Kristen Ashley

"I want to be your lover. I want to be your Master. I want to know all your secrets. I want to unravel the mystery that's you and then help you keep it safe. I want you and the way I want you is beside me in bed, in play and in life." A woman unable to connect, struggling to hide another part of her. A man burning to learn her truth, and make her whole. Through explosive passion and deep exploration, they are about to take the greatest risk of all. But will they be able to take that leap, and come out on the other side together? From New York Times bestselling author Kristen Ashley comes the final novel in the intensely sexy and stunningly romantic Honey series.

The Greatest Risk

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

The Greatest Risk is such a powerful story that just held my heart so easily. I was so gravitated to this one here. I just knew that this one would be epic and Kristen Ashley really held up the bar with this story. There is something so endearing about this series. In fact, I think its some of her BEST work, there is something unique in how she has written each book and this story was SO not what I expected and it was delicious on every page. I just have so much love for Stellan and Sixx, and they are my favorite couple of the trilogy. I have really adored them all, but there is something so much more about Stellan and Stixx and their powerful journey that Kristen Ashley takes us on. Of course, its a KA novel, and has her classic writing style, so you just know that it will be epic but their relationship is packed with so much depth and heart, it delivered everything and more I could have been looking for!

The gist of the story is that, Sixx is a Domme, but she has been secretly in love with Stellan for years. But for a while he had his sights on another woman. But now that she is so taken, Stellan has his eye on Sixx who is so much more than she seems to be. But Stellan knows some of her past, including a name that she has hidden so deeply in her past, he is determined to bring out the true woman that is Simone, the woman that Sixx hides from everyone. But Stellan is determined to know her secrets, her past...but most importantly making the WHOLE woman shine forth no matter what it takes. He is a true dom though and could never be a sub to her, but he also knows that Sixx isn't a true domme, she is a switch. He gives her a month with him as his sub. He knows he only has a month to bring her out and if he fails....he will lose her forever.

The Greatest Risk was so so powerful! I just couldn't get enough of this one. Sixx has been such a woman of secrets and seeing the determination that Stellan has to bring out the true woman was so heartfelt. You just see how earnest he is, that he can see the parts of herself that she hides from everyone and how little by little its destroying her soul. So he is willing to take the greatest risk on her and trust that he can bring out the true woman out before he runs out of time and she will flee him forever and he will never be able to hold onto the woman he loves deeply.

What we see in this book is a path of healing and seeing BDSM as healing is one of my catnips and Kristen Ashley did this so remarkably and I couldn't get enough of it. I also adored the journey that we see with Sixx...but man this heroine is STUBBORN!! It takes not only Stellan, but the whole crew working together to truly bring the real woman out but she battles it till the end but when it happens, its GLORIOUS and so satisfying. I just loved everything about this story and I just couldn't put it down. It was so endearing and I fell so hard for Sixx and Stellan and never wanted their book to end! I can't wait to immerse myself into the novella that connects to this one. And also we get connections to other books, I just can't remember which books, I need to do research haha

If anyone knows the other couples that we see in this, let me know! Especially the male characters that everyone thinks is gorgeous, I am pretty sure he is from another of Ashley's books, but for the life of me I am not sure which one.

The Greatest Risk is a ultimate BDSM romance that will tug at your heart, deliver all the depths, brings spice to a new level and is such an epic finale that is a must read for any erotic romance lover!

Lover of Romance 

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Introduction
The Greatest Risk is such a powerful story that just held my heart so easily. I was so gravitated to this one here. I just knew that this one would be epic and Kristen Ashley really held up the bar with this story. There is something so endearing about this series. In fact, I think its some of her BEST work, there is something unique in how she has written each book and this story was SO not what I expected and it was delicious on every page. I just have so much love for Stellan and Sixx, and they are my favorite couple of the trilogy. I have really adored them all, but there is something so much more about Stellan and Stixx and their powerful journey that Kristen Ashley takes us on. Of course, its a KA novel, and has her classic writing style, so you just know that it will be epic but their relationship is packed with so much depth and heart, it delivered everything and more I could have been looking for!


Summary
The gist of the story is that, Sixx is a Domme, but she has been secretly in love with Stellan for years. But for a while he had his sights on another woman. But now that she is so taken, Stellan has his eye on Sixx who is so much more than she seems to be. But Stellan knows some of her past, including a name that she has hidden so deeply in her past, he is determined to bring out the true woman that is Simone, the woman that Sixx hides from everyone. But Stellan is determined to know her secrets, her past...but most importantly making the WHOLE woman shine forth no matter what it takes. He is a true dom though and could never be a sub to her, but he also knows that Sixx isn't a true domme, she is a switch. He gives her a month with him as his sub. He knows he only has a month to bring her out and if he fails....he will lose her forever.

