Split

by Kristina Lloyd

A visit to Heddlestone, a remote village in the Yorkshire moors, changes librarian Kate Carter's life forever. The place has an eerie yet erotic charge; and when Kate is later offered a job in its puppet museum, she leaves London and her boyfriend to take up the post. Jake, the strange and beautiful curator and puppeteer, draws her into his secluded sensual world, and before long she is sharing his bed and discovering a new and frightening side of love and lust. But Heddlestone is a village with secrets, and Kate is haunted by a surreal holiday memory of a cool, handsome man dominating a woman dressed like a crazy ballerina. The man is Eddie, Jake's brother; and when Kate is seduced by him and his reckless Ukrainian wife, she becomes involved in a second dark relationship. Split between the two men, Kate moves closer to the truth of Heddlestone, sensing danger but not knowing if the greatest threat comes from ghosts or reality.

Genres: Erotica, Contemporary, Erotic Romance

272 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published November 8, 2007

About the author

Kristina Lloyd's erotic fiction centers on female sexual submission and frequently features themes of sexual obsession and danger alongside elements of the suspense thriller. She lives in Brighton, a seaside town in England and the setting for her controversial and most popular novel, Asking for Trouble. Her short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies, including several "Best of" collections in both the UK and US, and her non-fiction has appeared in publications such as The Guardian, Sunday Times Travel and the International Business Times. Her work has been translated into German, Dutch, Greek and Japanese. Kristina has been described as an author who "writes sex with a formidable force" and "makes no apology for writing transgressive fiction with some heavy female submission".

Find out more on Kristina's site

Reviews

[Nikki Magennis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful, gothic, sexy as hell. Fabulously evocative writing.

[Lily Harlem · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brilliantly written, loved the characters - reminded me of Wuthering Heights but hot!!

[Carlie Aubuchon · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story gripped me through and through but I've been spoiled with clear endings. This ending was appropriate but threw me for a loop. Interesting and entertaining read.

[Claire · Rating 1 out of 5]

totally unbelievable ,at times it was uncomfortable to read .I felt no connection to any of the characters and the plot was very thin .