Review: Naked – Raine Miller

Brynne Bennett is living the good life. An American art student at the University of London and part-time photographic model, she’s putting her life back on track with school and lots of hard work. When ultra successful London businessman, Ethan Blackstone, buys her nude portrait, he isn’t taking ‘no’ for an answer. He wants Brynne in his bed and makes plans to keep her there no matter what. His dominant nature captivates and ensnares despite the demons she carries inside her. But there are secrets in this relationship. Huge ones. Can Ethan free Brynne from the past that has marked her? Will Brynne let him or will the specters tormenting her resurface to destroy them both…

Series:  The Blackstone Affair #1
Release Date:  August 25, 2012
Publisher: Raine Miller Romance
Source:  Amazon, via my own wallet
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Reviewer’s Thoughts:

Brynne Bennett moved to London to start anew to study Art at the University of London, but it’s her work as a nude model that catches the attention of private security firm owner, Ethan Blackstone.  Ethan is captivated by Brynne the moment he sees her, but what Brynne thought was a fling quickly turns into so much more.

Brynne left the United States to start over after some traumatic event.  She’s trying to rebuild her life and her trust in men.  When she meets Ethan, she’s overwhelmed by him.  He makes her feel protected and cherished, but he also pushes her to do what he wants, which scares her.  When she finally gives into what she’s feeling for Ethan and decides to try and build a relationship with him, she finds out that Ethan hasn’t been all that truthful about how he ended up in Brynne’s life.

Ethan has his own demons he’s dealing with, but he knows immediately that Brynne is ‘the one’.  He’d do just about anything to keep Brynne safe, even if he wasn’t hired to do so.  He knows Brynne’s been traumatized and tries to give her the space she needs, but Ethan is overwhelmed by his feelings for her and tends to push his will on her. 

I loved Brynne and Ethan.  They were incredibly hot, from the very beginning, but also two people who definitely had personal demons that ruled their choices.  The story cliffhangers and it made me extremely happy the second book in the series was available, but it is definitely a read worth picking up.