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Denial
Her heart had been broken. How could it ever be mended?
Sometimes life has a habit of breaking a person, but Lori’s discovered there’s a reason for it. Better things are around the corner. She didn’t realize that at first, but after things went sour, a light beckoned, an anchor in the form of a man named Jaska.
He ignites her soul, understands her needs more than she does. She embarks on a journey, one that has many twists and turns, and with Jaska guiding her, she doesn’t think it can go wrong. Except there are terms to their relationship, a contract they’re bound by, and no matter what, they’re not supposed to express how they feel about each other. It’s dangerous—falling in love isn’t allowed.
But Lori has fallen in love, and the year Jaska has given to teach her the ways of the lifestyle is both pain and pleasure—and not only from spankings. It’s pain—she loves him but can’t express it. It’s pleasure—she gets to spend time with him.
Denial is the name of the game for both of them. Deny their feelings and everything will work out fine. But Lori knows that somewhere down the line during this year she’ll have to open her mouth and tell him how she feels. The question is—when?
General Release 24th November 2015
Sometimes life has a habit of breaking a person, but Lori’s discovered there’s a reason for it. Better things are around the corner. She didn’t realize that at first, but after things went sour, a light beckoned, an anchor in the form of a man named Jaska.
He ignites her soul, understands her needs more than she does. She embarks on a journey, one that has many twists and turns, and with Jaska guiding her, she doesn’t think it can go wrong. Except there are terms to their relationship, a contract they’re bound by, and no matter what, they’re not supposed to express how they feel about each other. It’s dangerous—falling in love isn’t allowed.
But Lori has fallen in love, and the year Jaska has given to teach her the ways of the lifestyle is both pain and pleasure—and not only from spankings. It’s pain—she loves him but can’t express it. It’s pleasure—she gets to spend time with him.
Denial is the name of the game for both of them. Deny their feelings and everything will work out fine. But Lori knows that somewhere down the line during this year she’ll have to open her mouth and tell him how she feels. The question is—when?
General Release 24th November 2015
259 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 27, 2015
9 people want to read
About the author
Natalie Dae
52 books39 followersNatalie Dae writes erotic romance; sometimes paranormal, sometimes fantasy, and sometimes everything else! She lives in a quiet village in England with her husband, children, and three cats. In her spare time she reads, reads, reads. Oh, and cleans house–a terrible obsession.
Natalie is a multi-published author in several genres under other pen names.
Natalie is a multi-published author in several genres under other pen names.
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November 26, 2015
~~I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads ~~
This is an entertaining read, although I found it to maybe labour some points. I think possibly this was because I never really warmed to Lori. Jaska is undoubtedly hot, caring, delicious and patient beyond belief - but Lori seems incredibly selfish. It was a fascinating introduction to a form of BDSM, but whilst there was an oft mentioned connection between them, it didn't feel all that chemistry laden. Having taken so long to get to the point, I would have liked more of the way that they moved forward - although the final scene was good.
Outside the storyline there were a few editing issues which distracted me - the main ones I struggled with were consistency issues - if Lori and Rick met aged 18, why was the house hers when he left? and at one point she was drinking tea, and the next page finished her coffee. These are minor issues - but possibly affected my reading of the book.
This is an entertaining read, although I found it to maybe labour some points. I think possibly this was because I never really warmed to Lori. Jaska is undoubtedly hot, caring, delicious and patient beyond belief - but Lori seems incredibly selfish. It was a fascinating introduction to a form of BDSM, but whilst there was an oft mentioned connection between them, it didn't feel all that chemistry laden. Having taken so long to get to the point, I would have liked more of the way that they moved forward - although the final scene was good.
Outside the storyline there were a few editing issues which distracted me - the main ones I struggled with were consistency issues - if Lori and Rick met aged 18, why was the house hers when he left? and at one point she was drinking tea, and the next page finished her coffee. These are minor issues - but possibly affected my reading of the book.
January 11, 2016
Not one for the mundane spanking books, DENIAL gave me so much more, and left me begging for more from The_Red_Brush and Jaska.
