Let me preface my review by stating that as an avid reader/reviewer of many genres, I have read a LOT of BDSM themed novels and novellas. Most of the time I find myself either amused or disappointed at the lack of understanding of the lifestyle. Humor is great, don't get me wrong. But let's be frank -- one doesn't generally read erotica for it's amusement factor. As readers, we want to be thrilled... titillated... offered a glimpse into a world which may not be reflective of our own... given the chance to take a |
walk on the wild side and live vicariously through characters. Ms. Bradley certainly achieved those goals with "GIRL." Written in first-person view from the eyes of a female slave, we are taken along a dark and deliciously twisted path as she adjusts to life in the training house with her new Master and begins to come to terms with her own needs and desires. Her Master seems to be equally enthralled with his new slave. She quickly becomes one of his favorites. Aimee -- correction: GIRL -- has finally found her place, and the desires of her heart (and body). Or has she? The end of this story is a bit of a cliffhanger, and we are provided a glimpse into the next "Training House" book, "BOY" which piques further curiosity. I for one, cannot wait to read it! ★★★★★
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Below is a list of books that authors from the 32nd Annual RT Booklovers Convention claim made the biggest impacts on them. Agree? Disagree? Want to add your own? Leave a comment! ♥ Walk Through Cold Fire by Cin Forshay-Lunsford (Recommended by: Dorothy F. Shaw )
♥ The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (Recommended by: Sandra Brown & Jaci Burton) ♥ Easy by Tammara Webber (Recommended by: K.A. Tucker) ♥ Naked in Death by J. D. Robb (Recommended by: Chloe Neill) ♥ Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (Recommended by: Charlaine Harris) ♥ Ashes in the Wind by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (Recommended by: Jill Shalvis & Meg Cabot) ♥ Dark Lover: The First Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward (Recommended by: Brighton Walsh & Amy K. Rogers) ♥ Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers (Recommended by: Elizabeth Ludwig & Ciara Knight) ♥ Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey (Recommended by: Emma Chase & Chloe Neill) ♥ The works of Louré Bussey - Tropical Heat (Recommended by: Pat Simmons) ♥ Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (Recommended by: Meg Cabot) ♥ Lorna Doone by R.D. Blackmore (Recommended by: Meg Cabot) ♥ Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding (Recommended by: Meg Cabot) ♥ The Beloved Scoundrel by Iris Johansen (Recommended by: Mari Carr) ♥ Escape From Desire by Penny Jordan (Recommended by: Heather Long) ♥ Beauty series by Georgia Cates - Beauty from Pain, Beauty from Surrender, and Beauty from Love (Recommended by: Heather Long) ♥ Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught (Recommended by: Jen Frederick & and Erin Knightley) ♥ Tempting the Beast by Lora Leigh (Recommended by: R.G. Alexander) ♥ The Valley of Horses by Jean M. Auel (Recommended by: Jessica Clare) ♥ Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden (Recommended by: Sidney Bristol) ♥ The Ivy Tree by Mary Stewart (Recommended by: Patricia Briggs) ♥ Emma by Jane Austen (Recommended by: Keri Arthur) ♥ Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (Recommended by: Rebekah Weatherspoon & Helena Hunting) ♥ The Bride by Julie Garwood (Recommended by: Helen Kay Dimon & Julie Kenner) ♥ Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase (Recommended by: Jenn Bennett) ♥ Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (Recommended by: Julie James & Abbi Glines) ♥ Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie (Recommended by: Anna Zabo) ♥ The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson (Recommended by: Sona Charaipotra) ♥ Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews (Roni Loren) ♥ Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins (AJ Pine) ♥ Nobody’s Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (LuAnn McLane) ♥ Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas (Recommended by: Sonali Dev) ♥ Slammed by Colleen Hoover (Recommended by: SD Hendrickson) ♥ The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough (Recommended by: Christina Hobbs of Christina Lauren) ♥ Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (Recommended by: Shayla Black) ♥ The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov (Recommended by: Damon Suede) ♥ The Windflower by Laura London (Recommended by: Damon Suede) ♥ Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James (Recommended by: Anna Todd) ♥ A Rose in Winter by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (Recommended by: Kresley Cole) ♥ Captive in the Dark by C.J. Roberts (Recommended by: Aleatha Romig) ♥ Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel (Recommended by: Lauren Billings of Christina Lauren) ♥ Comfort Food by Kitty Thomas (Recommended by: Skye Warren) ♥ Crossfire series by Sylvia Day - Bared to You (Recommended by: Ann Marie Walker) ♥ Driftwood by Harper Fox (Recommended by: Christopher Rice) ♥ East of Eden by John Steinbeck (Recommended by: Francine Rivers) ♥ Key trilogy by Nora Roberts - The Key (Recommended by: Eden Bradley) ♥ Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart (Recommended by: Marta Perry) ♥ The Forbidden Game by L.J. Smith (Recommended by: J. Lynn) ♥ Frederica by Georgette Hayer (Recommended by: Mary Balogh) ♥ Immortals After Dark series by Kresley Cole - The Warlord Wants Forever (Recommended by: Viola Carr) ♥ Lace by Shirley Conran (Recommended by: Anne Tenino) ♥ Love on the Line by Deeanne Gist (Recommended by: Heather Manning) ♥ Skye O’Malley by Bertrice Small (Recommended by: Megan Mulry & Lexi Blake) ♥ The works of Nicholas Sparks - The Notebook (Recommended by: Kelsie Leverich) ♥ Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (Recommended by: Tara Sue Me & Rachel Caine) ♥ The Story of O by Pauline Réage (Recommended by: Shoshanna Evers) ♥ Topaz by Beverly Jenkins (Recommended by: Mallery Malone) ♥ Wanderlust by Skye Warren (Recommended by: Carolyn Crane) ♥ Christy by Catherine Marshall (Recommended by: Janice Olson) ♥ The Witching Hour by Anne Rice (Recommended by: Pam Godwin) ♥ The works of Sandra Brown - French Silk (Recommended by: Tara Sivec) Here are a few recommendations from commenters: ♥ All Souls Trilogy by Deb Harkness - A Discovery of Witches (Recommended by: Nikki Lynn) ♥ To Hell With Love - Sherri Brown Erwin (Recommended by: Nikki Lynn) ♥ Thornbrook Park Series - Sherri Brown Erwin - Thornbrook Park (Recommended by: Nikki Lynn) ♥ A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux (Recommended by: Patricia Garcia) ♥ Trolling Nights by Savannah J. Frierson (Recommended by: Patricia Garcia) ♥ 32 Candles by Ernessa T. Carter (Recommended by: Patricia Garcia) ♥ Swimming Sweet Arrow by Maureen Gibbon (Recommended by: Gabrielle Powell) ♥ Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (Recommended by: Katie Searing) ♥ The Sharing Knife by Lois McMaster Bujold (Recommended by: Steve Davy) Source: http://www.buzzfeed.com/ariannarebolini/the-ultimate-romance-erotica-reading-list?bffbbooks#.babaz2EO7 |
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