Slick's review posted on Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews 
 Review copy provided for an honest review. 
 3.5 Stars 
 I always enjoy friends to lovers stories, there is just something magical when two people realize the person they've been friends with suddenly is someone they want more from. In Hold Me Down Hard both people feel this way but one is afraid his sexual appetite is more than she can handle and she's worried she'll be ridiculed for her needs. 
 Eden and Jay have a great relationship with the exception is they both want more but are afraid to ask for it. Spurred by alcohol and her friends, Eden decides to set the scene and get what she wants once and for all. Jay is quite surprised at first but quickly gets his head in the game. Some public foreplay leads to some very steamy sex with a little BDSM thrown in for good measure. 
 While I liked both of the characters Jay was one of those heroes that drove me nuts. He likes rough sex, he liked bondage, he likes his women somewhat submissive but he doesn't think Eden will be willing and he is tries to change who he is to be what he thinks she wants. She tells him she wants it the way he likes it, that she craves it even but he seems to have a hard time believing her. Don't get me wrong, he's a great guy but just a little thick headed. Eden was likeable enough and just the fact that she made the first move and then went on to convince Jay that she craved what he needs in the sex department proved she's got some moxy. 
 Because these two knew each other well the fast progression of their relationship didn't bother me but what did bother me was the fact that Jay felt he couldn't share his work life with her. I hate that he treats her like she's made of glass and can't handle anything "bad," makes me wonder if he knows her at all. 
 I enjoyed this story overall mainly because the heroine makes the first move and the sex scenes were scorching hot. While the hero was a little bit of a disappointment, I still liked him. Hold Me Down Hard is a short, sex story sure to entertain and arouse!