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Possession / Addiction #1
The Possession
Kris Torrence wants to experience sexual submission to a man once in her lifetime. Having a reputation for being a sedate, boring professor, nobody at her university job suspects anything when she signs up to work for a five-day excursion at an exclusive gentlemen's resort catering to wealthy men seeking submissive sex slaves. Jack McKenna has been Dr. Kris Torrence's longtime nemesis. When he sees a naked woman walking around the resort whose long, dark red hair reminds him of the uptight professor who will have nothing to do with him, he decides to buy her. When he sees her face for the first time, Jack and Kris will both get the shock of a lifetime...
238 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2002
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About the author
Jaid Black
101 books747 followersJaid Black is the pseudonym of Tina Marie Engler—the founder/owner of the former Ellora's Cave Publishing. Engler has been featured in every major news outlet such as Forbes, Publisher's Weekly, Salon, and Time Magazine. Ms. Engler was officially recognized by Romantic Times Magazine with their first ever Trail Blazer award for being the mastermind of adult (erotic) romance as you know and love it today, as well as for the pivotal role she played in popularizing the e-book.
Writing as Jaid Black, her books have received numerous distinctions, including a nomination for the Henry Miller award for the best literary sex scene written in the English language. Most of her novels and novellas are a hybrid of sci-fi and adult romance. She is a proud member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA.)
Also writing as Jasmine LeVeaux
Writing as Jaid Black, her books have received numerous distinctions, including a nomination for the Henry Miller award for the best literary sex scene written in the English language. Most of her novels and novellas are a hybrid of sci-fi and adult romance. She is a proud member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA.)
Also writing as Jasmine LeVeaux
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April 28, 2008
This is a 145-page, I-sooo-want-to-be-a-submissive! R-O-M-P. If you don't expect anything more, you won't be disappointed.
This story of domination and submission is vastly different than Shayla Black's Wicked Ties. And I'm not just talking about page counts and plotlines.
In The Possession, Jack McKenna wants a woman who is independent except in bed. There, he wants a woman whose world revolves around him. In Wicked Ties, Jack Cole explains the dom/sub relationship as one in which he assumes all responsibility for her pleasure.
Whether or not you're comfortable with dom/sub stories, the manner in which the author presents it can make or break the story. The Possession didn't do much for me because of the "Take Care of Me, Baby" attitude of the 'hero.' I'd much rather read a story where the hero's attitude is "Let Me Take Care of You, Baby."
This story of domination and submission is vastly different than Shayla Black's Wicked Ties. And I'm not just talking about page counts and plotlines.
In The Possession, Jack McKenna wants a woman who is independent except in bed. There, he wants a woman whose world revolves around him. In Wicked Ties, Jack Cole explains the dom/sub relationship as one in which he assumes all responsibility for her pleasure.
Whether or not you're comfortable with dom/sub stories, the manner in which the author presents it can make or break the story. The Possession didn't do much for me because of the "Take Care of Me, Baby" attitude of the 'hero.' I'd much rather read a story where the hero's attitude is "Let Me Take Care of You, Baby."
September 27, 2017
Novela corta, livianita y muy, pero muy entretenida. Se aleja bastante de la línea habitual de Jaid Black porque, a pesar de las escenas íntimas de alto voltaje, es en esencia una historia muy romántica, en el sentido clásico del género. La recomiendo.
September 13, 2009
Tired of her boring and sedate reputation, Dr. Kris Torrence wants to experience something crazy and erotic. So when she finds an ad looking for submissive women to work at an extremely exclusive gentleman's resort, she decides, what the hell, she's got a lot of vacation time coming to her. Even though she's essentially being hired as a well paid prostitute, it's the submissive part that catches her eye. The chance to live out her most secret fantasies while in complete anonymity seems too good to be true. She arrives at the island resort and sheds her drab persona and is soon heartily enjoying the touch of knowing male hands. Then she turns around and faces her most despised adversary. Jack McKenna has been the bane of her daylight hours for the last two years and the secret star of her nighttime fantasies. When she's put on the auction block, to be sold to the highest bidder for three days and nights of sexual servitude, Jack is determined to be the only man to possess her. He's determined to bring this proud and independent woman to her knees (literally) and once he has her there, he can't wait to show her how good it can be for both of them.
Okay. Once I started reading, one word popped out to me. Asinine. This story was completely asinine. Stupid is too harsh of a word. Silly seemed too provincial. So I'm going with asinine.
Everything was hot and spicy until I got to the island resort and then I realized that the fun and games that I had been breathlessly waiting for was in actuality...erotic carnival games?! As in pin the d*ck in the p*ssy and rubber ducky booths. WTF? This was weird. It was sexy in a weird way, but I was too busy Rolling On The Floor, Laughing My A** Off to really appreciate the sexiness at the time. ;)
I really enjoyed this story. It's not particularly long, only about one hundred and forty pages, but it's a simple love story where our protagonists have to test their mettle and the strength of their desire by rounds of arm wrestling and oil slickened body wrestling. Even though it sounds completely asinine, it was really funny and, yes, hot.
Once the carnival games end and the auction is over, it's back to one and one between Jack and Kris. There isn't much in the way of D/s or M/s or BDSM for that matter. Jack just seemed to be a bossy and possessive male. But it was still extremely sexy, especially in the fact that Jack doesn't want the new and sexy redheaded wanton who has been driving him out of his mind for the last couple of days. He wants the staid and boring Dr. Kris Torrence, who has been haunting his dreams for two years, and when they finally face off against each other, it was incredibly erotic.
