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The Abduction Agreement
I'm tired of my life being nothing but downs, so I've decided to cut loose and disappear. My job no longer exists, my bank account is on the verge of being zeroed out, and I've already moved out of my apartment. Now there's only one piece of paper left to sign--my abduction agreement. My sister has had ties into the BDSM community for years, and now I'm committing myself to the lifestyle in every way. I've decided to sign a paper that takes every right and freedom I've ever had and become a service sub. But will my new Mistress be the solution I was hoping for, or the ultimate letdown?
159 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 31, 2015
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D.F. Krieger
27 books54 followersWhen D. F. Krieger was banned from writing contests at her school, she immediately set it in her head that she would become a professional writer. Since then, she has thrown away her plans of world domination through books, but she still enjoys writing. Her tastes run from classy urban witches to dragons, space pirates to shape shifters. By the time she pens her final book with a hand ravaged by age, she hopes to introduce her readers to many alternate worlds, lines of thinking, and captivating characters.
You can find D. F. on the East Coast, hiding away from the real world with a gleam in her eye and a plot in her head. She resides with her husband, kids, and pets; who all kindly put up with her random bouts of laughter (over things she can't explain) and journal collecting fetish.
You can find D. F. on the East Coast, hiding away from the real world with a gleam in her eye and a plot in her head. She resides with her husband, kids, and pets; who all kindly put up with her random bouts of laughter (over things she can't explain) and journal collecting fetish.
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May 23, 2018
After getting back from vacation, I don’t remember all the little quick novellas I read, so I won’t review them, but I do remember this one. Mostly because I read it right after ‘Certain Requirements’ and liked it a bit more for several reasons. The main one, however, is that the actual relationship between the two characters develops via a little thing called communication.
This is the story about a woman named Paige who has a lot of baggage and recent loss (her fiancé, her dog, her job). She is a recovering alcoholic who takes a job as a bartender at a BDSM club at the behest of her sister. I’m not really sure how realistic that premise is only because if my sister was an alcoholic, I certainly wouldn’t be placing her behind a bar, but whatever. Without this set up, there wouldn’t be much of a book.
I wasn’t actually a fan of Paige, our narrator, for a long time. As this is written in first person, we get a preview of a lot of her thinking and she definitely needs to grow the hell up. She’s whiny and judgmental and has a bad attitude. I suppose it could be circumstantial given her string of bad luck, but that still makes for a pretty unlikeable narrator.
Anyway, as she spends time working at the bar, she learns more about the BDSM lifestyle and realizes that it’s not actually about willful abuse, as she’s always assumed. Paige is a control freak and makes a bratty decision to auction herself off so someone else can take control for a change. This whole section annoyed me a great deal because she was behaving like a child. Her brother-in-law, who is heavy into the scene, is for some reason ok with her signing up to be auctioned off in such a manner even though he knows that she’s not doing it for the right reasons.
Now that I’m writing this out, I guess I have more gripes than I realized. The thing is, however, this is well written, so I’m giving it 3*. I’m not sure I know anyone I’d say, ‘hey, you have to read this book!’ to, but it’s not a terrible way to spend a couple hours, either, if you’re just looking for a quick read and the premise interests you.
Side note: ‘The Abduction Agreement’ isn’t really BDSM or sex-heavy. There’s more talk about Paige’s narrow-minded thinking (and correcting it) and about the relationship that develops between Paige and her Mistress, Delilah. This may have been more enjoyable had the narrator actually been a likable character. I may give the second book a go on a rainy day if I have nothing else to read.
This is the story about a woman named Paige who has a lot of baggage and recent loss (her fiancé, her dog, her job). She is a recovering alcoholic who takes a job as a bartender at a BDSM club at the behest of her sister. I’m not really sure how realistic that premise is only because if my sister was an alcoholic, I certainly wouldn’t be placing her behind a bar, but whatever. Without this set up, there wouldn’t be much of a book.
I wasn’t actually a fan of Paige, our narrator, for a long time. As this is written in first person, we get a preview of a lot of her thinking and she definitely needs to grow the hell up. She’s whiny and judgmental and has a bad attitude. I suppose it could be circumstantial given her string of bad luck, but that still makes for a pretty unlikeable narrator.
Anyway, as she spends time working at the bar, she learns more about the BDSM lifestyle and realizes that it’s not actually about willful abuse, as she’s always assumed. Paige is a control freak and makes a bratty decision to auction herself off so someone else can take control for a change. This whole section annoyed me a great deal because she was behaving like a child. Her brother-in-law, who is heavy into the scene, is for some reason ok with her signing up to be auctioned off in such a manner even though he knows that she’s not doing it for the right reasons.
