Review & #Giveaway: Totality (Leading Men #1) by Tanith Davenport
- Debbie
- Mar 12
- 3 min read
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When eclipse-chaser Azora goes to see a partial eclipse with her friends, she catches the attention of film star and BDSM enthusiast Lorcan and wins a kiss from him. Two months later Lorcan contacts her and asks to meet up, and Azora wonders - what can he want from someone like her?
Azora and Lorcan soon find the heat between them igniting, but Lorcan’s co-stars make one thing clear– Lorcan likes to date “civilians”, discarding them within a few weeks. Azora decides to enjoy the ride – her friends’ animal shelter will benefit from the publicity, and why shouldn’t she have some fun while still seeking the one thing she’s never seen, a total eclipse?
But soon Azora knows the end date is in sight – and yet she no longer is sure she wants it to end. Can Lorcan be truly happy with a civilian, or will Azora see totality alone?
The starting and stopping seemed to meld together after a while as actors disappeared into characters, scene after scene. And watching Lorcan act, now that she knew what he was aiming for, was a strangely stirring experience.
Lorcan as Stanley was almost animalistic, sensual in the way his hips moved as he walked, in the pure energy that radiated from his skin, in the way he swung Miranda up into his arms and carried her off to bed. She had seen a clip of the famous “Stella!” scene, but watching Lorcan cry out that name, his voice deep and rough, sent a tingle straight to her core.
And watching Miranda portray her character’s unstoppable desire for him felt like looking in a mirror. The memory of his kiss, of the feel of his firm body, made her ache to kiss him again.
Was that really what he wanted? To have her be his latest civilian date?
She didn’t care.
She hadn’t had a boyfriend since before that phone call. Hell, she couldn’t remember properly feeling desire since that call. It had all turned to ashes. Why shouldn’t she enjoy being with an attractive man for a while—whatever his intentions were?
As Lorcan led her to the door, Azora felt him rest his hand on the small of her back. Automatically she leaned into the touch, letting her arm brush against his, and his hand slid lower, cupping her ass. As he opened the door she expected him to move away, just in case there was somebody watching, but Lorcan’s hand stayed where it was and Azora turned to look up at him.
Will he kiss me again?
4 out of 5 (very good)
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Azora meets Lorcan, a film star, at an eclipse. What follows is a bit of a whirlwind romance. Azora knows time is ticking, these things never last. But does she really want it to end?
I enjoyed this. It was an easy read, for the most part, with quite low angst on the relationship side. A minor scuffle with an ex, but nothing too dramatic.
The BDSM thing kinda bloomed really quickly but I liked that. Azora knew that Lorcan was in the scene, but she was worried it would be like her ex. There was no real discussion though, about limits and things.
The only real angst, and it was really heavy, was when we got the full story behind that call. And I cried, I really did. That's all I'm going to say, but brace yourself.
Only Azora gets a say. Hearing from Lorcan would have been nice, but I'm not sure it would have stretched me to 5 stars.
A thoroughly enjoyable 4 solid stars
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Tanith Davenport began writing erotica at the age of 27 by way of the Romantic Novelists' Association New Writers' Scheme. Her debut novel "The Hand He Dealt" was released by Totally Bound in June 2011 and was shortlisted for the Joan Hessayon Award for 2012.
Tanith has had short stories published by Totally Bound, Naughty Nights Press, Evernight Publishing and House of Erotica. She loves to travel and dreams of one day taking a driving tour of the United States, preferably in a classic 1950s pink Cadillac Eldorado.
Tanith's idea of heaven is an Indian head massage with a Mojito at her side.
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This looks like my type of book. Thanks for sharing.
Looks like a very interesting book.
Great excerpt and giveaway. :)
Thank you for reviewing today.
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