Review: Excellent read though will challenge parameters for many!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 2, 2012
This is the first novel I've read by Dr. Elliot Mabeuse and I loved this story; despite having initial reservations about the start. Cool collected business executive Helene, finds herself in a situation of needing to retrieve some compromising photographs she's being blackmailed over from a cool collected masculine suit; whose ulterior motive and intention quickly becomes sex. Non consensual, technically rape but oh how Helene's body responds to the way he plays her body with his demands. There's a strange parralel running between the smart sophisticated well dressed people and the sordid motel room that is the start of her debasement...yet despite this awful situation at the start it sparks power in Daniel and submissive needs realised in Helene. The two opposite halves and needs, that brings about one powerful union.The story develops when the man Daniel manouvres Helene into more and more sexual situations, introducing her to aspects of bondage, control and whipping in some of the most erotic Dominant, submissive scenes I've read so far. One scene with leather gloves and the cold blade of a knife should horrify and repel but something primal within at least some of us, responds and needs these things. Lucky is the person who knows and achieves their needs. This is one story I shall reread many times. I love the effect this deepening D/s relationship has on other aspects of Helene's life too; the confidence and assurance that develops from achieving the sexually satisfying lustful relationship that's provokes the perfect response for her as well as Daniel; whilst remaining independent of love. The English standard is very good in this well edited book. My response has been to purchase the rest of Elliot Mabeuse's novels...and so hope they're not the last. Definitely 5 stars for this one.