She rebelled where she could, becoming a Democrat vs. The one experience she had which was so painful for her, a visit to Africa during a heart wrenching famine She was ineffective, unsuccessful in helping anyone and that is the one thing her father is the most proud of in her. She knew he loved her but always wanted to feel important to her father. This was all very confusing to her. Drake Morgan is a elite, successful brain surgeon who is mentored by his father's best friend, Kate's father.
He enjoys a relationship with him that he had wished to have with his own father. He shares his taste in life, is a republican, supports many of his charities and values the relationship he has with this man. He is a closet Dom, and is very careful that his preference for control in the bedroom is well hidden from his work life and social life. He enjoys training subs and is devastatingly handsome. Drake and Kate actually see each other for the first time in a bar and show appreciation for each other Her best friend tells her he is dangerous and to stay away from him Drake comes to the rescue, tends to her scrapes and ankle.
She is blown over by his good looks, cool demeanor and penetrating eyes on her. Her father insists that Kate have a ride home after the fund raiser and Drake quickly volunteers to take her home. Kate's interest in the BDSM lifestyle put's her in touch with a real life Domme, Lara, who is an attorney and appears to Kate as a very normal, lovely woman.
In fact they shortly become friends. Kate wishes to learn about the life style for her Master's thesis, which she has chosen to write about what appeals to people in the lifestyle and swears her interest is purely academic. Lara sets up a meeting with a Dom whom she can interview. Kate is incredibly embarrassed, humiliated and shocked when Drake appears at the cafe for their meeting Drake starts a campaign to win Kate over. Kate is standing firm that she is not a sub and only had wanted to interview him not be trained by him.
Drake argues with her He explains that being subordinate is does not mean you are a door mat, that it is not in direct opposition to being head strong, out spoken and believing in political equality. He explains that it is the release of the control and power over a relationship to someone you trust, by agreement, who knows you so well that they know what you need to fulfill you and can make you happy.
And the anticipation that we, as readers, felt is equal to the want and need Kate and Drake must have felt. So, Kate changed her master's thesis subject and avoided Drake. This all seemed like a real situation to me So many novels like these, that are popular now seem to rush into this relationship That above everything, the power exchange, the control, the sex that they were connected emotionally on a different level.
Kate's father was not judgmental of their relationship. His love for his daughter was much deeper than Kate thought as well. The relationships between all the key players in this novel ended the story strongly connected and more firmly in place than ever. I hear that the author is planning a follow up to this story with a new novel. This novel ended with Drake inviting Kate to go to Africa with him. He wants to show her how effective humanitarian work can be in a place of suffering and wants her to marry him.
I anticipate that the second book will further dig into their relationship and show us the personal growth each must do to be more firmly rooted in each other. I look forward to it. The author's genius is to give us what we want at her pace and not our demand. Little by little this story unfolds as we feel the need for more in this book as much as Kate and Drake. I enjoyed this and found it a fun read. Really bored with this one it had promise at the beginning, but it ended up flat for me. Mar 29, Paris kerbytejas rated it really liked it Shelves: Like the powerful drug LSD, your life may not be completely under your control.
Meet Kate McDermott, young journalism student and daughter of a wealthy, prominent judge running for the Senate. Escaping the career plans her dominant father has for her as a political journalist, and managing her career on her own terms, Kate decides to tackle the popular topic of the BDSM lifestyle. Enter Dr Drake Morgan, neurosurgeon, bass player, philanthropist and Dom - the son of her father's best friend. Like a spark to kindling, what follows is a combustible, erotic, journey of discovery, and unplanned love.
This book was very enjoyable; the primary characters were well-developed, interesting and believable. The supporting cast, although not as fully developed, helped to tie the story together. The story had humor, emotionally touching moments, good musical references, and hot sexual tension. Unlike many of the current popular books these days, this story has no cliff hanger, is complete in one novel, and provides a satisfying realistic HEA. I received this book from the author as an ARC for an honest review View all 5 comments. Jul 11, Tori rated it really liked it. In this book, Kate was all but willing, which I loved.
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I mean, in a character sense. I don't know, man, I just loved this one a lot. The writing was good and the characters were good. Where can I get me one of him? I have no intelligent words for this book. I enjoyed it way more that I intended to, if the last smutty book I read has anything to show for it. I suggest this book. Even if BDSM makes you uncomfortable, it's lightly present. I still think you should read it.
Mar 29, Charlene rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: ARC received from the author in exchange for a fair review. Kate McDermott is a graduate journalism student writing a research paper. She has contacted a real-life Domme in order to get some information. Kate is mortified that Drake is aware of her interest in the subject, but Drake pursues her relentlessly, and a relationship inevitably ensues. Suffice it to say that the road travelled here is hot, hot, hot! I found a nice balance of sex and plot though. What I really liked about this story was that the roadblocks were not always set up by the characters themselves as they play out all of their anxieties.
