Harsh Training

Bound for Service #8

by Emily Tilton

When a trillionaire oligarch decides he wants her, eighteen-year-old Jane Smith is kidnapped and brought to his home to be used and enjoyed as he pleases. A painful caning leaves her sore, sobbing, and shamefully wet, but it is only when a stern, handsome operative of the Pretorian Guard infiltrates her captor's estate that Jane truly learns what it means to be properly mastered.

As the two men dominate her together, Jane is left blushing crimson yet burning with desire, and when they take control of her in the most intimate of ways her helpless arousal only grows more intense. Denied any chance at the release she longs for until they choose to allow it, all she can do is beg and plead and hope that soon they will claim her in the way she needs so desperately.

Publisher's Note: Harsh Training is a stand-alone book which is the eighth entry in the Bound for Service series, which shares the same near-future setting as The Institute Series. It includes spankings, sexual scenes, intense and humiliating punishments, and strong D/s themes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.

Genres: Erotica, M F M

192 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 11, 2020

About the author

Emily Tilton, whose books have hit number one on Amazon in six different erotica categories, wishes she could live out her fantasies of submission the way her characters do.

Emily's erotica is a narrative version of her nearly lifelong quest to reconcile her submissive erotic orientation with her ethics. She writes erotic romance, but her books are always frankly and unashamedly about sex, because writing about sex helps her understand that fundamental part of her life better. She hopes maybe it does the same for her readers.

Over the many years since Emily became aware of her sometimes unbearable craving for spanking, ravishment, and all the shameful things that go with it, she has tried to come to terms with that craving in more ways than she can count. The first of the ways was by reading, voraciously, every piece of BDSM erotica she could find.

Eventually, she read "Story of O." As is reflected throughout her work, it changed her life, though the change has been gradual, and continues to this day. The idea that other women might share the lusts she has by turns been ashamed of and defiantly proud of, that a woman like the real Pauline Réage might write so beautifully of those lusts, and work them out so thoroughly and even pitilessly on a character, put Réage's famous pencil in her right hand. Or, to put it in the terms of EXPLORATIONS, which she considers her magnum opus, it put her left hand on the keyboard of her laptop and her right hand in her lap, if you know what she means. Emily started to write spanking stories.

Reviews

[Maureen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this book, it was interesting to say the least, and it held my attention to the point where i read it in one sitting. Sometimes i find in my experience sometimes i enjoy this authors books sometimes they are just ok. But this one right from the start when Jane is kidnapped, she is still been observed by the Pretorian Guard. In this case its Roland Garrison, but he cant do much at the moment to help Jane till the right moment comes along. Despite Jane getting canned she finds that although she dosnt like it, her body does, and when she finally meets Roland, she feels safe when he is around.
Humiliation , spanking and more in this book, it is well worth the read.

5 stars for a truely great story

[Douglas Williamson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Our heroine is going to learn what it means to be mastered, one way or the other.

This is book eight in the series, but it is written as a standalone. No prior reading is required.

This is an erotic story featuring D/S and punishment. The story is well written and easy to read with a style that is detailed and engaging at the same time. The story takes place in the author's dystopian future, which is well developed and populated with a diverse cast of characters. I have really enjoyed this series and that continues with this story. Overall, it was a fun read and I look forward to future stories.

Highly recommended

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout for review purposes

[Madhattervet · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a completely fantastical erotic tale in the Bound for Service Series where the heroine has to submit to her captor in this new world which is far removed from the reality we live in today. This is a book for those who enjoy erotic romance and being transported into a fantasy world where technology plays a big part in gaining the successful submission. I enjoyed this but didn’t feel quite as much connection to the characters as I have in previous books and found that it ended a little abruptly for me. Still a fast hot read to escape into, can be read as a stand alone in the series.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Nickie Sale · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an enjoyable read, although I am a little confused by the story line. Jane is kidnapped and forced to become her kidnappers plaything to use as he desires. Cruel punishment is used when Jane doesn't co-operate. Her kidnapper invites another man to join him, dominating Jane. What Jane doesnt know is this man intends on rescuing her from her kidnapper. For me this is where the storyline falls apart a little, as the reasons behind Jane being rescued are a bit woolly and comes across as just a power play of bringing Jane's kidnapper down a peg or two in this world, rather than rescuing Jane.

[Kristine L. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is set in the future and includes, spankings, sexual scenes, intense and humiliating punishments, and a strong D/s theme. Jane is kidnapped by a trillionaire and taken to his home. He gives her a painful caning that leaves her very web and sobbing. Then a stern handsome Pretorian Guard makes it into her captor's estate and that's when Jane learns the true meaning of being mastered. Both men dominate her together. Highly erotic story. I received an ARC copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Cathylynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoy the writing of Emily Tilton. This one was great also. We start with Jane Smith who gets kidnapped and she is picked using high tech gadgets. She is introduced to Kia and his dominance right from the start. Roland seems to like Jane, and Jane seems to be attracted to Roland. There are things going on that will be revealed later. Great book...

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[Nate · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed Roland & Jane's book. Good characters. It was an intriguing & exciting read. I received a free arc of the book. And am voluntarily leaving my honest opinion.

[Jeanne Kotsios · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book hooked me from the get go I just couldn’t put it down I fell in love with these characters and omg what a story just a perfect read.

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[DD11 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Be prepared for spanking and dominance. Saving the day again our little submissive and her dominant!

[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one was a bit different liked it.
This society really is horrible when a young woman can be kidnapped and used not only by the kidnapper but also by someone who rescues her. Who’s the bad guy here? The book has a good story and for those who like the naughty, there is plenty of that in it too. There are some new things in this one that I do not remember reading about before. I enjoyed the story and super glad it is not the society I live in. I am happy to recommend this book to those of us who enjoy a romp with Ms. Tilton. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.

[Mulan Book Princess · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a pretty dark erotica.Throughout the story, you can’t help but to feel sorry for Jane and hate Kai and his henchmen. Roland on the other hand, you get why he does what he does but wish he was quicker fo a hero. However, Jane and Roland seemed to click together and reach for their own HEA. It was an interesting read.

I received a free advanced review copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a fair and honest review.

[Tammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the 8th book in the series but it can be read as a stand-alone. Jane catches the eye of a Russian oligarch and her training begins. When her rescuer arrives instead of escaping with her the two men dominate her together. Will they claim her as their own? Fast-paced read with loads of drama and intense steam. A good read.

[Hazel · Rating 2 out of 5]

I usually love this genre but not this time.
There was no background, nothing to make you invested in the characters and really nothing to make me want to read to the end, though I did. Time I will not get back.
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[Frank Geimer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great storyline!

What a great story, I couldn't put it down. The erotic fantasy made my mind wander down roads that might have been. The sex scenes are filled out enough, you can picture it in your minds eye. I look forward to reading more.

[Deborah Dimmig · Rating 4 out of 5]

live the story. not a great ending.

Emily writes some great stories. The endings in some are a little abrupt. Would like to know what happens next. They don’t all connect.

[Sam Allen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found some of the tech talk a little confusing initially but enjoyed the storyline. I did find some of the descriptions a bit repetitive, I lost count of how many times her face burned 'as red as the sun'. A good read otherwise, not for the feint hearted - some of the action is brutal emotionally.

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