Full review at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books 
 Full disclosure: I have a huge block when it comes to BDSM. As a result, I did not expect to like Sated, which is the third book in a trilogy about members of a BDSM club. I tried it anyway, because it had a lot of my personal catnip components, including diverse and geeky characters. Surprise, I LOVED IT. The book was respectful of geeks, people with disabilities, people of color, and the BDSM community, and it was informative and entertaining, and it was funny - and it was all about communication and consent. 
 The focal point of this romance isn't so much the actual sex as the talking about sex. There are sex scenes, and they are sexy, but much more time is devoted to Keira and Daniel talking about sex than having it. Keira is direct and she's curious. She's not interested in BDSM based on her preconceptions, but she's willing to learn more about it and explore as long as she can do so under her own terms. Daniel is very open (except about the extent of his involvement in the club, which creates the conflict between the two). 
 This book is also very short, and it shows. Keira and Daniel have a quick romance followed by a proposal that is so unromantic that it almost becomes romantic by default because it's so in character for the two of them. The romance feels longer, but in terms of calendar days, it's resolved very quickly. The story could have used much more fleshing out - some of that I probably missed by reading Book 3 before the other two books, but I think that some content is just plain missing. 
 On the whole, however, I adored this book. As a bonus, in this story, the characters' interest in kink doesn't stem from some past trauma that needs to be cured. They just like kink. It's presented as perfectly healthy, although not to everyone's taste. I am giving this a very high B+. The book really needed to be longer, but it handled so many relatively unusual components with so much grace. And also, I laughed so hard. 
 - Carrie S.