This is the second volume in Jade Archer's "Contact" series - and was just as good as the first. It's a stand alone story with only a few references to the previous volume, but is set in the same future "world". We find out a few more details about the somewhat mysterious (and definitely) cruel Mebians, which fills out the picture nicely.

Like the first book, the limited number of pages didn't take away from my enjoyment. The characters were fun, I felt for both of them from the very start and there was a nice twist at the end. This was more focused on the elements of dominance and submission, but in a very loving context.

Deminic is a great guy - if somewhat bored and desperate for someone to love. He may not admit this in the beginning, but when he meets Blade and sees the potential, he doesn't hesitate. I loved his ability to sense what was going on with Blade and his willingness to compromise, so they could find out what worked for both of them.

Blade was also a great character. The conflict between being a slave (having sold himself into servitude to get training as an engineer) and suddenly discovering that he wanted to be dominated was a difficult process for him. He is bratty, yes, but only because he has no idea how to deal with the situation his master has put him in.

I loved this book and can't wait for the next volume. There was a tantalizing teaser about one of the secondary characters at the end which lets me hope there will be a third book in the series.



Note: This book was provided by TEB for the purpose of a review. ( )