Now that I’m writing this out, I guess I have more gripes than I realized. The thing is, however, this is well written, so I’m giving it 3*. I’m not sure I know anyone I’d say, ‘hey, you have to read this book!’ to, but it’s not a terrible way to spend a couple hours, either, if you’re just looking for a quick read and the premise interests you.
Side note: ‘The Abduction Agreement’ isn’t really BDSM or sex-heavy. There’s more talk about Paige’s narrow-minded thinking (and correcting it) and about the relationship that develops between Paige and her Mistress, Delilah. This may have been more enjoyable had the narrator actually been a likable character. I may give the second book a go on a rainy day if I have nothing else to read.
October 10, 2016
Hiding from life by selling oneself into a slave auction is generally not recommended. Paige is a screw up. There is no way to mince words about her life. She is unable to cope with her life because of unresolved issues from her past. This set up for her to delve into the BDSM lifestyle is a train wreck waiting to happen. I rated this a three star because the story is well written even if I didn't enjoy it. In addition, the BDSM is more or less accurate even if Paige goes in with an abusive mind set.
I did not like Paige at all. She is dismissive of the BDSM lifestyle and feels it is just a way to get a sugar momma. Her lack of respect and bratty attitude would have me showing her to the door. For me, she is a loathsome character with no redeeming qualities. She goes into BDSM for all the wrong reasons and she proceeds to bring down a dominant with her messed up issues. Delilah is an admirable dominant. She is loving, strict and appreciates the lifestyle and what it has to offer. She makes the best of a bad situation. Her downfall is the toxic relationship with a selfish brat who is only out for herself.
One could say that Paige is a troubled girl and because of her past, she should receive a pass. Oh, boo hoo hoo, get a therapist, don't screw up someone else's life. Paige view on BDSM is hostile and with a holier than thou attitude. She grates on me as she brings those around her down. This sexual awaking journey should really be more of a slap her out of her own pity party intervention. Her responses to BDSM scenes are as expected for someone who isn't into it and just wants to be in it for the sex. She's all about the pussy and what she can get out of it. Ms. Krieger does an excellent job of representing the type of people flocking to the lifestyle after reading Fifty Shades of Grey. It is a sad commentary and all too real.
The conflicts in this story are well done and resolved by the end of the book. The kink scenes are done in a realistic manner, down to when something doesn't go right. The abduction part is a bit much for some, however, I have friends in the lifestyle who have done abduction scenes similar to this one. It is usually pretty hawt and terrifying in one. This one made me feel a bit dirty only because Paige is such a screw up. Can you tell I do not like her? Overall, this is a more down to earth representation of how BDSM can happen in real life. Sadly, it is not all whips, floggings and roses. This BDSM tale is recommended to kinky readers who want read when things are not perfect and still turn out fine.
*provided by BDSM Book Reviews
I did not like Paige at all. She is dismissive of the BDSM lifestyle and feels it is just a way to get a sugar momma. Her lack of respect and bratty attitude would have me showing her to the door. For me, she is a loathsome character with no redeeming qualities. She goes into BDSM for all the wrong reasons and she proceeds to bring down a dominant with her messed up issues. Delilah is an admirable dominant. She is loving, strict and appreciates the lifestyle and what it has to offer. She makes the best of a bad situation. Her downfall is the toxic relationship with a selfish brat who is only out for herself.
One could say that Paige is a troubled girl and because of her past, she should receive a pass. Oh, boo hoo hoo, get a therapist, don't screw up someone else's life. Paige view on BDSM is hostile and with a holier than thou attitude. She grates on me as she brings those around her down. This sexual awaking journey should really be more of a slap her out of her own pity party intervention. Her responses to BDSM scenes are as expected for someone who isn't into it and just wants to be in it for the sex. She's all about the pussy and what she can get out of it. Ms. Krieger does an excellent job of representing the type of people flocking to the lifestyle after reading Fifty Shades of Grey. It is a sad commentary and all too real.
The conflicts in this story are well done and resolved by the end of the book. The kink scenes are done in a realistic manner, down to when something doesn't go right. The abduction part is a bit much for some, however, I have friends in the lifestyle who have done abduction scenes similar to this one. It is usually pretty hawt and terrifying in one. This one made me feel a bit dirty only because Paige is such a screw up. Can you tell I do not like her? Overall, this is a more down to earth representation of how BDSM can happen in real life. Sadly, it is not all whips, floggings and roses. This BDSM tale is recommended to kinky readers who want read when things are not perfect and still turn out fine.
