The BDSM Book Club Discussion Thread

[Kierae]

Bah still waiting for Lick from the library so WHEN I do finally get it, I shall discuss...lol. I can't get the Black book unless I purchase and well not happening with Christmas. I have like a stack of 6 books here right now I am wading thru while I wait for the Blake book. I think one of them is done by Black but it's clear they screen what they will purchase out in the boonies.

 

[FurryFury]

Kierae,

I'm so sorry you haven't been able to get Lick yet and can't get this month's book either. I bought this month's book with a gift certificate from my last Christmas. Thank goodness for gift certificates that spend online! Otherwise I'd have never found the book actually in a local store.

 

[FurryFury]

The November 2007 BDSM Book Club selection was A Lick of Frost by Laurell K. Hamilton can we discuss it? I know we can!

Did you like the book overall or not?

Overall I did like the book.

Do you feel it portrays BDSM in a real way, a positive way and/or your way?

Well the book is about magical fae and powers that often manifest through sex. The sex is sometimes BDSM-ish. So in some ways, yes and in other ways no.

OTOH, often characters have a real problem understanding how Merry could enjoy rough treatment, pain and multiple partners. The answer is simply that she does sometimes and other times she likes it gentler. I like that. It's not that she was abused as a child though she was. It's not that she is crazy or mentally ill. It's just what she craves and what does it for her.

Also, the terms of such scenes is almost always carefully negotiated. So, yes, in some ways it works for me, as somewhat real, my way and positive. Yay!!!

Did you like the sex scenes in the book?

They were alright. At this point Hamilton has basically showed me every way she has to write about sex. Not much new is coming up. That's okay but it doesn't knock me out or make me run for a vibe or my husband's cock. LOL

Did you like the rest of the book, the story in it?

The story is the whole point of a book erotic or not for me. Yes, I mostly liked the story in the book. I was actually shocked when there was more of a story than usual in it. It took over eight chapters before Merry had sex. Usually that's all that she does.

Would you be interested in reading another book by this author?

Yes. I do miss the good old days of longer books, more story and stronger multi layered female characters but yes.

What did you like best about this selection?

What I've mentioned above and that Merry is FINALLY pregnant. I was getting really tired of all that sex and no baby. I'm also quite pleased that it's not just ONE father.

What did you like the least?

It was too brief. Rather than be called a novel it would be more accurately called a novelette. Sure she can get away with this shit now but I prefer longer stories with Byzantine story lines.

How would you have changed the story?

I would have made it at least the length of a novel. That's the main thing.
I was barely into it and it was over. I hate it when that happens and I'm jarred back into the real world so rudely. It's like quickie sex or Chinese food. Sure I got happy from it but I'm hungry again just thirty minutes later. It's not deeply satisfying. I just . . . please Sir, may I have more?



So who else wants to discuss Lick?

 

[FurryFury]

Wow, this month's selection was a quick read.

 

[graceanne]

Holy cow.I don't know how this ended up OFF my favorites menu, but I've read Lick of Frost. I'll put up a review later today.

 

[FurryFury]

Holy cow.I don't know how this ended up OFF my favorites menu, but I've read Lick of Frost. I'll put up a review later today.

Yay! I've been feeling so alone.

*hug*

 

[graceanne]

Oh and over decembers choice.

 

[FurryFury]

Oh and over decembers choice.

That's a good thing, right?

 

[graceanne]

That's a good thing, right?

Yes. I liked those books, I've already got them, and all I gotta do is re-read them.

 

[graceanne]

Lick of Frost

Did you like the book overall or not?

yes

Do you feel it portraits BDSM in a real way, a positive way and/or your way?

Um. Well, sometimes the sex is kinky, and it refers to kinky stuff, but as a lifestyle? I don't think it portrays it as a lifestyle.


Did you like the sex scenes in the book?

Yes. Their weren't a lot, and I sure wouldn't have minded if she'd had sex with those goblin/sidhe twins.

Did you like the rest of the book, the story in it?

