Comments on: Secret Diaries by Claire Thompson (Ellora’s Cave) http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2005/09/01/secret-diaries-by-claire-thompson-elloras-cave/ it's not chick porn Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:11:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Suisan http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2005/09/01/secret-diaries-by-claire-thompson-elloras-cave/#comment-3287 Sat, 03 Sep 2005 18:49:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2005/09/01/secret-diaries-by-claire-thompson-elloras-cave/#comment-3287 I always find it jarring when an author can draw me into one relationship--there's a spark there, respect, or whatever it is that works in that relationship, and then blows it with another relationship. Maybe if she had stayed with the one that was more dangerous (socially, in the 1960s) and had the grandaughter works that one out, the book would have held together for you. Suisan I always find it jarring when an author can draw me into one relationship–there’s a spark there, respect, or whatever it is that works in that relationship, and then blows it with another relationship.

Maybe if she had stayed with the one that was more dangerous (socially, in the 1960s) and had the grandaughter works that one out, the book would have held together for you.
Suisan

]]> by: CindyS http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2005/09/01/secret-diaries-by-claire-thompson-elloras-cave/#comment-3286 Sat, 03 Sep 2005 10:10:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2005/09/01/secret-diaries-by-claire-thompson-elloras-cave/#comment-3286 Yes, Secretary was wonderful because it high-lighted that these two people fell in love. I absolutely love the scene where he comes for her and takes care of her. You can see in her face the complete bliss of the moment. What you read, couldn't handle it. Sounds like bully behaviour and disrespect is hardly a turn on. I have only seen a few shows on BDSM and I remember a women letting her man tie her up and the man says 'my, my how did you get into such a situation? All tied up?' She replied with love 'I let you.' They obviously adored each other - they were an older couple who knew each other's hot points so I found it reasuring. Not something for me but, it gave me insight into how others can have a relationship that allows so much trust. Being restrained would totally freak me out and not in any good way! CindyS Yes, Secretary was wonderful because it high-lighted that these two people fell in love. I absolutely love the scene where he comes for her and takes care of her. You can see in her face the complete bliss of the moment.

What you read, couldn’t handle it. Sounds like bully behaviour and disrespect is hardly a turn on.

I have only seen a few shows on BDSM and I remember a women letting her man tie her up and the man says ‘my, my how did you get into such a situation? All tied up?’ She replied with love ‘I let you.’ They obviously adored each other - they were an older couple who knew each other’s hot points so I found it reasuring. Not something for me but, it gave me insight into how others can have a relationship that allows so much trust. Being restrained would totally freak me out and not in any good way!

CindyS

]]> by: Anonymous http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2005/09/01/secret-diaries-by-claire-thompson-elloras-cave/#comment-3285 Sat, 03 Sep 2005 02:20:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2005/09/01/secret-diaries-by-claire-thompson-elloras-cave/#comment-3285 I haven't been reading your blog very long, but I wonder if you personally like books where the guy is the submissive and the woman the dom. I also like BDSM, but with the man as the dom, but I think you hit the nail on the head when you objected to the verbal (and physical, it sounds) mistreatment by the hero. To me, the perfect BDSM novel must have the hero truly love the heroine and often he protects her. "Fantasy Fix," by Christine Warren is my favorite (originally an E book from Ellora's Cave, but also in print). He's a Russian vampire (yeah, yeah, I know--getting boring, it's so common now) but he has the ability to read the heroine's mind, so see what she really loves, without going past that line. Plus, he really, really loves her, not like a pet or someone to kick around, but as an equal. I haven’t been reading your blog very long, but I wonder if you personally like books where the guy is the submissive and the woman the dom. I also like BDSM, but with the man as the dom, but I think you hit the nail on the head when you objected to the verbal (and physical, it sounds) mistreatment by the hero. To me, the perfect BDSM novel must have the hero truly love the heroine and often he protects her.
“Fantasy Fix,” by Christine Warren is my favorite (originally an E book from Ellora’s Cave, but also in print). He’s a Russian vampire (yeah, yeah, I know–getting boring, it’s so common now) but he has the ability to read the heroine’s mind, so see what she really loves, without going past that line. Plus, he really, really loves her, not like a pet or someone to kick around, but as an equal.

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