Sara's Review: Five Steps To The Harem by A.M. Helen

Publisher Via Netgalley Publisher: Teardrop Productions Released: October 31st 2015 Genre: Erotic Romance Length: 325 pages Format: eBook, Paperback Add to Goodreads Buy Links

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Is a man with too many women, just a killer with too many choices?DI Catherine Moore wants to catch a killer. The suspect? Lord Nicholas Redthorn. Magnetic and charming, he could so easily tempt the most beautiful and innocent of women – to their deaths. But the evidence remains elusive. Suspended from duty for her fixation with Redthorn as a suspect, Catherine receives an invitation from him she cannot refuse.

Unable to resist, she takes up his offer and finds herself enticed into the extravagant erotic world he has created, leading to knowledge of herself and desires she never knew existed. As she becomes consumed in Redthorn’s sexual possession, Catherine begins to unearth a mystery involving her own life and the people in it. The hope is she finds a killer.The danger is … he might have already found her. Three Boundless Stars

I was provided a copy of Five Steps To The Harem via Net galley in exchange for an honest review. This book started of really great. Catherine is investigating two murders and she has zeroed in on Lord Nicholas Redthorn. I almost thought for a second this was going to be another 50 Shades knock off, so happy it wasn't. There is a point in this book where it just started to drag for me. The pace seemed to be getting slower and slower and Catherine looses herself in Nicholas. I normally like reading D/s books but I was starting to find her lack of backbone pathetic. The ending shocked me. I never picked up on who was killing the ladies until it was revealed. Major plus! Overall this book was good. The writing style isn't my favorite. A bit descriptive and almost poetic at times. I think I would have enjoyed it more if it would have moved at a quicker pace. But, the sex was pretty darn hot!