First published 2013 · 352 pages · about 6 hours to read · Strong adult content
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About this book
Release Me is an erotic romance and the first book of the Stark series by J. Kenner. It follows a relationship between a wealthy, controlling businessman and a woman who is drawn into his world. Readers come to it for the billionaire romance, the heated sex scenes and the emotional pull between two people who are both guarded.
A young woman meets Damien Stark, a powerful and secretive businessman, and their attraction quickly becomes intense. Their relationship is shaped by money, control and the private lives each of them keeps.
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Readers of billionaire romance will find what they expect here: a wealthy, controlling hero and a heroine pulled into his world. It is written in close third person with short scenes, so the attraction and the power struggle move quickly.
- desire and control
- wealth and power
- trust and secrets
- emotional healing
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- What age is Release Me for?
- Adults.
- Is Release Me a standalone?
- No, it's part of a series.
- Is Release Me based on a true story?
- No, it's fiction.
- Does Release Me have violence, sex or strong language?
- Yes: sex scenes and strong language.
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Reader's guide
Themesdesire and control, wealth and power, trust and secrets, emotional healing, intimacy
desire and control · wealth and power · trust and secrets · emotional healing · intimacy
StyleWritten in close third person from the heroine's point of view, in short scenes and chapters with a fast pace. The prose is direct and focused on dialogue, tension and physical attraction.
Written in close third person from the heroine's point of view, in short scenes and chapters with a fast pace. The prose is direct and focused on dialogue, tension and physical attraction.
How it was writtenJ. Kenner is the pen name of the American author Julie Kenner, who writes contemporary and erotic romance. Release Me was published in 2013 and was part of a wave of erotic romance that followed the success of Fifty Shades of Grey.
J. Kenner is the pen name of the American author Julie Kenner, who writes contemporary and erotic romance. Release Me was published in 2013 and was part of a wave of erotic romance that followed the success of Fifty Shades of Grey.
How it was receivedThe book became popular with readers of erotic billionaire romance and is often grouped with the series it started. Critics generally rated the writing lower than the appeal of its premise and romance.
The book became popular with readers of erotic billionaire romance and is often grouped with the series it started. Critics generally rated the writing lower than the appeal of its premise and romance.
Questions to discussHow does the power imbalance between the two main characters shape the romance?
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- How does the power imbalance between the two main characters shape the romance?
- Does the book treat control and secrecy as romantic, troubling, or both?
- How do the sex scenes fit into the emotional arc of the relationship?
- What makes a billionaire hero appealing to readers of this genre?
- How does the heroine's point of view affect what the reader trusts about Damien?
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