BOUND TO ECSTASY
VONNA HARPER, P.F. KOZAK, LISA G. RILEY
ISBN# (13)978-0-7582-2222-0/(10)0-7582-2222-X
November 2007
Aphrodisia, an imprint of Kensington Publishing Corp.
850 Third Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, New York 10022
Trade Paperback
$ 12.95
301 pages
Erotic Romance
Rating: 4 Cups

Restraint

Evi Hult has set a goal for herself, which means that her job comes before anything else, including having a personal life. When she is asked to take inventory of the now defunct Dungeon Dames set, she lets her imagination run wild with her fantasy man.

Thorn has watched her for a long time. He knows that deep down Evi has a wild, passionate side and he is determined to be the one to release it and make all her fantasies come true

Evi accidentally straps herself to a bed from the Dungeon Dames set and soon her fantasies involving her Viking hunk take over. Only this time, he is all too real and all too willing to bring her fantasies to life.

Ms. Harper has an outstanding story with Restraint. She gives her characters depth and shows their innermost turmoil remarkably well. This story definitely grabbed my attention.

Mirrors Within Mirrors

Patricia is trying to bring balance to her life but is having difficulty doing so. She begins to see a therapist and when he suggests a specialist, she reluctantly agrees.

Marc has wanted and waited for this chance for months. Now that he finally has Patricia where he has been wanting her, he takes full advantage of the situation.

Patricia agrees to become Marc's submissive in order to get the help she needs. Playing out some of her fantasizes shows her how things should and could be. Marc can only hope that it will open her eyes to what they could have together.

Ms. Kozak has wowed me with this story. Her imagination and characters are so vivid, they stand off the page. The bondage scenes are very tastefully written and steamy, to say the least. I will be keeping my eye on this author in future.

Fit To Be Tied

Chloe is the host of a children's television show. She knows that she must be proper at all times and keep her private life beyond reproach. But she still has her fantasies, even though she feels she cannot play them out.

Logan understands his wife's need for everything to be perfect. Yet the attraction and sex he still has for her makes him wonder if there is something she wants but has not told him.

Logan never would have guessed that Chloe's wish is to be tied up. As he sets about planning to make her wish come true, Chloe is faced with a problem and must make the toughest decision of her life.

Ms. Riley writes a tale of past regrets and future promises. I found the characters were shown as hard-working individuals that still had time for passion and romance in their lives. This was an excellent story.

This anthology overall is a top quality work. The authors each have a very unique voice and their interpretations of bondage is quite different from each other. Some may find the stories shocking, but each one is tastefully written and furthers the plot. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a great read. These authors are definitely on a road to success with stories such as these.

Liadan
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