When I read the synopsis to The Gilded Cuff, I thought this was going to be more of an erotic romance, but after reading the book, it seemed to me to be more romantic suspense with BDSM elements. That was okay for me though, because I really liked both the suspense plot and the romance between the main characters. 
 For me, the best part of The Gilded Cuff was Sophie and Emery. From the very moment they meet at the BDSM club, there's definite heat between these two. I loved the opening scene at the club. When they make a (questionable) deal that puts them together 24x7, it was only a matter of time before they'd fall for each other. I thought the BDSM content was light, with Emery as a Dom with a heart, and Sophie as a mouthy submissive. They were cute together and I loved the romantic element of the golden cuffs. 
 They both have lots of baggage and rightfully so, based on what happened to them. I loved how they helped each other face some things, and I really liked the suspense plot regarding the kidnappers and who is ultimately behind it all, but at times it seemed uneven to me. There were a lot of twists and unexpected happenings and some of those scenes could have been "more". 
 Overall, I enjoyed this story. I'll definitely be looking for the second book in the series. 
 This review also appears on my blog at: http://redhotbluereads.blogspot.com/2015/02/review-gilded-cuff-surrender-1-by.html