Kitty's review: 
 NOTE: Kitty is a lover of BDSM romances and has not read anything at all by Kristen Ashley. Between the fact that it's a totally new venture for Kristen and that Kitty's is a KA virgin, we thought she would be the best candidate to read The Deep End. 
 I wasn't really sure how I was going to take reading this book. A first for me ... Kristen Ashley (yes, I think I am the only person in the world that hasn't read Rock Chicks) and an uber Dominatrix. I am used to reading BDSM but haven't read anything like this. 
 Oliver was a contradiction throughout the story. He was an Alpha male but had desires that no ordinary woman could possibly fulfill. He tried to come to terms with them, he tried to fight the feelings and he tried to suppress them. Nothing worked until he met Amelie and she taught him that there was nothing wrong with him ... that people were not defined by their sexuality ... that it was okay to give himself, body and soul, to a woman to take care of. He has a temper and, as things became serious, it showed. Why? Because he was not only dealing with his sexuality but with an inner demon telling him that there was no way that he could take care of her in the way that she was accustomed to. 
 Amelie was growing bored with the lifestyle. She knew there was something missing. She wanted more than just a plaything. Her heart was waiting for the one man that maybe, just maybe, could fulfill all of her fantasies and want to be with her outside of the Honey Club. One look at Oliver and she knew that he was a man that just may be able to help her move forward. One night with him and she knows that she cannot stop. She needs to find out if he wants more. If he wants to be with her outside the Club. If he can be the one to fill the void. 
 Miscommunications, tempers, a sadistic Domme, a jealous Dom ... anything and everything that could possibly come between them does. It's up to Oliver to convince Amelie that she is what he wants in and out of the club. It's time for Olly and Leigh to have the heart to heart that shows her that he just doesn't want to be Oliver to her Amelie. 
 I have to admit that writing this review is what finally brought this story full circle. It took sitting in front of my laptop, thinking about a spoiler free synopsis, to finally understand the messages that Kristen Ashley was sending. The way the story was written, the language, the different dialects that she used brought out the differences between her two characters but fit the story perfectly. She was articulate, stimulating and down-right erotic throughout the story. The sensuality and eroticism, the fears and desires of her characters all came through naturally. It was a pleasure to read because nothing seemed forced or unnatural. I was impressed. I was enthralled. I am now definitely invested in seeing just who is next and where she will bring the rest of this series. 
 Review copy provided for a voluntary review.