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A sexy urban novel in the tradition of Zane, and a harrowing thrill ride you'll never forget.
Ebony Knight was raised by her mother to be on the lookout for the score, The One, the man who could bankroll a luxuriant lifestyle—by any means necessary. Now, as the internationally sought-after dominatrix Supreme Mistress Ebony, she has found that man while catering to the kinky needs and fetishes of the millionaire Erik Johansen, driven by his twisted obsessions, will pay any amount for the pain and pleasure she doles out. And Ebony's not beyond using his secrets to her own advantage.
The lifestyle and all that goes with it—cash beyond belief, twisted mind games, blackmail, and danger -- fits Ebony like a velvet glove. She's in control, until the night she crosses paths with Jeff Cardoza, a supremely sexy photographer who soon has Ebony playing by his rules. Falling in love with Jeff was never part of Ebony's plan—but neither were the deadly deceptions that have her locked in a high-stakes power play with vengeful Erik Johansen. And just one slip will bring Ebony's house of cards crashing down.
Ebony Knight was raised by her mother to be on the lookout for the score, The One, the man who could bankroll a luxuriant lifestyle—by any means necessary. Now, as the internationally sought-after dominatrix Supreme Mistress Ebony, she has found that man while catering to the kinky needs and fetishes of the millionaire Erik Johansen, driven by his twisted obsessions, will pay any amount for the pain and pleasure she doles out. And Ebony's not beyond using his secrets to her own advantage.
The lifestyle and all that goes with it—cash beyond belief, twisted mind games, blackmail, and danger -- fits Ebony like a velvet glove. She's in control, until the night she crosses paths with Jeff Cardoza, a supremely sexy photographer who soon has Ebony playing by his rules. Falling in love with Jeff was never part of Ebony's plan—but neither were the deadly deceptions that have her locked in a high-stakes power play with vengeful Erik Johansen. And just one slip will bring Ebony's house of cards crashing down.
288 pages, Paperback
First published August 19, 2008
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July 8, 2010
I loved this book!
I've read a majority of Meta Smith's books and they are good in my opinion. This book is definitely naughty in every way. I actually fell bad Ebony, she had a very tough childhood and then had to face other problems as an adult. I would definitely read this book again.
I've read a majority of Meta Smith's books and they are good in my opinion. This book is definitely naughty in every way. I actually fell bad Ebony, she had a very tough childhood and then had to face other problems as an adult. I would definitely read this book again.
August 27, 2008
Wasn't sure what to expect when I read this book. It was full of so many twists and turns. I loved it! Can't wait for the sequel.
February 19, 2009
Love this book. Very different from what I'm used to reading, but very good. It left you wondering what next for the protagonist. So I'm looking out for a sequel.
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May 29, 2009freaky i loved it would read again and again.
March 17, 2010
It's an interesting read.
June 20, 2010
This book sucked.
I don't think I'll ever pick up another novel by Meta Smith again. I could barely read the whole thing - it bored me to bits. I thought the storyline would get better, but it just fails. Smith probably should've told us the story of a traumatized young girl raised by her mother to use men who turned into a sociopathic dominatrix. Instead she decided to do this whirlwind fairy tale turned horror story about life in a mental institution. It sucked. It was so obvious that Smith had no idea where she wanted to go with the story. It seems like she wrote the story that you get a summary of on the back of the book, but then threw in all this information about a crazy woman at the end. The story just fails. As a book snob and avid reader of all types of work, particularly urban/street novellas I was very very disappointed. I'd love to know Smith's literary influences because from Whip Appeal I can't tell she's ever read a book before. The story telling sucked & it's really unfortunate because Smith had a great plot and a great main character. What's the point of novel where our only narrator is an unreliable one? This urban fiction, not some soon-to-be canonized work. Do yourselves a favor, do not read this novel...unless you like be terrorized by bad writing.
I don't think I'll ever pick up another novel by Meta Smith again. I could barely read the whole thing - it bored me to bits. I thought the storyline would get better, but it just fails. Smith probably should've told us the story of a traumatized young girl raised by her mother to use men who turned into a sociopathic dominatrix. Instead she decided to do this whirlwind fairy tale turned horror story about life in a mental institution. It sucked. It was so obvious that Smith had no idea where she wanted to go with the story. It seems like she wrote the story that you get a summary of on the back of the book, but then threw in all this information about a crazy woman at the end. The story just fails. As a book snob and avid reader of all types of work, particularly urban/street novellas I was very very disappointed. I'd love to know Smith's literary influences because from Whip Appeal I can't tell she's ever read a book before. The story telling sucked & it's really unfortunate because Smith had a great plot and a great main character. What's the point of novel where our only narrator is an unreliable one? This urban fiction, not some soon-to-be canonized work. Do yourselves a favor, do not read this novel...unless you like be terrorized by bad writing.
November 30, 2013
I loved this book!
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