I recommend this story as a rolicking good time. It was definitely funny and definitely sexy. Just go with the flow and enjoy!
Okay. Once I started reading, one word popped out to me. Asinine. This story was completely asinine. Stupid is too harsh of a word. Silly seemed too provincial. So I'm going with asinine.
Everything was hot and spicy until I got to the island resort and then I realized that the fun and games that I had been breathlessly waiting for was in actuality...erotic carnival games?! As in pin the d*ck in the p*ssy and rubber ducky booths. WTF? This was weird. It was sexy in a weird way, but I was too busy Rolling On The Floor, Laughing My A** Off to really appreciate the sexiness at the time. ;)
I really enjoyed this story. It's not particularly long, only about one hundred and forty pages, but it's a simple love story where our protagonists have to test their mettle and the strength of their desire by rounds of arm wrestling and oil slickened body wrestling. Even though it sounds completely asinine, it was really funny and, yes, hot.
Once the carnival games end and the auction is over, it's back to one and one between Jack and Kris. There isn't much in the way of D/s or M/s or BDSM for that matter. Jack just seemed to be a bossy and possessive male. But it was still extremely sexy, especially in the fact that Jack doesn't want the new and sexy redheaded wanton who has been driving him out of his mind for the last couple of days. He wants the staid and boring Dr. Kris Torrence, who has been haunting his dreams for two years, and when they finally face off against each other, it was incredibly erotic.
I recommend this story as a rolicking good time. It was definitely funny and definitely sexy. Just go with the flow and enjoy!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 13, 2009
I read this a while ago and have been debating whether to give it 3 stars or 4. The things I like about it, I like a lot - the steamy D/s sexuality, Jaid Black's touches of humor. Both Kris and Jack are well-drawn and likable. I love a surly hero and Jack is wonderfully surly!
The plot is simple but sufficient for an erotic romance: a staid professor wants to experience the submissive side of her personality in an anonymous setting. Of course her nemesis, the very guy she's been verbally battling with for the past 2 years, shows up in the same place. He's been secretly lusting after her all this time, natch.
So what didn't I like? There's a whole lot of exhibitionism going on, the heroine (and all the women) are naked for the whole week at the resort, and the heroine gets fondled by men other than the hero. (Note the heroine does not actually have sex with any other man. And there are no ménages).
The biggest problem is that 9/10 of the book is a lead up to the moment when Kris gets auctioned off and must sexually serve the hero for 3 days. I'm thinking yummm. But except for some light bondage, the sex turns out to be very vanilla. No spanking, no butt play, just the hero demanding a BJ. It was a bit unsatisfying and felt rather rushed too, considering all the build-up.
Nevertheless I did enjoy reading this book, so in the final reckoning I'm giving it 4 stars :-)
The plot is simple but sufficient for an erotic romance: a staid professor wants to experience the submissive side of her personality in an anonymous setting. Of course her nemesis, the very guy she's been verbally battling with for the past 2 years, shows up in the same place. He's been secretly lusting after her all this time, natch.
So what didn't I like? There's a whole lot of exhibitionism going on, the heroine (and all the women) are naked for the whole week at the resort, and the heroine gets fondled by men other than the hero. (Note the heroine does not actually have sex with any other man. And there are no ménages).
The biggest problem is that 9/10 of the book is a lead up to the moment when Kris gets auctioned off and must sexually serve the hero for 3 days. I'm thinking yummm. But except for some light bondage, the sex turns out to be very vanilla. No spanking, no butt play, just the hero demanding a BJ. It was a bit unsatisfying and felt rather rushed too, considering all the build-up.
Nevertheless I did enjoy reading this book, so in the final reckoning I'm giving it 4 stars :-)
March 18, 2008
Kris is a professor who wants to do something unconventional. She signs up to be a submissive on a private island. Jack has known Kris for 2 years and he is crazy about her. Once he spots her at the resort he will do anything to get her and keep her. This is a very fun and sexy read.
February 16, 2023
I'm not sure about what to say about this book.
Did I like it? Mmm I don't know
Did I enjoy it? I think so
Did I like the characters? Not much, they were very meh 💁🏻
Krissy and Jack were supposed to be "enemies" but I didn't understand why? I never felt like they were incompatible in the few moments they had together before the Island. So I guess it was just to add that trope to the story but without really developing it.
"A good idea poorly executed is a bad idea" or maybe it's just simply bad writing.
Krissy and her new adventure was perhaps the only thing I liked about this book but Jack was an stupid asshole. He mentions a few times how she made him feel like he wasn't good enough for her but??? when did she said that? At times I felt like I missed something from the story. A few pages maybe? A few chapters that explained a lot of things that didn't make sense.
And he couldn't stop talking about the stupid nine thousand dollars!! Dude, shut up.
Also, I cringed every time I read how the men on the island refered to the women. And the spice was so weird and flat 🙈
Still, I kept reading because I was curious to know what happened but now I'm hoping to forget I read this book.
Did I like it? Mmm I don't know
Did I enjoy it? I think so
Did I like the characters? Not much, they were very meh 💁🏻
Krissy and Jack were supposed to be "enemies" but I didn't understand why? I never felt like they were incompatible in the few moments they had together before the Island. So I guess it was just to add that trope to the story but without really developing it.
"A good idea poorly executed is a bad idea" or maybe it's just simply bad writing.
