Thank you to Sienna Snow and the team at Dangerous Press for the advance reader copy of Claim, the first book in the Violent Delights trilogy.
The Dangerous Press world was missing this story! I loved this and cannot wait to see where it goes next. Sophia Morelli is a determined brat in need of a bit of taming from Damon Pierce, but to him, she is a temptation he cannot afford.
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Damon Pierce has a dangerous reputation at Violent Delights.
As for the submissive women he plays with? They get one night only.
Any more would put them at risk.
He has no interest in emotional entanglements.
Especially not with Sophia Morelli.
She’s too brazen. Too beautiful.
And the sister of one of his closest friends.
Still, he finds himself drawn to her beckoning sensuality, her mouthy attitude, and the compelling innocence he discovers under her bold facade. Despite how much he may wish for it, nothing can change the past…or the very real danger he poses to her right now.
Check out my more detailed thoughts below…
- Characters: Sophia Morelli, oh how long I have waited for her story and I loved her character. She is the youngest Morelli we have had yet and is yet another contender for the black sheep of the family award. Sophia is a model and while she may come across as icy to an outsider; she has a heart of gold. Her perfect match is Damon Pierce, a stoic billionaire who seems to have it all together on the outside. While on the inside he is suffering and in need of a little brat in his life. We also get some great scenes with different Morelli siblings, as Sophia might feel like an outsider in her family but she has such special bonds with Lucian, Eva, and Lizzy.
- Setting: This story is set in New York City, with the hustle and bustle of the world of billionaires and models. But by far my favourite setting was the Violent Delights club! This was introduced in an earlier book as one of Lucian Morelli’s business ventures, but now it is on full display. Each scene there was just so incredibly hot.
- Pacing: This story was paced extremely well. It had an explosive opening with our lead characters meeting at the sex club and feeling that gravitational pull towards each other. The rest of the story moved at a good pace, and I am especially keen to keep reading. After that ending, I imagine most readers will be.
- Romance: I love that we are finally getting a truly dominant and submissive pair in the Dangerous Press world. Sophia’s reluctance to fully submit to Perice, to give in to what she truly needs dominates her story arc. She cannot help but want to be self-sufficient so it was wonderful to see her letting go and open up to leaning on Pierce for help. Damon carries heavy burdens, self-doubt and grief. So, watching him open his heart to Sophia and then turning on that possessive streak, was just so damn hot. This book is riddled with great sexual tension and numerous kinky scenes both in and out of the sex club. As this first instalment came to a close it set up a relationship I need a HEA for, and I cannot wait to watch these characters fight for it.
Claim receives five out of five stars.
You can pick up the story here.
Thank you again to Sienna and the Dangerous Press team for the review opportunity. Thank you for reading and supporting my blog!
