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House Mother: The Contract
All Amber Lloyd wanted was a new start. With her abusive ex-husband a thing of the past and a modest divorce settlement in the bank, the future looked hopeful.
But as Amber quickly finds out, a young woman making it alone in a new city is much more expensive than she initially thought, and with no work experience, her options are limited. When an unusual job offer presents itself, Amber is hesitant, but her financial situation leaves her with few other choices.
Amber soon finds herself living the life of luxury as House Mother to five middle-aged men, but what initially seemed to be a straightforward contract turns out to be more complicated than she bargained for as each of the men comes with his own set of sexual problems. Is Amber in over her head or has she found her true calling?
House Mother is a crazy ride into the world of sexual dysfunction told first-person by a woman with compassion and empathy for her clients. Some are more damaged than others, but they all have one thing in common - they all need the unique services provided by the House Mother.
But as Amber quickly finds out, a young woman making it alone in a new city is much more expensive than she initially thought, and with no work experience, her options are limited. When an unusual job offer presents itself, Amber is hesitant, but her financial situation leaves her with few other choices.
Amber soon finds herself living the life of luxury as House Mother to five middle-aged men, but what initially seemed to be a straightforward contract turns out to be more complicated than she bargained for as each of the men comes with his own set of sexual problems. Is Amber in over her head or has she found her true calling?
House Mother is a crazy ride into the world of sexual dysfunction told first-person by a woman with compassion and empathy for her clients. Some are more damaged than others, but they all have one thing in common - they all need the unique services provided by the House Mother.
292 pages, Paperback
Published July 24, 2019
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August 16, 2019
For erotic fiction, this was fairly vanilla.
Amber has lived her life as an unsatisfied wife to a selfish husband. Upon her divorce she changes her name and moves to a new town.
Down on her luck, and funds quickly dwindling, Amber comes across a strange ad for a 'House Mother'.
The situation is clear, be mistress to five men and they will cover all your expenses, give you a place to live and a car to drive. Her apartment is voice controlled, her neighbour is a Madam and becomes a good friend.
The men come with problems.
One wants to cheat but can't, except for phone sex and foreplay. Amber eventually gets him to cheat and this made me uncomfortable, because she gave him an ultimatum to have sex when it was clear he didn't want to. This ultimately leads to him falling in love with her and confessing everything to his wife.
One is a borderline sex addict who has sex with Amber in a way she didn't consent to (she didn't say no wither which apparently makes it OK) and he didn't really apologise for it in a genuine way.
One can't get it up, one comes too early and one she doesn't really get to see because he is always called away for work.
Amber essentially becomes a sex therapist to these men, going above and beyond what is expected of her.
Until the last part of the book, it isn't mentioned that before following her husband, Amber had been studying to be a therapist. Which makes her incessant need to 'fix' these men seem a lot like she is returning to the woman she was in her marriage.
Amber is obsessed with vaginal orgasms and masturbating in her shower and even though she is with, or thinking of different people, these scenes become repetitive. The sex scenes are weird with the way they are written, the oral sex and ejaculation scenes especially.
The idea of this book is good, but there is a factor I can't put my finger on that makes me uncomfortable, and not in a prudish way.
The "House Mother" title given to Amber is problematic for me because it lends a juvenile quality to these grown men. Typically a house mother is a carer for a sorority or boarding school and is some respects she fulfils this by mothering these men.
Her transformation from sexually repressed housewife to horny mistress unrealistically happens overnight and there's even a little one-sided lesbian scene thrown in for good measure.
Consent is an issue for me in this. Amber never really says no, even if it's something she is uncomfortable with, except one scene with a guy who she says no to because she is contractually obligated to these specific five men. It's disappointing that a character who found her moxie after leaving her husband winds up so beholden to people for friendship, money and orgasms that she loses her voice again.
Amber has lived her life as an unsatisfied wife to a selfish husband. Upon her divorce she changes her name and moves to a new town.
Down on her luck, and funds quickly dwindling, Amber comes across a strange ad for a 'House Mother'.
The situation is clear, be mistress to five men and they will cover all your expenses, give you a place to live and a car to drive. Her apartment is voice controlled, her neighbour is a Madam and becomes a good friend.
The men come with problems.
One wants to cheat but can't, except for phone sex and foreplay. Amber eventually gets him to cheat and this made me uncomfortable, because she gave him an ultimatum to have sex when it was clear he didn't want to. This ultimately leads to him falling in love with her and confessing everything to his wife.