Krissy and her new adventure was perhaps the only thing I liked about this book but Jack was an stupid asshole. He mentions a few times how she made him feel like he wasn't good enough for her but??? when did she said that? At times I felt like I missed something from the story. A few pages maybe? A few chapters that explained a lot of things that didn't make sense.
And he couldn't stop talking about the stupid nine thousand dollars!! Dude, shut up.
Also, I cringed every time I read how the men on the island refered to the women. And the spice was so weird and flat 🙈
Still, I kept reading because I was curious to know what happened but now I'm hoping to forget I read this book.
October 20, 2012
Calling your penis "him"?! Weird.
And there were sections at the end when he was thinking and talking, and then she was thinking and talking, and they said exactly the same thing. That isn't cute- it's lazy writing! Similarly, there were paragraphs at the beginning and the end of the story that were exactly the same. It's a short story- did you not think we wouldn't notice that you couldn't even be bothered to come up with something new to say?!
And there were sections at the end when he was thinking and talking, and then she was thinking and talking, and they said exactly the same thing. That isn't cute- it's lazy writing! Similarly, there were paragraphs at the beginning and the end of the story that were exactly the same. It's a short story- did you not think we wouldn't notice that you couldn't even be bothered to come up with something new to say?!
September 11, 2012
Kris Torrence is an anthropologist who is craving an adventure. Just once, she would like to loosen the reigns and let herself life a little. So, having come across an ad calling for submissive women to be whisked off to an island paradise to service high bidders, she doesn't think of it as a money making opportunity, but a chance to explore her wildest fantasies.
Jack McKenna is a brooding, uneducated type who likes to work with his hands, and he is everything Kris fantasies about but will never have. They are from different sides of the track so they clash like a couple of chickens in a cage match. When Jack hears that Kris is running off for a week long vacation, he is furious, so he decides to blow off a little steam at his best friend's island resort.
Predictable? You bet. But isn't that sort of the fun of it all? The anticipation of when these two lovelies will meet up and the fire that will ignite when they do. This book was everything it promised to be. It had a multitude of tense moments and passionate fury mixed in with lust and all that jazz. But I just didn't but ALL of it.
First off, Kris is an uptight professor of sorts, and she all but has a brain aneurism just making the decision and then the phone call to set it all up. Then, she gets to the island and has another little moment of doubt, but it is quickly ended when the idea of getting fondled by unknown men is presented. She has no real qualms about walking around completely nude, despite the fact that she thinks herself plain and not the least bit pretty in light of the other drop dead gorgeous women there. Yet, I didn't see her complaining once the clothes hit the floor, and not another word about it after that either. Had it been me, I would have been a nervous wreck all the way through until, at some point, hopefully, someone made me realize how desirable the vision I presented was. I think a large number of women work this way, right?
Okay, so this is fiction and fantasy based, so I let that slide. Kris plays out a few of her fantasies and gets her time with Jack (of course) and then the usual parting comes and you don't know what will come of them. Will one break and confess their undying love? Will they simply part and remember this affair fondly as they pass into their golden years? I won't give away the ending, but what I will say is that it was a complete let down and cheesy as all get out, which ruined it for me. Everything was pretty darned good up to this point.
Can we say repetitive? I kid you not, the first several paragraphs of one of these ending chapters was a complete duplicate of the opening chapter. I get the idea behind it, that it was supposed to show where it all started and how it is now, but it went way too far when, just before this the two POVS were identical to one another. She ate ice cream and made vows, he ate ice cream and made vows. Back and forth, repeat, repeat, repeat. I think it was supposed to be cute, but it wasn't. Also, the author introduced details that suggested a possible love match and secrecy outside of Kris and Jack, but completely left that hanging. I made the connection all by myself since it was fairly obvious, but now I am left wanting some sort of resolution or promise of one.
Overall, solid start, floppy ending.
Jack McKenna is a brooding, uneducated type who likes to work with his hands, and he is everything Kris fantasies about but will never have. They are from different sides of the track so they clash like a couple of chickens in a cage match. When Jack hears that Kris is running off for a week long vacation, he is furious, so he decides to blow off a little steam at his best friend's island resort.
Predictable? You bet. But isn't that sort of the fun of it all? The anticipation of when these two lovelies will meet up and the fire that will ignite when they do. This book was everything it promised to be. It had a multitude of tense moments and passionate fury mixed in with lust and all that jazz. But I just didn't but ALL of it.
First off, Kris is an uptight professor of sorts, and she all but has a brain aneurism just making the decision and then the phone call to set it all up. Then, she gets to the island and has another little moment of doubt, but it is quickly ended when the idea of getting fondled by unknown men is presented. She has no real qualms about walking around completely nude, despite the fact that she thinks herself plain and not the least bit pretty in light of the other drop dead gorgeous women there. Yet, I didn't see her complaining once the clothes hit the floor, and not another word about it after that either. Had it been me, I would have been a nervous wreck all the way through until, at some point, hopefully, someone made me realize how desirable the vision I presented was. I think a large number of women work this way, right?
Okay, so this is fiction and fantasy based, so I let that slide. Kris plays out a few of her fantasies and gets her time with Jack (of course) and then the usual parting comes and you don't know what will come of them. Will one break and confess their undying love? Will they simply part and remember this affair fondly as they pass into their golden years? I won't give away the ending, but what I will say is that it was a complete let down and cheesy as all get out, which ruined it for me. Everything was pretty darned good up to this point.
