One day newlywed Marisa refuses to give into her wealthy husband’s sexual demands. Her defiance turns out to be her last act as a free woman. Money has changed hands and Marisa has become an unwilling trainee in a program designed to transform her into a docile pet, a sex slave.
Her two experienced trainers each have their own techniques, their proven ways of restraining and punishing captives.
At first the naked and frightened young woman has only one thought: survival. But her new masters know her body better than she does. They’ll introduce her to the connection between pain and pleasure, and when they’re done with her, she’ll be exactly what her husband wants.
Under her "real" name, Vonna Harper has published more fiction than she can keep track of . These include category romances for the major players as well as the 'juicy' stuff. She also penned a series of well-received Native American historicals. One earned her finalist status in both the Women Writing the West Willa award and Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association. Before discovering romances, both erotic and otherwise, Vonna 'confessed' all kinds of nonsense for the confession magazines.
When asked about erotica research, she insists, "Of course I've time-traveled to the ancient Everglades, infiltrated bondage strongholds, done wilderness search and rescue, and spent a night trapped in a workout gym with Mr. Universe. How can I possibly write about something I haven't experienced?"
As for day jobs, "I've been a commercial pilot, brain surgeon, worked as a white-water river guide, bee keeper, snake charmer, and garbage collector."
Spoiled wife, controlling older husband, and a showdown that results in her "going away" for a while to be trained. This is NOT a romance folks in any way -- it is harsh capture/slave non-con erotica. Don't go into this expecting anything other than a depraved read and you will, well, enjoy it. The breaking of the wife is quite exquisite - and painful. This was a solid 4 star until near the end - I was holding out for a HFN or HEA (yes yes even in this improbable situation) and it was never going there but I didn't like where it went. In spite of the very dark subject matter it is an engrossing read. This really could be part of the Carnal Series by Harper as it is the exact same content.