Boss of Her

Anna Stone's latest book is stand-alone and the first in a series that I expect will feature 4 stand-alone novels. Each book will probably focus on another partner in the group of owners of the sapphic kinky nightclub - Club Velvet. As is often the case with Stone's book, the plot introduces an inexperienced submissive young woman and a jaded, very experienced, dominant older woman (in this case she's only in her 30's). As often is the case, there's chemistry, the younger woman discovers her sexuality with the help of the older woman, and from one kinky session to another their feelings for each other deepen. You can call it a pattern, or a trope, a recurring theme, or whatever. However, let me point out that despite the (many) similarities, each and every one of Stone's books presents the same idea in a different light, depicting the characters with different backgrounds that offer different obstacles in the relationship. Stone doesn't fall into the cliche of an author who recreates the same story again and again. Rather, she presents us, her readers, with a recurring opportunity to learn more about the world of kink and to gain more understanding and insight into the intricacies and delicacies of a kinky relationship. While not all her stories present an introductory level of BDSM, many of them do, and by that Stone is doing the kink community a great service. She presents respect, mutual consent, attentive partners, immaculate aftercare, and overall a very attractive…

I'm glad they were able to open their hearts to each other and truly be together. That ending was fabulous! What a scene to end this fabulous story.

Here’s the thing about writing reviews. I sometimes feel that I keep writing the same thing. But what I try to express is whether I enjoyed the story. If I felt the characters had chemistry. If the dialogue and narrative held my interest. If the scenes flowed and moved the story on at a good pace. If not, I typically make notes along the way. When I finished this story, as I have with a few other books, I found that I had not made one comment. You know why? Because I enjoyed the characters, the dialogue, the narrative and the storyline. No spoilers from me, remember. But I will sneak in a comment about the sex scenes—hot! I loved the power dynamic and play scenes. I also need a day or so to recover from a story that held me hostage, in a good way. Just sayin’.