Can we say repetitive? I kid you not, the first several paragraphs of one of these ending chapters was a complete duplicate of the opening chapter. I get the idea behind it, that it was supposed to show where it all started and how it is now, but it went way too far when, just before this the two POVS were identical to one another. She ate ice cream and made vows, he ate ice cream and made vows. Back and forth, repeat, repeat, repeat. I think it was supposed to be cute, but it wasn't. Also, the author introduced details that suggested a possible love match and secrecy outside of Kris and Jack, but completely left that hanging. I made the connection all by myself since it was fairly obvious, but now I am left wanting some sort of resolution or promise of one.
Overall, solid start, floppy ending.
May 10, 2009
This is a truly freaky cover. I don't know if you can see this, but it's done by computer graphics - which explains why she looks completely unrealistic. Aside from it's utter tackiness and dungeon vibe, it's completely misleading. This is actually a pretty tame story, 100% romance through-and-through, with some light exhibitionism, lots of nudity and, yes, a bit of sex. Apart from the basic premise, it's not even especially kinky.
Kris is a anthropologist working at a university. Only in her early 30s, she lives alone with her five cats and feels doomed to a life of playing by the rules. Tempted by an ad she sees in the paper, asking for women to work at an "exclusive gentleman's resort", she bites the bullet and applies. Her anticipation, excitement and nervousness escalates once she's accepted and the week of being a man's plaything looms closer. But it also means getting away from the growly and very masculine Jack, who turns up at her office from time to time to snap at her about digs at his construction sites.
Little does she know but Jack is a close friend of the owner of the resort, John, and has been talked into coming to get his mind of the prim little red-headed witch of an anthropologist who thinks she's too good for him. When he sees Kris, stark naked and on parade at the resort, he's determined to have her and he refuses to share. But before he can have three whole days alone with her, he has to beat out the other men in the resort's sexy competitions. Only, he doesn't want just three days, he wants forever.
A nice quick read - we're talking about three hours here - for fans of heavier romance fare than you get from, say, historical romance. The premise is believable enough and the prose is simple but solid. Jack's a pretty unoriginal character - about forty-two years old, he started as a labourer and worked his way into buying the construction company. So, he's plebeian to her academic, he's gruff and growly to her prim and proper ways.
Trouble is, he reads like an old man. I don't why exactly, but I had trouble shaking the feeling that he was in his sixties. There were a few details here and there that give that impression, which is off-putting. I'd say the references to "daddy" are equally off-putting.
Aside from her name, which comes with associations of much older women for me, Kris is a better-written character who's taking quite the plunge. She certainly adjusts very quickly, but it was believable. There's some simple development of both their back-stories, and a few minor characters get fleshed out as well.
Most of the book and plot is build-up to the three nights, so that by the time you get there, very little happens in the few pages that are left. I think my anticipation, along with Kris's, was what kept me reading. For all that, I give it three stars because it was entertaining and fun and that's all I needed. Besides, after the disaster of One Dark Night, this was quite an improvement.
Kris is a anthropologist working at a university. Only in her early 30s, she lives alone with her five cats and feels doomed to a life of playing by the rules. Tempted by an ad she sees in the paper, asking for women to work at an "exclusive gentleman's resort", she bites the bullet and applies. Her anticipation, excitement and nervousness escalates once she's accepted and the week of being a man's plaything looms closer. But it also means getting away from the growly and very masculine Jack, who turns up at her office from time to time to snap at her about digs at his construction sites.
Little does she know but Jack is a close friend of the owner of the resort, John, and has been talked into coming to get his mind of the prim little red-headed witch of an anthropologist who thinks she's too good for him. When he sees Kris, stark naked and on parade at the resort, he's determined to have her and he refuses to share. But before he can have three whole days alone with her, he has to beat out the other men in the resort's sexy competitions. Only, he doesn't want just three days, he wants forever.
A nice quick read - we're talking about three hours here - for fans of heavier romance fare than you get from, say, historical romance. The premise is believable enough and the prose is simple but solid. Jack's a pretty unoriginal character - about forty-two years old, he started as a labourer and worked his way into buying the construction company. So, he's plebeian to her academic, he's gruff and growly to her prim and proper ways.
Trouble is, he reads like an old man. I don't why exactly, but I had trouble shaking the feeling that he was in his sixties. There were a few details here and there that give that impression, which is off-putting. I'd say the references to "daddy" are equally off-putting.
Aside from her name, which comes with associations of much older women for me, Kris is a better-written character who's taking quite the plunge. She certainly adjusts very quickly, but it was believable. There's some simple development of both their back-stories, and a few minor characters get fleshed out as well.
Most of the book and plot is build-up to the three nights, so that by the time you get there, very little happens in the few pages that are left. I think my anticipation, along with Kris's, was what kept me reading. For all that, I give it three stars because it was entertaining and fun and that's all I needed. Besides, after the disaster of One Dark Night, this was quite an improvement.
March 13, 2016
Book Review Of “The Possession” By Jaid Black
Kris Torrence has always wanted to live on the edge and live out a life long fantasy of hers. Kris decides to take a trip to Hotel Atlantis, an exclusive gentleman’s resort that caters to wealthy men seeking submissive sex slaves. This university professor has no idea what is in store for her, but she is going to love it and want a lot more of it!
