Let's get straight to the point: this is a BDSM type erotic novella, which is normally not really my thing, but I liked the premise of this story - board games, Scrabble, playing with words, communication...mind games. It sounded like an interesting twist to the genre/theme, and since it's only a novella and not a full-length novel, I decided to read it. I'm still not sure if that was a good decision or not...