Eh. I was really sad about what happened to Frost, and I felt it ended kinda abruptly. I was impressed with how Ms. Hamilton managed to keep from making Merry choose between the men she loved. I won't say more, so as to not ruin it for those who haven't read it. Overall I enjoyed the whole book.

Would you be interested in reading another book by this author?

Yes. Laurell K Hamilton is on my 'must read' list.

What did you like best about this selection?

Um. See above.

What did you like the least?

Ditto.

How would you have changed the story?

I wouldn't have ended it so abruptly. Nor would I have this be the last one.

 

[FurryFury]

What???

This is the last one??

Noooooo!

Say it isn't so!

 

[graceanne]

What???

This is the last one??

Noooooo!

Say it isn't so!

That was really my impression. Maybe I'm wrong, but I doubt it.

 

[FurryFury]

That was really my impression. Maybe I'm wrong, but I doubt it.

*shakes head in abject disbelief and misery*

Thanks for your review btw!



I'm glad you have this month's selection!

 

[FurryFury]

It's about time to be thinking about what we will read in January 2008!

What? What do you mean you are busy with the holidays? Too busy to read? Pfitt!

You gotta read!

*L*

Here are the nominations so far:

1.) Kushiel's Justice by Jacqueline Carey

Bestseller Carey's fifth book in her Kushiel's Legacy series, volume two of her Imriel fantasy trilogy (after 2006's Kushiel's Scion), is a moody tale of violence and divided loyalties. Phèdre nó Delaunay, the sexually adventurous heroine of the first trilogy, has become a placid foster mother to Prince Imriel, son of the unseen traitor Melisande Shahrizai.

Carey's infamous explicit sex scenes now portray Imriel's illicit and often violent affair with Sidonie, daughter of Queen Ysandre. Their romance is frustrated by Imriel's obligation to marry Dorelei, an Alban princess, and beget future rulers of Alba. When Dorelei and her unborn son are betrayed and Imriel is badly wounded, he finds himself torn between his vow to avenge his wife and child and his desire to seek solace in Sidonie's arms. His inner conflicts are ameliorated by religious faith, a change from previous books that may please some readers and dismay others. Imriel serves well as protagonist, however, and events are clearly building to what promises to be a spectacular climax in the sixth volume.

2.) Heir To The Shadows, by Anne Bishop, from The Black Jewels Trilogy which includes-- Heir to the shadows and Queen of the darkness.

In Heir to the Shadows, Jaenelle's vampiric, adoptive father, Saetan, and her foster-family of demons shelter her. To restore her memory and emotional balance, they move to Kaeleer, where Jaenelle befriends the kindred--animals with magical and communicative powers--and gathers a circle of young Queens. She also heals Lucivar, Daemon's half-brother, who offers a brother's love and a warrior's fealty. As she recovers strength and memory, Jaenelle resolves to restore Daemon and cleanse Terreille.

3.)The Challenge (Mass Market Paperback) by Susan Kearney

She was shot protecting the president, and woke up naked, in the arms of a hunk....A hunk named Kahn, who told Secret Service agent Tessa Camen an outlandish story about traveling through time, saving the world, and a Challenge only she can accept. Kahn offers her proof she can't refute: Tessa has been brought forward through time to save Earth by winning an intergalactic challenge. Kahn only has a few weeks to train Tessa to use the psi-abilities he insists she has. He is confident in the success of a time-honored method that uses sexual frustration to bring out her powers, but Tessa is dubious. She's a martial arts expert and can fight her way through anything, but she's never had much luck with emotions.Luckily for Earth, Kahn can be very convincing....

4.) Naughty Fairy Tales from A to Z edited by Alison Tyler. Described as "a hot twist on fairy tales." Several erotic writers took well known fairy tales and turned them into erotic works of art. In this book, Cinderella is a Dominatrix and Zoe White lives with seven whores. These are the cutest erotic stories I've ever read and there's one for each letter of the alphabet.

