Burlesque Press; August 2011
Book Blurb:
Nerina has lived all her life as a mermaid, fascinated by humans and land but also repulsed by sex and unable to understand love. Her curiosity gets her captured by a human male intent on awakening her lust and turning her human. But Nerina doesn’t believe the legend is real and fears Kyros will kill her when he learns she can’t transform.
Review:
On the island of Meropis, the legend is that if a man can awaken the desire of a mermaid, she will transform into a human and be forever at his mercy. The mermaid Nerina does not believe it to be true, because her people are so different than humans. Merfolk reproduce like fish by laying eggs, so there is no need for sexual contact between them. She sees the physical intimacy humans share as distasteful.
When Nerina is captured in a fisherman's net, she is terrified. Mermaid fin is a delicacy to humans. Luckily, her life is spared by the handsome man the fishermen call Master Kyros. But what will he require of her in return?
Kyros has heard the legend too. He has longed to possess a mermaid of his own, one he could transform into a woman. So when his fishermen capture Nerina in their net, Kyros is delighted. Kyros is determined not only to make her a slave to his touch, but he wants to own her heart as well.
Nerina cannot deny that Kyros stirs feelings within her that she has never experienced before. Soon she is torn between her need for Kyros' touch and the love she has for her home in the sea. Will she be able to give herself to him completely and transform? And if she cannot, will he kill her or set her free?
AWAKENING is the most romantic story of Kitty Thomas' work. Ms. Thomas is known for her dark erotica with Master/slave and non-consensual elements, and she stays true to her roots with Nerina and Kyros' tale. However, in this story the romantic love between the hero and heroine is more pronounced, which I enjoyed, and the BDSM elements are lighter than in her previous books.
AWAKENING is a sensual adult fairy tale fans of literary erotica and erotic romance would enjoy. I loved the premise of a man transforming a mermaid into a woman by awakening her desire. It is written in Nerina's first person point of view, so the reader is able to experience her journey with her. AWAKENING is a novella-length story of 21,500 words. I give it 4 out of 5 stars!
I received my copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.
When Nerina is captured in a fisherman's net, she is terrified. Mermaid fin is a delicacy to humans. Luckily, her life is spared by the handsome man the fishermen call Master Kyros. But what will he require of her in return?
Kyros has heard the legend too. He has longed to possess a mermaid of his own, one he could transform into a woman. So when his fishermen capture Nerina in their net, Kyros is delighted. Kyros is determined not only to make her a slave to his touch, but he wants to own her heart as well.
Nerina cannot deny that Kyros stirs feelings within her that she has never experienced before. Soon she is torn between her need for Kyros' touch and the love she has for her home in the sea. Will she be able to give herself to him completely and transform? And if she cannot, will he kill her or set her free?
AWAKENING is the most romantic story of Kitty Thomas' work. Ms. Thomas is known for her dark erotica with Master/slave and non-consensual elements, and she stays true to her roots with Nerina and Kyros' tale. However, in this story the romantic love between the hero and heroine is more pronounced, which I enjoyed, and the BDSM elements are lighter than in her previous books.
AWAKENING is a sensual adult fairy tale fans of literary erotica and erotic romance would enjoy. I loved the premise of a man transforming a mermaid into a woman by awakening her desire. It is written in Nerina's first person point of view, so the reader is able to experience her journey with her. AWAKENING is a novella-length story of 21,500 words. I give it 4 out of 5 stars!
I received my copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.
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I am gonna say it again, I should read one of her books if I dare :)
ReplyDeleteLove mermaid tails (hehehe)! I had dismissed this one cuz it is a novella, but after reading your review I think I might just have to check it out!
ReplyDeleteWOW what a gorgeous cover
ReplyDeleteHm...I wouldn't think this was the kind of mer-tale that I would like, but it sounds interesting. New take in a way. Great review!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review... this one sounds really good. I have purchased a couple of Kitty's books, but still haven't found time to read. I like that this one has romance and the D/s relationship.
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