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Captive: The Story of Nikki
Nikki Chalmers has been working as a restaurant server since she graduated from college with a humanities degree. She is dissatisfied with her life. She's living in near poverty and her choice of romantic partners is limited to working class men and men who are in circumstances similar to hers - college grads with no prospects.
What she needs is a relationship with a wealthy man.
Austin Trask is an unbelievably wealthy businessman. He has everything that he could possibly
He is seeking a woman whom he can utterly dominate. He aspires to reduce that woman to the most extreme slavery. It's a fantasy that he can afford to indulge. He has the money for prison cells, a staff of guards and assistants, and a system of bondage and control.
When Trask and Nikki meet, can they satisfy each other's desires? Can they make a deal?
What she needs is a relationship with a wealthy man.
Austin Trask is an unbelievably wealthy businessman. He has everything that he could possibly
He is seeking a woman whom he can utterly dominate. He aspires to reduce that woman to the most extreme slavery. It's a fantasy that he can afford to indulge. He has the money for prison cells, a staff of guards and assistants, and a system of bondage and control.
When Trask and Nikki meet, can they satisfy each other's desires? Can they make a deal?
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Published August 20, 2024
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May 14, 2025
Captive: The Story of Nikki by Dallas Dunlap is a powerful and engaging tale of a young woman’s journey into the world of BDSM. The author does a marvelous job of creating tension and build-up as Nikki delves deeper into her new way of life. She pushes her own boundaries while floating between courage, fear, and personal desire. The emotions displayed by the well-written character create an intoxicating world and page-turning read that draws you into Nikki’s eye-opening experiences. The psychology behind the venture is masterfully narrated by the author, a true battle of wills and self-discovery as Nikki and her “captor” engage through physical and mental challenges as the story unfolds. Overall, a very well-crafted and moving story by a talented author.
June 10, 2025
This first book in the Nikki series by Dallas Dunlap is one of those books that I found very compelling. I had wanted to read it when I first heard of the series and when I finally found the time to start on it, I found it very engaging and fun to read.
The story is on one level about a natural submissive who finds herself compelled to plunge further and further into a life of servitude and submission, setting aside an increasing number of rights and privileges that we all take for granted, in order to experience the level of submission she craves. On another level it is a dark psychological exploration of trust and the abuse of trust. Is her dominant someone who seeks to do what's best for her even though we may not agree?
For someone who doesn't consider themselves to be submissive, this can be a fascinating insight into a character's increasing descent into a world she craves but we don't necessarily understand.
Definitely a page turner, I couldn't stop reading it and look forward to devouring the subsequent books in the series.
The story is on one level about a natural submissive who finds herself compelled to plunge further and further into a life of servitude and submission, setting aside an increasing number of rights and privileges that we all take for granted, in order to experience the level of submission she craves. On another level it is a dark psychological exploration of trust and the abuse of trust. Is her dominant someone who seeks to do what's best for her even though we may not agree?
For someone who doesn't consider themselves to be submissive, this can be a fascinating insight into a character's increasing descent into a world she craves but we don't necessarily understand.
Definitely a page turner, I couldn't stop reading it and look forward to devouring the subsequent books in the series.
March 6, 2025
Seduced into voluntary submission
The book is exceptionally good for its genre. I literally devoured it and I am looking forward to the sequel. Not least for this review, I have now read the book (52 chapters) several times.
I have never written such a long review, but the book simply fascinated me.
The blurb is pretty well done.
In addition to the title, the author mentions a few references to "The Story of O" and other BDSM classics.
Nicole Chalmers (22) and Austin Trask, who is about 10 years older, meet by chance in a club. She is a waitress and he is a billionaire. But this story is anything but another “Fifty shades of grey”. Nikki is no naive Anastasia Steele.
She is four months out of college, but without a proper job. As a sexually experienced girl she was simply looking for a hook up.
Quote: “… she'd gone out with some seriously scary dudes.”
The story is told primarily from her perspective. Therefore she is the heroine of this story. The reader learns what happens to her and what it does to her. You suffer with her. She is intelligent and passionate. She has good observation skills and a good memory. In the cell she has plenty of opportunity to think about her situation.
Throughout the story she is repeatedly asked for her consent. However, the restrictions that she voluntarily accepts are becoming increasingly strict. The plot describes a gradual process that develops over many weeks and months, almost a year.
