Product Description

When Phillip asks Sarah if she is a compliant sort of woman who will do anything he asks of her, she plays along, wanting a bedroom romp that will quiet the urges within her.

But Phillip has much more than a "bedroom romp" in mind. As he introduces Sarah to the world of bondage and submission, she discovers a need to be dominated. Phillip invites her to explore her sexuality each weekend at his cottage - as his slave.

The question is: how willing is she to give up her hard-earned independence? Even to a man so meltingly handsome as Phillip Townsend...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #29218 in Books
• Published on: 2008-07-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 246 pages

Review
"A striking, intense story of a woman's quest to find herself through her lover's hands...a wonderful and romantic story." -- Enya Adrian for Romance Reviews Today

"Get the fire extinguisher, ice water, toys and turn the air conditioner on...this book will make you sweat..." -- Oleta M. Blaylock for Just Erotic Romance Reviews

"This is one of the best...BDSM [novels dealing] with romance. I will be looking for Ms Hunter's other novels." -- Patricia McGrew for Sensual Romance Reviews

From the Publisher
Gold Star Award from Just Erotic Romance Reviews

About the Author
For many years, Diana Hunter confined herself to mainstream writings. Her interest in the world of dominance and submission, dormant for years, bloomed when she met a man who was willing to let her explore the submissive side of her personality. In her academic approach to learning about the lifestyle, she discovered hundreds of short stories that existed on the topic, but none of them seemed to express her view of a d/s relationship. Challenged by a friend to write a better one, she wrote her first BDSM novel, Secret Submission, published by Ellora's Cave Publishing.

Customer Reviews

Great reading.
A warning--this oen is hot. But it's also very intense, too. However, I loved it. I liked the lead up to the games they played and how they interacted. The author really knew how to word the scenes for the reader to get the most out of them. If you like these type of stories, you can't go wrong with this one. But, like I said, it is intense--in a good way!!!! Another good one is Breaking the Girl and Eager to Please: Two Erotic Novels of Submission.

Simple plot, smoldering scenes...
What I like most about this novel is its simple, yet graphic approach to a BDSM relationship. It isn't pretentious or creative and it's based more on an earnest development of a woman's deep desire to be dominated more than anything. Secret Submission tells the story of a young divorcee and her introduction to BDSM brought on by her new boyfriend Phillip. After going out on a date, Phillip asks Sarah if she's interested in being submissive. She is curious about his proposal and decides to give things a whirl. Her introduction to bondage and submission is a bit unsettling at first, but she is nevertheless turned on and eager to learn more about the lifestyle. Throughout the course of the novel, Phillip introduces to some quite unconventional sexual scenarios, several of which are humiliating for Sarah, but the more extreme the games, the more she finds herself enjoying them. There are many scorching scenes throughout the novel.

This is one of those Ellora's Cave novels that is more erotica than romantica. As said earlier, this novel is about a woman shattering her inhibitions as she is introduced to a lifestyle that she had theretofore experienced. There is not much of a plot to work out here -- just two characters indulging in what they desire the most. The scenes are very hot and I was impressed with how realistic everything seems. The author (Diana Hunter) seems to know her BDSM. The novel is also surprisingly romantic. This novel reminds me of another EC scorcher titled Power Exchange, except that this one is better written and executed. Other novels with similar themes are The Ninety Days of Genevieve (a personal favorite of mine) and The Darkest Hour. If you enjoy reading erotic novels centered on BDSM, then I suggest you give this one and the others mentioned a whirl, especially if you're new to bondage.

Romantic and highly erotic domination and submission, not for the faint of heart.
STORY BRIEF:
Sarah meets Phillip in a grocery store. Phillip is a dominant in his relationships. After a few dates he asks Sarah if she would do what he asked her to. She has never had that type of relationship and is willing to try. He binds parts of her body. He cuffs her, ties her up, puts her in cages, and much more. Their activities take place privately and publicly. He is a good dominant. He never hurts her in a permanent way, but he causes temporary pain and pushes her mentally.

REVIEWER'S OPINION:
For someone wanting to experiment with domination and submission, this book provides tons of ideas. For those not interested, it makes for great fantasy. Many may find themselves hot and breathless. I was amazed that the author was able to write over 200 pages of sex and submission scenes without seeming repetitive. She has a fertile imagination to come up with so many ideas. Normally I count the number of sex scenes in a book and the length of them. I started doing that for this book, but I gave up. There is so much of it, and I was having trouble defining what a sex scene was. Many of the submission scenes have effects similar to sex scenes. For a count, I estimate 90% of the book consists of submission and sex scenes.

DATA:
Story length: 233 pages. Sexual language: strong/erotic with rear door activity. Setting: current day unspecified location. Copyright: 2004. Genre: erotic contemporary romance.

OTHER BOOKS:
For a list of my reviews of other Diana Hunter books, see my 5 star review of "Table for Four" posted 12/13/08.