Monday, May 30, 2011

DNF Review: The Initiations of Ms. Holly by K D Grace


The Initiations of Ms. Holly
~K D Grace


Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Xcite Books
Publish Date: January 3, 2011
ISBN-10: 9781907016431
ISBN-13: 978-1907016431
ASIN: 1907016430

From Goodreads:
Sex with a mysterious stranger aboard a train leads Rita Holly to an initiation into the exclusive and secretive Mount club. Sophisticated and deviant rituals await Rita, as do the endless intrigues and power struggles deep within the heart of the organization.

Rita Holly is on a train when the power goes out. She's feeling claustrophobic, but lucky for her, Edward, the gentleman who bumps into her in the dark aisle, wants to help her out...a hot kiss to take her mind off things soon leads to mind-blowing sex, on the train, and when they part, she realizes she never even saw his face.

Once she's home, she wants to find him again. Her roommate playfully texts him, pretending to be Rita, and he texts her back that he'd like to see her again. They arrange to meet at The Mount, an exclusive club that is rumored to be a sex club. Rita is excited to be invited, and once there she's overwhelmed by the opulence and sexuality of the place. She soon learns that there are rules, and if she wants to be with Edward, she must follow them. If she is well-behaved, she'll be invited to become a member, at which time she will be able to see Edward's face. In the meantime, she must go through an initiation period with each of the members.

My thoughts:
I'm going to be up front, I did not finish this book. I like reading erotica, but for me there was just too much sex. I like sex in my books - lots of it. But The Initiations of Ms. Holly wore me down. I read 74% of the book before I set it down for good. I think I would have enjoyed this book much more if it had been a collection of short stores instead of one long one.

There was also no real character development - what is the basis of the attraction between the main characters? I know she eventually decides she's doing it as an expose for her magazine, but it doesn't feel true - this reader knows she's doing it for Edward. Why does Vivian, the Mistress of the Mount, hate Rita so much? Why does Edward want Rita so much that he'll endure whatever Vivian dishes out? Halfway through, Rita's mother becomes an issue - she's stalking Rita? It was a bit too much to throw into the plot. I also found the word the author used for her sexy bits - a "pout" - to be distracting. I've never heard that expression; I asked on twitter and checked urban dictionary but couldn't find anything. (I am still curious about where it came from if anyone knows)

The sex in The Initiations of Ms. Holly was very steamy - if you're looking for a very sexy read this might be a good choice; it was just not a good book for me.

My Rating:

Received from the publicist in exchange for an honest review.

4 comments:

  1. She has anonymous sex with a guy on a train, doesn't even see his face, but somehow has his number so she can text him? WTF? That's the kind of stretch that would make me buggy, I need a certain level of logic.

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  2. Tam: He does put his # in her phone, but even then she doesn't see his face. It was all a bit of a stretch for me.

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  3. Oh sweet heaven. In just a cursory search to see if I could find anything, I came across the most...thorough site I have ever seen with sexual terms. Probably thousands. I don't even know if I should post it although you probably came across it too.

    Nice review - someone on GR from a group recommended it to me - now I know what to do with it. :)

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  4. Ok, so really not a book for me.

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