Review: Punishing Portia by Darling Adams

Posted April 26, 2015 by Shannon in Reviews / 1 Comment

Review:  Punishing Portia by Darling AdamsPunishing Portia by Darling Adams
Series: Masters of the Castle
Genres: Contemporary, Contemporary Women, Erotica
Published by Blushing Books Publication Publication Date: March 10, 2015
Pages: 127
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four-stars

When well-known chef and restaurateur David Marone recognizes the food critic who just lambasted him in a review on the charity auction block, he bids an inordinate amount to keep her as his slave for three nights. He remembers the haughty foodie from culinary school seventeen years earlier, and relishes the idea of getting even with her for her mean-spirited review.

Portia Sands hopes the dark and gorgeous Chicago chef who won the bid for her at the Castle charity auction doesn’t know her real identity as the food critic who tore him apart in a review the week before. She finds he hasn’t changed since culinary school–still arrogant, over-confident and domineering. Unfortunately, he has the same effect on her now as he did then: reducing her to a trembling mass of jello.

When he pushes her to her limits, placing her in a cage like a pet, she discovers he knows who she is, and means to exact revenge. She considers calling the Castle safeword to end their time together, but some part of her won’t allow it. Somehow she must survive three nights as his slave and keep her heart in the process.

Victoria’s Thoughts

Punishing Portia is part of the Masters of the Castle series by Darling Adams.Β  While this book is part of a series, it can be read and enjoyed as a standalone novel with ease.

David Marone is the owner of head chef of a well-known restaurant in town.Β  When he visited by a well-known, and respected food critic, the review that follows leaves him very upset and mad.Β  David is set to go on vacation to the Castle during New Years and when he see Portia,Β  he decides a little punishment for the review is in order.

Portia Sands is a well-known food critic.Β  She goes to the castle to be part of the slave auction to get a better feel for BDSM and because she could not afford the regular entry price.Β  Portia comes across as a woman who is just finding herself but still unsure of what she can do.

The connection between Portia and David is blistering.Β  They make a great pair together because no matter how much David pushed her limits she enjoyed every second.Β  When David pushes her past her limits, he is quick to apologize and make things right.Β  The sex scenes were explosive.

I found this book well written with an interesting plot. The main characters and the secondary characters were fascinating.Β  While the ending was a little predictable, the journey the book takes the reader is gripping with several unanticipated twists and turns. I had a hard time putting this book down.Β Β  Overall, this was a very captivating book.Β  I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.

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