Kris is going to leave behind her glasses, tight hair bun, and boring professor clothes for five days. She’ll be wearing nothing but her birthday suit and letting her hair down. Kris is going to be worshiped by wealthy men and have her body do things she could only, up until now, dream of.
Just as Kris is just about to step into her fantasy vacation, when she spots her long time nemesis, Jack Mcenna. Kris has had the hots for him for as long as she can remember. Kris can not believe her eyes that Jack, of all guys, is here at Hotel Atlantis, a place for men who love BDSM. Kris hopes that Jack will not bid on her in the auction. The auction is her ultimate goal of her trip, where she hopes to have a man bid on her and have her all to himself so she can live out her fantasy of being a sexual submissive.
Jack Macenna has always wanted to know what it would it would be like to be with professor Kris Torrence, who drives him nuts. Jack calls her his little red headed Witch. Jack can not believe his eyes when he spots Kris walking around nude and wonders why she is there. What on earth has he gotten himself into? Jack knows that he must now win the challenge and bid high at the auction to be with his little Witch professor. He MUST punish her for all the times she has driven him nuts with lust.
Will Jack win the auction to be with Kris and have her as his sexual submissive? Will Kris run away from Hotel Atlantis, or will she stay and live out two of her ultimate fantasy’s?
Find out what happens in this sizzling read by Jaid Black that will have wanting Kris and Jack to be together and to live out their ultimate fantasy’s together. I loved the romance of this book and the whole submissive Hotel Atlantis experience. Awesome book and I can not wait to read more of Jaid Black’s books.
Kris Torrence has always wanted to live on the edge and live out a life long fantasy of hers. Kris decides to take a trip to Hotel Atlantis, an exclusive gentleman’s resort that caters to wealthy men seeking submissive sex slaves. This university professor has no idea what is in store for her, but she is going to love it and want a lot more of it!
Kris is going to leave behind her glasses, tight hair bun, and boring professor clothes for five days. She’ll be wearing nothing but her birthday suit and letting her hair down. Kris is going to be worshiped by wealthy men and have her body do things she could only, up until now, dream of.
Just as Kris is just about to step into her fantasy vacation, when she spots her long time nemesis, Jack Mcenna. Kris has had the hots for him for as long as she can remember. Kris can not believe her eyes that Jack, of all guys, is here at Hotel Atlantis, a place for men who love BDSM. Kris hopes that Jack will not bid on her in the auction. The auction is her ultimate goal of her trip, where she hopes to have a man bid on her and have her all to himself so she can live out her fantasy of being a sexual submissive.
Jack Macenna has always wanted to know what it would it would be like to be with professor Kris Torrence, who drives him nuts. Jack calls her his little red headed Witch. Jack can not believe his eyes when he spots Kris walking around nude and wonders why she is there. What on earth has he gotten himself into? Jack knows that he must now win the challenge and bid high at the auction to be with his little Witch professor. He MUST punish her for all the times she has driven him nuts with lust.
Will Jack win the auction to be with Kris and have her as his sexual submissive? Will Kris run away from Hotel Atlantis, or will she stay and live out two of her ultimate fantasy’s?
Find out what happens in this sizzling read by Jaid Black that will have wanting Kris and Jack to be together and to live out their ultimate fantasy’s together. I loved the romance of this book and the whole submissive Hotel Atlantis experience. Awesome book and I can not wait to read more of Jaid Black’s books.
September 25, 2010
I enjoyed it. It was hard to put down. I kept wanting them to get together and was happy when they finally did.
This is about a female professor, Kris, who wants to be a submissive but has never done it before. Jack is a local businessman with a surly personality. They have known each other for two years and frequently argue. Kris decides to go on a cruise where she will be a submissive to a man for 3 days. Jack happens to go on the same cruise since his friend John runs it. The submissiveness is primarily about being tied up, nothing too violent happens.
DATA:
Sexual language: erotic. Number of sex scenes: twelve plus. Setting: present day San Francisco, Calif and Atlantis Island. Copyright: 2002. Genre: erotic contemporary romance.
CAUTION SPOILER:
Unfortunately, the author used one of my pet peeves, the lovers separate due to vague communication and inaccurate assumptions. They are in love with each other, but he thinks he is not smart enough for her. She thinks she is not beautiful enough for him. At the end of the week, all one of them had to say to the other was "Would you like to get together again?" The other would have said yes. Instead of getting together, they separated, thinking the other didn't want to continue. However, the rest of the story and characters were interesting enough to offset this weakness, so I gave it 4 stars instead of 3.
OTHER BOOKS:
For a list of my reviews of other Jaid Black books, see my 5 star review of “One Dark Night” posted 4/2/08.
This is about a female professor, Kris, who wants to be a submissive but has never done it before. Jack is a local businessman with a surly personality. They have known each other for two years and frequently argue. Kris decides to go on a cruise where she will be a submissive to a man for 3 days. Jack happens to go on the same cruise since his friend John runs it. The submissiveness is primarily about being tied up, nothing too violent happens.
DATA:
Sexual language: erotic. Number of sex scenes: twelve plus. Setting: present day San Francisco, Calif and Atlantis Island. Copyright: 2002. Genre: erotic contemporary romance.
CAUTION SPOILER:
Unfortunately, the author used one of my pet peeves, the lovers separate due to vague communication and inaccurate assumptions. They are in love with each other, but he thinks he is not smart enough for her. She thinks she is not beautiful enough for him. At the end of the week, all one of them had to say to the other was "Would you like to get together again?" The other would have said yes. Instead of getting together, they separated, thinking the other didn't want to continue. However, the rest of the story and characters were interesting enough to offset this weakness, so I gave it 4 stars instead of 3.
