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Prima
A plague has devastated the world's society and the government that's left realizes the necessity of rebuilding the population. The few women who survive are enslaved, sold, traded, and bred.
Owned by their male relatives, they are punished severely for any misdeed - real or perceived. Prima is such a woman, bought and paid for by Joseph, a man who intends to get full use of her, in every conceivable way.
Prima is, technically, a post-nuclear (post-plague) genre story that contains extremely harsh, non-consensual scenes of BDSM, spanking, anal play, and sex, and the occasional touch of age play.
Owned by their male relatives, they are punished severely for any misdeed - real or perceived. Prima is such a woman, bought and paid for by Joseph, a man who intends to get full use of her, in every conceivable way.
Prima is, technically, a post-nuclear (post-plague) genre story that contains extremely harsh, non-consensual scenes of BDSM, spanking, anal play, and sex, and the occasional touch of age play.
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First published December 3, 2004
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Carolyn Faulkner
215 books352 followersCarolyn was one of you as a kid, with the intriguing seeds planted in her head of the shivering thrill-thoughts that came with words like spanking, or discipline. As with you, those kinds of words and thoughts connected the heated blush of her cheeks with feelings elsewhere, which got more and more interesting the older she got.
I bet you know just what I'm talking about.
Like some, she started writing down these thoughts, escaping into short stories of reluctant heroes willing to take someone they love in hand when it's for her own good... and more shadowy thoughts as her imagination matured.
And like some, she started sharing her writings in newsgroups once she gained some confidence.
There's nothing like the perfectly-turned phrase, the handful of words that can make a feeling wash over you. And if you're reading this, then you have within you some intense feelings that most of the world doesn't understand -- but Carolyn does, and she writes those passions with wondrous abandon. Her specialties are Spanking Romance and Adult Ageplay, so we've grouped the many examples of her work that way.
Spanking Romance Classics are sweeping love stories which dare (in a very un-PC way) to allow their heroine to feel the special love of a strong man who will take her in hand when it's best for her. Carolyn writes very real, rich characters and stories that aren't just excuses to jump from spanking scene to spanking scene. If the timeless tango of pursuing ardor touches you, and the head-rush of Adoring Discipline intrigues you, then you'll love Carolyn's stories!
I bet you know just what I'm talking about.
Like some, she started writing down these thoughts, escaping into short stories of reluctant heroes willing to take someone they love in hand when it's for her own good... and more shadowy thoughts as her imagination matured.
And like some, she started sharing her writings in newsgroups once she gained some confidence.
There's nothing like the perfectly-turned phrase, the handful of words that can make a feeling wash over you. And if you're reading this, then you have within you some intense feelings that most of the world doesn't understand -- but Carolyn does, and she writes those passions with wondrous abandon. Her specialties are Spanking Romance and Adult Ageplay, so we've grouped the many examples of her work that way.
Spanking Romance Classics are sweeping love stories which dare (in a very un-PC way) to allow their heroine to feel the special love of a strong man who will take her in hand when it's best for her. Carolyn writes very real, rich characters and stories that aren't just excuses to jump from spanking scene to spanking scene. If the timeless tango of pursuing ardor touches you, and the head-rush of Adoring Discipline intrigues you, then you'll love Carolyn's stories!
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May 4, 2013
"Prima set dinner in front of Joseph and he patted her welted, bruised ass as she turned to fetch her own plate. Her eyes returned to the butcher knife she had used to prepare dinner; recalling how he had tied her to the table, then beaten and raped her already abused bottom, she picked up the knife, turned around, and started stabbing him until he was a bloody mess on the floor. Then, knowing she would eventually be discovered, she turned the knife on herself, slitting her wrists, and laid down on the floor, snuggling up to his body as they both bled out on the floor."
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February 7, 2012
2-1/2 stars. This takes place in a future world where most of the women have been killed by a plague. Now women are property of men. So far, so good. But it went astray for me as a post apocalyptic type story in several ways.
Now as to the BDSM element, it was okay. Not extremely arousing. Not as dark as I had been led to believe by other reviews. It wasn't BDSM lite by any means but I didn't feel that it was very novel or inventive in either writing style or what actually happened. There was There was some effort made to show that they cared about each other in their own twisted way so there was an HEA within those bounds. Characterization was just okay but nothing that got me in the gut or that I will remember for very long.
