Book Review: Naming His Price by Jessica Lynne

Starting Over Book 2

Finding what she never knew she needed…

Maria Spallone is your typical girl next door. Living with her mother in upstate New York and pursuing her degree in early childhood education, there really isn’t anything extraordinary about her. But her life changes dramatically when she meets Damien Price, a licensed clinical therapist and disciplinarian in Manhattan, specializing in stress relief.

When Maria finds his ad in the classifieds and schedules a session with him, she soon discovers exactly what it is he does. It started out as curiosity, but now that she’s had a taste of what he has to offer, she’s hooked. Finding it mutually difficult to remain platonic, in spite of his office policies, they pursue a relationship outside of the office. But when he finds out about her secret, one she’s been holding on to for years, it could be all over.

What will be the asking price for allowing her to stay? What will he require of her in order to know his love?

Publisher’s Note: This steamy contemporary romance contains elements of power exchange and content which may trigger some readers.

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My Review:

I always struggle when I read stories that contain eating disorders. It’s a touchy subject and has the potential to be triggering for some. All believability aside, because therapeutic spanking in our puritanical western culture isn’t terribly realistic to me, it was the way Damien loved Maria in spite of the way she saw herself that made the biggest impact on me. These worms we allow into our heads through the media and people around us that tell us being ourselves isn’t good enough, that eat away at our self-confidence. I love the image of that strong protector that will stand beside us and support us, assist us as we slay these dragons that are slowly destroying us. Yeah, there are definitely parts of Maria’s story I can strongly relate to. Damien isn’t fully believable to me. There’re just too many things about him and his actions that don’t add up quite right. But Maria? She’s living breathing flesh and bone to me. I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book through Booksprout.

Other books in the series:

Correcting Candi (Starting Over Book 1)