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9780452285552&itm=7

Starting with "All McQueen's Men" and ending with "Zoe White and the Seven Whores," these twenty-six tales give new meaning to the expression "bedtime stories." Wicked stepsisters tell how they really earned their reputation. The Ugly Duckling seduces her high school crush at her ten-year reunion. Cinderella is a dominatrix -- until midnight. And Goldilocks tries out many things before finding what feels "just right." Clever, flirtatious, and always naughty, these titillating tales will leave you lusting for more.

5.) Topping From Below by Laura Reese.

The title of this devilishly pornographic?albeit literate?novel is taken from the argot of sadomasochism and refers to a rebellious dynamic in which the dominant partner (the "top") is subtly manipulated by the submissive partner (the "bottom"). After her young sister, Franny, is found murdered?bound, gagged and mutilated?Nora Tibbs, a journalist for the Sacramento Bee, discovers in Franny's computer a diary that details her brief affair with "M.," an arrogant music professor in his late 40s. Cruelly exploiting the overweight, love-starved woman, M. forced Franny to submit to a humiliating gamut of outre sexual practices. Convinced that M. is Franny's murderer, Nora sets out to prove his guilt by pretending to submit to his depraved aberrations. But, to her astonishment, she discovers a dark, pagan side of herself when M. enthralls her with intense, if perilous, sexual pleasure. Graphic descriptions of exotic sexual practices (bondage and discipline, sadomasochism, bestiality, etc.) accumulate, counterpointed by Nora's sweetly romantic relationship with a fellow reporter. The suspense, a bit attenuated by thin secondary characters, also is muted by artless foreshadowing, but the conclusion is satisfying in a savage sort of way and Nora's plunge "down, all the way down" under M.'s manipulations will keep most readers gripped even as they're aware that Reese's shameless pandering is manipulating them in turn. Comparison to Story of O is well earned. 100,000 first printing; Literary Guild and Doubleday Recommended for adult fiction collections.

6.) 'Scandal' by Amanda Quick

From Publishers Weekly
Under the Quick ( Surrender ) pseudonym, veteran romance novelist Jayne Ann Krentz (see review of Silver Linings below) offers a tale of Regency England that, while deftly handled with touches of humor, is more notable for its darker side: the hero and heroine rescue each other from past injuries while challenging each other for control within their relationship. Emily Faringdon, a 24-year-old spinster, adores a man she has never met: Simon Traherne, her favorite correspondent on her favorite subject, romantic poetry. When Simon attends a meeting of Emily's local literary society, he indeed seems to be "the man of her dreams," a handsome earl apparently willing to overlook the scandal in her past--a thwarted elopement. But Simon is interested in her mostly as an instrument for revenge: he blames Emily's father for his own father's ruin and suicide 23 years before. Since then, Simon has plotted to destroy the Faringdons. A romantic with a strong pragmatic streak,pk Emily persuades Simon that marrying her enhances his possibilities for gaining revenge and she pk then begins her own campaign to win his affection and free him from the past that has poisoned his life.

7. Top of Her Game by Emma Holly

Style and sensuality. Power and passion...There's something about the Parisian boutique Meilleurs Amis that provokes all who enter to blur the line between business and pleasure. No one knows this better than Beatrix Clouet, the daughter of its infamous and not-so-dearly departed founder, and her best friend-and new management trainee-Lela Turner.

Now, as they try to get their professional and personal lives on track, these best friends will have to weigh the price of love and lust-while making their wildest fantasies come to life... --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

8.) One Dark Night by Jaid Black.

Finally! A Jaid Black book with a meaningful plot! I was actually engrossed in the mystery of this little who-done-it and not just in the sex scenes. Reading many of Jaid's other stories is a cross between the story line of a cheap porno and the sickeningly sweet endings of a childhood fairy tale. But not this book! Amazing! I hope she keeps it up!

9.) Gordon by Edith Templeton.