Now as to the BDSM element, it was okay. Not extremely arousing. Not as dark as I had been led to believe by other reviews. It wasn't BDSM lite by any means but I didn't feel that it was very novel or inventive in either writing style or what actually happened. There was There was some effort made to show that they cared about each other in their own twisted way so there was an HEA within those bounds. Characterization was just okay but nothing that got me in the gut or that I will remember for very long.
July 8, 2016
It's hard to say I "liked" this, but it was compelling and likely a standout for what it is, hence the rating. But, it is exactly what it says on the box. This is not a playful/sweet romance with some kink or spanking. It is completely and totally messed up. Not for the faint of heart and not a fluffy romance. This is dark. The "hero" is a sadist, but the heroine is a masochist. In the end, she accepts her situation. It's one of those things that is hard to put down even though I cringed through much of it. This is Caroline Faulkner at her darkest. Non-con, hardcore BDSM all the way. Approach with caution.
July 15, 2012
Prima is probably my favorite non con story EVER. It is a book I've read and re read at least 20 times. I don't know why this one just does it - or perhaps I do. The dystopian fantasy lends the perfect lens through which to explore this new society. I loved the characters - real, intriguing, and Prima with her love of what is done for her and her shame in feeling that way. IMHO there is no better Corporal Punishment book that is harsh, unforgiving, and just completely forbidden type of arousing. I loved the multiple implements - and the descriptions. I could read this series forever and never get tired. It is definitely not for the faint of heart or those that don't like noncon. There is romance here of a sort but this is not your mother's ravishment fantasy folks. Anyone like me who loves reading this stuff (it is fiction fantasy emphasis on *fiction*) will adore this effort and become a firm believer that Carolyn Faulkner is a Master.
July 26, 2016
3.5 stars. A difficult book to read, not for the faint of heart!
I read this book after much procrastination, years and years actually. There is a good reason for that, this is probably a book everyone will read because someone said it has a strong theme of beating and abuse and it has shock-value times a million. I read it for that reason too and now, I know.
I think this book had to be very difficult to write, I can't imagine any other option. It begins with the world-building/set-up but quickly devolves into this small microcosm in which Joseph and Prima live. Their world is harsh, made even harsher by the choices of Joseph. He treats Prima in a way that will turn most people's stomach, but what made it interesting is CF's writing which was hard-hitting but gripping. I wanted to know how these two would survive, if Prima somehow would not succumb to Joseph's cruelty in the end and end in tragedy. But that was not the ending, somehow CF wrote an ending with an eternal cycle of weekly beatings but a sort of detente between Joseph and Prima, that was believable. This book made me think, of women in different parts of the world and their plight, their unending cycle of bringing children into the world, a biological predisposition, but then watching and seeing the same cycle of abuse and deprivation happening over and over again. For making me think, I give this terrible but well-crafted book, 3.5 stars, I would not recommend it, but if you do read it and it makes you think, then good.
I read this book after much procrastination, years and years actually. There is a good reason for that, this is probably a book everyone will read because someone said it has a strong theme of beating and abuse and it has shock-value times a million. I read it for that reason too and now, I know.
I think this book had to be very difficult to write, I can't imagine any other option. It begins with the world-building/set-up but quickly devolves into this small microcosm in which Joseph and Prima live. Their world is harsh, made even harsher by the choices of Joseph. He treats Prima in a way that will turn most people's stomach, but what made it interesting is CF's writing which was hard-hitting but gripping. I wanted to know how these two would survive, if Prima somehow would not succumb to Joseph's cruelty in the end and end in tragedy. But that was not the ending, somehow CF wrote an ending with an eternal cycle of weekly beatings but a sort of detente between Joseph and Prima, that was believable. This book made me think, of women in different parts of the world and their plight, their unending cycle of bringing children into the world, a biological predisposition, but then watching and seeing the same cycle of abuse and deprivation happening over and over again. For making me think, I give this terrible but well-crafted book, 3.5 stars, I would not recommend it, but if you do read it and it makes you think, then good.
January 20, 2013
This sped past my comfort level and then just kept on going. The punishments are extremely sadistic and relentless, and yet you buy the connection between the two leads. I found the book totally disturbing and at times sickening, and yet addictive in a really psychotic way.
