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Reviewed by Grant Leishman for Readers' Favorite
Irresistible Bond: Central Florida Stories by Victoria Saccenti is a modern romance with a significant twist. Cousins Marcus and Barrington Laurier come from wealth and power. Storm Canales, their childhood best friend, is the daughter of immigrants. Although the trio had been inseparable buddies all their teenage years, as they grew into adulthood this friendship developed into something far deeper. Both Barrington and Marcus were deeply in love with Storm, which should have been a problem but not for them. They envisaged a future where they shared Storm, living together as a happy trio. A mean-spirited remark to Storm at a Laurier party, where cousin Roddy refers to Storm as just a commoner and a gold-digger is the catalyst that sends Storm running from the boys, ready to begin her chosen career as an agent for the DEA. After a bungled operation in the South American jungle where Storm is captured, raped, and tortured, she is finally rested and sent home to recuperate. When Marcus and Barrington learn Storm is back, they are determined to win her heart again and claim her as their very own.
Irresistible Bond is not my usual reading fare but I’m glad I took a chance on something a little different for a change. Author Victoria Saccenti has created an unusual and intriguing plot line that allows readers to delve into the world of BDSM, Dominants, and Submissives. This story is very definitely adults only and naturally explicit with much of the story revolving around the details of the trio’s love and physical relationship but the narrative is erotic and hot, as opposed to tacky and tawdry. The concept of a permanent three-way relationship is explored with sensitivity and understanding and this gives the story some real authority. What I truly appreciated was that although the relationship and its physical aspects are a major part of the plot, there is a solid, underlying story. I admit to being intrigued by many aspects of the dominant, submissive lifestyle and the author does a wonderful job of making it all seem like a normal and acceptable lifestyle choice in today’s world. This is fast-moving and intensely erotic, so if you are looking for a change of pace in your reading material, you couldn’t go far wrong with this book. I highly recommend this read.
