Rapturous is an engaging, super sexy friends-to-lovers story. Beautifully written, with smart, sexy characters, Rapturous is exactly what I’ve come to expect from Ms. Force! ~ Java Girl, Guilty Pleasures
Description:
he story begun in the initial Quantum Trilogy picks up on Oscar night after Academy Award-winning director Hayden Roth kisses the woman he desires above all others, even though he knows she can never be his. Addison York craves her boss’s best friend, Hayden, but he has never given her an ounce of encouragement—until tonight when he kissed her after winning the Oscar. Was that kiss the start of something or another in a long line of frustrations where Hayden is concerned? Something is keeping him from acting on the attraction that simmers between them, and Addie is determined to find out what it is. But when she stumbles upon the secret that Hayden, Flynn and her other close friends have kept from her, will she allow hurt feelings to get in the way of true love? When Hayden won’t share his BDSM lifestyle with her, Addie decides to conduct her own research. Will she be intrigued or repulsed? And what will Hayden do when he finds out how she’s been spending her evenings?
Review copy provided for an honest review
I was very excited when Marie Force announced that she was venturing into erotic romance with a BDSM series, I was disappointed in the first three 
books in the new series, but RAPTUROUS is exactly what I’ve come to expect from Marie Force–a well written story, a smart, perfectly paced plot, with well-developed characters, emotional depth, and hot (and plentiful) sex scenes, including several BDSM scenes.
I was completely caught up in Addie and Hayden’s story, which was a bit of a surprise for me. I didn’t really care much for Hayden in Flynn and Natalie’s books, while I loved Addie from the very start. Happily, Hayden is more than redeemed in Rapturous. Once I got to know more about Hayden, especially details of his childhood, his behavior made more sense to me and I found him to be a very sympathetic, likeable character. I thought he just needed the right woman to make him realize his worth. Addison York, Flynn’s assistant, has been in love with Hayden for years. I appreciated Addie’s refreshing honesty, sweetness, intelligence, and especially her determination to know and love all parts of Hayden. Addie is very organized and researches everything. When she first learns about Hayden’s BDSM lifestyle, of course she researches it. The added bonus is the reader learns about the lifestyle right along with Addie.
There were a couple of instances where I thought this story was headed in a predictable direction, only to be pleasantly surprised by an unexpected, refreshing turn instead. I found the conflicts credible, and their resolutions deftly handled.
The level of BDSM in Rapturous is fairly light, so don’t let that keep you from reading this book, if that’s not your thing. It’s definitely not my thing, but I really enjoyed this story and these characters.
Thanks Java Girl for sharing your thoughts