Review: A wonderful DD anthology!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 16, 2014
I was so excited to finally get ahold of this second DD anthology!  I loved the first one, “Coming to Terms”.Being in a Domestic Discipline relationship myself, I love finding DD authors who get it right, make the characters likable, and make it entertaining in the process.Well, these authors not only got it right, they entertained me thoroughly with their different stories.Some were emotional and heartwarming.Some were short and fun.  Some were longer and intense.Some were sexy! (And some were reeeeeeeally sexy!)And some had wonderful and deep plots that got me thinking about my own relationship with my husband.Though the stories were different, they all had one wonderful thing in common. Domestic Discipline.  It’s different for every couple, as showcased in this anthology.I loved it, and cannot wait to see what these authors come up with next.Here is a brief synopsis of each of the stories.Cara Bristol, Major ChangesThis was a fantastic story about military man coming home to his wife to find that an awful lot has changed during his two year tour in Afghanistan.  Rahm and Cadence had a DD marriage for years, but had to work hard to gain back the trust and teamwork they had before his tour.  Cadence had to be strong, and take care of all family issues, and even started a new career, while Rahm was overseas.But they both find, very quickly, that though they want to go back to the way things used to be, a lot has changed.I loved Rahm’s cool dominance, but also appreciated his warm and loving care for his wife.  I loved Cadences duality between loving and disliking the spankings.  This was the perfect example of want and need in a DD relationship, set in a beautiful storyline.I also appreciated that this was a couple that was in their 40’s, and not the usual 20 and 30 something’s.I loved this story!____Alta Hensley, The BarnPaige and Connor have their work cut out for them, they have to rebuild an old barn and rebuild their broken relationship and hearts from 12 years ago.  These two have a fantastic connection, I could feel the spark between them. Great writing!Memories of their young love, spankings, his dominance, her submission.How she felt so safe in his arms. Wonderfully written!I loved her confliction and pride. She wanted him to spank her to rekindle their old relationship, but didn’t want to let him know she felt this way.Their first spanking was so intense, so sexy. I loved it!This was a very quick read, but was packed with a lot of emotions. I loved the barn as the symbol of home and their love.___Unmet Desire, Renee RoseThis was an emotionally packed story- wonderful, filled with love and passion. I adored Luis and Claire in the first anthology.  This was more dramatic account about Claire and Luis, in which they are doing wonderfully in their DD relationship- all except the heart wrenching pain with every failed pregnancy attempt.This was beautifully written and showed Claire’s emotions perfectly.  I could empathize so easily with the burden and stress and ache while also having no control over a situation.Luis was the perfectly imperfect HOH. He wanted to help his suffering wife, but couldn’t figure out how to fix the situation. I loved when he finally came to the conclusion to do what he did best- to take charge, to dominate.They even incorporate a boot camp. I love a well written boot camp where the HOH, shows his care and desire to better their relationship, and that it is not just about lording over her or spanking her around the clock.This story showed both sides of a spanking relationship: the sexy, arousing spankings as well as punishment spankings. They both added to the intensity of the plot, making for an awesome story.This was sexy, had a lot of great spankings for such a short read, and told a great emotional story.I loved it!_____Sue Lyndon, A Time To HealAfter taking off from DD while she recovered from cancer, Stephie resents still being treated like she is going to fall apart with one single touch. She resents Marcus coddling her like a child, and not following through on his threats of a spanking. Very emotionally intense.I loved the descriptions like the dark clouds over their relationship, or the storm brewing. This one kept my heart racing. It was beautiful.I loved Marcus’s POV. He was so scared of hurting her, and had so many haunting memories of her pain and sickness.Wow, this was intense!I loved the brilliant first punishment, in which he used a wooden spoon, but it wasn’t on her bottom. And it gave them both the moment they needed. His dominance. Her submission. Wonderful!I loved the dynamic between these two, as Marcus took over control of Stephie. The fun spanking in the bedroom that turned into a punishment, the awesome masculine authority he oozed. This guy was amazing.The sex was hot, and the comments they made to each other in the bedroom, after the first punishment spanking, were like a vault had opened. It all just came tumbling out in one huge scene of, wow!I loved how he handled the huge punishment scene. Loving, firm, in charge, and also sexy as hell!Great story!___Celeste Jones, Making it WriteJill is a home maker, member of the PTA, in a DD relationship with her husband, Owen, and she has a naughty secret. She is an author of steamy, sexy spanking romance books.But she can’t tell anyone about her writing or her relationship. So she has to play it safe, and keep quiet. Even when someone close to her makes it extremely difficult.This was such a fun story!I loved the scene changes between her real life, and her story within a story.And I loved how Owen disciplined and played with her.But I also appreciated the message the author sent, about respect, safety, while doing it in a light, fun way.By the way, the sex in this one- whoa momma!Great story!__Jade Cary, October SomethingThis was a very deep story about a couple on the verge of divorce.  It was a longer read, and had a lot more emotion in it, but I enjoyed it.  Kate and Jack Barrington have made mistakes in their relationship, and it is all about to end.  But Jack surprises her, and shows a new side of himself. There was a lot of cool back story and memories to build the plot.This was very well written, and described beautifully, the pain and yearning of their almost broken hearts. And the beauty of a rekindled romance.__Anastasia Vitsky, The First SubmissionThis is a F/F science fiction spanking romance about Sori an Koi.  It is the prequel to the story ‘Becoming Clissine.I am not a regular reader of the F/F genre. But, I can say without a doubt, this author is fantastic.Her writing and creativity pour wonderful drama and emotions onto the page using her talented abilities to really take you into the scene, to feel it, taste it, breathe it.For a reader looking for a taste of F/F this is an excellent story to get your feet wet with.Bred to uphold duty and tradition from the cradle, rising legal scholar Sori shrinks from marriage and assuming the role of disciplinarian. Temper pot Karie longs for freedom as a First Responder and scorns the fusty Sori. In this prequel to Becoming Clissine, Karie and Sori must choose their own happiness. Can they find love in an arranged marriage?