The book itself was good, the story held my interest and there was some drama in this book. This drama includes a murder, a nosey intern, death threats and a swinger’s party but it also had its emotional moments and you see a little softer side to Brad, the romantic and protective side to Brad. You’ll also learn a little more about Brad and his family. So really the book had caught my attention and I finished it quickly and really can’t wait to see what the third book brings out.With that said, and again, I liked the book, the writing, etc … but for me and my personal pov on the subject of swinging is that I couldn’t relate to it and really didn’t like it. There is a point in the book when Brad takes Julia to the swingers party, where he does her against the wall with others watching and talks about what he wants to do to the Blonde Russian he was looking at – while he is inside Julia for crying out loud! That killed it for me. Later he redeems himself a little by saying that you have to keep all emotions out and just treat it as sex. So I do understand where he is coming from and he just enjoys the aspect of pleasing, pleasure and having his partner get off the same way. I guess what it comes down to is that I wouldn’t and couldn’t share nor would I want to have a man that would easily share what is his. But again that’s my thoughts on the subject and not the book. The other area that I had a little bit of a problem with was how easily Julia was swayed into the swingers aspect and how she got off on it so easily. You have to remember that she had 2 sexual partners and never experienced an orgasm and only believed in sex when it was based on love. She gave all that up and has multiple orgasms on a regular basis and has no problem having sex with more than one person – that she doesn’t even know – I might add. Again, I know that this was part of a self discovery for her and that she’s only 21 and simply finding herself but it was a really big change. Those are my thoughts people. Read the book because it was good. BOOK REVIEW by Michelle 17th September 2014:RATING: 4.5 BRAD HAS SECRETS STARS!With the build up of sexual revelations from Blindfolded Innocence, I thought I was going to be in for a kinky time in Masked Innocence.What?Not my fault I thought that. I just assumed we were going to be exploring Brad and Julia’s relationship, much deeper and the parties and contacts Brad has in the world of kink and his sexual good times he enjoys.Sure we got that at the start of Masked Innocence. I rather enjoyed Jessica and Marco’s talents for transforming Julia for the invite only party.She turned on a mirrored spotlight, illuminating my face, examined it closely, then sat back with a satisfied smile.“What look do you want to go for tonight?”I shrugged. “I don’t know. I’ve never been to a party like this before. Won’t the mask hide a lot of the makeup?”She clapped her hands and smiled at me excitedly, and turned and grabbed a thick binder from a nearby stool. “Tonight, the mask is going to be the makeup. Yes the party scene was YOWZER and then... well, then... the story took a completely different direction. One that outs Brad and his inner sanctum.Brad De Luca, you have been holding out on us!Murder and hits are the flavor of this installment.The kinky group sex and parties got left behind.Enter Martha. “Honey, it’s me being honest. I believe women need to know what they’re up against. If you want sunshine blown up your ass, you picked the wrong black woman.”Enter the Magiano Family. “Christ, Brad, you’ve known the girl, what, a month or two?” Stevie stood up, walked over to Brad, looking into his face, which was growing darker. “You, with the heart of steel and the unending supply of ass. You’re supposed to be the smart one!”“If you need help, you know you have my loyalty.”“This is not your fight.”“It’s not yours, either.” Stevie leaned forward, dropping his voice to almost a whisper. “She’s pussy, Brad. I know you hate collateral damage, but you need to let this one go.”Brad is losing his grip on his controlled life of bedding women for his own sexual pleasure. Feelings are starting to come into play and he doesn’t quite know what to do about it.“I’ve never really cared if a woman ‘broke up’ with me. With you it is different. I am a gambler, Julia-- I love the thrill of it. But with my heart, with my life, with you, there is too much at stake.”“You are a gamble in that you are young, you could fall out of love as quickly as you fell in it.”This was a a really good follow up to Blindfolded Innocence, the story turned about on me and I am left wanting to read End of Innocence ASAP!Michelle
Do You like book Masked Innocence (2014)?
I just don't understan it, seems like a lot is happening in a short time not really realistic
—PopCorn
