Review: Beauty and the Bitch: A BDSM Lesbian Romance

Beauty and the Bitch: A BDSM Lesbian Romance by Shawna Hunter
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

When a mousy librarian is forced to take a few physical strengthening courses to do her job, she enters the hidden erotic world of her small town. Isabelle has always wanted to leave her dull town. She thought going off to college and getting a degree would help her get away. No such luck. She is stuck back in the town and working at the library. Prim and proper, she keeps to herself. When her boss, Gina instructs her to gain more strength to lift books to the high shelves, Isabelle has no choice but to join the hated gym.

Isabelle's high school experiences in gym class makes her fearful and hesitant to go to the gym. When she finds a trainer who is a bit bossy and bad reminder of her high school days, Isabelle is not sure about working out. Rachel is a trainer who works on athletes for strong man/woman competitions. Every once in a while, she'll pick up another client. Seeing Isabelle, Rachel can't help but want to engage her.

This story was a bit of drag for me. I couldn't get into it. I think it's because Isabelle and Rachel's chemistry was lackluster for me. They were fine as characters. I didn't hate them. I didn't particularly like them either. They were too neutral for me. This is usually a problem for me as far as enjoyment because I just can't get into the story. There is nothing wrong with these two characters, just a bit bland for me. Which is odd because this is a BDSM kinky erotica.

The kink in this story is nicely done. I enjoyed the watching Isabelle learn about BDSM and getting kinky with Rachel. The f/f part is attractive for me since I am always on the look out for some smexy f/f erotica. They are hard to come by. From a f/f perspective, this is a sweet romance. It is also more of an education on how body builders work out. If this is accurate of the body building life, I have to say, it is not for me. If this is accurate, Ms. Hunter did a fabulous job of showing what is required and how a person feels going through this training. It is intense and takes a lot of dedication. I found this story to be educational and I like learning new things and being exposed to different occupations. This is the part of the story I enjoyed the most.

This kinky erotica is recommended for F/f readers who are looking for a well written f/f story that doesn't come across as porn. This tale is sweet and lovely.

This was an author gift. No review requested. I wrote one anyway.