Book Review: S.E.C.R.E.T. Shared by L. Marie Adeline

S.E.C.R.E.T. Shared by L. Marie Adeline
Publisher: Broadway Books
Release Date: October 15, 2013
My rating: 4 .5 of 5 stars

S.E.C.R.C.R.E.T. Shared is the second book in the S.E.C.R.E.T. trilogy and this review may have spoilers for the first book, S.E.C.R.E.T.

Publisher’s Description:

Still wounded from a recent heartbreak over her boss and lover, Will, Cassie Robichaud throws herself into service with S.E.C.R.E.T., the mysterious organization that changed her forever by bringing her deepest sexual fantasies to life, one step at a time. Now, it’s Cassie’s turn to guide the group’s newest candidate, Dauphine Mason, recruiting men to execute a new set of fantasies.
At thirty-one, Dauphine is the proprietor of a New Orleans vintage clothing store. She’s been harboring a crush on Mark Drury, a local rock star, but is too shy to put herself out there with him. She turns to S.E.C.R.E.T. to reignite her sexual flame and find the confidence to risk her heart again with another man.
As Cassie worries that the right time will never come for her and Will, she finds inspiration helping Dauphine in S.E.C.R.E.T. Both women navigate the rocky path between their hearts and their passions, hoping to discover what they truly want in life and in love.

Like S.E.C.R.E.T., this book had an engaging plot. There were plenty of sex scenes but a sturdy plot held the story together. The first book left Cassie and Will hanging in the balance so I was glad to find out what happened to them. I really liked the new character, Dauphine. She’s plus sized but that doesn’t hold her back once she starts S.E.C.R.E.T. She’s still sexy and has great sex. It’s nice to see a real woman in this type of book.

In my review of the first book, I noted that the descriptions of sex organs was pretty vague. I think the author read my review because that was not a problem in this book! I was glad for the change but fainter hearted readers may want to proceed with caution.

My only complaint about this book is that the word “drama” was overused. I may be over-sensitive to that since I find the word irritating in general. But on the whole I think there are better words that can be used to describe conflict. A minor quibble but I thought I would mention it since the author obviously reads my reviews and will take care to avoid that word in the final book, S.E.C.R.E.T. Revealed, which comes out in May.

If you are an erotica reader who also appreciates a great story then you should definitely check out the S.E.C.R.E.T. trilogy.

(I received this book courtesy of Amazon Vine.)