You don't learn much about Austin Trask. At their first encounter he sells himself short. Nikki thinks he's wealthy, but she doesn't realize he's a billionaire. When he wants to, he can be quite charming, but he also seems to be a sadist. Until then, he had never met a girl who had submitted to him in such a way. You don't really get to know what he thinks and what Nikki means to him. If he talks to Nikki, he tells her the truth. At times he is shockingly blunt and doesn't sugarcoat anything. But his true intentions remain hidden. He delegates much of Nikki's training to others. Trask has almost unlimited resources at his disposal: diligent employees, spacious rooms and sophisticated equipment. His goal is Nikki’s complete servility. He is playing a game with Nikki, and he alone makes the rules. She can only decide whether she wants to get involved. Above all, it is a game with uncertainty. What's next?
Quote: “Your directions sound like something written by a serial killer.”
It's not a romantic relationship. Austin loves Nikki like a master loves his pet. He describes her as an expensive hobby. Nikki pretends not to love Austin at all, but his dominance excites her. She seems proud of being a slave. The author does not discuss any deep psychological reasons for the tendencies of his protagonists. However, it becomes clear that women like Nikki are extraordinary and Austin knows that he has discovered a treasure for himself.
At first it's only weekends when Nikki makes herself available to him. But Trask imposes his rules on her. She very quickly gives him control over her life at home. And this control continues to increase. Later it is a full TPE, 24/7. Nikki endures bondage, humiliation, punishments, isolation and loss of privacy. All of them affect her psychologically rather than physically. Nikki is regularly beaten by her tormentors. Not because she deserved punishment (she breaks the rules far too rarely). Not excessively either, more like a “maintenance” spanking.
Trask and Moore initially only seem to have a few general ideas about Nikki's training; their methodology seems well thought out but not professional. They take things as they come and they take their time with it.
The eroticism is more for fetish lovers, the sex scenes are short and factual. The author refrains from providing excessively detailed descriptions here.
One of Trask's rules prohibits Nikki from speaking without permission. But there are a few scenes in which she is allowed to express herself freely.
Quote: “… no matter how much you infantilize me and humitate me, in the back of my mind I know that we’re larping. But if I know that it might be real - that maybe there is no way out - I will be scared.”
Between the lines, this story draws its tension from the possibility that Trask certainly has the means to subjugate Nikki even without her consent.
A few notes about some characters:
Valery „Val“ Olmos, Nikki‘s roommate and colleague
She appears to be both disturbed and fascinated by Nikki's ongoing transformation. It seems strange how quickly she makes herself available as Trask’s go-between.
“She enjoyed the power she had to hand down Trask’s instructions to her roommate.”
Val derives quite some economic benefits from getting to know Trask. Did he corrupt her?
Mister (Robert) Moore, personal slave driver
"I work closely with Mister Trask and we are very close friends. I will be your trainer.“
He isn't introduced into the story until about 14 weeks later. From then on, he spends almost more time with Nikki than Trask himself. He seems to know a lot about fitness, exercises her daily. He apparently likes to locking Nikki in cages.
“.. I am hoping that he‘ll get tired of you and sell or give you to me.“
„Solitary confinement has a powerful effect.“
Ria Peterson, young and naïve
Reminds me a little of Jaqueline in "The Story of O".
Miss Stanford, good maid
Miss Wood, bad maid
A few things I particularly liked:
The first rendezvous in Trask’s mansion. At first I wasn't sure whether Austin was a bit strange or whether he was ballsy. There is already the first BDSM action. Was this his usual approach when looking for a future slave?
The fact that Nikki had someone in Val and Ria with whom she could talk about her experiences.
The new haircut
Trask’s rules for Nikki
Visit to expensive restaurant (Austin, Nikki and Val)
The fitness regime
The confinement cells
That she is kept on a leash (collar and leash)
„… during normal use, the slave will be in restraints.“
Prisoner visits from Val and Ria
The slave kibble
Some things, I was missing:
Was Austin able to identify a potential of submissiveness in Nikki at the first meeting in the jazz club that foreshadowed her later development? Or was it simply a “trial and error” method?
Reality check: Neither Nikki nor Valery ever thought to google Austin Trask.
