Diam-Et-Luna
I'm more of a quiet reader... But I can't resist writing something for your book, "Dark Sand"... I love reading, but I usually don't take it so far... I pretty much stayed up all night just seeing where the story goes... That being said, I absolutely love how your female lead is a strong character, even from the beginning... I've read just about too many books with weak female leads, who give in & it was very refreshing... Yes, she gives into her desires but I think that's just a way of saying that we can't really control some aspects of us... She's witty, smart & exudes an aura of confidence... Things I associate with very few female leads... I also love how you ended it, though I like reading happily-ever-afters, I prefer something real... She can't & shouldn't just get over what happened... Yes, I know she agreed to a morally grey (more like black, but whatever) contract... But the one time I really got irked off, was when Dominic took his anger out on her after a bad day... Just because he could do anything he wanted, didn't really mean he had to wield that power in this way... And I think Faye shouldn't have to compromise on boundaries & self - respect, which makes me glad that she didn't... Yes, Dominic was sweet sometimes but he hasn't ever seen her beyond something that fulfilled him... I would only ever want to see a couple who can actually see each other halfway through, not just one dominating or in his words "taking what he wants"...
All in all, a beautifully crafted story, despite a darker theme, I don't see a problem with it because what happens in reality is often stranger than fiction...
Diam-Et-Luna
Hey... The lack of sleep is totally on me... I'm someone who actually takes pride in her self - restraint, but that usually goes out the window when you hand me a book😂😂 And when you hand me something as intriguing & thrilling as your book, well I just want to read for as long as I can... And somehow nights seem much more easier to do, without the interruptions of daytime necessities... I would love to go read book 2, but I would probably do that after a while because reading something that intense, would take some more reflecting & settling down... Although I really hope that there is character development in Dominic in terms of him seeing Faye as more than someone he wants to control, and rather someone he cares enough for to give up control when the need arises... He can always keep the control in the bedroom for as long as he likes (kinda also want him to learn to sometimes give it away to her), but he needs to know that Faye has a life beyond that and she deserves to be live it out...
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RMRayne
@Diam-Et-Luna thank you so much. And I can only apologise for the lack of sleep haha. I'm also fed up of weak female leads so wanted to play with the idea of submitting without actually submitting. Dominic was a challenging character to write as I needed there to be a reason to be okay with Faye doing what she did in the end but without everyone totally hating him! Things are a little calmer in book 2 which is still a work in progress on my Patreon page but you see things from his perspective as well as their relationship develops. Hope you join me for book 2, but please sleep first haha ^_^
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