Review: Abigail’s Acquiescence – Tara Rose

Kenna’s Thoughts

Now, this is what I’m talkin’ about!  Leave it to Tara Rose to give me exactly what I’ve been looking for…something unique and different.  I was so excited to get to read this one.

We have Abigail, a heroine who thought she was happy with her life.  She discovers a painting in an antique store and feels drawn to it enough to buy it and take it home.  Queue Twilight Zone music as some really interesting things start happening (trying so hard not to give any of the good stuff away).

Jarrett and Colton are princes.  Hot, handsome, dreamy princes.  Their birthright gives them the ability to use the magick of the paintings to bring something special into their world (killing me not to spoil anything).

I was a teeny tiny bit apprehensive at this point.  Obviously, the Abigail, Jarett, and Colton come together, and sparks fly instantly.  In most of Tara’s books, it’s very nearly love and first sight, and the characters fall deeply right away.  Here, Abigail is seen as somewhat of a sex toy for the men, and I wasn’t sure if I was into that.  It’s not like they were cruel or anything.  Our guys were just taking something they have been raised to think of as theirs.  They chose her.  She’s theirs.  That’s it.  I shouldn’t have worried.  After their first sex scene, it was apparent that Jarett and Colton were falling as hard as Abigail was.

While the three main characters are getting to know each other, we get some exposition about how Abigail got there, the kingdom (and the other kingdoms as well), the history of a rather terrible curse, and the danger lurking outside the castle walls.  This was all very interesting because “Abigail’s Acquiescence” is the first of a series, and we won’t go into the future stories blind.

I do have to tell you that this is a BDSM romance.  That means that there are blindfolds, restraints, floggers, canes, and other delightful implements.  I felt like the scenes were a little more intense than any other Tara Rose book.  That is NOT a bad thing.  Far from it.  Sometimes, a little in your face impact play is a great distraction from real life.  I’d just like to prepare you (and get you excited!) for it.

All in all, I recommend “Abigail’s Acquiescence” to anyone who likes a good fantasy story with some great characters, hot BDSM sex, action, and mystery.  It’s also a great way to start if you’ve never read anything from Tara.  She writes great books, and this one isn’t any different.