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June 14, 2017
January 20, 2023
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I enjoyed the book very much. I wished it was longer. I want to find out what happens next. I recommend this author and this book.
I enjoyed the book very much. I wished it was longer. I want to find out what happens next. I recommend this author and this book.
April 6, 2022
Warning: this is the review from an extremely cynical person who disliked this book a lot. I may have used slightly vulgar language.
I had two main thoughts while reading this one:
1. I dislike Paige.
2. I really really dislike Paige.
I'm trying to sum up my dislike for this book under these headers:
1. Paige’s negativity towards the BDSM Lifestyle
These people aren’t so bad after all. This place, and what they do, is nothing like what I imagined. Maybe I’ve got it all wrong. My sister hugged me, then leaned into to ask quietly, “Did Kyle talk to you about working tomorrow too?”
“He said you’re doing an event with a bigger turn out. Is it another auction?”
She laughed, shaking her head. “Nope. It’s a toy and demo fair.”
“Toy and demo fair...” My mouth went dry as I repeated her words back. “Toy...as in sex toy?”
“Yep. And we have some Masters who are the best in their expertise areas coming in to do demos on various techniques like wax play and sensory play.” Her eyes gleamed with excitement and I tried to hide my own reaction.
Never mind. These people are fucked up.
Need I say more? Do I really need to say more?? People who are into BDSM are fucked up because they are into kinks like sensual play and wax play?
Though I was dressed in a maid costume like the other staff members, I didn’t wear a collar. At least the collars are tasteful, and not something a dog would wear.
Well, excuse you. Dog collars are pretty and there are some of us who like to wear dog collars too instead of the ones made for submissives.
Most of the book is a tedious repeat of Paige judging everything and Delilah (her Domme) having to correct her. And don't even get me started on when Paige compared BDSM to Stockholm Syndrom.
The author makes it so hard for me to sympathise with Paige and her conditions.
2. The Slave Auction.
Okay so Paige is a phenomenal mess. She's lost her job, she's messed up over her girlfriend, she needs therapy she thinks she doesn't need and doesn't have money to pay for. Now what?
Her sister Brandi gets her a job at the BDSM club owned by her Master Kyle. There Paige continues to spew her bullshit about the Lifestyle. She comes to witness a slave auction at the event and in a moment of inspiration, decides that it's the perfect opportunity to sell herself and live a life of comfort.
Well, guess what Paige? Slave auctions are mostly attended by financially independent people too and selling their body is actually a reinforcement of the concept of total power exchange and not a escape from destitution.
In fact, I've never come across such a situation, but fuck ups like Paige (I'm so sorry for the slang but—) should not be allowed to sell themselves because it can lead to an uncomfortable situation of dependence.
BUT! This book needs a plot so nobody stops the grossly judgemental Paige from auctioning herself. And all the while she judges the other subs AND questions her idea. Now, I'm not a complete ass and I understand that people have qualms about such stuff but slave auctions really aren't as daunting as they are portrayed as here. If you feel you've made a mistake, you can step out at any time. And although I say this from my limited experience, it's absolutely weird that the sub will have to compensate dollars of money for stepping out of the auction.
I do understand that this book needs angst and plot, but this was utterly ridiculous and makes me wonder whether the author has ever attended a slave auction. (PS. If y'all have heard of an auction where subs are not allowed to step out or pay a huge fine for doing so, do let me know!)
Even more ridiculous was that the auction paid no mind to Paige’s preferred sexual orientation. No, submissives orientations are taken into account (again, this is my experience but I've not heard of lesbian subs being sold to men).
What is weirder is that the club host Kyle had a passionate outburst about how consensual slave auctions are. Then why oh why is he creating a situation which pretty much coerces Paige into the master/slave relationship? Again, I have to stress, real slave auctions really are consensual.
3. Abduction.
Ever heard of CNC? That’s consensual non-consent for you and abduction arrangements come under it. For example, if you read The Night Off by Meghan O'Brien, it's a situation of CNC wherein a woman pays an agency to arrange for fulfilment of her rape fantasy.
Now, Delilah, Paige’s new Mistress, arranges for her to get abducted (title drop!) and it .
This part of the story yet again made me wonder whether the author had any idea of what they were writing about. Delilah is portrayed as a wonderful Domme, then why ohh why doesn't she take Paige’s prior consent before enacting such a scene.
