Paris Punishment: Paris Trilogy, Part Two

What happens when you love someone and they complete you, but you hurt each other every time you are together? In this part, Vivi has decided to take the bull by the horns and confront Solomon. Past feelings and hurts are addressed and brought out into the open. The decision to end whatever might have been is interrupted when friends decide to intervene. Will it work? Is their relationship worth saving? This is book two in the trilogy. In it we find out the reasons why Viv and Solomon broke up years before. We also get a glimpse of how they met and fell in love.I felt for both of these characters as they realize how much they love and complete each other, but they seem to have too many issues to work out. It is extremely emotional, and they constantly seem to hurt one another. It was interesting to read/hear Solomon’s POV about the relationship. Ms Dubois especially tugged at my heart strings when Solomon realized that he was willing to give up everything to be with Viv and cried while she slept. Wow. I can’t wait for the next installment.

As emotional as Paris Pleasure was, this book has it beat, hands down. This book was filled with hurt, and devastation, and all of the explanations for what happened to get them to where they are, that wasn't in the first book of the series. Where Paris Pleasure was filled with anger, this book had the sadness, of a love unfulfilled. Solomon and Vivienne have a past as tragic as it was beautiful. As amazing as it was, it was also devastating, when it crashed and burned. So many things conspired to keep them apart, to destroy what could have been a perfect love story (BDSM style, of course!) Even now, their past keeps trying to creep in. There was so much hurt in this story, so much devastation between the two of them, I am left with a sense of foreboding. Even though I know there is a third part (it is a trilogy, after all!) I just don't see how they can get past the hurt and anger. But then, the author leaves us with an ending that surprised even me! Things are heating up, and Book 3 will be explosive, I just know it!

I loved the setting and characteristics of this story. It entices and leaves you wanting for more. Solomon and Vivienne are the only ones in the dark about their feelings. Will he lose her because of her family ties or will he come to his senses. This story will have you emotionally all over the place with their drama. I voluntarily agreed to receive an ARC of this book for an honest review.