One feature of a lot of Faulkner stories I've read is what I'll call "never-con." Most non-con/rape fantasy stories are really just forced seductions: what starts as a rape changes into a fully consensual, usually loving relationship. In never-con, the heroine is physically trapped in the situation and you genuinely believe that she can never escape it and that it will never, ever change--she will continue to be subjected to these outrageous punishments day after day, forever. (In contrast, in Ann Rice's The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty, which also featured totally over-the-top, non-con punishments and humiliations, the book makes clear that the slavery has an end-date: the tributes serve for two years and then they are sent home again. That makes it seem a lot less disturbing.)
But for those times when you have a hankering for something really outrageous and sick, Faulkner can certainly satisfy it. Since this hankering hits me every now and then, I've read a bunch of her books, and this is probably the best of them.
One feature of a lot of Faulkner stories I've read is what I'll call "never-con." Most non-con/rape fantasy stories are really just forced seductions: what starts as a rape changes into a fully consensual, usually loving relationship. In never-con, the heroine is physically trapped in the situation and you genuinely believe that she can never escape it and that it will never, ever change--she will continue to be subjected to these outrageous punishments day after day, forever. (In contrast, in Ann Rice's The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty, which also featured totally over-the-top, non-con punishments and humiliations, the book makes clear that the slavery has an end-date: the tributes serve for two years and then they are sent home again. That makes it seem a lot less disturbing.)
But for those times when you have a hankering for something really outrageous and sick, Faulkner can certainly satisfy it. Since this hankering hits me every now and then, I've read a bunch of her books, and this is probably the best of them.
September 20, 2012
I enjoyed the storyline of this writing and thought that the background and characters sounded interesting.The post nuclear, post plague aspect sounded like a clever twist. However, the farther I got into the reading, the less I wanted to continue. I am not stranger to the BDSM genre and I have enjoyed many punishment\torture scenes. I really don't have much of a problem reading non-con, however, this story felt like one big, long, torture scene to me and I didn't feel the connection between the characters. Joseph is a straight up sadist, so it is easy to see what he receives from the relationship. I fail to see what Prima is getting from the relationship, not that she has any choice in the matter. I guess I learned from this book that I, as a reader need more of a connection between the characters to really enjoy the story. I also am truly turned off when characters in non-con stories believe that one is truly enjoying their torture simply because of a female body response that is brought on by the nervous systems emergency response to trauma. I have read some of Carolyn Faulkner's other work and truly enjoyed it. This story just pulled a gut reaction from me and maybe that was the point.
January 6, 2013
I got to page 119 and just couldn't read anymore. While I've enjoyed the authors other books with this theme there are just no redeeming qualities in this book. This book is absolutely comprised of horrendous abuse. It was so awful to read I was physically sick at times. I do not recommend.
Updated Review: This was a VERY harsh story. There is little emotional connection between characters. It is unlike CF other novels of this nature which have that emotional connection and love if you will that help soften the story. It was too much for me which is why it is rated 1 out of 5 stars. However, the story is well written otherwise and may very well be something that someone who loves very very harsh novels would enjoy. I did love her other book of this nature...Tria.
Updated Review: This was a VERY harsh story. There is little emotional connection between characters. It is unlike CF other novels of this nature which have that emotional connection and love if you will that help soften the story. It was too much for me which is why it is rated 1 out of 5 stars. However, the story is well written otherwise and may very well be something that someone who loves very very harsh novels would enjoy. I did love her other book of this nature...Tria.
February 13, 2011
Bleepin hated it.
August 10, 2022
I did not finish this book...gave up at about 30%.
I didn't like this dystopian world and the way women are treated as possessions. Slavery, female circumcision is not my cup of tea.
I found Joseph to be an uncaring sadist and I couldn't keep reading.
I didn't like this dystopian world and the way women are treated as possessions. Slavery, female circumcision is not my cup of tea.
I found Joseph to be an uncaring sadist and I couldn't keep reading.
April 16, 2014
I've had this book for quite some time now, but was a wee bit nervous about reading it - with reason. Prima wasn't easy reading, and I was rather uncomfortable with just how compelling I found the story - it was very hard to put down.
The set up was fascinating, although it was also rather cliched. The world is the one we live in now, but takes place after a plague that decimated the population, women in particular. I thought the references to common things, such as Ebay, were clever and brought me into the story even more. It's interesting that in these "women are rare" type stories, women have either become precious and treated as such or they've been reduced to slavery which was the case here. Women have been stripped of all legal rights including the right to a name. They are now property and the only thing men can't do is kill one.