My Outlook
The Greatest Risk was so so powerful! I just couldn't get enough of this one. Sixx has been such a woman of secrets and seeing the determination that Stellan has to bring out the true woman was so heartfelt. You just see how earnest he is, that he can see the parts of herself that she hides from everyone and how little by little its destroying her soul. So he is willing to take the greatest risk on her and trust that he can bring out the true woman out before he runs out of time and she will flee him forever and he will never be able to hold onto the woman he loves deeply.

What we see in this book is a path of healing and seeing BDSM as healing is one of my catnips and Kristen Ashley did this so remarkably and I couldn't get enough of it. I also adored the journey that we see with Sixx...but man this heroine is STUBBORN!! It takes not only Stellan, but the whole crew working together to truly bring the real woman out but she battles it till the end but when it happens, its GLORIOUS and so satisfying. I just loved everything about this story and I just couldn't put it down. It was so endearing and I fell so hard for Sixx and Stellan and never wanted their book to end! I can't wait to immerse myself into the novella that connects to this one. And also we get connections to other books, I just can't remember which books, I need to do research haha

If anyone knows the other couples that we see in this, let me know! Especially the male characters that everyone thinks is gorgeous, I am pretty sure he is from another of Ashley's books, but for the life of me I am not sure which one.

Overall View
The Greatest Risk is a ultimate BDSM romance that will tug at your heart, deliver all the depths, brings spice to a new level and is such an epic finale that is a must read for any erotic romance lover!

Rating Evaluation:
Plot: 5
World Building: 5
Cover: 5
Hero: 5
Heroine:5
Steam: 5
Heart & Feels: 5
Ending:5
Overall View: 5


Lacey

Originally posted at Booklovers For Life

I honestly wasn’t expecting to enjoy – LOVE – The Greatest Risk as much as I did. I love KA but the first Honey book just wasn’t for me and I had to DNF it. I thought I had given up on the series but I couldn’t resist the chance to read KA one more time – and I am SO glad that I read this one. I was swept away by Stellan and Sixx’s story. If you know KA, then you know her books are long-winded, but with TGR, I couldn’t stop flipping the pages to see what would happen next for this fascinating couple. This book won’t be for everyone – it’s erotica/BDSM, but if you’re looking for something that’s unique and outside the box, I highly recommend this one.

“Undeniably mine,” he stated the answer she refused to say. Then he went in for the kill. “Forever, sweetheart.”

Sixx is known as the Ice Princess of The Honey. She’s a badass Mistress that doesn’t let anyone into her heart. She’s got demons and scars from her past, and she’s not about to let them hurt anyone she grows to care for, and certainly not the man she wants but can’t have. But when the man who will become her everything sets his sights on Sixx, there is no way to protect her heart from the onslaught that is Stellan Lange.

“Sweet pussy is worth any hassle. But to earn the attention of a queen . . .” He curled his hand around her jaw and used it to force her to look at him. The touch was dominant, but gentle, and achingly sweet, and when he caught her eyes, he concluded, speaking every word in a way each was laced with steel, “I. Will. Do. Anything.”

I love a good alpha male, and if there’s one thing KA is known for, it’s her alpha males. Now sometimes, they can get a little domineering and overbearing, but Stellan was absolute perfection. I adored Stellan and his determination to win the heart and love of the Ice Princess. He is kind and caring when it comes to Sixx’s heartbreaking backstory, but can be ruthless when it comes to protecting those he loves. He is the perfect Dom for Sixx, capable of handling her need to switch and submit. He’s all in for his queen right from the start, and I loved every minute of him building them the perfect life he knows they are meant to have.

“Be strong for the world, darling, if that’s what you need to be. But here, with me, you can be whatever you care to be.”

I went into The Greatest Risk essentially as a standalone, but I am definitely thinking about going back and trying this series from the beginning again. Sixx and Stellan’s romance held me captivated, their journey towards happiness as beautiful as it is heart-wrenching. My one complaint is that I do wish that the book could’ve explored more of Sixx and her being a switch. I felt like this aspect of her was a bit glossed over when it came to her and Stellan’s relationship, because with him, he was her Master, she was his sub and not a Mistress. But the chemistry itself in this book was a glorious thing. KA knows how to write steam, and she brings her A-game in TGR.

If you’re a fan of the author, I definitely urge you to read this book. I really enjoyed the way KA explored a BDSM relationship between two Doms. She gives her own unique take on the lifestyle, and I’m glad to have read it. I really hope we will be getting more Honey books after this!

Thanks to the publisher for generously providing me an ARC to review.

Quotes are taken from the ARC and are subject to change in the final version.

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