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Monday, April 12, 2010

Review: Sexaholics by Pynk

Let me thank Anna Balasi with Hachette Book Group for allowing me to participate in this blog tour.



About the Book

Miki, Valencia, Teela Raye, and Brandi share one thing...they are all addicted to sex. United through Sexaholics Anonymous, these women try to recover from their dependence on wild, spontaneous, and even sometimes, dangerous sex. From whips and chains, to sex in public, they have done it all! Led by Dr. Rachel Cummings, each woman takes the first step to recovery by sharing her biggest sexual act with the group. SEXAHOLICS takes readers through the outrageous experiences of four women on their long path to success.

My Review

When I started this book I didn't know what to expect. I've read some pretty steamy romance, but never erotica. So I figured that the book would be one steamy scene after another, given my past experiences with steamy romance novels. While there were some pretty intense scenes there was so much more to this book.

With everything in the news about Tiger Woods, Jesse James, and their mistresses I think people don't fully understand what a sex addiction is. We see it on the news but it's still limited information. That and when we hear about someone who is a sex addict they are almost always men. This book takes us into the minds of 4 sex addicts who just happen to be women. I think the story could have been just as good if the characters were men but think I related more to them because they were women. It made me feel a connection with them.

Like I said earlier, there were some pretty steamy scenes. But I thought they were written tastefully. To me it wasn't just a sex scene there was so much more going on deeper in the story with every interaction. The characters were so well developed. While I don't suffer from a sex addiction I was actually able to connect with the characters and understand why they were doing the things they did.

The story was great. As each of the 4 stories progresses to the end there were a few twists thrown in that I never expected. I won't give any details away, but let’s just say that everyone who's done what she did deserves that kind of punishment. I think it would put an end to those kinds of problems if people knew that's what was coming for them....

I'm glad that I read this book. I think the subject matter is something that needed to be touched on. There are real people who truly suffer from sex addictions. I think it took a brilliant author to write this book, keep it tasteful, and show (what felt to me as authentic) a look at the lives of sex addicts.

To find out more about Sexaholics please visit Hachette Book Groups website.
To find out more about author PYNK please visit her website.

I will be hosting a giveaway for 5 copies of Sexaholics so please check back on Thursday for the rules!

Sexaholics

2 comments:

Unknown said...

It's a must read!!!! I couldn't put it down.... definitely my weekend therapy! ;-) xoxo Aviv "Uptown Magazine"

Kathleen said...

I just finished this book and am reviewing it tomorrow. I've included a link to your review.

I know what part you are referring to when you say deserve it but I don't think she deserved EVERYTHING that happened to her. No one deserves that.