One is a borderline sex addict who has sex with Amber in a way she didn't consent to (she didn't say no wither which apparently makes it OK) and he didn't really apologise for it in a genuine way.
One can't get it up, one comes too early and one she doesn't really get to see because he is always called away for work.
Amber essentially becomes a sex therapist to these men, going above and beyond what is expected of her.
Until the last part of the book, it isn't mentioned that before following her husband, Amber had been studying to be a therapist. Which makes her incessant need to 'fix' these men seem a lot like she is returning to the woman she was in her marriage.
Amber is obsessed with vaginal orgasms and masturbating in her shower and even though she is with, or thinking of different people, these scenes become repetitive. The sex scenes are weird with the way they are written, the oral sex and ejaculation scenes especially.
The idea of this book is good, but there is a factor I can't put my finger on that makes me uncomfortable, and not in a prudish way.
The "House Mother" title given to Amber is problematic for me because it lends a juvenile quality to these grown men. Typically a house mother is a carer for a sorority or boarding school and is some respects she fulfils this by mothering these men.
Her transformation from sexually repressed housewife to horny mistress unrealistically happens overnight and there's even a little one-sided lesbian scene thrown in for good measure.
Consent is an issue for me in this. Amber never really says no, even if it's something she is uncomfortable with, except one scene with a guy who she says no to because she is contractually obligated to these specific five men. It's disappointing that a character who found her moxie after leaving her husband winds up so beholden to people for friendship, money and orgasms that she loses her voice again.
August 19, 2019
The reason I am giving it two stars instead of one, is because it was well edited, and the story did flow fine. Except for the end which really felt like it came on fast, and instead of ending the story, made sure to leave it open for more books in the series.
When I read an erotic book I want it to be a fantasy, I don’t want it to be like real life. I don’t want to read about men who have premature ejaculation or can’t get it up. If it was one guy and the couple worked on his problem in unique ways for part of the book, I would be fine with that. But to have that the premise of the entire story is not something I want to read.
When I read the synopsis and saw that it said, “turns out to be more complicated than she bargained for as each of the men comes with his own set of sexual problems.” I am thinking something in regards to kinky sex, not being unable to get erect.
Then there’s the actual sex scenes in the book, which were not that exciting. But how can they be if a guy comes right away and the House Mother, Amber, is consoling the guy for the rest of the scene. Or if the sex with another one is just wham bam thank you ma’am, and then he leaves to get back to work. Okay one quickie is fine, but I want to read a detailed scene that involves a few pages or more of steamy sex, not Amber masturbating in the shower again and again.
If your kink is guys who come really fast or can’t get hard, this book is for you. But if you want graphic sex scenes filled with a fantasy world, you should look somewhere else.
When I read an erotic book I want it to be a fantasy, I don’t want it to be like real life. I don’t want to read about men who have premature ejaculation or can’t get it up. If it was one guy and the couple worked on his problem in unique ways for part of the book, I would be fine with that. But to have that the premise of the entire story is not something I want to read.
When I read the synopsis and saw that it said, “turns out to be more complicated than she bargained for as each of the men comes with his own set of sexual problems.” I am thinking something in regards to kinky sex, not being unable to get erect.
Then there’s the actual sex scenes in the book, which were not that exciting. But how can they be if a guy comes right away and the House Mother, Amber, is consoling the guy for the rest of the scene. Or if the sex with another one is just wham bam thank you ma’am, and then he leaves to get back to work. Okay one quickie is fine, but I want to read a detailed scene that involves a few pages or more of steamy sex, not Amber masturbating in the shower again and again.
If your kink is guys who come really fast or can’t get hard, this book is for you. But if you want graphic sex scenes filled with a fantasy world, you should look somewhere else.
January 28, 2020
A superb story
If you are looking for unadulterated fornication this isn't the book for you. This is primarily a tale of a mature woman taking a chance on a unusual proposition and the consequences of that decision. The sex is considered and realistic. Characters are well rounded and you care for them. I loved this book and am looking forward to the second instalment.
If you are looking for unadulterated fornication this isn't the book for you. This is primarily a tale of a mature woman taking a chance on a unusual proposition and the consequences of that decision. The sex is considered and realistic. Characters are well rounded and you care for them. I loved this book and am looking forward to the second instalment.
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