Separation Games

Publisher's Summary

A New York Times Best Seller

There are a few unbreakable rules in the game. Stay collected. Compartmentalize. Think your next move through. Never let your heart dictate your tactics. The heart is impulsive. The heart makes bad decisions. The heart doesn't see the long game.

The heart may have decided to get Adam back, but when the endgame comes, the heart's going to be the one to break.

This full-length novel is the conclusion to the Games Duet.

PLEASE NOTE: This audio is done in DUAL, not DUET style. I'm sorry it doesn't match Marriage Games, but it couldn't be arranged.

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Tiresome, Juvenile and Exhausting

It was hard to believe these two were adults with successful business careers. The incessant games and the back and forth, I think I got whiplash. These two didn't seem to know the meaning of love -- they only loved each other when they behaved a certain way. I really liked the first book, Marriage Games but this one, not as much. Normally, I really like stories by CD Reiss and so far this is my least favorite. Much of the nonsense and inner turmoil of this book should have been eliminated and added the meat of this book to the first book. I was so sick of Diana and Adam about half way through, I didn't care whether stayed together or not.

The narration is amazing and it certainly gave more interest to this book than I would have given it otherwise.

The duet is worth one credit, not two.

14 of 15 people found this review helpful

Worst story ever.

The female character was the most infuriating, ignorant, indecisive, childish, selfish heroine I've ever read. I suffered through this antagonizing back and forth, ridiculously long story, only because I paid for it and hate to waste money. BDSM can be done without glorifying rape. This book was a total waste of time and money. The only good thing about it was the skill of the narrator. I won't be purchasing anything else by this author.

7 of 8 people found this review helpful

This duet should have been one book.

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

No. So much of Diana's internal thoughts could have been eliminated as they were repeated in her dialog with Adam or in her actions. During Diana's portion of the book, I really felt like I wasted a credit.

If I heard of a friend that really wanted to start this series, I would recommend that she start in the middle of the book. The first half was a waste of time.

What could CD Reiss have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Make this duet one book. It really felt like the author milked the story to make it into two books, therefore getting more $$ from the customer.

Did Elena Wolfe and Sebastian York do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

Both Elena and Sebastian did an outstanding job. Sebastian's performance saved the series for me.

Was Separation Games worth the listening time?

No. This is the problem with series going over one book. I'm thankful I started Marriage Games, shortly before Separation Games was available. I didn't have to wait long for the 2nd part of the series.

6 of 7 people found this review helpful

Not good

I think Diana was not a good character. I just do not like her.
I think they should never get back together let him move on to someone else better for him.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Can I give this book 100 stars??

WARNING!!!! This review is going to be filled with OMG, LOVED, and !!!!

When I finished book one of this duet I liked it a lot but was annoyed by the cliffhanger but that's just a love hate relationship I have with Cliffy's. So when book 2 came out yesterday on audible I grabbed it immediately cause I needed to see where this story was going. And OMG I didn't even sleep until it was over!! This book was amazing!

If you've read the Songs of Submission series then you know just how great this author is but The Marriage Duet literally put her into a whole new range for me. Her writing is excellent, the story was incredible and the sex scenes were SO hot that your ears will almost melt when you listen to it!! Everything about this was really just that good!

This book picks up right where Marriage Games left off (thank god)! Adam is such a complicated character, he is dominant in the absolutely BEST way and he is also cautious and loves his wife completely. Diana thought she knew her husband but little did she know there was a whole other side of him, once she see's Dominant Adam, she falls in love all over again. Together these two are trying to find balance. Always questioning, Are they better off without each other? This book takes us through their 30 day agreement with all the good and bad and brings us out different readers on the other end, or it did for me at least! If I thought I knew what I wanted in this story, I was wrong. I couldn't have even imagined it would end so perfectly how I needed it too!

This is my first Favorited book of 2017! And Adam has just pushed Jonathan off the pedestal I put him on ;)

THIS IS A MUST READ DUET!!!