The fact that all the characters in this story had memories of the time before the plague (The Before Time) led me to conclude it had only been around 20 years since then. I had a hard time believing that all the men in the world today would so eagerly adopt such a draconian attitude towards women. It's causing me a bit of paranoia when looking at the men in my life. ;)
Prima is a not so young woman of child bearing years who has been coddled by her father up until the time he sells her to Joseph. For much of the story it's very hard to imagine a loving father doing such a thing, but that's the basis for the story. What is the best you could expect in a world gone topsy-turvy, where all the rights you had are stripped with no hope of getting them back. It's a very uncomfortable thing to imagine, but it made for fascinating reading.
Joseph is a terrifying character to me. I agree with Prima when she thinks it would be easier if he would stop treating her kindly in between the times he punishes her without mercy. His outward inconsistencies simply illustrate the complete lack of control Prima has over her own life, and it's chilling. The end is both satisfactory and frustrating - the sign of a well written book I think. Prima is a very well written book indeed.
The set up was fascinating, although it was also rather cliched. The world is the one we live in now, but takes place after a plague that decimated the population, women in particular. I thought the references to common things, such as Ebay, were clever and brought me into the story even more. It's interesting that in these "women are rare" type stories, women have either become precious and treated as such or they've been reduced to slavery which was the case here. Women have been stripped of all legal rights including the right to a name. They are now property and the only thing men can't do is kill one.
The fact that all the characters in this story had memories of the time before the plague (The Before Time) led me to conclude it had only been around 20 years since then. I had a hard time believing that all the men in the world today would so eagerly adopt such a draconian attitude towards women. It's causing me a bit of paranoia when looking at the men in my life. ;)
Prima is a not so young woman of child bearing years who has been coddled by her father up until the time he sells her to Joseph. For much of the story it's very hard to imagine a loving father doing such a thing, but that's the basis for the story. What is the best you could expect in a world gone topsy-turvy, where all the rights you had are stripped with no hope of getting them back. It's a very uncomfortable thing to imagine, but it made for fascinating reading.
Joseph is a terrifying character to me. I agree with Prima when she thinks it would be easier if he would stop treating her kindly in between the times he punishes her without mercy. His outward inconsistencies simply illustrate the complete lack of control Prima has over her own life, and it's chilling. The end is both satisfactory and frustrating - the sign of a well written book I think. Prima is a very well written book indeed.
December 28, 2011
Not your typical love / romance story. Hardcore scenes and as you can see from other reviews can be offensive for some readers. Very emotional story about a woman who is a masochist and how she comes to this realization and comes to terms with it.
August 21, 2020
The dystopian world-building (post-apocalypse, women are sex-slaves in a BDSM-centric world) is on the weak side but it's really just a frame for the quite brutal non-con BDSM relationship in which the enslaved heroine finds herself. If you're looking for safe, sane, and consensual, keep looking. This was the first non-con "dark romance" (a misnomer for the most part) I've probably read since Ann Rice's Sleeping Beauty many years ago, and after reading a few more recent BDSM-focused offerings, including a couple by Zoe Blake, I have to say that CF's Prima is a standout in its way. The writing is pretty compelling (not as literary as, say, 9 1/2 Weeks, but much better than some of the sloppily written recent BDSM crap I've tried after reading this one--yes, I'm a long time out of this genre, and my waypoints are pretty dated). I found the sex scenes hot for the right bend (brutally punishing and totally non-con, although the heroine is as much a sexual masochist as the hero is a sadist). There is no power "exchange" here--the male protagonist has all the power. There are no safewords, no outs, and the punishment is punishment, whether for supposed misdeeds or entirely for the male protagonist's pleasure. The fact that the female protagonist gets off on it doesn't make it any less brutal or nonconsensual. So be forewarned.
I've read the second book in this series by this writer (similar/not as good) and a couple by a few other authors, and I have to say that this is probably the best of the half dozen or so recent BDSM/rape-fantasy novels I've come across. It's not just the writing, it's the twisted but believable emotional connection that develops between the two protagonists. No HEA here, per se, but there is a believable emotional bond and a matching of appetites and hungers that works.
I've read the second book in this series by this writer (similar/not as good) and a couple by a few other authors, and I have to say that this is probably the best of the half dozen or so recent BDSM/rape-fantasy novels I've come across. It's not just the writing, it's the twisted but believable emotional connection that develops between the two protagonists. No HEA here, per se, but there is a believable emotional bond and a matching of appetites and hungers that works.