Sure, they have some hang-ups like everyone else, but all in all these two are likeable and believable characters. Some great secondary characters and relationship development rounded out the story for me. May 12, Saunders rated it really liked it Shelves: The Agreement is like a flip of the coin to Fifty Shades of Grey. Dangerous, dark and dominant Drake Morgan. As a grad student her research involves writing pop culture for a newspaper but as part of her research she decided to look at the role of BDSM and the lifestyle.
Convincing herself that her article is no big deal. It was just research for an investigative article and has absolutely nothing to do with any personal interest. During the course of her research she comes across a letter from a Dom to a sub. This piques her interest and arranges to meet a Dom who will show her all she needs to know about BDSM for her article. Her writing is strong and I found it difficult to put the book down once I got into it. Highly erotic The Agreement is a love story with a difference - an exploration of the human relationship of pleasure, passion and emotion.
Power exchange with a difference. The Agreement is the other side of the story from books like Fifty Shades of Grey. Kate is a serious and studious graduate student with a more than pressing curiosity about BDSM. She hopes that writing a paper will help her learn more about it. She agrees to meet with a Dom who will introduce her into the world.
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What she wasn't expecting what Dr. Drake Morgan to be the Dom. He's an acclaimed doctor and the golden boy in her father's eyes. Ashamed and embarrassed, she does the only thing she can a The Agreement is the other side of the story from books like Fifty Shades of Grey. Ashamed and embarrassed, she does the only thing she can and runs.
Drake Morgan is not easily deterred. In Kate, he sees the perfect sub and he is ready to offer her an agreement she can't turn down. Kate decides to go against everything she thinks society expects and take a chance of Drake. I think Kate's reluctance and uncertainty was true to her character.
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Even though this book is set in the BDSM it doesn't define the story and most of the scenes were pretty vanilla and didn't get to extreme into that world. Yes, there is sex hot and steamy sex but none of it was gratuitous and it only added to Kate and Drake's story. Kate and Drake had such an interesting relationship. They had such an obvious and instant attraction to each other and I loved how the story prolonged their gratification. Once Kate finally gave in there were fireworks not literally but almost.
Watching Kate let down her barriers made their scenes that much more passionate and emotional. The Agreement is an erotic exploration of pleasure, passion. James and Tiffany Reisz will enjoy The Agreement. Jul 22, Amelia rated it did not like it Shelves: I just want to apologise to anyone who read the comments thread to this review.
Someone made several comments and although this was fairly innocuous at first, it became rather vitriolic. I'm on Goodreads to keep track of my reading and be friends with other bookworms not to argue, so again: I'm sorry to anyone who witnessed it. Now on to my original review, written July On the long list of things I hat Added March On the long list of things I hated about The Agreement, first on the list has to be all the "Ms Bennet"s being thrown around. And you call yourself a romance writer?! Sacrilege I tell you, sacrilege!
Also that every single man in the book wanders around giving orders and "not taking no for an answer" - tossers, the lot of them. Oh, and obvious plot is obvious. There's more, but the whole taking Jane Austen's name in vain has me too grumpy to keep reading. I've corrected it, but in no way does it change my overall opinion. View all 8 comments. Jul 05, Lea rated it did not like it Shelves: I can't do it anymore. This book is a FSoG wannabe. It's on the right track, too. The writing is, while not as bad, awful and suicidal-thoughts-inducing, the main character indecisive, the the male hero gives off some weird vibes.
The similarities with 50 shades are there: Do yourself Okay, that's it. Do yourself a favor and stay away from this book. Apr 08, Debbie rated it liked it. Oh goodness, this book wore me out. I just couldn't believe anybody would allow their "best friend" to dictate who they would have for a lover even under the guise of fearing for their safety. I just wish that situation had resolved so much sooner than it did. I almost made it a DNF but then did finish it. I did really like the ending a lot. Dec 21, Michelle [Helen Geek] rated it it was ok Shelves: Not bad, but too clinical.
I didn't f e e l what the author intended. Apr 27, Michelle rated it it was ok. This book took me five days to read. I had to force myself to finish. If you don't want any spoilers quit reading. What i didn't like. There was too much info. The book should of been pages less. The heroine was a push over and let everyone walk all over her. But with Dom she suddenly is more assertive and stands up to him.
I Always felt the rol This book took me five days to read. I Always felt the roles were reversed when it came to their interactions. She is suppose to be a submissive but doesn't act like one. The Dom was not very strong in this book. He was obsessive and stalkerish which I love but he was not very alpha. The heroine acted like a 16 year old virgin when it came to sex. But when it actually came time to performing she starts being assertive and telling him what to do or not to do.
Another moment she will act all prudish and judge mental!? She was seriously giving me whiplash with her behavior. I was seriously expecting her to be wearing a dominatrix outfit and the hero turned into the sub by the end of the book? There were three other people who had their noses stuck in this relationship. I know there needs to be drama but this was too much. I don't understand why she wouldn't tell the hero it was her terrible best friend that is the one who is threatening them.
