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| Secret Submission | 
 enlarge | Author: Diana Hunter
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Category: Book
List Price: $12.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 45623
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 237
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 4.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 1843608111
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781843608110
ASIN: 1843608111
Publication Date: March 2004
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| Customer Reviews:
 Lacking in Passion March 12, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This was a nicely written book, with a believable approach to BDSM. The scenes weren't over the top, and the relationship progressed at a reasonable pace.
My complaint is that it lacked in passion to me. While there were many erotic scenes, I didn't sense any real passion and heat between Philip and Sarah. Their relationship seemed almost too "proper"...even down to the somewhat formal language they used. I would have preferred to see more animalistic hunger between them. I also didn't have any attraction for Philip. He was portrayed as a fine, decent man, but I just didn't feel any personal desire for him. And that is an important aspect of reading erotica to me...feeling attraction for the male lead. And I didn't feel that for Philip at all.
I would recommend this book though. It provides a good and honest look at BDSM, and it explores some of the mental and emotional barriers Sarah faced in her relationship with Philip. Overall, an interesting and worthy read, even if it did lack in heat.
Simple plot, smoldering scenes... December 8, 2005
40 out of 41 found this review helpful
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.
 Buy 2 November 1, 2005
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
I have read, and reread this book until I had to buy another to have a decent copy to loan out and display. For a beginner, this is the nearest to perfect for a BDSM relationship and BDSM book. There's romance, true love, and all the fun and work that goes with a relationship. Buy 2, you'll wear the first one out.............
 Hmmm October 19, 2005
15 out of 28 found this review helpful
Well, I guess this type of thing is just not for me. I mean whether the man was gentle with her or not is not the point, he was still degrading her, especially at the end at the party with his friends. And the female was WAY too accepting of what he wanted from her! I mean eating after him and having to kneel while he ate, and then tying her up all night long while she had her menstrual time! COme on!!! There was no romance, not even the slightest bit, in this story. Perhaps my expectations in this were off as this was my first BDSM type book.
Wow - could not put this book down!! December 22, 2004
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
I usually do not read contemporary novels - prefer historical but this one was awesome. Really a facinating story of submission with honest to goodness love. If this is the way Diana Hunter usually writes I will be lining up to buy her books for sure. Philip truly sounds like the man I would have loved to have met - a dom but oh so sensitive and a beautiful lover. This girl, Sarah in the story is a lucky lucky girl! Wow - like I said could not put this book down! Highly recommend!
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