Title: Lessons to Love: Book 2 - Some Lessons Still to Learn
Author: Erin Gordon
Published in May 2007 by Shadow Rose Publishing
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance
ISBN: 978-1-890785-06-2
Related Books: Lessons to Love: Book 1, Lessons Learned
Cassandra O'Rourke cannot stand a man, or the thought of a man who beats a woman, or a woman who allows it. However true that may be, Cassie is now learning a lot about the world of D/s, and she needs to learn to stay safe. There is still a monster out there, one who preys on the women who seem to take a thrill in being beaten, but now she has Brandon as her mentor, her lover, and her guide in this strangely dark and erotic world of pleasure/pain. In the back of her mind, she still tries to believe, and convince herself, these women are only getting what they asked for, in her heart and now from her own experiences, she knows that is not true. She has experienced first hand the eroticism of a spanking, and a flogging, and yet the results are totally different from what she expected. She is sickened by the perversions and the uncalled for sadism of the maniac whose work she has seen, and is determined to ferret out the killer. Cassie is willing to take a lot of chances, but she knows she not only has her “in” to the secret world of BDSM, she also has her back-up as well. She is frustrated however by the task force's inability to find and corner the killer.
Cassie is still unprepared emotionally, yet she is taken into a dark world of pleasure and pain by Brandon, and even though she is carefully guided and cared for, she finds it dredging up some old pain she though long buried. She is very uncertain of these old feelings welling up from places she was sure would contain them, and the fact that they are now coming to light again scares her to death. She realizes the point of no return is being reached, and she is in a panic. Brandon Williamson is a Dom, her Dom and she loves, trusts, and now she fears because she doesn't want to feel his rejection. She is totally confused in her mind and in her heart, and is at a point where she doesn't even understand her own feelings. Not only is her man a force Cassie is not really certain she wants to deal with, but with Brandon at her side, she feels free to explore, she feels safe, and in a way that scares her as well as comforts. She is insecure, unsure, confused by her feelings for Brandon, about their relationship, and yes, about her own submissive nature. But as these feelings surface, and as their engagement Cassie draws closer to Brandon, the old fears rise again as she asks inside if she will truly lose her sense of self?
Brandon Williamson is angry at Cassie's nasty attitude when she gets home from work. The reaction is not unusual in the let down from the job they have, but her rude behavior sets him on edge. She is the perfect brat, and she is the perfect sub for him, but there is, behind her unusually nasty and defiant behavior, something else going on. Brandon is Master, totally Dominant, he knows from long experience and well honed senses there is something grinding hard on his beloved Cassie. On the surface she is being rude, brash, obnoxious, but there definitely a problem she is not expressing. He knows her well enough to know this goes beyond her bratting for a spanking, and the nature of this deep-seated insecurity is only making her behavior worse. Brandon knows he is taking a chance, but if he can’t understand her problem, and if he can’t set her straight, she could be in deep trouble. He knows she needs to get away, but the killer stalking his world is almost an obsession with her, and she can't seem to let it go long enough to relax. She has shouldered the burden as if it is a personal vendetta, and he knows this is dangerous. But the world of Domination/submission also holds a multitude of dangers, and it is a world not to be taken lightly. And Brandon knows it is only a matter of time till she explodes. He only hopes he can contain the force of her blast.
Being a well known and respected Dom, Brandon knows all about the needs of a submissive, even those she/he may not know exist. Brandon is not in that class that thrives on pain and hurt, he is devoted to his sub’s pleasure in her pain, not inflicting pain for pain’s sake. He is not surprised, however, when Cassandra pushes him almost to his limits. Her chosen method almost kills him, and when her actions put her in hospital, her lessons in love become more like lessons in survival. Brandon knows he was right about Cassie in that she is his match, sub to his Dom, and the mate to his heart. In order for him to conquer Cassie's rampaging insecurities he may have to take some desperate measures, but Brandon did not earn his sterling reputation as a Master Dom by chance. It will, however, take all this Dom’s patience, talent, and all the love he can give to bring Cassie to final acceptance, but first, he has to get past her barriers. This has become the ultimate test of his abilities as Master to his contrary sub if this D/s relationship has even the slightest chance to survive, and right now, the survival of thier relationship, and his very own heart lie in the balance…
Erin Gordon welcomes you back to the world of erotic pleasure found in the world of domination and submission with her trilogy of books Lessons to Love: Book 2 - Some Lessons Still to Learn. Cassandra O’Rourke doesn’t know anything about the world she is finds herself enmeshed in, but she may find out a lot more than she wants to when she acts out when Brandon Williamson, her Master and Dom takes her away for a weekend of rest and relaxation. He also hopes to introduce her to some of the people who have become friends through the chat room, at the yearly gathering at his secret hideaway. Brandon also senses something within Cassie which is bothering him, nagging at him below the surface. He senses her submissive side is in turmoil, and she doesn’t want to recognize it, or doen't understand herself what is wrong. He is still determined to conquer her stubborn nature, to break the insecurity without breaking her spirit, and to continue on with his program, to teach, to bend to his will, caress with his flogger, and bind to his heart, his soul as well as his bed.
Lessons to Love: Book 2 - Some Lessons Still to Learn is a masterfully written erotic tale that will sweep you away into a world of dark fantasies. Brandon, a Master of his art, knows her bounds, knows her more intimately, where pain and pleasure collide, the knowledge that with Cassie, his perfect woman, he can find his own dreams fulfilled, and his darkest fantasies are reality. Cassie’s trip into the world Brandon inhabits is now very personal, very frightening. She doesn’t know what she wants, she only knows that to be a permanent part of this place is admittting her submissive nature, and to her it is shameful. Her brash acts finally get her into some real trouble, and her continued denial causes Brandon to react forcefully, causing her to think twice about her life, her fears, and her attitudes. Brandon has shown her a side of herself she is not familiar with, a side himself she doesn't want to see again, and a side that can expose her innermost secrets. She is uncomfortable with this discovery, but in Lessons to Love: Book 2 - Some Lessons Still to Learn, she has to decide which is more important, keeping her personal issues and insecurities or allowing her self to love and be loved. If you want a well written and definitely hot erotic romance that skirts the bounds of the dark side of love, then Lessons to Love: Book 2 - Some Lessons Still to Learn by Erin Gordon, from Shadow Rose Press is another book you can’t possibly miss.
Yours in good reading,
Rose!
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