January 26, 2017
Audio Book review: Storyline: 3 Stars Narration: 5 Stars
Wonderfully narrated yet too hardcore for me.
What drew me to this story in the first place was the dystopian setting and the BDSM romance aspects indicated in the blurb as well as the narrator. I enjoyed the narration. The narrator has great voice inflection that kept me coming back to finish this story even when I may not have if I had been reading it myself.
I have taken some time to think about why the story itself irked me on occasion considering I do enjoy BDSM romance. I can’t say that it is the non-consensuality because this is the basis of slavery, to begin with, and a given in the context of this story line. So, I didn’t have that as an expectation. I don’t believe it was the actual punishments either even when I thought they were at times unrealistic. I believe what rubbed me in various parts of the story were the humiliation aspects. I know though from experience that humiliation actually does trip some submissives triggers. Needless to say, it’s not my cup of tea whether from the giving or receiving end.
All that being said, the story is well written and the narration was excellent. Had the story not tripped a few of my own personal triggers I would have enjoyed it much more.
*****Reviewed for Xtreme-Delusions*****
Wonderfully narrated yet too hardcore for me.
What drew me to this story in the first place was the dystopian setting and the BDSM romance aspects indicated in the blurb as well as the narrator. I enjoyed the narration. The narrator has great voice inflection that kept me coming back to finish this story even when I may not have if I had been reading it myself.
I have taken some time to think about why the story itself irked me on occasion considering I do enjoy BDSM romance. I can’t say that it is the non-consensuality because this is the basis of slavery, to begin with, and a given in the context of this story line. So, I didn’t have that as an expectation. I don’t believe it was the actual punishments either even when I thought they were at times unrealistic. I believe what rubbed me in various parts of the story were the humiliation aspects. I know though from experience that humiliation actually does trip some submissives triggers. Needless to say, it’s not my cup of tea whether from the giving or receiving end.
All that being said, the story is well written and the narration was excellent. Had the story not tripped a few of my own personal triggers I would have enjoyed it much more.
*****Reviewed for Xtreme-Delusions*****
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August 4, 2022Prima is an interesting examination of a relationship that I wouldn't really call a romance. But perhaps it's as close as things ever get in this post-apocalyptic dystopian world in which women have been reduced to property.
It will appeal to those who like lots of non-consensual BDSM and noncon without any fluffy romance getting in the way. And this is one book where the H does not become a good guy in the end (although compared to most men in the book's world, he's actually quite decent from the beginning).
If you love tons of sex scenes in your books, this one's for you. I personally wanted a higher plot-to-sex-scene ratio. A lot of the kinks weren't really my thing either, but the erotic scenes (and the book as a whole) were well-written.
I was super curious to see how I'd react to this book after reading several reviews saying they didn't dig the H's harsh treatment of the h in Prima. It did frustrate me and it wasn't my preference for dark erotic fiction, but there was something refreshingly honest about it. The story doesn't really try to apologize for the H's actions or the relationship it depicts, which I respect.
Too conflicted about this one to leave a star rating, but the writing quality is great, and I can see it being massively appealing to the right reader.
It will appeal to those who like lots of non-consensual BDSM and noncon without any fluffy romance getting in the way. And this is one book where the H does not become a good guy in the end (although compared to most men in the book's world, he's actually quite decent from the beginning).
If you love tons of sex scenes in your books, this one's for you. I personally wanted a higher plot-to-sex-scene ratio. A lot of the kinks weren't really my thing either, but the erotic scenes (and the book as a whole) were well-written.
I was super curious to see how I'd react to this book after reading several reviews saying they didn't dig the H's harsh treatment of the h in Prima. It did frustrate me and it wasn't my preference for dark erotic fiction, but there was something refreshingly honest about it. The story doesn't really try to apologize for the H's actions or the relationship it depicts, which I respect.
Too conflicted about this one to leave a star rating, but the writing quality is great, and I can see it being massively appealing to the right reader.
July 4, 2018
This author will be my Go-To when i’m looking for my favourite kink. And i think that most of her books focuses on that.
I loved that joseph is not on the crazy pedophile side, given than most of the men in the story is well with in that category. And i wouldnt really want a master/daddy that would punish me in public but i love his punishments and Especially his examinations (no point in denying my sick pervy ass now 😂). It was nice that they were aware of what it was like before whatever happened and that joseph was comparing it to their present. I just have a question tho, it said in the book that his age in the present was 38, but then it said that he was waaaay past that now so it put him between 40 to 50? Does the same go with Prima/Katherine?
