Review: ‘Afterlife’ by Joey W. Hill
Afterlife
by Joey W. HillSeries: Knights of the Board Room #4
Published by Story Witch Press on June 19, 2020
SubGenres: BDSM, Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance
Format: AudioBook, eBook
Pages: 314
Narrator: Maxine Mitchell
Source: Purchased
Audience: 18+/Adult
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Rachel gave up seeking a Master years ago. After a failed marriage and terrible tragedy, she’s walled her soul against going down that dangerous path again. Then Jon joins her yoga class. He’s thirteen years younger than she, but his Dominant nature threatens her shields from the moment she recognizes it. Not only does he understand what her body wants—he knows what her soul craves. Part of the five-man executive team of Kensington & Associates, Jon uses his calm, philosophical nature to defuse volatile acquisition negotiations. He can compel opponents to willingly surrender when he draws the sword that closes the deal. As a sexual Dominant, he employs that same expertise. A spiritually driven Master who enjoys connecting with a woman’s soul, he wins her utter submission with his skills. But with Rachel, it goes beyond that. She’s the submissive his own soul has always hungered to have, and he won’t hesitate to use his talents, as well as that of the other four K&A men, to claim her.
Afterlife is the fourth installment in Joey W. Hill’s Knights of the Boardroom series. I’m determined to read the whole series, and thanks to the Romanceopoly Challenge, I made time for Afterlife, Jon’s book. Joey W. Hill is one author who writes heavy emotional storylines with lots of spice and characters that you immediately feel for, especially when it comes to the FMC in Afterlife.
The FMC, Rachel, had endured a divorce after a tragedy that left her going down a dangerous path. She tried everything to find herself a Master years ago but had no luck until she met the young executive who works for Kensington & Associates. She knows Jon is a Dom when she first meets him, but he’s much younger than her. The issue is that once Jon realizes she’s a sub and the one he’s been looking for all this time, he’ll never let her go, and he’ll even ask his fellow K&A men for their help with her.
This book was challenging to read. My heart tugged for Rachel once it was revealed what had happened to her and why she was no longer married. (Her ex didn’t deserve her.) I was rooting for her to find her HEA with Jon, especially when it came to the Dom/Sub Relationship. It was apparent how much she craved it, and she even tried to go to a club to find it, but it went horribly. Thankfully, Jon got word of what happened and helped her. I also was rooting for her to find love with someone who would treat her better and give her everything she desired.
I was looking forward to getting to know more about Jon since he had played intricate parts in the previous books in the series. He’s the one who had a specialty with toys/gadgets, and I thought he was a big softy until I read this book. He’s definitely not a softy, and he may very well be more dominant than the others in and out of the bedroom. He did come off as too much at times, especially when it came to the limo scene. It was an emotional scene and he took it too far there. Other than that, I liked his character and how he was trying to prove how much he cared for Rachel and that he wasn’t going to give up on her.
Although this book may not be a favorite in the series, it still was an emotional and spicy read that I enjoyed, and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series. If you enjoy reading BDSM Romance, which has some of the hottest dominants ever that work in the boardroom, then check out this series from Joey W. Hill.
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