Lori has been having dreams. Dirty, kinky, naughty dreams. When Lori's boyfriend of 6 years ups and leaves her, she finds the strength to join an online kink site called The Boudoir as The _Red_Brush. Almost immediately, she's contacted by a Dom named Jaska, who offers to teach her the ways of submission without any emotional strings attached. Lori is wary and unsure of herself and her feelings, insisting on only verbal communication through a covered screen video chat. She grows more comfortable with Jaska almost immediately, he in turn opens up to her as well, something he's never done with a student before.
Lori finds herself wildly aroused by Jaska's lessons…and falling hard for the man she's never even laid eyes on. But emotions are against the rules of the contract they've entered into. For pete's sake, she just got left by her longtime boyfriend! They make further promises to not express emotions, but both are finding the task near impossible with the chemistry lighting up the air around them.
Woah, what a kick ass book! BDSM reads are usually either uber hot or ridiculously eye-rolling for me, and very very few have made me literally pant in anticipation! Ms. Dae has created some delicious sexual tension between Lori and Jaska in DENIAL, as a large portion of the book takes place online and in video chats where either the screen is covered or Lori is wearing a mask and simply following Jaska's instructions. This was a unique (to me) concept and one I've never read before whatsoever (and I've read A LOT), which was infinitely fabulous. The pair didn't even lay eyes on one another until about 2/3 of the way through the book, but when they did it was like an electric shock shot through my kindle directly onto my own hand. Crazy potent!
Jaska was so patient and willing to attempt something new and outside of his experience to help Lori find her passions and her pain threshold, and I think that initial blindness to one another solidified a stronger bond than either anticipated. I loved Ms. Dae's edge-of-my-seat, holding-my-breath writing style. DENIAL was told from Lori's POV, giving us all of her inner thoughts and feelings and desires, ratcheting up the heat level of this book exponentially, totally bizarre to me since there was very VERY little actual SEX between the two!! If this is the sort of blissed out BDSM that Ms. Dae typically writes, then sign me up for more of her magic! And for that matter, sign me up for more from the mixed bag of authors writing sexy What's Her Secret? books for Totally Bound Publishing!
Bottom Line: Kinky, erotic and cloaked in an air of strangely magical ordinariness, this book is what I imagine the more hearty BDSM world to be like in real life. Fabulous read! - See more at: http://erotic.theromancereviews.com/v...
- See more at: http://erotic.theromancereviews.com/v...
Lori has been having dreams. Dirty, kinky, naughty dreams. When Lori's boyfriend of 6 years ups and leaves her, she finds the strength to join an online kink site called The Boudoir as The _Red_Brush. Almost immediately, she's contacted by a Dom named Jaska, who offers to teach her the ways of submission without any emotional strings attached. Lori is wary and unsure of herself and her feelings, insisting on only verbal communication through a covered screen video chat. She grows more comfortable with Jaska almost immediately, he in turn opens up to her as well, something he's never done with a student before.
Lori finds herself wildly aroused by Jaska's lessons…and falling hard for the man she's never even laid eyes on. But emotions are against the rules of the contract they've entered into. For pete's sake, she just got left by her longtime boyfriend! They make further promises to not express emotions, but both are finding the task near impossible with the chemistry lighting up the air around them.
Woah, what a kick ass book! BDSM reads are usually either uber hot or ridiculously eye-rolling for me, and very very few have made me literally pant in anticipation! Ms. Dae has created some delicious sexual tension between Lori and Jaska in DENIAL, as a large portion of the book takes place online and in video chats where either the screen is covered or Lori is wearing a mask and simply following Jaska's instructions. This was a unique (to me) concept and one I've never read before whatsoever (and I've read A LOT), which was infinitely fabulous. The pair didn't even lay eyes on one another until about 2/3 of the way through the book, but when they did it was like an electric shock shot through my kindle directly onto my own hand. Crazy potent!
Jaska was so patient and willing to attempt something new and outside of his experience to help Lori find her passions and her pain threshold, and I think that initial blindness to one another solidified a stronger bond than either anticipated. I loved Ms. Dae's edge-of-my-seat, holding-my-breath writing style. DENIAL was told from Lori's POV, giving us all of her inner thoughts and feelings and desires, ratcheting up the heat level of this book exponentially, totally bizarre to me since there was very VERY little actual SEX between the two!! If this is the sort of blissed out BDSM that Ms. Dae typically writes, then sign me up for more of her magic! And for that matter, sign me up for more from the mixed bag of authors writing sexy What's Her Secret? books for Totally Bound Publishing!