OTHER BOOKS:
For a list of my reviews of other Jaid Black books, see my 5 star review of “One Dark Night” posted 4/2/08.
June 23, 2009
The heroine is a starched up, prissy college professor with cats. The hero calls her Professor Prickly and she has been starring in his fantasies for two years. He is a self made man with money and position. The professor thinks he has two attitudes, surly and surlier. So why has he been starring in her fantasies for the last two years?
Faced with aging into the stereotypical spinster with too many cats, the heroine decides to sign up as one of the girls provided at a 'fantasy for guys only' private island 'off the coast of San Francisco'. This part made me laugh, the ladies walk around in the buff the whole time - on an island off of the San Francisco - in March? It's WAY too cold, and goose flesh is so NOT a good look! Inevitably the hero shows up that weekend with the usual results. He wants, she wants, they want - have to 'win' her from others, buy her at auction, spend the rest of the trip in bed with them both hoping it will go beyond the week and afraid to say so... Reasonably vanilla dom/sub - he likes to tie her up and tell her what to do in the bedroom - although I found that he referred to his penis in the third person a bit disturbing.
It's a fun and sexy read-once. A sequel 'The Addiction' is mentioned [and teased in the story:] but I can't find any record of it.
Faced with aging into the stereotypical spinster with too many cats, the heroine decides to sign up as one of the girls provided at a 'fantasy for guys only' private island 'off the coast of San Francisco'. This part made me laugh, the ladies walk around in the buff the whole time - on an island off of the San Francisco - in March? It's WAY too cold, and goose flesh is so NOT a good look! Inevitably the hero shows up that weekend with the usual results. He wants, she wants, they want - have to 'win' her from others, buy her at auction, spend the rest of the trip in bed with them both hoping it will go beyond the week and afraid to say so... Reasonably vanilla dom/sub - he likes to tie her up and tell her what to do in the bedroom - although I found that he referred to his penis in the third person a bit disturbing.
It's a fun and sexy read-once. A sequel 'The Addiction' is mentioned [and teased in the story:] but I can't find any record of it.
December 13, 2011
I can't say I loved this book but as far as the sex went, it was fun and naughty. My biggest issue was that everything wrapped itself up so perfectly. It was too easy for me. On the other hand, it's not like I picked up the book for its deep introspective discourse on the rise and fall of human civilization. I read it for the sex. And I got sex in it. So, you know, yay!
This is one book where you have to shelve your disbelief while reading it. I had a bit of a giggle over Kris being worried that someone from her school might someday see pictures of her sitting naked on someone's lap and then allowing them to take incredibly lewd photos of her none-the-less. Sure, I handwaved it and moved on with the story, but you'd think if that was something that might derail her teaching career she might want to write in a no-photo clause into her contract with the resort. I'm just sayin'.
All in all, it was a naughty, little read that was a bit of voyeuristic fun. Although it wasn't life altering, it was a nice way to spend an evening.
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
This is one book where you have to shelve your disbelief while reading it. I had a bit of a giggle over Kris being worried that someone from her school might someday see pictures of her sitting naked on someone's lap and then allowing them to take incredibly lewd photos of her none-the-less. Sure, I handwaved it and moved on with the story, but you'd think if that was something that might derail her teaching career she might want to write in a no-photo clause into her contract with the resort. I'm just sayin'.
All in all, it was a naughty, little read that was a bit of voyeuristic fun. Although it wasn't life altering, it was a nice way to spend an evening.
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
April 13, 2011
When first I read it, I had not read much erotic romance and found it exciting.
Now that my tastes have been better developed, I think this story came up short on several counts. Setting...nearly nonexistent. Plot...many fourteen year old horny boys could have done better. Characterizations...shallow.
Were I a professor, would I throw my career away to become a prostitute for five days? Krissy did; not in the heat of the moment but at the beginning of the story. Lame, it shot any chance for me to feel as if I identify with the character. Jack's feelings are shown a little bit, but not his motivations nor his history.
I won't be reading this one again.
Now that my tastes have been better developed, I think this story came up short on several counts. Setting...nearly nonexistent. Plot...many fourteen year old horny boys could have done better. Characterizations...shallow.
Were I a professor, would I throw my career away to become a prostitute for five days? Krissy did; not in the heat of the moment but at the beginning of the story. Lame, it shot any chance for me to feel as if I identify with the character. Jack's feelings are shown a little bit, but not his motivations nor his history.
I won't be reading this one again.
December 13, 2016
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Conocí este libro porque en una pag de fanfics de crepúsculos estaban hablando sobre una adaptación de esta historia con Bella y Edward y como últimamente he leído algunos fanfics decidi buscar la historia original..
Es así que conocí a la doctora Krissy y a nuestros querido protagonista Jack... ;) La historia es corta sin muchos giros en la trama y con final feliz.. ;)
Es uno de esos libros que puedes leer entre sagas eternas que ahora los autores les encanta escribir.. :P
Conocí este libro porque en una pag de fanfics de crepúsculos estaban hablando sobre una adaptación de esta historia con Bella y Edward y como últimamente he leído algunos fanfics decidi buscar la historia original..