Originally written under a pseudonym, this thrilling novel of passion in post-World War II London was banned upon its publication in the late 1960s, and is only now being republished under the author’s real name. Edith Templeton creates an indelible character in the smartly dressed Louisa, a savvy young woman in the midst of a divorce who meets a charismatic man in a pub and within an hour has been sexually conquered by him on a garden bench. Thus begins her baffling but magnetic love affair with, and virtual enslavement to, Richard Gordon.

10.) Slave Trade (Mass Market Paperback) by Susan Wright

Human slaves can never defy their alien masters -- or can they?

Rose Rico never believed the rumors, that the government was secretly selling human beings to the Alphas in exchange for advanced alien technology. The idea that human sex slaves were a luxury item throughout the galaxy was just too ridiculous to take seriously -- until Rose found herself, along with hundreds of other human captives, bound for the far reaches of space, and compelled to cater to the depraved desires of her new alien masters.

As a rule, pleasure slaves don't live very long, especially the stubborn ones. But Rose refuses to give up. Someday, somehow, she'll win back her freedom -- or die trying!

The beginning of a provocative new saga of slavery and rebellion.

11) The Dark Garden by Eden Bradley
A deliciously potent tale of one woman’s quest for self-discovery

Rowan Cassidy likes to be in charge—especially in her personal life. As a mistress at Club Privé, the most exclusive bondage/S & M club on the West Coast, Rowan can live out her dominant fantasies safely, and with complete control—until the night Christian Thorne walks in. Self-confident and sophisticated, he’s a natural dominant if Rowan’s ever seen one. Yet she can’t stop thinking about him and imagining his touch.

Christian has returned home, hoping to break free from his dissatisfaction and malaise—and discovers the cure in Rowan. He’s dying to get his skilled hands on her and watch her surrender, to unlock the mystery of her that captivates him. Determined to be her master, he makes Rowan a daring proposition: give herself over to him for thirty days.

Rowan finds Christian’s offer terrifying—and impossible to resist. But abandoning herself to Christian’s power might be more than she can handle…. Or it might be the realization of her true nature and the dark garden within her. There will be only one way to find out. And once the game has begun, there’s no turning back.

12.) Warrior's Woman by Johanna Lindsey.

Book Description:In the year 2139, fearless Tedra De Arr sets out to rescue her beleaguered planet Kystran from the savage rule of the evil Crad Ce Moerr. Experienced in combat but not in love, the beautiful, untouched Amazon flies with Martha, her wise-cracking, free-thinking computer, to a world where warriors reigns supreme--and into the arms of the one man she can never hope to vanquish: the bronzed barbarian Challen Ly-San-Ter. A magnificent creature of raw yet disciplined desires, the muscle-bound primitive succeeds where no puny Kystran male had before--igniting a raging fire within Tedra that must be extinguished before she can even think of saving her enslaved world. . .

13. Submission: A Novel by Marthe Blau

Description: You'll want to scream, but you'll be gagged. You'll want to cry, but you'll be blindfolded. You'll want to run away, but you'll be tied up. You'll have no way of begging me, I'll do what I want with you.

Now American readers can be riveted by the controversial novel that, according to The Sunday Times (London), "sent tremours through the French establishment." Sexual obsession, domination, and extreme desire drive the story of Elodie, a young married Parisian lawyer who finds herself swept up in a cycle of sadomasochistic lust.

A handsome stranger she meets in court issues her a series of instructions that she feels compelled to follow. He introduces her to sex clubs hidden in dark alleys, toys that enhance physical pleasure as well as pain, and couples whose appetites are as voracious as his. What at first seems out of character for Élodie quickly begins to shape her self-identity. As the violence of their encounters escalates, these acts become a dangerous addiction she can't break. But how far can she go and how much of her life will she risk in the process?

Based on the author's own experience, this sophisticated and captivating novel exudes the sensuality that only the French know how to deliver.

14. Slaves of the Empire by Aaron Travis.
Steven Saylor in disguise, his hot porn still includes marvelous details of Rome at its dirtiest, wealthiest, and most kinky.

