You know I'm the one who'd try a book like that without any hesitation. I'm not a prude. And the format, the concept itself was fun. There are series of possible scenarios, and you are put in the heroine's shoes where you have to decide what to do in the end of each scene, which button to press. It's almost like a computer game.

I think, perhaps, this originality was the book's downfall. Because there is a variety of choices, there is no depth to the heroine and the situations she gets into. There is also a limit of scenes, and the gaps in between, the fillers end up being the same no matter where you go, which after a 3th-4th time becomes irritating.

Despite the variety of sexual topics, the impact on the reader is very superficial. The only true scene I enjoyed was the knife play with the butler. There was just something in there, some sort of a spark. I think if Cassie made a conventional linear story instead, with fully fleshed, deep characters, it would have been so much better. Of course she could have tried to do the same with the current format, but the amount of work would have been mind-boggling... I know Cassie is a great writer, but The House didn't work for me due to aforementioned reasons. So I don't really want to recommend it unless you are in a mood of computer game format in your erotica. ( )

This book is delicious! You get to choose your door and enjoy what is inside. What a creative and interactive concept. Well done! I loved that when I returned to one door (purple, in case you are curious!) that the scenario inside changed for me. Ah, so many doors, so little time. I still have some unexplored, so if you find that you don't need your key, just send it along and I'll enjoy it for you! ( )