Review: Sensual Training - Beautiful writing
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 15, 2012
The synopsis of this novella pretty much tells you what this story is about so I'll refrain from summarizing it myself. What I will say about The Training of Tess is that it's a well written novella that illustrates the beginning of a submissive woman's journey into BDSM beautifully.The novella is split into three parts: The Gift, The Long Walk, and Enticing Master. Each part is about a different scene between Tessa and her new Master over a five week period of time. She meets him online and is quickly enamored with him. Throughout their first meeting she doesn't even know his real name. But it's her hope that he is the man that can take control of her and help her drown out the constant noise she endures from her control-freak lifestyle. Through their online conversations and phone calls, Master effectively gets inside her mind and soul to find out all the things that make Tessa tick. The three different scenes that are played out in this novella are filled with delicious sensuality. There was very little shaming and pain play/punishment in this story which was rather refreshing. Even without it, there is no mistaking that Master has complete control and Tessa basks in his masterful command of her body and mind.I really enjoyed The Training of Tess and wonder if this is about the author's own experiences as it had a memoir type feel to it. Whatever the case this BDSM novella was lovely and I look forward to reading more from Tessa Walton.