He was her Master, lover and the only man who truly knew her. She was his pet, best friend and the love of his life. Sometimes that’s not enough.LINAHe’s gone.His absence hurts more than any whip.Thomas saw me for who I was.Strong on the outside, fractured and vulnerable on the inside.Every day I struggle to rebuild my life.I miss him. His rough passion and his affection.I know we’ll never be … rough passion and his affection.
I know we’ll never be together again, I even tried to move on…
… and then one invitation changed everything.
Do I dare to say no to the greatest temptation?
THOMAS
I had to walk away.
Lina paid dearly for my mistakes.
She needs to heal and all that’s left for me is to wait.
In the dark, with nothing but my demons and sins to keep me company.
The memory of her is a bittersweet torture, one I didn’t think I could ever escape…
A year later, at the kinkiest club in town, I saw her. On the arm of another man.
May the seduction begin.
WARNING! This book is intended for mature audiences. It’s an intense love story and hot erotic romance with BDSM scenes. The book is part 2 of a trilogy and can’t be read as a standalone. All the characters are over 18 years old. Please, read the Warning at the front part of the book before you decide to purchase it.
THE UNORTHODOX TRILOGY
0.5 – Unorthodox Dom (prequel)
1 – Unorthodox Therapy
2 – Unorthodox Chemistry
3 – Unorthodox Union
The Unorthodox Trilogy Boxed Set (Three Full-Length Novels)
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What an intense, emotional rollercoaster. The continuation of Thomas and Lina’s story is both heart breaking and sexually charged.
Lina is going to a psychiatrist trying to get herself together but only managing to fix the outer shell. Her inside is still broken and even though she’s sleeping, it’s only a few hours a night and that’s only while she holds the collar Thomas gave her to her chest.
Thomas has completely fallen apart. Because of the picture scandal, the rumors at ChaosTech and co-workers being malicious, he’s quit his job. By the time his best friend finds him and goes into Domme mode, he’s at death’s door. Not only does she force him into sobriety, she helps him pull himself together and makes him accountable. For better or worse, she finds a way to bring Thomas and Lina face to face one more time so they could have closure if that’s why they needed.
The Sadomasochistic scenes in this book are graphic and gritty. While they may not be everyone’s kink, Lilah E. Noir has shown an underlying and clear care, love, trust, and consent between the characters.
This was definitely an emotional journey, not just for the characters in the storyline, but if you’re invested in the prequel, “Unorthodox Dom”, and book 1, “Unorthodox Therapy” but the reader as well. BDSM scenes aside, this has been a relatable story for anyone who has ever been in what feels like an all consuming relationship, having it blow up in your face because of unforeseen circumstances or mistakes and then wanting so badly to find a way to make things right. An absolute 5 star read which makes me anxious to read book 3, “Unorthodox Union”.
This is book two of a trilogy, and it is amazing! This story picked up shortly after book one ended. It is filled with the travail of two souls fighting their way out of the depths of hell. It is deliciously dark and painfully erotic.
Lina survived a trauma, but is still riddled with paranoia and OCD. Now, she must find a way to cope with and learn to overcome the residual effects. She will! She must! For now, this is a Lina again on her own, a Lina without Thomas. This is Lina, trying to survive, unable to find a way to reclaim her power, her independence and her joy in submission.
Thomas barely survived Lina’s trauma. He has become a drunken recluse. Now, he must find a way to cope with and overcome his feelings of inadequacy and guilt for what she was forced to endure. He will! He must! This is Thomas living without Lina and the confidence and power he, at one time, was able to radiate through his Alpha dominance.
For Lina, the BDSM lifestyle is more than merely a “kink”. Being a submissive is not a simple need or a desire, and it is absolutely not an obsession. It is a part of her inner being that allows her to be herself, to free her inner goddess, to immerse herself in the height of erotic experiences. Submission is a piece of her soul. And, for Thomas, being a true dominant with a submissive that he cares for deeply seems to define his very being.
Can these two damaged, broken individuals eventually heal? Will they find a way to live the life they need and want? Will they find a way to rebuild what was stolen from them?
The BDSM scenes in this book were extremely intense, enticing, sensual, breathtaking and mind-boggling. I learned much from this book and this author. For me, reading this book strikingly demonstrated that the BDSM lifestyle is not merely about pleasure and pain, although that is a large part of it. It is about the human connection between the individuals involved. It is about the caring and trust and limits that are honored, explored and reveled in. And, I just cannot wait to read the final chapter of Lina’s and Thomas’ story.
Loved this book but there is definite DARK notes, which I knew going in. However, it is darker than the first book but oh so good. Feel like Thomas who kept questioning how he could like/enjoy some of the things Lina experienced. You were kept on tender hooks till the end almost as to where their relationship was going. Excellent book! Can’t wait for the next.
If you liked book 1 this book was a whole lot better. We see this side of everyone that we didn’t get to beforr. We also learned a few things about them. It was as if we knew what was going to happen but then it went a different way. This one is so worth the read and I so can’t wait to read what book 3 is going to give us. Simply Amazing. 5 stars for sure. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book as an Advanced Reader’s Copy.