Learning To Want

I'm definitely not the ideal reader of this book, so I won't give it a star rating.

The romance involves BDSM, while the plot is sci-fi strangeness with soul-bonding. It's all done very well, but I didn't enjoy it. The BDSM aspect of it made me uncomfortable, I think because it was linked with actual slavery. Atash is a slave-owner who is half-human and half-alien. The aliens highly value public erotic performances, but he's not attracted to members of the slave race (another issue for me, a species that thrives on being slaves) that the aliens prefer. His status has suffered because of that, so when he feels attracted to Khoram, he buys him. There isn't really a consent issue, exactly - maybe dubious consent - but I didn't like it. There's quite a lot more going on with the plot, also.

I do recommend this book if none of that bothers you. It's a good erotic story, with an unusual setting.