Her Submission

Carnal Secrets #2

by Vonna Harper

Kaci lives alone, dreams alone. Her traumatic past is behind her, her future faced one day at a time. Her nights are filled with fantasies—only fantasies—of being under a shadowy master’s control but no one will ever know.
Then she’s spotted by a scarred dom who understands the look, smell, and taste of submission. Reno wants her and what Reno wants, he takes.

Her Submission examines power and weakness, strength and vulnerability. Survival. Growth.

To clarify, Her Submission and the other stories in the Carnal series aren't romance. The title and cover should make clear what this book is about. If you're looking for the warmth and intimacy inherent in romances, Her Submission won't provide that. What you will get is an intense journey into a seductive and fictional world.

Genres: Dark, BDSM, Erotica, Adult

186 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 15, 2013

About the author

Under her "real" name, Vonna Harper has published more fiction than she can keep track of . These include category romances for the major players as well as the 'juicy' stuff. She also penned a series of well-received Native American historicals. One earned her finalist status in both the Women Writing the West Willa award and Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association. Before discovering romances, both erotic and otherwise, Vonna 'confessed' all kinds of nonsense for the confession magazines.

When asked about erotica research, she insists, "Of course I've time-traveled to the ancient Everglades, infiltrated bondage strongholds, done wilderness search and rescue, and spent a night trapped in a workout gym with Mr. Universe. How can I possibly write about something I haven't experienced?"

As for day jobs, "I've been a commercial pilot, brain surgeon, worked as a white-water river guide, bee keeper, snake charmer, and garbage collector."

Reviews

[Jo * Smut-Dickted * · Rating 2 out of 5]

Although it is not noted this seems to be another book in the Carnal Series. The male MC is part of that group. It did not have the same feel, in some ways, as the others. I was not really engaged with Kaci - I didn't dislike her I just felt kind of blah with her. It is harsh but not super memorable - if that makes sense. Def. DMC content - so the warnings apply. Harsh, non consensual sex, corporal punishment, abduction, etc. Not a fluffy BDSM story - actually not really BDSM per se as it is non con.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Drawn in from the first page.
A dark read dealing with so much. Submission, slave training, beatings, anal play, bondage, bondage, bondage, whips, collar, gags, cuffs. Basically A lot.

Warning may not be for everyone.

Kaci is basically kidnapped by a slave trainer who is recovering from an accident. He sees something in Kaci and takes her and makes her HIS.

I don't want to give to much away. It was a captivating read, well written and kept me on edge. Not to dark but just enough to give a reader that "thrill" taboo captive vibe.

[Ida 'Yuki' · Rating 1 out of 5]

I thought this book would be as good as the first book. But I was certainly wrong. but I did not want to give up and read it. I am a bit disappointed.

[Avid Reader · Rating 2 out of 5]

Her Submission (Carnal Secrets #2) by Vonna Harper
2 stars
Triggers: Humiliation, kidnapping, BDSM
I was given this book for an honest review by Wicked Reads.

I have not read the previous story and this is a short story, for sure. However, it was not very well developed, the characters had very little chemistry, if any. I am not sure if this was supposed to be a story with chemistry - despite the warning that this is not a romance, which is very true.

This seems more like a story of a woman who finds herself under duress and simply adopts a way of life that she can handle.

Master Reno is a bad person - from what I can gather, he's an injured sex-slave trainer who steals people, breaks them and sends them off to be owned. No real development of him either and the hint that he will be working on something new just seems out of place.

Overall, I did not really like this story. I need more development.

[Larry Southwick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Her Submission, by Vonna Harper. First, very heavy, harsh slave/master
scene. We only find out much later, this is fantasy of female character.
Then, a man comes along and kidnaps this female character, explaining he
is going to make her into a sex slave, that he used to do it
professionally, prior to bad motorcycle accident. This is his way of
"getting back up on the horse." The company he used to work for, Carnal
Inc, has several training centers, churning out kidnapped sex slaves for
rich people. Very much like The Harvest Association of Cherise
Sinclair's novels, except a bit less bloody...No murder is mentioned,
despite a definite lack of consent. No torture, but the process is far
from pleasant or easy on the woman. But of course, they select only
submissives, who live isolated lives...No relatives or friends or long
term jobs.

Sure, there are tons of beautiful young women who fit that description,
right?

My real problem with this book is how she turns, very quickly at one
point, from resistance, defiance, anger and fear, to complacent and
satisfied, without sufficient cause, in my opinion. I guess it helps
that her fantasy of being a sex slave, comes true. Fortunate, that. Oh,
I liked the book...hot sex, harsh, but not soul-crushing bdsm, and an
interesting storyline. Just some niggling problems. I am going to read
more of the Carnal Inc books, and see if they improve.

[Scooper Speaks]

Don't know what I was expecting, but this book didn't do anything for me. I think it's more my fault for not being interested in the story. I knew it was about a kidnapped woman, but I kept hoping that something would pull them together in some kind of meaningful way and I never felt or believed that happened.