4. DrAMA!!!
Really, so much drama. Ex drama, ex-gfs boyfriend drama... Any decent host would kick out Bryce at his first infarction but no, for the sake of plot Bryce must be allowed to harass Paige.
5. Not sexy :/
12 people have shelved this as erotica but it wasn't erotic at all. Quick paced sex scenes, uninspired dialogue, no tension or build-up. And it reallynplays it safe with the BDSM. Nothing that will discomfit our vanilla readers.
Also, it is not true that Doms who only practice sensual play have a lack of submissives. Where did the author get that one from? Sensual play is an umbrella term for A LOT of kinky things like (and this isn't an exhaustive list):
•light pain like floggers, paddles, etc.
•temperature play
•orgasm denial (make them beg for it ;)
•other sensory simulation. Delilah seems to love feathers
Delilah isn't into sadism (inflicting pain) and that's okay! Not all subs have a pain threshold and many are into sensual play. So I do not get why Delilah says she doesn't have a lot of subs...
Final takeaway
The author needs to attend a few bdsm parties and get an idea of the lifestyle. Paige needs to grow tf up. Delilah needs a little lesson on boundaries. I should not have read this book.
I had two main thoughts while reading this one:
1. I dislike Paige.
2. I really really dislike Paige.
I'm trying to sum up my dislike for this book under these headers:
1. Paige’s negativity towards the BDSM Lifestyle
These people aren’t so bad after all. This place, and what they do, is nothing like what I imagined. Maybe I’ve got it all wrong. My sister hugged me, then leaned into to ask quietly, “Did Kyle talk to you about working tomorrow too?”
“He said you’re doing an event with a bigger turn out. Is it another auction?”
She laughed, shaking her head. “Nope. It’s a toy and demo fair.”
“Toy and demo fair...” My mouth went dry as I repeated her words back. “Toy...as in sex toy?”
“Yep. And we have some Masters who are the best in their expertise areas coming in to do demos on various techniques like wax play and sensory play.” Her eyes gleamed with excitement and I tried to hide my own reaction.
Never mind. These people are fucked up.
Need I say more? Do I really need to say more?? People who are into BDSM are fucked up because they are into kinks like sensual play and wax play?
Though I was dressed in a maid costume like the other staff members, I didn’t wear a collar. At least the collars are tasteful, and not something a dog would wear.
Well, excuse you. Dog collars are pretty and there are some of us who like to wear dog collars too instead of the ones made for submissives.
Most of the book is a tedious repeat of Paige judging everything and Delilah (her Domme) having to correct her. And don't even get me started on when Paige compared BDSM to Stockholm Syndrom.
The author makes it so hard for me to sympathise with Paige and her conditions.
2. The Slave Auction.
Okay so Paige is a phenomenal mess. She's lost her job, she's messed up over her girlfriend, she needs therapy she thinks she doesn't need and doesn't have money to pay for. Now what?
Her sister Brandi gets her a job at the BDSM club owned by her Master Kyle. There Paige continues to spew her bullshit about the Lifestyle. She comes to witness a slave auction at the event and in a moment of inspiration, decides that it's the perfect opportunity to sell herself and live a life of comfort.
Well, guess what Paige? Slave auctions are mostly attended by financially independent people too and selling their body is actually a reinforcement of the concept of total power exchange and not a escape from destitution.
In fact, I've never come across such a situation, but fuck ups like Paige (I'm so sorry for the slang but—) should not be allowed to sell themselves because it can lead to an uncomfortable situation of dependence.
BUT! This book needs a plot so nobody stops the grossly judgemental Paige from auctioning herself. And all the while she judges the other subs AND questions her idea. Now, I'm not a complete ass and I understand that people have qualms about such stuff but slave auctions really aren't as daunting as they are portrayed as here. If you feel you've made a mistake, you can step out at any time. And although I say this from my limited experience, it's absolutely weird that the sub will have to compensate dollars of money for stepping out of the auction.
I do understand that this book needs angst and plot, but this was utterly ridiculous and makes me wonder whether the author has ever attended a slave auction. (PS. If y'all have heard of an auction where subs are not allowed to step out or pay a huge fine for doing so, do let me know!)
Even more ridiculous was that the auction paid no mind to Paige’s preferred sexual orientation. No, submissives orientations are taken into account (again, this is my experience but I've not heard of lesbian subs being sold to men).
What is weirder is that the club host Kyle had a passionate outburst about how consensual slave auctions are. Then why oh why is he creating a situation which pretty much coerces Paige into the master/slave relationship? Again, I have to stress, real slave auctions really are consensual.
