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276th out of 338 books
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Loving Control (Club Rio Brava #1)
by
Ann Jacobs
Hot sexy kisses that wet dreams are made of. That's how surgeon Eli Calhoun thinks of resident Maggie Berman. And nothing, not even kinky sex with the submissives at the Club Rio Brava, can get his mind off locking lips with his workmate again. There's just one problem. Eli's a sexual Dominant looking for a submissive, and Maggie's the most "in control" woman he's ever met...more
ebook, 93 pages
Published
August 8th 2008
by Ellora's Cave
(first published 2008)
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Maggie is a surgeon who is also a submissive who had a very bad experience with her previous D relationship. Eli is her co-worker and a sexual Dominat who fantazises about Maggie being his. He always sees Maggie in tight control until she looses a patient on the operating table one day. After a few drinks they end up at his place where he realizes that Maggie is a submissive. Eli is a very kind Dom, no whips or humiliation. He did not want to control every aspect of her life and rassured her in...more
Nov 26, 2012
Auntee
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fans of erotic quickies
Shelves:
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I picked this one up because it was a freebie on Amazon and I've read a few of the author's books and enjoyed them. That being said, it was a bdsm book (not my fav), so I didn't have high expectations.
For a quickie (93 pages) it wasn't bad, especially if you like bdsm stories. The hero, Dr. Eli Calhoun, is a sexy 37-year-old thoracic surgeon with a body builder's build and a ginormous "member" (this is brought up time and again so we can get a good mental picture). Eli's a Dom, has a membership...more
For a quickie (93 pages) it wasn't bad, especially if you like bdsm stories. The hero, Dr. Eli Calhoun, is a sexy 37-year-old thoracic surgeon with a body builder's build and a ginormous "member" (this is brought up time and again so we can get a good mental picture). Eli's a Dom, has a membership...more
This book was recommended by a friend. I'm really I read it. This book reminds me of the elements that I love in Club Shadowlands Series. It's not just about the BDSM but the characters and their feelings. It's the desire to be heard and understood in every ascept of life from career to the bedroom.
Dr. Elijah (Eli) Calhoun is a trauma surgeon and Dom looking for his next sub. No one knows that Eli likes BDSM or that he owns Club Rio Brava either. He hasn't been happy with the club scene lately b...more
Dr. Elijah (Eli) Calhoun is a trauma surgeon and Dom looking for his next sub. No one knows that Eli likes BDSM or that he owns Club Rio Brava either. He hasn't been happy with the club scene lately b...more
Characters
Eli Calhoun – Take charge and utterly confident in what he says and wants, he gauges his time and strike when the time is right – but is the time right for the other party involved when he sets out to get the girl.
Maggie Berman – Hard worker, polished in her mannerism, team player – but also someone bound so tight that she might break if extreme is not taken with her.
The Plot
Working in a highly stressful job leave little or no time for Eli to enjoy what he does best - dominate. When he...more
Eli Calhoun – Take charge and utterly confident in what he says and wants, he gauges his time and strike when the time is right – but is the time right for the other party involved when he sets out to get the girl.
Maggie Berman – Hard worker, polished in her mannerism, team player – but also someone bound so tight that she might break if extreme is not taken with her.
The Plot
Working in a highly stressful job leave little or no time for Eli to enjoy what he does best - dominate. When he...more
Nov 10, 2012
MrsJoseph
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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THe story was ok and the writing was fine.
What killed the story for me was the ghost of Maggie's old Dom. He (and his abuse) was on page in Maggie's head all the time. Everything she did was in response to how he used to make her feel... But she never discussed him with her new Dom. At all. Not a word. He knew she had been abused by her nervousness but that's about it.
It bothered me a lot.
What killed the story for me was the ghost of Maggie's old Dom. He (and his abuse) was on page in Maggie's head all the time. Everything she did was in response to how he used to make her feel... But she never discussed him with her new Dom. At all. Not a word. He knew she had been abused by her nervousness but that's about it.
It bothered me a lot.
This was a Kindle freebie.
Ok. Nice depiction of BDSM. But the plot and characters were a little too tidy. After token angst, they resolve everything. Also, the Dom is practically psychic. I love the fantasy of a Dom anticipating and understanding his sub's every need, but this bordered on ridiculous.
