**#COYER Reviews ~ White Collared: Revenge & Passion ~ Shelly Bell**

Here are my reviews of White Collared Part Three: Revenge and White Collared Part Four: Passion, the final two installments in the White Collared Serial. :)

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White Collared Part Three: Revenge
Release Date: July 22, 2014
Genre: Erotic, Suspense, Romance
Source: I purchased the ebook from Amazon
Rating: 4 Bookworms

Synopsis
In the third sexy installment of Shelly Bell's serialized erotic thriller, Kate will finally entrust Jaxon with her secrets, but the lies he's told have the power to break her heart...and threaten her life.

Motivated by honor...
After a gruesome discovery, the men in Kate's life unite to protect her from imminent danger, but Jaxon become consumed by the fierce desire to possess her fully. Kate trusts him enough to surrender to him in the bedroom, but she still fears the vulnerability of complete and utter submission.

Enslaved by pleasure...
Jaxon continues to push Kate's sexual and emotional boundaries, penetrating her defenses and crumbling the walls she has built around the painful memories of her past. But just as she opens her heart and accepts a future with Jaxon, the devastating truth about Alyssa's death shatters the tenuous bond they share, testing their relationship and propelling her directly into the path of a desperate murderer.

I'm loving this serial! The way in which each installment begins with a chapter from the killer's POV is brilliant. It ratchets up the tension while delivering clues.

This one may be my favorite because of my delight in watching the dynamics between Kate and Jaxon change. Kate gave her trust, exposed herself, made herself vulnerable to Jaxon. I don't know a lot about BDSM but I felt Bell did a great job of conveying the power exchange in a D/s relationship. I feel I have a better understanding of Kate and Jaxon's pull on each other.

Ms. Bell also did an excellent job of stirring the pot. So many things came to light - hunts, clues, red herrings - I'm not sure I have any clue as to who's behind Alyssa's murder.

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White Collared Part Four: Passion
Release Date: July 15, 2014
Genre: Erotic, Suspense, Romance
Source: I purchased the ebook from Amazon
Rating: 4 Bookworms

Synopsis
In the thrilling conclusion of Shelly Bell's White Collared series, Kate and Jaxon are finally free to put their past behind them, but a shocking betrayal could have deadly consequences that neither saw coming...

Compelled by truth...
With Alyssa's murder solved, Kate attempts to fix the damage to her relationship with Jaxon, but with his reputation and career destroyed by false accusations, Jaxon asks for time to consider their future. Yet as hard as Kate tries, she can't extinguish her desire for Jaxon, or forget the pleasure she's found in submission.

Dominated by love...
In an attempt to convince Jaxon they truly belong together, Kate allows him to dominate her completely, signifying her trust and proving her love. But just as everything she's ever dreamed of is finally within her grasp, Kate discovers a chilling secret from Alyssa's past that brings her world crashing down...and reveals a murderer hiding in plain sight.

Whoa! I have to admit that even though the solution to the murder mystery had crossed my mind, I actually had pinned it on someone else. Hmm...

While I liked how everything shook out in the end, this might have been my least favorite in the series. Most likely because Kate and Jaxon didn't interact much. This final installment was good, don't get me wrong. It's just that it was all about the reveal and tying up everything and the element I most enjoyed were the characters growing and learning about themselves.

I loved this serial - so much. I binged and finished it all in 2 days. It was a nice blend of suspense, romance, and kink. And I feel like I was educated while being entertained.