I would have at least expected Nikki to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Trask doesn't seem to fear any indiscretions. There is no evidence that he goes to any special lengths to hide the fact from the outside world that he is keeping a slave.
It remains unclear whether Trask has any contacts with the kink community. There are no exquisite SM clubs.
Nikki's life is initially determined by economic needs. I'm surprised that the contract actually stipulates that Nikki still has the opportunity to look for a job. At this point, something like this seems almost too mundane. Although this will not be discussed further later.
But given Trask's wealth, wouldn't it be more obvious that he directly supports her financially?
Nikki’s actual appointment for laser hair removal and anal bleaching is not described.
Reality check: Her contraceptive method.
Reality check: Isn't Nikki really bored to death in her cell? Seriously, how can she stand this?
Even when unobserved, Nikki hardly seems to think about breaking a rule. For example, has she never succumbed to the temptation to try something sweet?
Some things, which I didn't like as much (mostly because it happened too often):
Blindfolds, too often
Quote: „I‘ve been in a lot of rooms blindfolded.“
„The Owner may blindfold the Slave.“ Outside the cell, constantly?
The psychological effect is described and the intended disorientation is understandable. And since the reader doesn't “see” more than Nikki, it remains exciting for him too. Still, it often seems a little exaggerated to me.
When Nikki gets a “beauty treatment” from Trask's employees (in the basement?), it seems a bit like a horror show thanks to the blindfold. It's all so complicated. If her blindness is a must: How about a half mask or black contact lenses?
Police harassment: Another way to embarrass her. Understandable, but it became boring after a while.
Verbal abuse: Most of the time it sounds too artificial to me and I just don't like it.
Punishment: No sugar, forever. Such punishments are better limited in time.
(And honestly, it was a minor offense.)
This resulted in the saddest scene in the book: the birthday cake in the Steakhouse.
The liberal use of stimulants and sedatives.
The “Summer Party” with the frat boys:
Well, for the reader it was probably more of a boys' fantasy. Sometimes more amusing than erotic. Maybe Trask wanted to fulfill one of Nikki's fantasies?
BUT: Drunk (!) frat (!) boys (!)
Without supervision? A disaster waiting to happen.
That was way to careless. In my opinion, Trask thereby violated his duty of care imposed on him in the contract. The whole thing was a stupid idea. A borrower should not be allowed to lend Nikki to others.
Trask:„… I‘ll have to add choking to the list of things a borrower is not allowed to do …“.
The Trip to the ship:
“The Doctor” and the special medical blindfold bandage (completely exaggerated), The arranged fling with Ben Nicholson. All this talk about the dungeon under the hacienda.
What I expect in the sequel and what I would be happy about:
A new, longer contract (obviously)
Mister Moore: “I’ve ordered some smaller cages …”
If Trask, as an expression of his control over Nikki, has to loan her out to a third party, could it be someone with more of an SM background? Vanillas just don't really appreciate her talents.
The contact with Val and Ria should not stop.
Longer-term bondage (2-3 days), predicament and device bondage (a few hours).
Is the fitness regime and slave yoga aimed at something special? Nikki could do some running competition and maybe if she is successful enough, the sugar ban could be lifted? Better mobility could be used for more demanding bondage (monoglove, extreme elbow, reversed prayer, etc.).
Trask is often not at home. Does he have similar projects in any of his other properties? Are there other slaves in training?
Will Nikki meet other slaves?
“He wants to borrow you again this summer for a party out in the country with his son and a few associates.”
Favourite quotes:
Nikki: „ … when I went to college, I did a soc paper on sex slavery in America.“
Frat Boy: „ If you have seen the guys who delivered her, you wouldn‘t ask that question. Fucking six foot four, all of them. Carrying guns, folding batons … they look like fucking people up is their regular job.“
The book is exceptionally good for its genre. I literally devoured it and I am looking forward to the sequel. Not least for this review, I have now read the book (52 chapters) several times.
I have never written such a long review, but the book simply fascinated me.
The blurb is pretty well done.
In addition to the title, the author mentions a few references to "The Story of O" and other BDSM classics.
Nicole Chalmers (22) and Austin Trask, who is about 10 years older, meet by chance in a club. She is a waitress and he is a billionaire. But this story is anything but another “Fifty shades of grey”. Nikki is no naive Anastasia Steele.
