Ginny Glass

An anthology of four stories with BSDM as the focus.

The first story A IS FOR ASSIGNMENT by Ginny Glass has Lane, a police psychologist, working undercover with Detective Cameron Isley to break a drug ring at the local BDSM club. One night she dominates. The next he does. Things go too far, and they cannot think of the other without remembering the night she dominated him at the club. But will they break the drug ring? I liked this story. I liked Lane and Cameron. He is too used to dominating others that seeing him fall submissive under Lane's hands is good. I liked that both kept thinking of their session. I also liked that both decided to be honest when the time comes to talk.

Second is B IS FOR BONDAGE by Christina Thacher. Rachel goes to Marc to learn how to be a good submissive so she can gift her submissiveness to her boyfriend, Danny. Turns out Rachel and Marc break the rules. Danny is no dominant but an abuser. When Rachel goes to her final lesson, the truth comes out. Will Marc like the truth? I liked Rachel for her shyness. I liked Marc because he tried to follow the rules and not get involved with Rachel. When she comes for her class after Danny finds out, I liked how Marc showed Rachel her bruises did not change his feelings. I also liked that he puts the brakes on but Rachel has a mind of her own.

Next comes C IS FOR CURIOSITY by Emily Cale. Hilary works as the receptionist at a BDSM club where Mistress Rebecca works. Trying to find a private space, Hilary inadvertently walks in on Mistress Rebecca's session. After the session, Mistress Rebecca tells Hilary she must be punished for breaking the rules. Mistress Rebecca gives the punishment to Hilary. Hilary responds beautifully to Mistress Rebecca. What happens when the one time is done? I enjoyed this story. I liked that both were afraid of being fired for their behaviors. Hilary's curiosity was refreshing as was Mistress Rebecca's feeling for Hilary. I liked Hilary's eagerness and her recommendation. It was a twist Mistress Rebecca was not expecting.

Last is D IS FOR DETAINED by Maggie Wells. Sherry has to go back to her hometown to clean out her parents' shop. Not having good memories of the town makes it hard for her. While there, Deputy Tyler comes in thinking she is a criminal. He is also the only boy who said no to her during high school. He now makes up for it. Will Sherry forgive him? I liked this story. Sherry finally finds out why Tyler said no. They explore what they could have had and find out they like it. It was fun watching Sherry goading Tyler. I also liked that Tyler has plans for the future which include her.

Each story had its own special hotness. I will have to see if more volumes were written in this series.… (meer)

I really liked two of the four stories in this collection. J is for Jaded and K is for Kick-start were great examples of how to tell a whole story in a small package. I'll definitely be checking out more from both these authors.

I is for Indecent seemed implausible to me, the dialogue forced and awkward, and I couldn't read more than 10%.

L is for Lessons simply isn't my bag. I like my smut with a man and a woman, so I can't speak to the quality of that story.

I do think, however, this is worth the price if just for the 2 I read and enjoyed.… (meer)

Since this is pretty short at 68 pages, there's not much to review, but I did really enjoy it, so feel I should say something about it.

Elijah Elliot runs a successful but small ad agency with business partner Beatrix London, whom he's worked closely with for years. They're a mix of business partners and good friends, but lately an unacknowledged mutual attraction has driven a wedge between them. Eli would just make a move on Bea, but he's terrified that the nature of his wants would repulse Bea. He doesn't just want her, he wants to dominate her in a million sexy ways.

I liked the author's use of daydreams and fantasies to insert sexual tension into this short story. There's no shortage of hot, D/s spiced sex, but since it's all in their heads, Glass draws out the conflict without having the characters waffle or contriving a misunderstanding. It's just a continuous build-up until the smoking hot climax. Because she also establishes their extant friendship through flashbacks and memories, there's plenty of feeling behind their actions to give the sex emotional punch and establish a believable HEA.

Highly recommended as a quick and dirty BDSM read. Nom nom nom.… (meer)