Black Velvet by Linnea May ARC review

Black Velvet by Linnea May

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Black Velvet by Linnea May is a first novel for me by this author. Overall I enjoyed the novel but it didn’t grab me totally. While the novel talks briefly about BDSM it doesn’t go much into that lifestyle. From what I thought it would involve after reading the title I can honestly say it was pretty tame reading.

Elene is a paid escort who is looking to change up her life. She is tired of the same old, same old club atmosphere. She goes in to give her resignation to her boss and is presented with a perfect opportunity to possibly get everything she is looking for.

Damon is a man with tons of money and time to play. He is an investor in a club that is looking to expand into other genres and he goes to talk numbers with the boss only to see a mysterious woman leaving the office. He can’t stop thinking about the mystery woman and goes to opening night to see if she is there.

Elene makes a choice to switch gears in her lifestyle, staying on as just a talking, and no touch companion at the club. She knows she can shut off her brain to be with a man but just talking makes her nervous. Until she sees the mysterious stranger walking toward her.

Elene and Damon are both hiding behind self imposed walls, both awkward at normal 1st dates but give it a go while at the club. But when Elene makes a choice to have a chance with Damon, he is shocked by her decision but goes with it to be with the woman that has encompassed his every thought for weeks. Can they both get outside their comfort zones to give a relationship a real chance?

I enjoyed this novel overall but felt like it started to sag a little in the middle. I probably would have enjoyed it more if it kept up at a steady storytelling pace vs slowing up. I received this advance copy without expectations for reviewing; all opinions expressed are my own. I would definitely give another novel by Linnea May a read in the future.



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