3. Abduction.
Ever heard of CNC? That’s consensual non-consent for you and abduction arrangements come under it. For example, if you read The Night Off by Meghan O'Brien, it's a situation of CNC wherein a woman pays an agency to arrange for fulfilment of her rape fantasy.
Now, Delilah, Paige’s new Mistress, arranges for her to get abducted (title drop!) and it .
This part of the story yet again made me wonder whether the author had any idea of what they were writing about. Delilah is portrayed as a wonderful Domme, then why ohh why doesn't she take Paige’s prior consent before enacting such a scene.
4. DrAMA!!!
Really, so much drama. Ex drama, ex-gfs boyfriend drama... Any decent host would kick out Bryce at his first infarction but no, for the sake of plot Bryce must be allowed to harass Paige.
5. Not sexy :/
12 people have shelved this as erotica but it wasn't erotic at all. Quick paced sex scenes, uninspired dialogue, no tension or build-up. And it reallynplays it safe with the BDSM. Nothing that will discomfit our vanilla readers.
Also, it is not true that Doms who only practice sensual play have a lack of submissives. Where did the author get that one from? Sensual play is an umbrella term for A LOT of kinky things like (and this isn't an exhaustive list):
•light pain like floggers, paddles, etc.
•temperature play
•orgasm denial (make them beg for it ;)
•other sensory simulation. Delilah seems to love feathers
Delilah isn't into sadism (inflicting pain) and that's okay! Not all subs have a pain threshold and many are into sensual play. So I do not get why Delilah says she doesn't have a lot of subs...
Final takeaway
The author needs to attend a few bdsm parties and get an idea of the lifestyle. Paige needs to grow tf up. Delilah needs a little lesson on boundaries. I should not have read this book.
June 19, 2017
Paige is a setup for a country song. She lost her fiance, her dog, and her job and she's a recovering alcoholic. Her biggest problem is the baggage of past history she carries. She makes bad decisions and doesn't seem to learn from her mistakes. Her sister tries to help her and through lashing out in a tantrum Paige enters the BDSM scene. She's going into the lifestyle all wrong, with false expectations/beliefs and minimal desire to learn. Every time she learns something new, she's surprised all over again. I'm amazed at the lengths people go to in order to help her. I didn't feel that some of the sex scenes were very realistic, either.
I liked several of the characters, though Paige was difficult to get a feel for. This book has a pretty fair and realistic view of BDSM (except for the start of the contract, that rubbed me the wrong way) and an active club. The club I go to doesn't have alcohol, not allowed by law plus they wouldn't allow drunk people to play, and it isn't a sex club though it would be awesome if they could be.
I liked several of the characters, though Paige was difficult to get a feel for. This book has a pretty fair and realistic view of BDSM (except for the start of the contract, that rubbed me the wrong way) and an active club. The club I go to doesn't have alcohol, not allowed by law plus they wouldn't allow drunk people to play, and it isn't a sex club though it would be awesome if they could be.
September 12, 2016
Different
Two broken people find love. I want to read the second book it does leave you hanging and what is going to happen next
Two broken people find love. I want to read the second book it does leave you hanging and what is going to happen next
January 9, 2018
Parts of it are 3 stars. Parts of it are 4 stars. Once in a while it strikes me as 5 star moments.
It's the story where the main character Paige gets introduced to BDSM through a club, gets hooked up with a Mistress there, Delilah, and then gets introduced to the world of BDSM through her. And then there's a villain thrown in for good measure, as well as some supporting characters.
Paige herself has a lot of problems in her life, past and present. And she ends up being a sub for her Mistress, so the contractual relationship between them is sort of the main plot of the story.
So it's pretty good. I feel like there are a number of books that cover this story about some person who gets introduced to a BDSM club, gets involved with some Master or Mistress there, and then goes on a journey of BDSM exploration, faces some personal challenges along the way, and perhaps finds love in the end.
This is more or less that. And I really like that kind of story. It's right up my alley. And this book satisfies just fine in that regard.
I have a few pet peeves, which is why I'm not giving it 5 stars, and also why it doesn't read as a consistent 4 stars to me.
It's way too politically correct.
So Paige doesn't know much about BDSM, and what she knows is all the wrong stuff. So Delilah has to dispel all the myths, which leads to way too many speeches about safe, sane, and consensual and consenting adults and the sub holds all the power, and all those other politically correct ways of describing BDSM to people who may think it's nothing but abuse and cruelty.
