Sally at Bibrary gave the two Davenport books a glowing review and said:
…it’s a story that blurs a lot of lines, and occupies the shadows between those lines.
The romance worked (both despite and because of the darkness), and the power exchange itself was undeniably attractive. Dana and Zach are both fascinating characters, well-rounded and well-developed, and the supporting cast is far more than just the usual Master/Mistress/slave background participants.
Definitely a remarkable tale, and one that’s exceptionally well-told — so long as you don’t mind some winces and shudders mixed in with your gasps and shivers.
Kaitlin Michelle at Soliloquy gave both Safeword: Davenport and Safewords: Davenport and Chiffon five stars, and said of the first:
The book was really good. The BDSM scenes are extreme and very descriptive. It also has a lot on the emotional aspect of BDSM relationships, and more because of the loss of both partners’ spouses. This has stuff for all people in the scene: TPE, Domme, gay love, flogging, Tens units, cages, etc. Overall: beautifully written BDSM love story, worth a read if you’re into the scene.
Her review of the second book included:
The story was really believable. Definitely read both books. Anyone in the scene will enjoy them. I myself am going to get the rest of the stand alone books from the series, because these were so well written.
And finally, My Addiction is Reading at The Steamy Side gave Safeword: Davenport a 5 of 5 and said:
When even the parts of the story that are not directly involving sexual acts are steamy, you know its going to be a STEAMY read! Candace Blevins really delivers a multi-layered BDSM novel in this book.
The descriptions of the difference between Masochism and Submissiveness is great to read about… The journey of self-discovery for Dana really makes this story. She goes through so many ups and downs and second guesses everything while learning so much about herself and her needs.
…a secondary relationship to dissect really adds to the story as a whole. The complicated relationships between all couples in this story really feels like just the tip of the iceberg and the sequel will definitely be on my Next To Be Read list!
There is some hardcore TPE (Total Power Exchange) that may not be for the faint of heart when it comes to BDSM, but everything in this story adds to it as a whole… If you do not have an issue with any of these things, you will definitely find this a Fantastic Read!