Bottom Line: Kinky, erotic and cloaked in an air of strangely magical ordinariness, this book is what I imagine the more hearty BDSM world to be like in real life. Fabulous read! - See more at: http://erotic.theromancereviews.com/v...
- See more at: http://erotic.theromancereviews.com/v...
February 2, 2016
Reviewed by Amy W
Book provided by the publisher for review
Originally posted at Romancing the Book
With all the titles available today in the erotica genre, I can always count on author Natalie Dae to deliver a fresh perspective.
In Denial, the author introduces Lori and Jaska. Reeling from a break-up, Lori turns to an online site to try and identify the sexual urges she’s been having. Jaska is willing to show her the ropes, so to speak, but part of their agreement specifies that feelings are not to be communicated. As Lori grows as a submissive, both characters struggle to deny a growing attraction. That struggle becomes the central theme of the story — one that captured my attention immediately.
The author skillfully wove a story demonstrating the connection between pain and pleasure. As a matter of fact, I doubt that I will ever look at a tube of hand lotion or a red brush without thinking of this story. However, the storyline’s appeal lies in the non-traditional approach. Whips and paddles look somewhat ordinary now! In the beginning, Lori didn’t even really have a label for her urges, much less any idea that there were others with those very same feelings. Her evolution from a broken woman feeling somewhat worthless to one able to express her desires was remarkable.
As a part of the What’s Her Secret series, Denial explores Lori’s introduction to a world where she’s finally able to be herself. Her initiation into the BDSM lifestyle unfolded through emails and webcam interactions before Lori and Jaska finally met. The emphasis on the mental aspect provides a true glimpse into the reality of the lifestyle.
From start to finish, I found this to be an interesting story, complete with plenty of eye-opening kinky encounters.
Book provided by the publisher for review
Originally posted at Romancing the Book
With all the titles available today in the erotica genre, I can always count on author Natalie Dae to deliver a fresh perspective.
In Denial, the author introduces Lori and Jaska. Reeling from a break-up, Lori turns to an online site to try and identify the sexual urges she’s been having. Jaska is willing to show her the ropes, so to speak, but part of their agreement specifies that feelings are not to be communicated. As Lori grows as a submissive, both characters struggle to deny a growing attraction. That struggle becomes the central theme of the story — one that captured my attention immediately.
The author skillfully wove a story demonstrating the connection between pain and pleasure. As a matter of fact, I doubt that I will ever look at a tube of hand lotion or a red brush without thinking of this story. However, the storyline’s appeal lies in the non-traditional approach. Whips and paddles look somewhat ordinary now! In the beginning, Lori didn’t even really have a label for her urges, much less any idea that there were others with those very same feelings. Her evolution from a broken woman feeling somewhat worthless to one able to express her desires was remarkable.
As a part of the What’s Her Secret series, Denial explores Lori’s introduction to a world where she’s finally able to be herself. Her initiation into the BDSM lifestyle unfolded through emails and webcam interactions before Lori and Jaska finally met. The emphasis on the mental aspect provides a true glimpse into the reality of the lifestyle.
From start to finish, I found this to be an interesting story, complete with plenty of eye-opening kinky encounters.
November 24, 2015
It's hard to put into words just how amazing this book is. It set my pulse racing and my juices flowing! I was completely hooked from the start and just couldn't put it down. Lori has a secret yearning, one that she has kept hidden from husband Ricky for a long time. Finally she finds the nerve to tell him but it doesn't end well. Just when you think things have gone terribly wrong for Lori, the story takes an exciting, exhilarating turn and in comes Jaska to teach Lori that she what she wants isn't wrong and should be embraced with open arms. This is a scorching story of acceptance of yourself, with blistering BDSM scenes and heart-stopping, sigh out loud, clutch your chest moments. One of my favourite reads ever!
Copy kindly gifted by author for honest review.
Copy kindly gifted by author for honest review.
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