The volume of it feels a bit excessive, because sometimes it detracts from an otherwise erotic moment that Delilah just switches to robot-mode and starts blabbering abut safe words and limits. I know that Paige is dumb as a brick in regards to BDSM, but I, the reader, am not. So for me it feels excessive to get all these "lessons".
It's also fairly light on actual sex and BDSM. It's very much about BDSM, but it doesn't do much BDSM. It often covers BDSM in terms of explaining or describing, but I miss more scenes where the characters do it. Those scenes where they do it are great, but too few, I think.
I also miss that it doesn't go more into the deeper end of the whole relationship between Delilah and Paige. I feel like that's where I should really develop my attachment for the characters - when they get that Mistress/sub relationship with unspoken love going. But I'm almost 75% into the book by that point, and it just skims the surface of all that could have been, before more or less cutting to the chase and ending the book.
So yeah, it's a good book, great in some parts. But I feel like there was potential for more.
The second book in the series seems to have a different story focus, but stays within the realm of the same club and characters, so I suppose it continues a bit in that regard. Will have to read to find out!
It's the story where the main character Paige gets introduced to BDSM through a club, gets hooked up with a Mistress there, Delilah, and then gets introduced to the world of BDSM through her. And then there's a villain thrown in for good measure, as well as some supporting characters.
Paige herself has a lot of problems in her life, past and present. And she ends up being a sub for her Mistress, so the contractual relationship between them is sort of the main plot of the story.
So it's pretty good. I feel like there are a number of books that cover this story about some person who gets introduced to a BDSM club, gets involved with some Master or Mistress there, and then goes on a journey of BDSM exploration, faces some personal challenges along the way, and perhaps finds love in the end.
This is more or less that. And I really like that kind of story. It's right up my alley. And this book satisfies just fine in that regard.
I have a few pet peeves, which is why I'm not giving it 5 stars, and also why it doesn't read as a consistent 4 stars to me.
It's way too politically correct.
So Paige doesn't know much about BDSM, and what she knows is all the wrong stuff. So Delilah has to dispel all the myths, which leads to way too many speeches about safe, sane, and consensual and consenting adults and the sub holds all the power, and all those other politically correct ways of describing BDSM to people who may think it's nothing but abuse and cruelty.
The volume of it feels a bit excessive, because sometimes it detracts from an otherwise erotic moment that Delilah just switches to robot-mode and starts blabbering abut safe words and limits. I know that Paige is dumb as a brick in regards to BDSM, but I, the reader, am not. So for me it feels excessive to get all these "lessons".
It's also fairly light on actual sex and BDSM. It's very much about BDSM, but it doesn't do much BDSM. It often covers BDSM in terms of explaining or describing, but I miss more scenes where the characters do it. Those scenes where they do it are great, but too few, I think.
I also miss that it doesn't go more into the deeper end of the whole relationship between Delilah and Paige. I feel like that's where I should really develop my attachment for the characters - when they get that Mistress/sub relationship with unspoken love going. But I'm almost 75% into the book by that point, and it just skims the surface of all that could have been, before more or less cutting to the chase and ending the book.
So yeah, it's a good book, great in some parts. But I feel like there was potential for more.
The second book in the series seems to have a different story focus, but stays within the realm of the same club and characters, so I suppose it continues a bit in that regard. Will have to read to find out!
June 15, 2022
If I could give this book a negative rating I would.
In fact, if I could delete it from memory I would.
Paige, our heroine and eventual sub, is suffering from PTSD and is a relapsing alcoholic. After a series of events, she decides to "volunteer" herself to a BDSM auction. If this makes little sense to you so far, that makes two of us. The winner of the auction gets to, after signing a contract (we will come to this later), take her home for a certain period of time.
Why you should avoid this monstrosity?
a) "Consent" seems to be a central theme of this book as it doesn't exist. Cue an example: After the auction (which happens in a BDSM club) our heroine meets whith Delilah, her future "mistress", who tells her to go home and sleep as her "service" would begin the following day. So far so good... Right ? Of course not. Two of the other "masters" from the club kidnapp her that night from her very bed, on the orders of her mistress. Keep in mind Paige knew next to nothing about Kink let alone concensoual non-consent. The purpose of this charade ? Well... It of course to help Paige be honest with her problems to her "mistress". The way Delilah achieves this ? By threat of a whipping while Paige is bound and blindfolded to a chair.
