Review: Because this is a series, I think much is lost in reading book 2 without first reading book 1.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 2, 2014
Major Caine Winters, 38 years old, is a dark man, between his cruel lessons under his late father and his time in the war.  Elinor Kendall, losing both her parent while living in Paris, is his ward and he sends her off to schools, not wanted her to stay at Winterhill.  As she matures, he is even more adamant about her staying away and when her education is complete he wants her to stay in London with his cousin.  Now at 19 years old, she defies his orders and shows up at Winterhill, rather than attend "Season" in London. She tells him that she is willing to become his housekeeper since she is trained in domestic skills.  He is still upset with her and tells her that if she stays it will be on one condition, she must follow his rules and accept his discipline.Now Elinor is "in love" with Winter and whether he wants to admit it, he has deep affections for her, and a strong sexual attraction to her,  but he feels he is too old for her.  His discipline is very strict and overly severe.  He doesn't take her "virginity" per se, but he does use her mouth and uses anal sex as punishment, besides the heavy spankings.Because this is a series, I think much is lost in reading book 2 without first reading book 1.