She is four months out of college, but without a proper job. As a sexually experienced girl she was simply looking for a hook up.
Quote: “… she'd gone out with some seriously scary dudes.”
The story is told primarily from her perspective. Therefore she is the heroine of this story. The reader learns what happens to her and what it does to her. You suffer with her. She is intelligent and passionate. She has good observation skills and a good memory. In the cell she has plenty of opportunity to think about her situation.
Throughout the story she is repeatedly asked for her consent. However, the restrictions that she voluntarily accepts are becoming increasingly strict. The plot describes a gradual process that develops over many weeks and months, almost a year.
You don't learn much about Austin Trask. At their first encounter he sells himself short. Nikki thinks he's wealthy, but she doesn't realize he's a billionaire. When he wants to, he can be quite charming, but he also seems to be a sadist. Until then, he had never met a girl who had submitted to him in such a way. You don't really get to know what he thinks and what Nikki means to him. If he talks to Nikki, he tells her the truth. At times he is shockingly blunt and doesn't sugarcoat anything. But his true intentions remain hidden. He delegates much of Nikki's training to others. Trask has almost unlimited resources at his disposal: diligent employees, spacious rooms and sophisticated equipment. His goal is Nikki’s complete servility. He is playing a game with Nikki, and he alone makes the rules. She can only decide whether she wants to get involved. Above all, it is a game with uncertainty. What's next?
Quote: “Your directions sound like something written by a serial killer.”
It's not a romantic relationship. Austin loves Nikki like a master loves his pet. He describes her as an expensive hobby. Nikki pretends not to love Austin at all, but his dominance excites her. She seems proud of being a slave. The author does not discuss any deep psychological reasons for the tendencies of his protagonists. However, it becomes clear that women like Nikki are extraordinary and Austin knows that he has discovered a treasure for himself.
At first it's only weekends when Nikki makes herself available to him. But Trask imposes his rules on her. She very quickly gives him control over her life at home. And this control continues to increase. Later it is a full TPE, 24/7. Nikki endures bondage, humiliation, punishments, isolation and loss of privacy. All of them affect her psychologically rather than physically. Nikki is regularly beaten by her tormentors. Not because she deserved punishment (she breaks the rules far too rarely). Not excessively either, more like a “maintenance” spanking.
Trask and Moore initially only seem to have a few general ideas about Nikki's training; their methodology seems well thought out but not professional. They take things as they come and they take their time with it.
The eroticism is more for fetish lovers, the sex scenes are short and factual. The author refrains from providing excessively detailed descriptions here.
One of Trask's rules prohibits Nikki from speaking without permission. But there are a few scenes in which she is allowed to express herself freely.
Quote: “… no matter how much you infantilize me and humitate me, in the back of my mind I know that we’re larping. But if I know that it might be real - that maybe there is no way out - I will be scared.”
Between the lines, this story draws its tension from the possibility that Trask certainly has the means to subjugate Nikki even without her consent.
A few notes about some characters:
Valery „Val“ Olmos, Nikki‘s roommate and colleague
She appears to be both disturbed and fascinated by Nikki's ongoing transformation. It seems strange how quickly she makes herself available as Trask’s go-between.
“She enjoyed the power she had to hand down Trask’s instructions to her roommate.”
Val derives quite some economic benefits from getting to know Trask. Did he corrupt her?
Mister (Robert) Moore, personal slave driver
"I work closely with Mister Trask and we are very close friends. I will be your trainer.“
He isn't introduced into the story until about 14 weeks later. From then on, he spends almost more time with Nikki than Trask himself. He seems to know a lot about fitness, exercises her daily. He apparently likes to locking Nikki in cages.
“.. I am hoping that he‘ll get tired of you and sell or give you to me.“
„Solitary confinement has a powerful effect.“
Ria Peterson, young and naïve
Reminds me a little of Jaqueline in "The Story of O".
Miss Stanford, good maid
Miss Wood, bad maid
A few things I particularly liked:
The first rendezvous in Trask’s mansion. At first I wasn't sure whether Austin was a bit strange or whether he was ballsy. There is already the first BDSM action. Was this his usual approach when looking for a future slave?
The fact that Nikki had someone in Val and Ria with whom she could talk about her experiences.
