I need to preface this review with a well-known fact about myself: I believe in moderation in all aspects in life. Too little, and you become starved. Too much, and you become desensitized to its powers. Just call me Goldilocks; I'm looking for just right. 
 I should add, I'm a twisted person, so my aversion to a sex-fest read, whether it's kinky or vanilla, is simply because with too much of anything, I get bored. I'm not a prude. In fact, I'm far from it. No matter how creative or inventive you may be, sex is still sex. It's still A + B, & sometimes + C = sex. I can only take so many fingers in the same places within one story, no matter who is wielding them. For me, it's all about the WHO and how, why,and what they do. 
 Beyond Shame is written very well. Unless you're like me, you will find this series addictive, compelling, and you will feverishly devour it. It's absolutely a five star read for fans of a main premise of sex and a sub-plot of story. 
 In the beginning through the middle of the book, the sexual content is inventive, original, and drawn-out to create that high of anticipation. Towards the end, with the shower scene, I found myself skipping, because no matter how hot, I needed more story. I needed more of the who, what, how, and why of the premise. I'm a curious sort, and I needed to have the worldbuilding fully fleshed out for me to keep me engaged. 
 The main characters were interesting, but I found myself drawn more to the cast of characters as a whole, which usually is an amazing thing- hooks the reader into coming back for more. But in this case, I became more intrigued by them than the main protagonists. Which led me to speed-read to get to their stories, instead of savor this book's main characters. Pity. 
 Would I read more from this author: Yes. But when I get to the point of excess, where I'm no longer engaged, I will skim the sex scenes. 
 Will I continue on with this series: Yes. I need to know what happens with those other characters, as well as hoping to get more of the who, what, how, and why of Eden. 
 Do I recommend this book: Yes, especially to those who enjoy a sex-fest and are not easily bored with the repetition.