The Book Junkie gave Safeword: Quinacridone four stars and said: A fun and super sexy love story that will fog your windows so beware this is one hot book that will really rock your world. With creatively enticing characters that will win you over and suck you into their world! And you’ll love every minute of it!
Kitty Angel at Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews gave Safeword: Quinacridone Five Stars, and a True Gem Award, and said: Some things are disturbing to this very vanilla person but, the way it was written was phenomenal! This was BDSM to the extreme -– not just whips, chains, hand-cuffs, floggers -– a total different BDSM that shows a true masochist and a true sadist at it’s best. Will I read more of Candace Blevins? Most definitely. I absolutely enjoy her characters. They are all totally different and I can’t wait to see what she has in store for us next.
Reviews: Debbie at Kinky Book Reviews gave it 4.5 out of 5 kinks and said: I fell in love with the hero from the start. I was really in the moment at all times with this story and felt like I was fighting for this relationship right along with the characters. The scenes literally jumped off the page, sometimes making me want to run into Travis’s arms…sometimes away! Overall, this was an excellent and intense read. I feel that every book Ms. Blevins writes is better than the last and this was her best so far. I look forward to the next journey she takes us on. I also fear it a bit. _____________ You can see the blurb and one excerpt here, and another excerpt here. Safeword: Quinacridone is available at Amazon.
I had a late night last night, dealing with emergency room doctors for my daughter. She broke her foot, and today we’re headed for an orthopedist. Meanwhile, I’m being interviewed over at All I Want and More today, where Cecile asked some fun questions. There’s also a giveaway of the winner’s choice of Safeword: Davenport or Safewords: Davenport and Chiffon. She reviewed Safeword: Davenport yesterday, and seems to have enjoyed it. She said: The BDSM really goes dark. I am not saying this as a scaring kinda warning, just a warning because this is not a light, fluffy…. “Oh look how cute she is in handcuffs” kinda book.. This is a serious tale of the path of re-discovery. Ms. Candace has done another wonderful job at soaking the pages with such detail, passion and emotion that you will just keep reading until you hit the last page…
Safeword: Davenport received 5 of 5 Paddles and 5 of 5 Kinks from Cami at BDSM Book Reviews. She said: The descriptions of the difference between Masochism and Submissiveness is great to read about. Often times its one or the other and authors don’t go as in depth as Blevins does. The journey of self-discovery for Dana really makes this story. 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.
Annette at Gothic Mom’s Book Reviews gave the Safeword: Davenport and Chiffon a 4 of 5 and said: …while the sex and exploration are almost nonstop, there is a also a fantastic story of loss and love. …I found myself strongly connected to Dana in Chiffon. I cried along with her and was filled with joy when things worked out for her proving that this is not just a book filled with sex, sex, and yet more sex. It is also a book with a serious plot, a plot that you cannot help but to fall in love with. I love books that can take me out of my comfort zone. They offer a chance for reflection and thought. Safewords: Davenport & Chiffon is one of those books. It brings with it a chance for intellectual exploration, and who knows, maybe a chance for a little sexual exploration too.
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 […]
Steamy Reading reviews Safewords: Davenport and Chiffon today, and seems to have liked it. Here’s what they said: The story between Zach and Dana started in Safeword: Davenport and continues in this installment and builds. Add in the relationship between Dana and Jacob and you’ve got a great story of someone who is finding themselves in the BDSM world. What impressed me the most is that Blevins didn’t shy away from any sort of play in the story… Blevins gave it to us full force and I enjoyed the way the scenes were written. The story was so well intertwined that I wanted to keep reading. Even when the story ended. I want more Zach, Dana, Brent and Jacob. Several blogs have contests and giveaways going for one or more of my books, I have a list of them up here.
AlexJouJou gave Safewords: Davenport and Chiffon five stars at Manic Readers. She said: This is an author who knows BDSM, there is no glitter kink or pretty play here. This is need, raw and emotional. …Ms. Blevin’s novels are getting increasingly complex, not with plot necessarily but with characters. …not fluffy growth; it is painful, hard earned, and incremental. There is no one who does the dialogue and communication between BDSM partners better than Ms. Blevins. She nails it every time and this is perhaps her best to date. The BDSM play is unique, arousing, and unapologetic. If you’re looking for a thoughtful review with no major spoilers, this is a great one. She hits the high points of the major conflicts without giving anything away. Safewords: Davenport and Chiffon is available at:
Erzabet at Erzabet’s Enchantments gave Safewords: Davenport and Chiffon a 5 of 5 and said: …I have never read a book that gutted me like this one. Ms. Blevins reaches into the darkest corners of your soul and scoops out your heart with the roller coaster ride within these pages. The story is visceral and full of emotional turmoil. The hard core BDSM scenes were heavier than I was used to, but exploring new things is part of what keeps me reading. …This book had me in places I have never been…The range of emotions that Ms. Blevins reaches through her scenes is intense enough to have me putting down the book so I can breathe and snatching it back up again to find out what happens on the next page. Dana is a character you can identify with. I felt her pain, joy, love and all of the other emotions as she experienced. You simply have to read it. It is a journey of discovery that explores power exchanges and the dynamics of trust. Amazing. There is also an interview, and she asked me a few things other’s haven’t asked.