Black Silk
by Judith Ivory

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Book Review: A romance that is more of a character study
Summary: 3 Stars

Black Silk is highly descriptive and vivid but at times it reduces the novel to a pretentious and verbose mode. The romance is slow and is more of a character study that unfolds quietly through the turn of events.It reveals depth in Graham and his paradox on sex and love. It displays Submit's inclination to sensual awakening and bursting out of her mourning for her husband yet guilty of doing so. The ghost of Henry hangs unauspiciously in the wake of their nascent love and the obstacle in the form of Rosalyn Schild as a lover of Graham threatens their romance.

Black Silk certainly isn't for the mainstream romance readers who wants their novels fast and snappy. It slowly meanders through the past events of the characters to fully develop them -like legal contest of wills, Graham's children et al. Their romance grows from utter strangers to a platonic form then graduates to desire and passion. Its ending may be a bit overblown but for readers who take it slow - they may find the read ultimately satisfying.

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