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Continuum
Like Alice in some decadent Wonderland, Joanna Darrell takes a break from her boring office job, meets new people, and is introduced to the giving and receiving of enjoyable punishment. Here is a parallel world of perversity and unusual pleasure.
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 5, 1996
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About the author
Portia Da Costa
170 books514 followersI'm a Sunday Times, New York Times and USA Today bestselling British author of romance, erotic romance and romantic fiction. My novels have been published by a variety of different houses, both in the US and the UK, and translated into many languages including German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian and Japanese. I'm best known for my many novels for the pioneering British erotica publisher Black Lace and I writing books with contemporary, paranormal and occasionally futuristic settings. I'm now venturing into historical erotic romance too, with a new novel for Harlequin Spice set in London in the year 1890.
I also write as Dorothy Starr and Megan Paul
I've been writing for publication since 1990, and have had over twenty novels published and around 100 short stories. I've contributed to many different short story anthologies and women’s magazines. I've also written a number Spice Briefs for Harlequin.
I'm a member of Romance Writers of America, the Passionate Ink RWA Chapter, the Romantic Novelists Association [UK] and the Society of Authors [UK].
I live in the heart of West Yorkshire, UK, with my husband and my cats. When I'm not writing I enjoy reading, watching TV and movies, hanging out on Twitter and Facebook, and online life in general. I was formerly a librarian and have also worked in local government.
I also write as Dorothy Starr and Megan Paul
I've been writing for publication since 1990, and have had over twenty novels published and around 100 short stories. I've contributed to many different short story anthologies and women’s magazines. I've also written a number Spice Briefs for Harlequin.
I'm a member of Romance Writers of America, the Passionate Ink RWA Chapter, the Romantic Novelists Association [UK] and the Society of Authors [UK].
I live in the heart of West Yorkshire, UK, with my husband and my cats. When I'm not writing I enjoy reading, watching TV and movies, hanging out on Twitter and Facebook, and online life in general. I was formerly a librarian and have also worked in local government.
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August 22, 2012
What a crazy ride and the ending was a great twist...good read for sure!!!
February 5, 2017
Okay, this really floated my boat on the sex and kinky erotic side, Joanna, main character, in control and doing well career wise, suddenly finds a casual sex friendship and simultaneously a mystery group leading her into a world of BDSM kink and swinger parties, but never knowing who is behind what she calls the Continuum. This is well named.
Corporal punishment from her first experience, progresses, with different characters in control using different implements from spanking to paddles, hairbrushes and more, includes restraints and bondage at times.
There's sexual play and practices from middle aged to younger proponents and some very erotic sexual action including m/f f/f m/m and ménage as well as large polygamist party.
Negatives, it's a bit dated, I think 1990's, character development could be improved upon, and discerning readers will find some niggly editing issues, despite this being professionally edited by a well known company. Missing out use of the word - an preceding words with vowel starts, for example. No reference to sexual health or condom use...and to be honest these are dangerous games to play without condom protection.
But the story for me was good, titillating, arousing and in my opinion very erotic. Hence the four stars from me.
Corporal punishment from her first experience, progresses, with different characters in control using different implements from spanking to paddles, hairbrushes and more, includes restraints and bondage at times.
There's sexual play and practices from middle aged to younger proponents and some very erotic sexual action including m/f f/f m/m and ménage as well as large polygamist party.
Negatives, it's a bit dated, I think 1990's, character development could be improved upon, and discerning readers will find some niggly editing issues, despite this being professionally edited by a well known company. Missing out use of the word - an preceding words with vowel starts, for example. No reference to sexual health or condom use...and to be honest these are dangerous games to play without condom protection.
But the story for me was good, titillating, arousing and in my opinion very erotic. Hence the four stars from me.
January 19, 2012
This was a first read for me revolving around "enjoyable punishment", and while I must say that it would never become a reality for me...the fantasy definitely works ;) for those of you that enjoy this topic, you certainly won't have to wait until the second half of the book for the punishment (or should I say enjoyment) to begin, it seemed almost non-stop throughout
August 4, 2014
Joanna works in a high powered profession which can be stressful. When she inadvertently calls an annoying customer a rude name, she is called in to see her boss and someone from HR. Instead of the sack, she is sent to a coastal retreat in order to relax. Whilst there she becomes acquainted with an older couple who introduce her to the delights of spanking. And, it all leads on from there as she becomes further embroiled with a mysterious kinky group she calls the Continuum. If you like a little light kink, this is the book for you. Not brilliant but enough to take my mind of other personal issues.
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