15. Two Moons: Worthy of a Master Book One (Paperback) by Chelsea Shepard

On Earth, MeganÂ’s sex life was never satisfying. But when she allows herself to be abducted by visitors from a planet where sadomasochism is regarded as a healthy social activity, she wonders if she got more than she bargained for.

MeganÂ’s adjustment to the erotically liberated Khyrians becomes even more difficult when she falls for one of the starshipÂ’s pilots, a professional Master with a troubled past. Struggling with fears and doubts, but spurred by her overwhelming passion, Megan will do whatever it takes to earn his love.

Two Moons: Worthy of a Master is a dazzling delight for fans of romantic bondage. With deftly rendered characters, captivating scenarios and surprising twists, Chelsea Shepard charts the course of a woman challenged by her deepest desires, a journey that will take her literally out of this world!


16. Carrie's Story: An Erotic S/M Novel (Paperback) by Molly Weatherfield

At the outset, I should say that once you have read Carrie's Story you will probably want to read the sequel "Safe Word". This book is outstanding as an exploration of BDSM. Told from the submissive's viewpoint (ie as a first person narrative) it affords us a marvellous insight into the mind of someone who would place themselves at the mercy of another person, fully understanding of the pain and suffering that might result. But of course it also provides the answering motivation, the intensity of experience, the absolution from decision, the pleasure obtained from subordinating one's own desires to those of another.

It is the self-critical (what other reviewers have termed sassy) self-awareness of the central character that carries throughout this novel that makes it so special. This is delivered in a light-hearted, but brutally honest manner.

No question it is highly erotic. But there are many other novels that achieve that. This one transcends the mere erotic and captivates the reader. The author generates a tension that draws the reader on and enfolds you in the story. I have not found that in an erotic novel since reading The Story Of O - and I can give Carrie's Story no better praise than that comparison.

17. The Marketplace (The Marketplace Series, 1) by Laura Antoniou

The Marketplace series by Laura Antoniou is erotic literature of the highest quality and it will encapture your mind and heart as well as turn you on. This reissue is very welcomed and the new short story at the end covers a gap between this and the second book of the series, "The Slave" very well -- this short story alone is worth the cost of the book for any Marketplace fan. You'll meet all the important and reoccurring characters from Antoniou's series; you'll develop strong opinions about each too that may surprise some of you. This isn't soft and romantic BDSM though so if you can't handle DS without limits, serious punishment, and even sexual use to the extreme, you'll want to skip this series. It appeals across the board to all seuxal orientaions within the BDSM category -- in fact it plays around with the orientations in wonderfully engaging ways. I highly recommend this book.

18. Breaking the Girl by Kim Corum

See what all the fuss is about. "I wasn't a slave. I was a willing participant." "His name was Frank. Just Frank. His last name really doesn't matter. It was Smith or Jones or Gallagher or... Hell. Just pick one. They're really all the same. I didn't know that much about him." "Maybe Frank classified me as a whore." "I stopped talking, begging, pleading. Plotting. I wasn't going to win him over. It was his way or no way. And I knew that. So it was his way." "I just wasn't that kind of tie me up, tie me down, beat me, switch me, hold me tight, love me forever' kind of girl. Frank was that kind of guy. Which made me that kind of girl." "And when it was over, we fell away from each other gasping for air." ".he brought the money-in fifties and hundreds-to me, delivering it in a bank bag. Delivering it to me with a big smile on his face, as if he were happy to deliver it, glad he could accommodate me. Who was the real slave here?" Breaking the Girl-a story of white hot sex and submission.


19. The Love Slave by Bertrice Small

From the classic Skye O'Malley series to Love, Remember Me, Bertrice Small's enchanting, exotic, and erotic tales have won her a multitude of fans. Her latest passionate adventure tells the tale of a fiery Celtic beauty and an Arabian master of erotic arts.

