Managing Mischief (Shattered Embrace Series) by Alyndra Quinn – Review by Kerry Carr

Managing Mischief by Alyndra Quinn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the second book in the Shattered Embrace series. I do highly recommend reading these books in order so that you can fully appreciate the characters and their journey together. The author does an incredible job of opening the world of BDSM and Dom/Sub relationships to the reader giving them an insight into things they may not be aware of before. What I really loved about this story is that not only is Ashton learning to become more submissive and trusting of Zachery but at the same time Zachery is learning that he needs more than he previously has before and that Ashton is the only woman to make him feel this way.

Zachery has claimed Ashton as his and is opening her eyes to the world of Dom/sub relationships. Ashton can’t deny the attraction between them and the feeling of wanting to do anything to please Zachery makes fully submitting to him and easier process. Their relationship starts to grow and as a reader I couldn’t help but feel excited with a warm fuzzy feeling for their happy ever after. However the author wasn’t going to let us have it easy.
A miscommunication causes damaged between Zachery and Ashton. When something happens with their businesses it has Zachery questioning everything between him and Ashton. Was it all fake? Was Ashton just using him?
Heartbroken that Zachery could even think this way Ashton is desperate to get Zachery to listen to her and understand that everything they felt was real but will this stubborn Dom who is now hurt be able to listen to her or will his subborness and his need to protect himself make him close off from the only woman who made him feel more than he ever has before.

This is a steamy read but at the same time it is beautiful to see the development and growth of both characters as they embrace their life. The author has definitely put me on a rollercoaster and at times I wasnt sure they would get their happy ever after or not.

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