The Devil Inside

by Portia Da Costa

"You've a lot to learn, Alexa, such a lot. You're a sensualist, that's obvious. Your responses are amazing . . . but you need educating. Opening up. Sex is much more than simply fucking your boyfriend on a regular basis. Or fucking mine for that matter." She laughed richly. "Sex is a state of mind. A way of life. So much more than just penis and vagina. Cock and quim. Prick and cunt. It's beyond gender, even. Do you understand what I mean?"Alexa was shocked by the raw language, but she did understand. Even as she'd listened it had all seemed so clear. A month ago, she would have thought Beatrice's pronouncements gratuitously obscene -- but now she could feel wisdom at work.There was a new world -- worlds! -- of sex waiting for her, but her voyage of discovery was already well under way. She'd begun the second stage on the doorstep of this house . . .

Genres: Erotica, Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, BDSM

Kindle Edition

First published May 18, 1995

About the author

I'm a Sunday Times, New York Times and USA Today bestselling British author of romance, erotic romance and romantic fiction. My novels have been published by a variety of different houses, both in the US and the UK, and translated into many languages including German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian and Japanese. I'm best known for my many novels for the pioneering British erotica publisher Black Lace and I writing books with contemporary, paranormal and occasionally futuristic settings. I'm now venturing into historical erotic romance too, with a new novel for Harlequin Spice set in London in the year 1890.

I also write as Dorothy Starr and Megan Paul

I've been writing for publication since 1990, and have had over twenty novels published and around 100 short stories. I've contributed to many different short story anthologies and women’s magazines. I've also written a number Spice Briefs for Harlequin.

I'm a member of Romance Writers of America, the Passionate Ink RWA Chapter, the Romantic Novelists Association [UK] and the Society of Authors [UK].

I live in the heart of West Yorkshire, UK, with my husband and my cats. When I'm not writing I enjoy reading, watching TV and movies, hanging out on Twitter and Facebook, and online life in general. I was formerly a librarian and have also worked in local government.

Reviews

[Hannah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Yeah this for me was terrible there are no other words I can use to describe this . The plot was ridiculous and thin. The characters were dull and forgettable. The whole thing seemed a bit forced. I've read some of her other work and this is no where near her normal standard of writing.

[Joe · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would have liked to explore Alexa's new psychic gift more. I never did figure out what or why Drew owed Beatrice or what she owed Sacha.

This book had some very erotic sex play and a lot of very good sexual teasing. I'm not into pain, but this book took me right up to my limit and maybe across it a little.

-Joe-

[penelopewanders · Rating 3 out of 5]

Different cover on mine.
Da Costa is one of the better erotic writers out there, I think, and this is another example. Even when the story line is sometimes lame, she manages to give depth to her characters.

[Quiana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Need to re-read

[Cathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book. Although I started to loose interest toward the end but that's because of my own sexual tastes (I'm not into spanking or BDSM)

A very woman empowered book, and very sexy.

[Jean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very sexy!!

[E. Jamie · Rating 1 out of 5]

This one just didn't grab me. I saw no emotional connection between any of the characters. DNF'd