A Proclivity to Prurience – review (AD)
I was kindly given an advanced Kindle copy of A Proclivity to Prurience in exchange for an honest review*.
Book blurb A Proclivity to Prurience
Joe’s controversial approach to life is fuelled by his fixation on Abbie, and a beautiful wedding offers the perfect opportunity for him to seduce her – everyone loves a wedding, don’t they?
The only hurdle is Eddie – Abbie’s son and Joe’s best friend – but inebriated and forcing an end to the evening, he inadvertently assists Joe’s quest and a suitably indulgent night beckons.
But what should have been a culmination of Joe’s eleven-year obsession descends into chaos and devastation, wrenching Joe from all he’s known for the majority of his life.
Accustomed to getting what he wants, it’s not until he really gets what he wants that his world unravels and his control slips away.
Be careful what you wish for, be careful who you wish for, for obsession comes with a price… but is it a price worth paying?
Explicit – strictly 18+
My overall thoughts of A Proclivity to Prurience
This book is not for the faint-hearted that’s for sure!
It’s certainly not your average erotic novel.
Cheryl Butler really pushes lots of boundaries throughout the book, but the language is intelligent and the story fascinating.
I especially liked the intricate history of the lead characters and the way Cheryl challenges stereotypes.
There were a few things I wasn’t expecting and I felt a range of emotions reading the story from start to finish.
There were many times where I was so wide-eyed that my husband noticed!
During some of the more disturbing scenes of sexual activity of Joe I felt uncomfortable and a little bit of a prude if I’m honest – he’s wild!
You have to feel for Joe having had such a turbulent childhood or lack of really which to some extent explains his behaviour, I do think he goes too far more on several occasions.
It’s quite a dark book but it leaves you wanting more. At the end I did feel like Cheryl left it open for a sequel to find out what happens in Abbie and Joe’s lives next. I’d certainly like to know.
About Cheryl Butler
Having worked in a variety of industries, Cheryl has met many interesting people and, with a profound interest in what makes them tick, she has spent a lifetime of asking ‘What would I do in that situation?’ and ‘What if things happened this way?’, creating a multitude of plots and twists that she had always dismissed until one storyline nagged her constantly and she decided to alleviate herself of the burden, committing her ideas to virtual paper.
Assuming she would run out of steam five chapters or so in, she amazed herself by writing two novels within a year and A Proclivity To Prurience was born. It was difficult to write, given the themes, but Cheryl felt it was a story that would resonate in the current climate.
Writing between a part-time job and raising two young children was a task in itself, but, every spare minute was spent doing so or thinking about doing so and her characters took on a life of their own.
Cheryl loves character-driven tales with a psychological edge and aims to produce that kind of work herself, and she’s not afraid to tackle issues that some may find difficult… other than horror – she can’t read or write horror as she scares far too easily!
Aside from writing and her family, Cheryl’s greatest passion is music and she can easily lose herself in a favourite album or song, rather like she does within a book she’s writing or reading, and a musician’s ability to move you on any level is pure genius.
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