19 of 25 people found this review helpful

A satisfying end

I very much enjoyed listening to Separation Games. The only thing that could make this audio book better would be more Sebastian York because he is awesome.

6 of 8 people found this review helpful

So Raw!

This book has had my emotions all over the place. At times it was hard to read, for no other reason than it was pulling at something inside of me that I can't explain. It is raw, both emotionally and sexually.

Diana is now trying to do what she can to save her marriage, as well as coming better acquainted with her knew found submissiveness. This journey is not easy, especially since Adam has reasons that I don't think he has ever dealt with for why he can't love a submissive.

So we have a woman who can't love a man like Adam was before. No kink, no dominance, Mr. Nice Guy. The guy Adam was "pretending" to be: Mr. Vanilla. And we have a man who can't love a submissive woman even though he is a Dom. He wants who he allowed himself to believe Diana was. Ms. Vanilla

Add some outside forces to the mix, a death and grief, and you have yourself a very complicated journey.

BUT... You also have the journey of two people getting to know one another, for real, and learning to live with and possibly love what they find. Two people who need each other, but haven't figured out how to be true to themselves and get what they want/need from the other person.

(I hope that makes sense)

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Well written ending to Marriage Games

This appears to be the conclusion to Marriage Games and ties up a lot of the open issues between Adam and Diana. Would love to see an update to the couple’s story a few years in though given Diana’s possible health issues and also a peak at some of the other characters that were introduced.

I did wIsh there had been a bit more of Sebastian York‘s Adam narration in the first 2/3 of this story as he dominated the first novel and then we had to wait for his POV until toward the end. Very romantic prose and behaviour though as he blends his love for his wife with his BDSM personality. It made for a very nice conclusion. Do hope we have another peak into their story! Narration was great - these two are perfect for this story and wonderful to listen to.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

ehh

This series is the first of CD Reiss's. And maybe the last. I couldn't wait for the end of both books. I was hoping second book would be better. It wasn't. Mind you I like erotica, romance and mystery. This definitely had the erotic scenes. But the romance and mystery not so much. Adam and Diane were trying to save their marriage any way they could. Narration is PERFECT!

3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Amazing! One of the best narrations experiences.

Completely worth the expectation, the wait and the hype. Separation Games delivers beyond what a reader expects from having read the first book. It's a story that is so well constructed and thought after, but the beauty is in the interpretation and the narration that gives life to the words and make you see clearly and feel all of the emotions that CD Reiss has purposely set out for her readers to experience. I am beyond grateful that I have found this author and that she knows how to tug on the mental and emotional core of her readers with such beauty, truth and realism. Both narrators were just superb, as always, but Elena Wolfe completely killed it!! Her narration of the final chapter in Diane's POV was just BEYOND!! Goosebump worthy!! Bravo!!!

3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I would definitely recommend this book!

I love Elena Wolfe and Sebastian York, they are fantastic narrators. CD Reiss is an excellent storyteller and together they made an audiobook so compelling that I didn’t want to ever stop listening to it. The main characters broke my heart and put it back together again more than once. I didn’t want the story to end at all but the ending felt right. I would definitely recommend this book!

Intelligently analysed relationship

A little over analytical at times.
Excellent characters, Diane irritated me immensely with her mixed signals, telling Adrian to go away and the her internal dialogue 'fight for me'. I think this is quite common among women though.
I could totally understand the not loving certain parts of a person/Partner.
Very intelligent writing.

Satisfying culmination to the duet

This installment was truly exciting up to about 65% then it did settle somewhat but I'm completely satisfied by the story. These characters have been all consuming and a flawed as they were, I was utterly immersed in their relationship, their separation and their games. This duet has been stand out and memorable.

The narration was excellent and I understand now why it wasn't duet style, it still works exceptionally well.

Awesome read

Wow yet another awesome and incredible story from CD Reiss. Great sexy and strong storyline with incredible characters, brought to life by talented narrators.Would highly recommend this audiobook and this
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0 of 1 people found this review helpful