My first clunker by Kathleen Woodiwiss. No tension, no sizzle, no steam, no will they/won't they?. Just a hero who is a really nice guy who buys a bondslave who turns out to be (gasp) a really nice girl. She cooks like a chef (though she said she didn't know how) she does laundry, she's a wonderf...
This is one of my favorite Woodiwiss novels, although, I have many favorites by her. The fact that Shemaine and Gage don't spend the entire book hating each other is very refreshing. It's a good read and emotional.