20.The Darker Side of Pleasure by Eden Bradley.

http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Garden-Eden-Bradley/dp/0553589733/ref=tag_rsn_rs_edpp_url

A deliciously potent tale of one woman’s quest for self-discovery

Rowan Cassidy likes to be in charge—especially in her personal life. As a mistress at Club Privé, the most exclusive bondage/S & M club on the West Coast, Rowan can live out her dominant fantasies safely, and with complete control—until the night Christian Thorne walks in. Self-confident and sophisticated, he’s a natural dominant if Rowan’s ever seen one. Yet she can’t stop thinking about him and imagining his touch.

Christian has returned home, hoping to break free from his dissatisfaction and malaise—and discovers the cure in Rowan. He’s dying to get his skilled hands on her and watch her surrender, to unlock the mystery of her that captivates him. Determined to be her master, he makes Rowan a daring proposition: give herself over to him for thirty days.

Rowan finds Christian’s offer terrifying—and impossible to resist. But abandoning herself to Christian’s power might be more than she can handle…. Or it might be the realization of her true nature and the dark garden within her. There will be only one way to find out. And once the game has begun, there’s no turning back.

Online Stories:

21.) Tales From Subspace by NIGHTQUEEN1963. http://english.literotica.com/stori...ry.php?id=84817

22.) Night Prowler by Paddymellon http://www.bdsmlibrary.com/stories/...php?storyid=334

In addition I have another book thread for reads that do not have to do with BDSM. It's called reading books for pleasure and it is here:

https://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?t=410377

Any book you consider to have been pleasurable, and somewhat BDSM please share!

Selection of the January 2008's novel will be announced on or before Monday December 31, 2007. There is still time to make nominations!

The discussion of the December 2007 selection, Death Row The Trilogy by Jaid Black, may be begin that night at midnight your time.~

 

[FurryFury]

I bought four kinky books that my library doesn't have with a gift certificate!

Anyone want to tell me what you want to read next month? It's coming up soon!

 

[FurryFury]

New nomination to add!

Mona Lisa Awakening (Monere: Children of the Moon, Book 1) by Sunny.

http://www.amazon.com/Mona-Lisa-Awakening-Monere-Children/dp/0425211606


Lisa is an ER nurse who knows that she is different from everyone around her. She has the ability sense a persons pain. This has never been a problem until one night her life changes when an injured man arrives with a wound and for some reason this pale yet handsome man draws her like no other. What is his pull on her?

She goes to help Gryphon and her eyes and sensual self are awakened. He tells her she is different because she is part Monère a group of humanoids that came thousands of years ago from the moon and if that's not enough she is one of their Queens. They are children of the moon and Gryphon is running from a queen who has poisoned him. He is willing to help Lisa learn of her past so she can focus on her future. This trip to self awareness is going to challenge everything she thought she ever knew about herself.

This was an amazing read. Both creative and sensual. A true feast for the readers delight. Gryphon and Lisa as well as the rest of cast of this book are truly entertaining. Readers need to remember that this is a fantasy romance and therefore they need to suspend their beliefs. I eagerly look forward to Sunny's next effort and until it's available I highly recommend "Mona Lisa's Awakening."

 

[graceanne]

I bought four kinky books that my library doesn't have with a gift certificate!

Anyone want to tell me what you want to read next month? It's coming up soon!

I can't decide! *frets* Their's so many interesting choices! *grr*

 

[FurryFury]

It is difficult. Of course I'm always looking for new reads too. Time is running out though. A choice must be made.

 

[myinnerslut]

I bought four kinky books that my library doesn't have with a gift certificate!

Anyone want to tell me what you want to read next month? It's coming up soon!

i checked and my library doesnt have any of the books on your booklist

 

[FurryFury]

i checked and my library doesnt have any of the books on your booklist

I'm so sorry. That's just bites.

If you have nominations that are at your library just let me know. It's not too late to nominate another book or books.

 

[FurryFury]

Here is another nimination. I'm not sure how BDSM-y this is exactly but it looks good. I love some of those authors.

Kick Ass by by Maggie Shayne, MaryJanice Davidson, Angela Knight, and Jacey Ford.

http://www.amazon.com/Kick-Ass-Maggie-Shayne/dp/0425205649

They're sexy. They're smart. And they aren't afraid of a little danger-not even when it comes to matters of the heart...

