A Thief in Venice by Tara Crescent (m/f BDSM romance) - 4 stars

A Thief in Venice by Tara Crescent
M/f BDSM romance
4/5 stars

A Thief in Venice is a fun, short read with some amazingly steamy sex.  This is the second book I've read by Tara Crescent and although I initially struggled with the first person point of view, I've come to really enjoy her writing style.  This book is alternately told from both main characters point of view and it was nice to be able to get an insight into both of their thoughts and feelings.

Two thieves. One painting. One very dangerous game.

For seven years, Lucia Petrucci has stolen a painting every year to keep the memory of her parents alive. But now she has made a mistake. She has crossed the most dangerous man in Venice. Antonio Moretti, Head of the Thieves Guild.

She has stolen from Antonio, and he wants retribution. Can Lucia pay his price?

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Lucia Petrucci is like a modern day Robin Hood.  Every year on the anniversary of her parents death she steals a painting and returns it to the rightful owners.  But this year it all goes wrong when she is steals from Antonio Moretti, Head of the Thieves Guild.  Antonio gives her a choice of being punished by his him or his notorious henchmen.  Fearful of broken limbs and ending up in the canal, she chooses to be punished by Antonio himself.

From here the author weaves a magical tale of domination and submission.  Antonio soon falls for his 'little thief' and is determined to make Lucia his.  Lucia doesn't trust love, believing it only results in loss and pain, so although she happily submits to Antonio in the bedroom or dungeon she is skittish about getting more involved.

The chemistry between the Lucia and Antonio is sizzling, and the sex scenes are seriously hot.  These scenes are well written and will leave you feeling hot under the collar.

Although my brain was telling me that I shouldn't like characters who were thieves, I couldn't help falling in love with both Lucia and Antonio.

A Thief in Venice is a fun, sexy read that gets four out of five stars and I look forward to reading more from Tara Crescent


I received this book free of charge in exchange for an honest review.

Book review - The Audition by Tara Crescent (BDSM romance) 4 stars

The Audition by Tara Crescent

BDSM m/f romance
4/5 stars

The Audition is a super-hot 91 page BDSM novella with a strict brooding Dom and a sub who needs his discipline and care to help her come to terms with her mother's death, and to tutor her to pass her Juilliard audition.  This is the first book I've read by Tara Crescent but it won't be the last, it was a great read.







Ever since she was a child, Allie Greenwall has wanted to get into Juilliard. But she hasn’t played the piano in six years, and she is hopelessly rusty. Her only hope of passing her audition rests with reclusive Russian pianist Nikolai Zhednov. 

But Nikolai is no longer the man she knew, and in his dungeon, Allie realizes that his help will come at a high cost, one she’s not sure she can pay






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I'll be honest and say that after the first few pages I wasn't sure I'd like this book, Allie just seemed a bit immature and annoying, but I'm glad I persevered as I really enjoyed it.  We soon learn that there is a reason that Allie has gone off the rails, and she is trying her best to put this right.  A major part of her plan is to start playing the piano again and pass her Juilliard audition.  But she's rusty and needs the help of her mother's former protege Nikolai.

Nikolai is just the kind of Dom I like - dark, brooding, strict and so, so sexy but with a good heart and strong desire to help our heroine.  His methods seem unusual and a bit extreme, but they work and the resulting scenes are seriously steamy.  Nikolai is also the only Dom I've come across with a piano in his dungeon!

This book is told from Allie's first person point of view.  I'm not always a first person POV fan, but in this case it really works.  We don't know what's going through Nikolai's mind and it makes him seem even more mysterious and enigmatic,

The Audition is a sexy, short read that I'd really recommend to BDSM romance fans.  I give it four out of five stars.


I was given a copy of this book free of charge by the publisher for the purposes of an honest review.