In the 22nd Century, women are in charge, holding complete power over men, including their orgasms! These ten tales of a Female Dominated future begin with a police nurse in 2126, finding herself torn between her heart and the cruel duties expected of her in the story Torn. Then in Claudia’s Revenge, Judge Claudia Leder shows the world the true nature of sadism when she enacts her revenge against the lover who jilted her. And in Retro Dawn, one man’s bid for freedom from a life of torment results in his suffering the most terrible ordeal he could ever have imagined—that is until his persecutors come face-to-face. Then in One Last Time, Nicholas Trudeau has perverted the course of justice. Desiree Harper has been appointed to carry out his terrible sentence. But at the moment of execution, she has a confrontation with her own soul.
Wow. This has to be the most original erotic novel ever written. The series started out a cut above the rest and just kept raising the bar progressively. It’s set in the 22nd century so it naturally has sci fi undertones, although it follows on from the previous two effectively. Unlike the first two instalments, Paramount Rule 3 is a series of short stories rather than a regular novel, but it works. Selina’s influence has affected the entire world and the book tells stories from different countries, with different characters in different scenarios. Some of the BDSM ideas are completely unique and unlikely to be found in other works.
But what makes this book so astonishing is the irony and realism of its diverse personality types. It’s as emotional as it is horrifying and as thought provoking as it is sexually arousing.
The ending concludes the series and was the last thing I ever expected. It had to be a risky move on Ms Simmonds part and was a deeply emotional read. If you read between the lines, its clear she was writing to arouse but also attacking the notion of domination and tyranny. I signed up for the free alternate ending, but felt that it cheapened it. According to Ms Simmonds, a publisher pressured into changing the ending to something more femdom friendly. I am a femdom fan but her original ending was much more powerful and heartfelt. For me it was worth sacrificing the porn kicks for something more meaningful and profound.