Es así que conocí a la doctora Krissy y a nuestros querido protagonista Jack... ;) La historia es corta sin muchos giros en la trama y con final feliz.. ;)
Es uno de esos libros que puedes leer entre sagas eternas que ahora los autores les encanta escribir.. :P
March 13, 2015
I love this book. I've read it about 10 times. Hot Hot Hot!
April 9, 2008
Enjoyed this book. Mild BDSM, super Alpha male, intelligent heroine, hot sex...what's not to love?
August 16, 2017
The story of stuffy, anthropologist Kris and dominant, builder Jake. I liked the idea of this story. Kris feels like she has never done anything bad and has always dreamed of being a submissive. She answers an ad hiring girls to be submissives on an island resort. The men have to complete various tasks in order to gain time with the women and then they have an auction and spend 3 days being a sex slave. Right on!
Well, not quite.
Whilst I really enjoyed this, it lacked some of the BDSM details that you get with authors such as Roni Loren. The sex felt a bit light and tame.
A couple of other things also annoyed me...
Jake referring to his cock as 'him'. Really?
And the terrible French accent of one of the other men. Eye roll central.
The ending was also a bit weird. The characters each brooded over their relationship in exactly the same way, they ate ice cream and talked to their friends. This just didn't ring true for the hero, it made him sound like a girl and changed the entire feel of the characters.
Other than that it was a light, quick read. But I wouldn't class it as BDSM. It just wasn't there.
Well, not quite.
Whilst I really enjoyed this, it lacked some of the BDSM details that you get with authors such as Roni Loren. The sex felt a bit light and tame.
A couple of other things also annoyed me...
Jake referring to his cock as 'him'. Really?
And the terrible French accent of one of the other men. Eye roll central.
The ending was also a bit weird. The characters each brooded over their relationship in exactly the same way, they ate ice cream and talked to their friends. This just didn't ring true for the hero, it made him sound like a girl and changed the entire feel of the characters.
Other than that it was a light, quick read. But I wouldn't class it as BDSM. It just wasn't there.
October 26, 2017
This book had a little of everything. The characters were delightful, but a little dull. I wasn't able to really fall in love with the characters. Still if your looking for a book that can make your panties wet, this books for you. It had some major pantie dripping scenes that were so graphic I had to focus on my breathing. I could picture everything and wow was it amazing. I had some very good dreams after reading this book.
Still the book was lacking in the development in characters and was a little one dimensional in the illusion of what clearly would never happen. Still it was worth my time reading and that's enough for me.
Still the book was lacking in the development in characters and was a little one dimensional in the illusion of what clearly would never happen. Still it was worth my time reading and that's enough for me.
February 3, 2018
Good quick read
I liked the book it was definitely creative and a nice quick read. I didn't like the ending tying up so quickly. Like the friends comment thrown in there. Like Krissy never asks her best friend who her baby daddy is? The friends don't meet up at the wedding and go oh hey long time no see oh I see you have a baby it's about the same age as when you left me and it looks just like me. We'll have a good life...... That why it doesn't get more stars. Throwing in a story plot then backing out isn't good for an ending unless it's a cliff hanger for the next book.
I liked the book it was definitely creative and a nice quick read. I didn't like the ending tying up so quickly. Like the friends comment thrown in there. Like Krissy never asks her best friend who her baby daddy is? The friends don't meet up at the wedding and go oh hey long time no see oh I see you have a baby it's about the same age as when you left me and it looks just like me. We'll have a good life...... That why it doesn't get more stars. Throwing in a story plot then backing out isn't good for an ending unless it's a cliff hanger for the next book.
June 27, 2021
2.5 stars
While the events on the island were quite risque and steamy to read, this book contained one of my pet peeves: mind hopping. Changing POV between characters without letting the reader know you're switching just doesn't do it for me. I enjoyed the story as a whole, and I liked the chemistry between the MCs, even if Jack's possessiveness was almost a little too over the top. I just couldn't get past the mind hopping to give a higher rating.
While the events on the island were quite risque and steamy to read, this book contained one of my pet peeves: mind hopping. Changing POV between characters without letting the reader know you're switching just doesn't do it for me. I enjoyed the story as a whole, and I liked the chemistry between the MCs, even if Jack's possessiveness was almost a little too over the top. I just couldn't get past the mind hopping to give a higher rating.
August 6, 2019
I absolutely loved it
I have been a huge fan of Jaid black for many years and this is some of her best work. I fell in love with Jack and Krissy. I laughed, cried and smiled often and the sex was pretty damn hot to. Bravo.....what a great story.
I have been a huge fan of Jaid black for many years and this is some of her best work. I fell in love with Jack and Krissy. I laughed, cried and smiled often and the sex was pretty damn hot to. Bravo.....what a great story.
November 11, 2020
I wasn’t sure what to expect in reading this. I was hoping for a 50 Shades of Grey experience and instead felt like I was reading the fantasy of someone who doesn’t have a sex life. The entire book was a waste of time.
May 9, 2024
Not too bad. There is some erotica in it, but the characters are not well developed. The ending seemed abrupt. Lots are things we're repeated as if the author couldn't think of another way to describe the action.
October 12, 2017
Grab a tall cold drink when reading this book because it is HOT!!!
December 7, 2017
Something seems to be missing
October 27, 2022
Its soo good this book. Like the best I’m absolutely in love with Jack
December 31, 2012
So I just typed my whole review and it disappeared (UGH, I'm ticked) so lets hope I remember all that I typed previously!