I could stop there.
b) A contract ? Really ? And one not only wholly unrealistic, but entered into under duress. Nevertheless let's give the author a creative pass on the whole realism thing. It gets worse. Paige is to provide "service" for three months to Delilah, in exchange for compensation to a third-party. Oh and by the way, she will have to pay damages to her "owner" of she brakes this "contract". To top it all off, her "mistress" later tells her that she usually has her subs help her with her work.
c) Delilah (a fashion designer) is also ,appearantly, an expert in all things mental health. She proceeds to "masterfully" navigate Paige through the complexities of PTSD and Alcoholism with no medical expertise whatsoever. If I didn't know any better I'd say she was some kind of miracle worker.
d) Paige's sister (and her husband) are both absolute cunts (no offense intended just an honest evaluation), as are most characters in this book's world.
There is so much more wrong in this book that I can't even begin to go through. The author needs to enhance her understanding of the Community, history, mental health and addiction, as well as the law and consent in general.
And for pitty's sake!
BE CAREFUL OF THE HISTORIC PARRALLES YOU DRAW.
Knowingly or not.
P.S. to whomever may read this: As this is the first review I have ever written and did so at 2 AM, it is bound to be more incoherent than this book. A difficult task. The sole purpose of this review is to express my sheer outrage and frustration with this peace of "literally work". I ask you therefore -perhaps hypocritically- to overlook any grammatical errors or mistakes as to titles, pronouns or generally words used above.
In fact, if I could delete it from memory I would.
Paige, our heroine and eventual sub, is suffering from PTSD and is a relapsing alcoholic. After a series of events, she decides to "volunteer" herself to a BDSM auction. If this makes little sense to you so far, that makes two of us. The winner of the auction gets to, after signing a contract (we will come to this later), take her home for a certain period of time.
Why you should avoid this monstrosity?
a) "Consent" seems to be a central theme of this book as it doesn't exist. Cue an example: After the auction (which happens in a BDSM club) our heroine meets whith Delilah, her future "mistress", who tells her to go home and sleep as her "service" would begin the following day. So far so good... Right ? Of course not. Two of the other "masters" from the club kidnapp her that night from her very bed, on the orders of her mistress. Keep in mind Paige knew next to nothing about Kink let alone concensoual non-consent. The purpose of this charade ? Well... It of course to help Paige be honest with her problems to her "mistress". The way Delilah achieves this ? By threat of a whipping while Paige is bound and blindfolded to a chair.
I could stop there.
b) A contract ? Really ? And one not only wholly unrealistic, but entered into under duress. Nevertheless let's give the author a creative pass on the whole realism thing. It gets worse. Paige is to provide "service" for three months to Delilah, in exchange for compensation to a third-party. Oh and by the way, she will have to pay damages to her "owner" of she brakes this "contract". To top it all off, her "mistress" later tells her that she usually has her subs help her with her work.
c) Delilah (a fashion designer) is also ,appearantly, an expert in all things mental health. She proceeds to "masterfully" navigate Paige through the complexities of PTSD and Alcoholism with no medical expertise whatsoever. If I didn't know any better I'd say she was some kind of miracle worker.
d) Paige's sister (and her husband) are both absolute cunts (no offense intended just an honest evaluation), as are most characters in this book's world.
There is so much more wrong in this book that I can't even begin to go through. The author needs to enhance her understanding of the Community, history, mental health and addiction, as well as the law and consent in general.
And for pitty's sake!
BE CAREFUL OF THE HISTORIC PARRALLES YOU DRAW.
Knowingly or not.
P.S. to whomever may read this: As this is the first review I have ever written and did so at 2 AM, it is bound to be more incoherent than this book. A difficult task. The sole purpose of this review is to express my sheer outrage and frustration with this peace of "literally work". I ask you therefore -perhaps hypocritically- to overlook any grammatical errors or mistakes as to titles, pronouns or generally words used above.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 9, 2019
I had a lot of problems with the dialogue in the first chapter. It really didn't sound realistic to me, especially when Brandi is talking about her "Master" and Paige is being snippy. It gets better, though.
Paige loses her job right after losing her fiance. Plus she is a recovering alcoholic. We also find out eventually she has a dark secret but it isn't hinted at yet. So her sister ends up putting her up in her guest house and getting her hired as a waitress at the BDSM club she and her Master/husband our partners in. Which we find out is having a charity slave auction. Which doesn't matter because Paige isn't a submissive.
And then...
Basically, Paige just needed to learn how to chill out a bit.