The new haircut
Trask’s rules for Nikki
Visit to expensive restaurant (Austin, Nikki and Val)
The fitness regime
The confinement cells
That she is kept on a leash (collar and leash)
„… during normal use, the slave will be in restraints.“
Prisoner visits from Val and Ria
The slave kibble
Some things, I was missing:
Was Austin able to identify a potential of submissiveness in Nikki at the first meeting in the jazz club that foreshadowed her later development? Or was it simply a “trial and error” method?
Reality check: Neither Nikki nor Valery ever thought to google Austin Trask.
I would have at least expected Nikki to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Trask doesn't seem to fear any indiscretions. There is no evidence that he goes to any special lengths to hide the fact from the outside world that he is keeping a slave.
It remains unclear whether Trask has any contacts with the kink community. There are no exquisite SM clubs.
Nikki's life is initially determined by economic needs. I'm surprised that the contract actually stipulates that Nikki still has the opportunity to look for a job. At this point, something like this seems almost too mundane. Although this will not be discussed further later.
But given Trask's wealth, wouldn't it be more obvious that he directly supports her financially?
Nikki’s actual appointment for laser hair removal and anal bleaching is not described.
Reality check: Her contraceptive method.
Reality check: Isn't Nikki really bored to death in her cell? Seriously, how can she stand this?
Even when unobserved, Nikki hardly seems to think about breaking a rule. For example, has she never succumbed to the temptation to try something sweet?
Some things, which I didn't like as much (mostly because it happened too often):
Blindfolds, too often
Quote: „I‘ve been in a lot of rooms blindfolded.“
„The Owner may blindfold the Slave.“ Outside the cell, constantly?
The psychological effect is described and the intended disorientation is understandable. And since the reader doesn't “see” more than Nikki, it remains exciting for him too. Still, it often seems a little exaggerated to me.
When Nikki gets a “beauty treatment” from Trask's employees (in the basement?), it seems a bit like a horror show thanks to the blindfold. It's all so complicated. If her blindness is a must: How about a half mask or black contact lenses?
Police harassment: Another way to embarrass her. Understandable, but it became boring after a while.
Verbal abuse: Most of the time it sounds too artificial to me and I just don't like it.
Punishment: No sugar, forever. Such punishments are better limited in time.
(And honestly, it was a minor offense.)
This resulted in the saddest scene in the book: the birthday cake in the Steakhouse.
The liberal use of stimulants and sedatives.
The “Summer Party” with the frat boys:
Well, for the reader it was probably more of a boys' fantasy. Sometimes more amusing than erotic. Maybe Trask wanted to fulfill one of Nikki's fantasies?
BUT: Drunk (!) frat (!) boys (!)
Without supervision? A disaster waiting to happen.
That was way to careless. In my opinion, Trask thereby violated his duty of care imposed on him in the contract. The whole thing was a stupid idea. A borrower should not be allowed to lend Nikki to others.
Trask:„… I‘ll have to add choking to the list of things a borrower is not allowed to do …“.
The Trip to the ship:
“The Doctor” and the special medical blindfold bandage (completely exaggerated), The arranged fling with Ben Nicholson. All this talk about the dungeon under the hacienda.
What I expect in the sequel and what I would be happy about:
A new, longer contract (obviously)
Mister Moore: “I’ve ordered some smaller cages …”
If Trask, as an expression of his control over Nikki, has to loan her out to a third party, could it be someone with more of an SM background? Vanillas just don't really appreciate her talents.
The contact with Val and Ria should not stop.
Longer-term bondage (2-3 days), predicament and device bondage (a few hours).
Is the fitness regime and slave yoga aimed at something special? Nikki could do some running competition and maybe if she is successful enough, the sugar ban could be lifted? Better mobility could be used for more demanding bondage (monoglove, extreme elbow, reversed prayer, etc.).
Trask is often not at home. Does he have similar projects in any of his other properties? Are there other slaves in training?
Will Nikki meet other slaves?
“He wants to borrow you again this summer for a party out in the country with his son and a few associates.”
Favourite quotes:
Nikki: „ … when I went to college, I did a soc paper on sex slavery in America.“
Frat Boy: „ If you have seen the guys who delivered her, you wouldn‘t ask that question. Fucking six foot four, all of them. Carrying guns, folding batons … they look like fucking people up is their regular job.“
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