Review: No Safeword Matte — The Honeymoon by Candace Blevins

The wedding ceremony is over, and the couple is on their way to Hawaii. After so much build-up for the big night, how will Ethan handle it? Sam has no idea, and while she’s pretty sure she’s ready, she’s still a bit nervous. Who wouldn’t be?

Most newlyweds don’t ride bicycles up and then back down dormant volcanos for fun on their honeymoon, but Sam and Ethan aren’t the average couple. They find lots of fun things to do on the islands and in the ocean, and Ethan’s creativity knows no bounds when in the privacy of their secluded beach house.

If you’ve read Safeword Matte and Safeword Matte — In Training, you’ve been waiting for the honeymoon. Here’s hoping you enjoy it as much as Sam and Ethan.

Series: Safeword #8
Release Date: August 1st 2014
Publisher: eXcessica
Source: Manic Readers
Reviewer: Victoria
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No Safeword Matte – The Honeymoon is the eighth book in the Safeword series by Candace Blevins and the sequel to Safeword Matte and Safefword Matte – In Training. I found that reading the prior books is a must to get a better feel for the characters. The extreme nature of the characters’ kink feels a bit unusual if you don’t read the prior books.

Samantha is on her honeymoon and finally married her Dom, the man she loves. Sam is very independent and active in all aspects of her life except the bedroom. There, she is a submissive and a masochist. The more I get to know her character, she is less of a submissive and more of a masochist and this is why she struggles with submission. In this book, Sam talks to Ethan about her feelings more than in the past books.

Ethan is a sadist as well as a Dom. Ethan works hard for Sam’s submission but still fights her instincts when he pushes her. Ethan pushes Sam, at her request, past her boundaries. The more I get to know Ethan, I begin to wonder if he is more of a Dom with sadistic tendencies than a true Sadist.

The connection between Ethan and Sam is powerful. Sam communicated much better in this book than in the past. The sex scenes are intense and push Sam’s boundaries. The trust between Sam and Ethan has grown and that has led to more and more intense scenes. I still wonder why Sam’s strong masochist tendencies and lack of submissiveness has not been addressed up to now. Sam plays at being a submissive to get the pain that she seems too desperately want. Ethan worked very hard at bringing a psychological aspect in to force Sam’s submission.

This book was very well written with very lifelike plot. The main characters were fascinating and the secondary character was a great addition. Ms. Blevins keeps you on your toes all the way through because you don’t know what Ethan will do next. Overall, this is a magnificent book. I cant wait to read the next book in this series to see how Sam and Ethan continue their story.