to let an audience watch her first scene at a bondage club.  Wow!!  Certainly Evan is exactly what she needs to fill the void in her life, and May is the woman Evan needs to free him from his painful past.  However, breaking down the protective barrier around their hearts will be the challenge.  This is the third book in Melissa Schroeder's Harmless series, though it can be read stand-alone.  Fans of lighter BDSM and erotic romances are sure to enjoy it.

Review copy courtesy of the author.