Ok. Nice depiction of BDSM. But the plot and characters were a little too tidy. After token angst, they resolve everything. Also, the Dom is practically psychic. I love the fantasy of a Dom anticipating and understanding his sub's every need, but this bordered on ridiculous.
It was an ok read, i think that it could have been developed a little more. Maybe some more back story about her previous master and why she kept tensing up about everything, even though she said that she hadn't necessarily experienced some of it, especially when he kept reasuring her. It was just ok.
This is a fairly short book and the story feels very rushed. It's well written with plenty of descriptive/adult words. But I felt like there was no way these 2 people could have ended up with the feelings they had in such a brief amount of time. It's a cute, short read though.
This story didn't grab me. The relationship moved simply too fast from simply work colleagues to power exchange, and it didn't ring true. Don't know if I'll get around to reading the others in this series.
I wish this book had been longer. I could have really loved seeing Maggie in all kinds of Domination/submission situations. The story is well written and does cover a lot in a a few, 85, pages.
This was a quick little read. It wasn't bad, but it also wasn't the best thing since sliced bread. It did it's job, if you know what I mean ;)
DNF
Way too many medical errors for me to ignore. Drove me nuts, so I had to stop reading because the errors were just pissing me off.
Way too many medical errors for me to ignore. Drove me nuts, so I had to stop reading because the errors were just pissing me off.
Mmmm...not getting this one??? Too fast for my liking...did I really say that? Yup!
Hmmm....this was a labor of love. I felt it either should've been half as long as it was or more developed.....
No good Dom takes direction from their sub... Not believable at all!
Meh. Got it for free from the publisher. Didn't do anything for me.
Hot and steamy short story.
Nov 05, 2012
Adriana (Booky) Bookologist
marked it as to-read
Free 11/5/12 at Amazon
Meh.
Whoa. This was all kinds of wrong.
1. Calling him Master without even knowing for sure if he was a Dom.
2. Thinking about marriage just after the 1st time in bed.
3. Never talking about their relationship.
4. Asking her to marry him after the 2nd time being together.
5. Still never really talking--perhaps about previous D/s relationships, what's expected of each other, etc.
6. Getting married only a week or two after proposing.
Sorry, but this was a no go for me.
1. Calling him Master without even knowing for sure if he was a Dom.
2. Thinking about marriage just after the 1st time in bed.
3. Never talking about their relationship.
4. Asking her to marry him after the 2nd time being together.
5. Still never really talking--perhaps about previous D/s relationships, what's expected of each other, etc.
6. Getting married only a week or two after proposing.
Sorry, but this was a no go for me.
nice story - a bit fast from the "get together" to the "lets get married an be together forever"
ha hanging over the could and never really resolved is the issue of Maggie's previous Dom - we really don't know what he had done to her and why she is fearful of punishment - did he share her and humiliate her? we will never know
A ok read especially as a free read
ha hanging over the could and never really resolved is the issue of Maggie's previous Dom - we really don't know what he had done to her and why she is fearful of punishment - did he share her and humiliate her? we will never know
A ok read especially as a free read
Story jumps right into them having a BDSM relationship and her calling him Master without and discussion. In fact they never really discuss limits, arrangements, likes dislikes, etc. before he has her marked as his. It was just so unbelievable.
Got to 37%, can't even make it through the first sex scene *bleck* I guess I'm used to quality BDSM romances, this one doesn't even come close.
More of a 3.5..... it was enjoyable especially for a free read
May 15, 2013
Apurva
marked it as er
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First published in 1996, Jacobs has sold close to fifty books and novellas. SANDSTORMS was a 2007 nominee for the prestigious ROMANTIC TIMES Reviewers' Choice award for best erotic romance. Her books have earned awards including the Passionate Plume (best novella, 2006, se...more
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First published in 1996, Jacobs has sold close to fifty books and novellas. SANDSTORMS was a 2007 nominee for the prestigious ROMANTIC TIMES Reviewers' Choice award for best erotic romance. Her books have earned awards including the Passionate Plume (best novella, 2006, se...more
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