Review: you'll be gasping for breath at the eroticism
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 19, 2013
(C) Spanking Romance ReviewsAching to Submit By Natasha KnightWhen I read a book by Natasha Knight there are certain things I have come to expect:1. Hot as hell spankings and sex scenes.2. Well Written story to capture my interest.3. Likeable characters that I can really identify with.4. A hot dominant man.Aching to Submit has all that and so much more.  It's a journey that many a submissive and/or spanko will identify with, including the lumps and bumps along the road. It will speak to anyone who has either come out or still harbours a secret fantasy.The opening scene has a very hot image of a young woman, Sophie, positioning herself over a desk, bottom bared for a punishment she desperately craves, but it's not going to come. Its heart rending and poignant, rather like the song in Les Miserables, Only in my Mind.We get to follow Sophie a little bit more and we can sense her loneliness. She is carrying a sadness from her childlessness, a secret guilt from her desire for submission which she feels makes her dirty, and she is incredibly isolated, being displaced from her native America to Amsterdam due to her husband's work and his gruelling travelling schedule.  All this results in Sophie's shutting off from her husband.We also get to see Michael, heartbroken and scared. As a divorcee, he can see the signs of a crumbling marriage and he is at a loss about how to get through to Sophie. He is also wracked wirh guilt as he feels he has caused her isolation and depression. He seems to be a tender, loving and indulgent husband.Sophie's need to submit becomes all pervasive to the point where she almost loses her sense of reason. She is aware of a BDSM club in Amsterdam and she stakes it out for a time before finally garnering the courage to go in. She is excited about what she sees but decides to keep away out of duty to her husband. But of course the draw is too strong and she returns. Kyan, the club leader sees her confusion and befriends her, even offering her the punishment she feels she needs, but Sophie rejects his offer, realising that Michael is the person she wishes to submit to. She is finally ready to tell him her secret.At the same time, Michael becomes aware of Sophie's secret trips to the club and is devastated by her rejection of him. Finally it all comes out in the open and Michael punishes Sophie for her deception. We get some beautiful insights into both Michael's and Sophie's thoughts as both grow into their new roles and their relationship strengthens with their newfound openness and trust. And we also get to witness the positive effect it has on their sex life!I don't want to add any spoilers, but suffice to say, as you'd expect from any of Natasha Knights books you'll be gasping for breath at the eroticism of the steamy, smoking sex and spankings which are generously offered throughout.Top marks, five out of five stars from me, for everything, sex, spankings, story and readers emotional involvement with the characters.My favourite Natasha Knight book to date, and that is really saying something.