Leigh's review posted at Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews 
 Due to the sensitive nature of the subject matter, I don't think this book would be for everyone. While the sex between the main characters was completely consensual, their relationship began on the illusion that it wasn't. However, I felt that it was dealt with in a manner that was sensitive and thoughtful, and highlighted the tragic past of these two interesting people. 
 Vivienne was an enigma. Even though it was told in the first person we still saw her through a number of eyes. We saw her as Jonah saw her, we saw her as her therapist saw her, and we saw her as she viewed herself. And this was probably the saddest as she felt that her need for rough sex where her consent was taken away was something she needed to hide. For whatever reasons that she needed this in her life, she was ashamed of her wants and desires. Jonah was the perfect match for Vivenne however. He understood her needs and never took advantage of them. As strange as it sounds for someone who played the role of the rapist each and every time, he was considerate of Vivienne's feelings and respectful of what she desired. He was always in control, not only of the situation, but of himself as well. He was quiet, thoughtful and deep, which only made his desire to engage in Vivienne's role playing all the more interesting. 
 Without divulging any spoilers in the backgrounds of either character, Asking For It was a dark, sexy and thought-provoking read about the need to have control taken away. It highlighted the risk of each person dealing with their own past in their own way without being totally honest with the other, but wanting the connection they found in the most unexpected way. 
 I will point out two complaints about this book however. First, the concept of two people compartmentalizing their lives to agree that an arrangement was "for sex only". Come on people! Have we not figured out that this is not going to work??? 
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 Second, I did not get my HEA. 
 While this book didn't truly end on a cliffhanger, there is a second installment due out in September that I hope will resolve the relationship between Jonah and Vivienne. But for now, I like it when my characters end up together. These two were really so perfect for one another that I hated for them not to wind up with the one person that could help them heal. (hide spoiler)] 
 Lilah Pace was a new author for me, and this won't be my last book by her (especially since I need to read the second in the series!). Her writing style captured my attention, her characters held it, and her treatment of the subject matter stayed with me for long after the book was done. 
 Review copy provided for an honest review.