Review: Short, sweet and HOT
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 29, 2012
With her divorce final, Anne makes a run to the only place she thinks she can relax. An old friend's bed and breakfast can be her refuge while she tries to ignore what would have been her 10 year anniversary.  Filled with conflicting emotions when she sees the bed and breakfast owner, Jack for the first time in a while, Anne isn't sure she made the right decision to come. She knows Jack is a Dom but since losing his wife a few years ago, he has been stoically closed off.Jack has been grieving his dead wife a long time and he knows it's time to move on. The arrival of the beautiful Anne gives him the nudge he's been waiting for. He is shocked when she offers herself as a Sub for the two weeks she plans on staying.  What she doesn't understand yet is that Jack has no intention of ever letting this special woman go.This super short erotic novella will definitely heat up your day! Don't go into this one expecting to connect fully though because of its length. However, I found that I connected much more than I usually do which is a nod to the author regarding her writing talent. I instantly thought Jack was incredibly sexy. He has that strong silent thing going on which I find incredibly appealing in a Dom. Jack has wanted Anne for so long, but being a friend of her ex-husband he knew she was off limits completely. When she shows up at his bed and breakfast he can't seem to control himself, though he does try. I loved his almost desperate attempt to have her. It really ramped up the emotions in the novella for me.I liked Anne because of her willingness to learn to be a proper Sub. She never balked at Jack's requests even though she might have been slightly apprehensive. I think everything hinges on trust in these delicate relationships and I love discovering the road in which the couples take to achieve that trust.The only part I had issues with was Anne running. Being caught off guard with the depth of her emerging emotions involving Jack she takes off. She then runs out of gas on her way back home and Jack just happens to call at that exact moment. I found that to be slightly unbelievable. I would have liked her to get home and realize that there was nothing there for her on her own. Plus watching her deal with that would have added more meat to the novella.Valentine Submission is a wonderfully erotic and beautifully written novella. Those that enjoy the Dom/Sub stories should enjoy this one. For such a short novella I was pleasantly surprised at the back story that was written in.I give Valentine Submission by Sue Lydon 4 stars!Nikki- Ramblings From A Chaotic Mind