It was hard for me to get past the first chapter or so of Captive in the Dark. I stopped numerous times but I finally pushed through my trepidation and did not regret it. 
 Captive in the Dark was a really dark novel but that was part of what made it so compelling. I don't like BDSM books (erotica) but I LOVED 50 Shades of Grey, so I was hoping that since this seemed to be a well liked novel I'd like it as well. I did, the storyline worked at grabbing and holding my attention (once I accepted I wasn't going to like the things Caleb did)! 
 I also agree with Caleb, when he said this isn't a romance novel. Therefore don't go into it expecting it as such. It would be a disappointment. It was however, the beginning of a love story.