Review: Worth the Wait by Joey W. Hill

Is he worth the heartbreak?

At nearly forty, Julie isn’t so sure she’ll ever find a man who is, so she’s vowed that all her big 4-0 decisions will have zip to do with relationships. A successful theater manager, she agrees to travel to North Carolina and help a friend put her erotic performance theater on its feet. Julie has always been curious and drawn to the BDSM world, and now she can safely explore that world in the environment she knows best.

Desmond Hayes is the roofing contractor repairing their rundown theater building, but he’s also a rigger, well-known in the BDSM world for his rope artistry. He’s not just a top, though; he’s a Dom whose unexpected quirks mesh too well with Julie’s eccentric personality and awaken her submissive side.

From the time he was born, Des has been fighting the odds against him. Because of that, he’s kept his relationships inside the BDSM scene with clear boundaries. While Julie has almost given up on finding a person worth loving through better or worse—or pleasure and pain—Des never expected to receive that gift.

He’s not letting that treasure get away—no matter how much rope he has to use to bind her to him.

Joey W Hill is one of my favorite authors. If you haven't had an opportunity to read one of her books, you should definitely take a chance on Worth the Wait. This story drew out all my emotions. I laughed, hurt, cried, feared and rejoiced. Never did I want a happier ending for both characters. Yes, it does contain BDSM and some M/M however it's not the main focus of the story. The story revolves or better said evolves around two people who had put aside any chance of finding true love until they found each other. They both feared finding love but for different reason. It was understandable in both cases but it makes for a hell of an emotional ride. 

"She was done with the slide along the rainbow that always dumped her into a pot of ice cold sludge." 

Julie Ramirez left New York to North Carolina to run an erotic performance theater for her friend Madison. (Madison had appeared previously in the Naughty Bits Series.) Julie has thrown herself into her career because she hasn't had any luck at love and doesn't want to get hurt one more time.


Desmond Hayes, aka Spiderman, is a roofer and a Dom. He enjoys the ropes but won't go beyond a scene with a sub. He doesn't want to cause hurt so he stays out of relationships. 

Des is drawn to Julie, he pulls her into his web. I like to add I meant that literally, Des is a Master of the ropes hence is nickname Spiderman. He finds himself conflicted because his fate won't allow himself to find true love and Julie can't handle another relationship that only leads to hurt. The story has some intense moments with the characters conflicting emotions. It also has some steamy moments when they come together and meld. I love how the story came together at the end. Marcus and Thomas, Julie's best friends, also add to the excitement. They are very protective of Julie and you can bet there's plenty of testosterone thrown around. If you want a feel good story, I can't recommend this enough. 5 Stars!!