Sordid

Sordid ~ 5 stars

Nikki Sloane is my go-to author for hot, very sexy erotic romance. Her female characters are confident, know what they want and aren’t shy about their desires. Sordid is a completely different kind of story, is nothing like ‘Blindfold Club series’. It’s still hot and very sexy, but the undertone is much darker, much more twisted.

“His dark gaze swept over me and sharpened, cutting me bare. I felt naked under his assessing eyes. There was a flicker of recognition in him, which was surprising. We’d never spoken. I didn’t know him and he didn’t know me.”

Addison is a hard-working, somewhat naïve student. She doesn’t live the life of a normal college kid, but spends her days in the study books, to keep her much needed scholarship. For quite some time she has a crush on her former math PA Luka, but never did anything with that crush. When Addison sees Luka at a frat party she’s surprised he knows who she is, but she isn’t prepared at all for the man he turns out to be.

“I control every part of you. Repeat it.” I was trembling in my core. Instinctively I wanted to fight against him, but I also wanted to please. I wanted to succeed. I stumbled over the words. “You control every part of me.”

From the moment Addison sees Luka at the party, she wants to learn more about the somewhat older man. She knows him from the classroom, but outside he’s seems to be a different man. Wanting to let go for once she lets go of her ‘good girl’, and let’s Luka take the lead. What happens at the party sets the tone for the evolving story, dictates the actions and reactions from both Luka and Addison throughout the story.

Knowing the author’s other books, Sordid is very different. The author herself warns this book isn’t for everyone, and I agree with her, not all people should read this book. However, I myself happen to love reading dark and twisted books once awhile. What sets Sordid apart from other dark books is the very fine line between dark longings and non-consensual sex; it leaves you questioning the edgy relationship between Addison and Luka. Written in Addison’s POV Luka remains a bit of a mystery; his actions and reasoning are explained, but he still has his secrets.

“I love you,” he breathed. His words sent me soaring, and gave me the courage to admit the truth. “I love you, Luka.” We were two bodies moving as one.

I love Sordid, I give this unusual, twisted love story 5 stars.