Paige loses her job right after losing her fiance. Plus she is a recovering alcoholic. We also find out eventually she has a dark secret but it isn't hinted at yet. So her sister ends up putting her up in her guest house and getting her hired as a waitress at the BDSM club she and her Master/husband our partners in. Which we find out is having a charity slave auction. Which doesn't matter because Paige isn't a submissive.
And then...
Basically, Paige just needed to learn how to chill out a bit.
February 4, 2020
I cried at the end! Gosh I ship those two. Sometimes Paige is such a shithead but Delilah is truly such a role model. Also I am not happy that they ended like that. Come one, I want to know what is going to happen next!
March 3, 2020
So good!
It’s one of those books you can’t put down! The characters are easy to fall in love with and the author does a great job at making them all feel like real people. Just read it, you won’t be disappointed.
It’s one of those books you can’t put down! The characters are easy to fall in love with and the author does a great job at making them all feel like real people. Just read it, you won’t be disappointed.
August 15, 2022
Two things:
1. I am definitely not straight
2. Delilah can be my mistress ANYDAY
Paige annoys me - she seems more bratty and doesn’t seem to have ANY respect for BDSM culture - I found myself wanting to force myself into the fictional book to be able to love Delilah the way they deserve 😂😂😂
1. I am definitely not straight
2. Delilah can be my mistress ANYDAY
Paige annoys me - she seems more bratty and doesn’t seem to have ANY respect for BDSM culture - I found myself wanting to force myself into the fictional book to be able to love Delilah the way they deserve 😂😂😂
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 3, 2018
Love this book
This book is not only about BDSM. It about a woman that needs to be loved. It about two people a dolly and a Virgin sub
This book is not only about BDSM. It about a woman that needs to be loved. It about two people a dolly and a Virgin sub
September 20, 2020
Strong characters ,a real story and a great read. Very worth reading .
December 3, 2021
I swoon for a good BDSM book and this one was just right! I loved that it wasn't hardcore, super graphic. It was a nice soft BDSM between two very sexy leading ladies. Highly recommend.
August 20, 2023
i don’t have time for whiny, judgmental characters. i wanna read bdsm for the bdsm, not someone being convinced that bdsm is valid.
June 13, 2016
OMG, how I wish the author, D. F. Krieger, was my Mistress! Please, please, please take me for your female submissive and do with me whatever you wish, whenever you desire. I want to be yours totally and serve you in every way possible. Even if you are just bi-curious or new to the highly erotic world of BDSM, this is a delightful tale. One key feature of this story is the outstanding character development. Do not fail to read this awesome book and experience intense squirming and dripping wet panties:)
March 22, 2016
The Best look at BDSM I have read.
The author really showed how a d/s relationship is an equal partnership. Not some sort of mindless slavery morality play.
The author really showed how a d/s relationship is an equal partnership. Not some sort of mindless slavery morality play.
August 4, 2018
Very well-written and engaging book!
October 12, 2024
This duo is so far the best f/f books I have read. I’ve tried others but f/f is just not as hot or captivating as m/m. Or I might just not have found the right ones. 🤷🏼♀️
May 31, 2016
2.5 stars. OK. Kind of tame. Ff, safe BDSM.
April 7, 2017
This was a very fast and enjoyable read, and I was very glad to see the accuracies regarding kink lifestyles. I'm always a bit leery going into any BDSM stories after 50 Shades and the nonsense that came in its wake. I absolutely loved Delilah throughout the book and how patient yet firm she was with Paige.
I will say that Paige drove me up the wall at times. I was frustrated by how quick she jumped to judgment of others and of the lifestyle. While I understood it, especially given her history, it still bothered me somewhat. Although things worked out, so many of her actions (particularly entering the arrangement) were terribly unhealthy.
I'll admit that I think I've developed a bit of a crush on Delilah. She personifies many of the traits I envision in my perfect Domme. Paige is one hell of a lucky woman.
As a side note, I imagine Delilah as listening to Lindsey Stirling and I'm kind of curious if that was what the author had in mind. If so, just an extra thumbs up; Lindsey is awesome.
I will say that Paige drove me up the wall at times. I was frustrated by how quick she jumped to judgment of others and of the lifestyle. While I understood it, especially given her history, it still bothered me somewhat. Although things worked out, so many of her actions (particularly entering the arrangement) were terribly unhealthy.
I'll admit that I think I've developed a bit of a crush on Delilah. She personifies many of the traits I envision in my perfect Domme. Paige is one hell of a lucky woman.
As a side note, I imagine Delilah as listening to Lindsey Stirling and I'm kind of curious if that was what the author had in mind. If so, just an extra thumbs up; Lindsey is awesome.
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