Four of today's hottest authors present a quartet of stories about bold women who take no prisoners-either in a fight or in love. Whether it's in the bedroom, in the outer limits of the galaxy, or out on the mean streets, they kick heart-stopping action to the next level. These are women who can hold their own and aren't to be trifled with. The men in their lives know that-and they love it...

 

[FurryFury]

The January 2008 book of the month is:

Kick Ass by by Maggie Shayne, MaryJanice Davidson, Angela Knight, and Jacey Ford.

http://www.amazon.com/Kick-Ass-Maggi.../dp/0425205649

They're sexy. They're smart. And they aren't afraid of a little danger-not even when it comes to matters of the heart...

Four of today's hottest authors present a quartet of stories about bold women who take no prisoners-either in a fight or in love. Whether it's in the bedroom, in the outer limits of the galaxy, or out on the mean streets, they kick heart-stopping action to the next level. These are women who can hold their own and aren't to be trifled with. The men in their lives know that-and they love it...

The December 2007 selection, Death Row Trilogy by Jaid Black can begin at midnight your time. Happy New Year!

*pops a cork*

 

[FurryFury]

Who is going to be reading with us this month?

 

[FurryFury]

The December 2007 BDSM Book Club selection was Death Row the Trilogy by Jaid Black.

Did you like the book overall or not?

I am so/so on this book. It had some interesting ideas in it but, even though it was futuristic fantasy, there was too much that made me go all "huh?" as I read it. It was kind of fun and kind of stupid.

Do you feel it portrays BDSM in a real way, a positive way and/or your way?

No, absolutely not. I do NOT believe that all males are "Masters". In fact, I believe the vast majority of males are submissive in the bedroom precisely because of the roles society has foisted on to them.

I do not believe that all females are submissive for much the same reasons. I do not believe that if you tease them sexually, they "can't" help themselves and will begin begging, cause I know for damn sure I wouldn't. Furthermore that they would make promises and that if they did, they would keep them. Promises made under duress are NOT enforceable. If I were teased like that I'd likely get MAD not fall "in love."

I don't believe men who haven't gotten to fuck in quite a while would spend hours teasing a chick to "master" them. I don't believe they could fuck over and over again or hold back so it would last longer. Not most men anyway.

It's actually difficult for me to believe that women would allow themselves to be treated as chattel when they were in fact a rare and valuable commodity.

Oh and the huge boobs and cocks thing was just irritating as hell.

Consent was out the window in this book. That's another huge stumbling block.

Did you like the sex scenes in the book?

At first they were okay. They used bad language that made me flinch a bit. I got hot the first night when I read half the book. After that they were merely repetitive and irritating. The noise factor described was a real turn off. It was like porn written out or something. Icky. The simple mindedness that sex brought on the females really rankled. What BS.

Did you like the rest of the book, the story in it?

I could have but there wasn't enough story in it. I find this to be true of most books about sex. I've said it once, I'll say it again. I see no reason why books about sex can't also have great stories and characters in them. The story was merely glimpsed not told.

Would you be interested in reading another book by this author?

Maybe. It wouldn't be high on my list though.

What did you like best about this selection?

The potential of the story and female characters.

What did you like the least?

The book was too short. The characters too ill defined. The story on told peripherally. The sex too monotonous. Even as a fantasy it doesn't quite work for me.

How would you have changed the story?

More story in detail. More character background in detail and character progression. Longer story. More varied sex. Less "I've gone all stupid because you are rubbing my nipples or my vagina/clit. More true partnerships that make sense. Stronger females characters would have helped too.

 

[EmpressFi]

ooo Maggie Shayne....

Great author. She wrote these two .. Infinity and Eternity.. based on immortal witches.. great romance books.

Hmmm *looks at stack of books*

I'll be out of the book thing for a while.. with the holidays..and now malin and I have to pack up our house to move