He deserved to know and her friend lost all rights to keeping her identity secret with her own strange behavior. Before I get bashed on this They hid their relationship like teenagers. With the father running for some political office their relationship would of been front page material. The characters acted severely immature. The idea was good. I did think the hero was sweet. Her father and step mother were great. I can't say it was accurate but it made sense. I loved the way the dom talked her through everything.
Maybe not so much for the storyline but for educational purposes. It felt like a "how to book" with demonstrations included.
Which was overkill for a novel but great for educational purposes. The book was too long, the hero acted like a sub and the heroine gave me whiplash. Had the book been shorter I probably would of given it 3. Had this book been about a sub becoming a dominatrix and a dom becoming a sub probably a 4 or 4. But that is not what the story is suppose to be about. This book was not my thing. Mar 28, Gina rated it really liked it Shelves: Lund I did receive an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest opinion.
Graduate student Kate McDermott is trying to find herself and her place in her powerful family's future. Her life has been mapped out and controlled by her father and she has always felt inadequate and that she could never meet up to his expectations of her and she was not happy with the plans he had for her.
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After a traumatizing experience while being embedded with relief workers in Africa — Kate has a nervous breakdown that leads to her floundering and trying to find herself. She changes her focus of her major and after tasting a little of the BDSM lifestyle from a former boyfriend — she decides she would like to write about the lifestyle — anonymously of course, as she does not want to have any backlash on her powerful father who has political aspirations.
Drake Morgan who has no desire to have his secrets exposed either. They begin their relationship with an Agreement that leads to situations and feelings that neither of them anticipated, expected or wanted. The distinctions in the book are made quite clear. I loved how Kate grew during her relationship with Drake and discovered that things are not always as they seem within families.
The way that their relationship develops is natural and not an overnight thing — very ahem very steamy and sensual —this book hit all of the right places for me and the letters from the dominate were awesome - I could read them over and over. On the Goodreads scale - I am rating this book as a 4 Really liked it and on the Amazon scale of a 5 I loved it overall rating of 4.
Our hero is the well known, wealthy, smokin' hot, brain surgeon - Dr. Delish" by day, but he's also, the dominant, sensual, Master D by night. That is, until he meets Kate McDermott - the daughter of his late father's best friend - who he had only heard stories about, but never met. When he finally meets her at a fundraiser, he only knows one thing - he has to have her - but he also knows that because of his lifestyle, it can never happen. And, what if her father found out????
Kate is a grad student, currently working as a pop culture writer for a newspaper. Or at least, that's what she keeps trying to tell herself. Through some series of events, she finally meets up with the Dom who will show her all she needs to know about BDSM for her article. However, she never, in a million years, would have guessed just who her Dom would turn out to be The storyline will have you anxiously turning pages to find out what happens next.
Don't let the fact that this author has only written PRN, so far, in her career fool you. Only one way to find out! Apr 26, Janey rated it really liked it Shelves: Being a daughter of a respected lawyer, it was going to be difficult for Kate to attempt to "research" a submissive's role for an article she planned for the student magazine. After trawling the internet, she embarks on meeting a Domme who arranges to put her in contact with a respected, discrete Dom. What she hadn't realised was that Dom "Dr Delish" was not only handsome obviously , a ground breaking Neurosurgeon, guitar playing band member, philanthropist, but was also the son of her Father's good friend, Liam Morgan.
The story was mostly humorous, in that Kate was the worst submissive. But I guess that was encouraged by Dr Delish. There was also an underlying threat attempting to keep them from each other.. Needless to say, it was a steamy read yay! Not that I'm complaining, just there for notation should anyone be expecting anything heavier. Aug 31, Crystal rated it liked it Shelves: When you read a story in the erotica genre, there are only so many twists that are plausible enough to get into the story line.
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Now, nothing is neat and tidy anymore, and no longer under control for Drake is smitten and things are going to get messy… The Agreement will stay with you long after you read the final page. In this series View all Book 2. Ratings and Reviews 5 75 star ratings 5 reviews. Yes No Thanks for your feedback! Although this book was well written, I found it very slow in some spots to the point I had to stop reading.
I also thought that Drake was supposed to be a Dominant but you don't realize until the second book why he let's her get away with things Dominant's don't usually.
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This probably would've been better if the one chapter was in her point of view and the next his. Another stupid story about a ditzy bimbo sub after a rich dom guy Where's the BDSM novel about the average working class couple and not these millionaires? Disheartening to the max for those interested in exploring the lifestyle. I can see why this title was featured as a free ebook.
I wouldn't spend one dime on it, nor could you pay me to recommend it. Absolutely loved this book … Show more Show less. Great plot with interesting scenes played out. So me parts seemed long winded and repetitive but overall entertaining to read. I read this book and loved it. Just purchased the full box set to read the rest of the books.
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