This book had been on my TBR list for what seemed like forever so I was so excited to read it! Well let's just say the cover is VERY misleading. I was expecting a BDSM story and this is BDSM lite at best - and that is fine just not what I was hoping for. I think that if you know this going into it you wont feel misled or disappointed.
Kris is a professor of anthropology at a local university. She is all work and no fun. She has always been the good girl and done nothing wild and crazy her whole life. For once she wants to be the fun girl and do something just for herself. She has a secret crush on a big contributor to her department but he would never go for a girl like her... He is hot and sexy but annoys her to no end! She decides to take some of her vacation time to work at a local private BDSM island to fulfill her secret fantasy of being a submissive.
Jack McKenna is the gruf, yet sexy man that longs for Kris but believes that she is too good for him and would never have anything to do with man who actually "worked" for a living. He longs for her but is too stubborn to tell her so instead he annoys her. They have a love/hate relationship. Jack decides to go visit his BFF who happens to own the private BDSM island and guess who he finds there????
If you go into this book thinking of it as a love story you will not be disappointed or feeling misled by the cover. It's more about their story than BDSM or kinky anything. I enjoyed the book once I realized I was not going to get the other.
This book had been on my TBR list for what seemed like forever so I was so excited to read it! Well let's just say the cover is VERY misleading. I was expecting a BDSM story and this is BDSM lite at best - and that is fine just not what I was hoping for. I think that if you know this going into it you wont feel misled or disappointed.
Kris is a professor of anthropology at a local university. She is all work and no fun. She has always been the good girl and done nothing wild and crazy her whole life. For once she wants to be the fun girl and do something just for herself. She has a secret crush on a big contributor to her department but he would never go for a girl like her... He is hot and sexy but annoys her to no end! She decides to take some of her vacation time to work at a local private BDSM island to fulfill her secret fantasy of being a submissive.
Jack McKenna is the gruf, yet sexy man that longs for Kris but believes that she is too good for him and would never have anything to do with man who actually "worked" for a living. He longs for her but is too stubborn to tell her so instead he annoys her. They have a love/hate relationship. Jack decides to go visit his BFF who happens to own the private BDSM island and guess who he finds there????
If you go into this book thinking of it as a love story you will not be disappointed or feeling misled by the cover. It's more about their story than BDSM or kinky anything. I enjoyed the book once I realized I was not going to get the other.
November 23, 2008
The Possession by Jaid Black has been on my Amazon wishlist for over a year.
A number of years ago I read her Trek Mi Q'an series - my first real intro to erotic - and LOVED IT! The Possession didn't disappoint. It was extremely hot & sexy, dealing with sexual fantasy (techinally it's an Ellora's Cave Taboo book) in a way that few other books will.
Note that if you like your sex very vanilla then this isn't the book for you. There's a love/hate relationship, a teacher/bad boy fantasy, some handcuffs, some submissive/dominant behavior, voyeurism and more.
Here's the blurb from the back of the book:
Kris Torrence wants to experience sexual submission to a man once in her lifetime. Having a reputation for being a sedate, boring professor, nobody at her university job suspects anything when she signs up to work for five days at an exclusive gentleman's resort that caters to wealthy men seeking submissive sex slaves. . .
Jack McKenna has been Dr. Kris Torrence's longtime nemesis. When he sees a naked sex slave walking around the resort whose long, dark red hair reminds him of the woman who will have nothing to do with him, he decides to buy her. When he sees her face for the first time, Jack and Kris will both get the shock of a lifetime . . .
I'm afraid that I have no similar series listings for you as I don't read much contemporary erotica. However, you could always pick up another book by the same author. Note that books are also available for purchase/download online at www.ellorascave.com.
A number of years ago I read her Trek Mi Q'an series - my first real intro to erotic - and LOVED IT! The Possession didn't disappoint. It was extremely hot & sexy, dealing with sexual fantasy (techinally it's an Ellora's Cave Taboo book) in a way that few other books will.
Note that if you like your sex very vanilla then this isn't the book for you. There's a love/hate relationship, a teacher/bad boy fantasy, some handcuffs, some submissive/dominant behavior, voyeurism and more.
Here's the blurb from the back of the book:
Kris Torrence wants to experience sexual submission to a man once in her lifetime. Having a reputation for being a sedate, boring professor, nobody at her university job suspects anything when she signs up to work for five days at an exclusive gentleman's resort that caters to wealthy men seeking submissive sex slaves. . .
Jack McKenna has been Dr. Kris Torrence's longtime nemesis. When he sees a naked sex slave walking around the resort whose long, dark red hair reminds him of the woman who will have nothing to do with him, he decides to buy her. When he sees her face for the first time, Jack and Kris will both get the shock of a lifetime . . .
I'm afraid that I have no similar series listings for you as I don't read much contemporary erotica. However, you could always pick up another book by the same author. Note that books are also available for purchase/download online at www.ellorascave.com.
August 16, 2010
This is a short novella so there are some missing elements like the emotional exploration of D/s. There also isn't much exploration into the complex love/hate relationship between the characters to morph into total love. So that would lead me to believe it's all about the sex. Well, it is...but some of the sex is skimmed over. Like they characters have a finite time to be together, and some of that is just written by as in "after two days...". I felt cheated. I think not only do readers get cheated out of the sex, but that is where the lack of emotional/relationship exploration comes in too. After looking back at some of my reviews of Jaid Black's books, that seems to be a common complaint of them and 3 stars seems to be the norm. So I guess that's all pretty standard for her books and how I read them!
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