Review: Great story, until the abrupt ending
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 27, 2011
Sarah is a twenty-one year old woman in English society, going to balls all the time to try to fulfill her mother's dream of Sarah marrying a husband with title and status.  Sarah is on the verge of being a "spinster" and would rather travel than continue to attempt to find a husband.  She sees an ad for an artist's model, and being naive, decides to apply in hopes of making some money for travel.  The artist is actually a baron's son, who lives a double life as an erotic artist and a baron's son in society.  He conceals his true identity to Sarah, and begins to have her pose for him.  The artist is aware of her status in society, and thus is careful to not compromise that status, and is sure to conceal her identity.  He does begin to teach Sarah about her sexuality, each time she poses the lessons grow in intensity.  Having gotten to know Sarah as the artist, he decides to begin to court her as the baron's son as well.I really enjoyed most of this short story.  Each scene built well, and I really enjoyed the intensity of feeling that built as Sarah's sexual awakening grew.  However, I felt that the "happily ever after" ending was quickly crammed in the short story.  It really ruined the story flow.  It was almost as if the ending was an afterthought, quickly written into a story that otherwise had a great pace.  This would be a five star story, if not for the abrupt ending.