All in all i’d also love to have someone like joseph as my master, his examinations and how he cares for you - maybe tho he could lessen his spankings? Just a Tad bit?? 👌🏻
I loved that joseph is not on the crazy pedophile side, given than most of the men in the story is well with in that category. And i wouldnt really want a master/daddy that would punish me in public but i love his punishments and Especially his examinations (no point in denying my sick pervy ass now 😂). It was nice that they were aware of what it was like before whatever happened and that joseph was comparing it to their present. I just have a question tho, it said in the book that his age in the present was 38, but then it said that he was waaaay past that now so it put him between 40 to 50? Does the same go with Prima/Katherine?
All in all i’d also love to have someone like joseph as my master, his examinations and how he cares for you - maybe tho he could lessen his spankings? Just a Tad bit?? 👌🏻
October 1, 2017
This is a great book written by Carolyn Faulkner. Once again her style of domestic discipline was sexy and delicious. Adding the narration by La Petite Mort tipped this audio into a must listen. The story was written from a prospective in a different time and culture. The character development through the emotions that are exhibited, made it easy to understand and bond with both. It takes a certain type of woman to be completely subservient and be OK with her self and the place she has chosen in life. Even though in the story she might not have chosen the place she ends up, in her heart she's exactly where she needs to be and the narrator brought those emotions to the forefront perfectly. I loved it.
September 1, 2019
I love dark romances but this one was just not for me. The focus seemed to be on the torture of this girl. The sex was not descriptive or hot which made the torture senseless. Even if it was just from the guy's point of view it would have made this story much more enjoyable. Well, what if's don't really matter because it's not there. I hope this is not indicative of all the author's books. I am going to try one from a different series and see if it's any better. If you like the concept of torture without much pleasure this book is for you!
August 27, 2017
It's OK
I like the idea of the story. I like the writing, Carolyn Faulkner writes well. For me, the problem is Joseph. I don't like him at all. He has a few times when I almost like him, but not enough to get over the rest of the times. It's not that I think he was overly harsh, but the fact he was old enough to remember the "Before Times" made some of his behavior unexcusable, to me. YMMV. I'm not trying to discourage anyone from buying or reading, this is just my opinion.
I like the idea of the story. I like the writing, Carolyn Faulkner writes well. For me, the problem is Joseph. I don't like him at all. He has a few times when I almost like him, but not enough to get over the rest of the times. It's not that I think he was overly harsh, but the fact he was old enough to remember the "Before Times" made some of his behavior unexcusable, to me. YMMV. I'm not trying to discourage anyone from buying or reading, this is just my opinion.
October 31, 2020
The only way I can describe this book is dark, twisted, and at times, horrific. My advice is to read the blurb carefully before you consider reading this one. And the reviews. Prima isn’t for the faint of heart. For me, I found parts of the story to be intriguing, but it is definitely hardcore.
July 25, 2017
Kinda disappointed that it didn't have a solid HEA but it was nice to know that they had feeling for each after all!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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July 12, 2019Pg 170. All the spanking is just not my thing.
April 28, 2016
CAUGHT BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE, AREN’T YOU, PRIMA, MY GIRL?
I will admit that I am rating this story based on its creativity and the overall execution, which was deviously brilliant, but not on how the story made me feel. Sometimes, an author will take a reader out of their comfort zone, shock them, and leave them shaking their head in disgust and fear. Personally, as I read this, I kept thinking, I think I would just kill myself before I could live that way.
This is one of those stories that you shiver, want to cover your eyes and ears, like watching a horror movie, you don’t want to see, but you can’t look away either. This is definitely not a sweet and sassy romance, this is dark erotic horror in a dystopian world referred to as Cultural Revolution. Woman are objects, bought and sold, even by their own families, they are property owned and used, abused and hopeful bred. What is crazy is that woman are scarce, but they are treated so poorly, they have no rights, no protection beyond their owner, and they are at the mercy of their owner.
Katherine has been renamed Prima; she is a 29-years-old and a virgin who had a nice carefree life before the world changed. She has been sold on Ebay by her ailing father to Joseph and shipped away. Joseph loves punishing her, for no reason at all, except it is his right and he can, and he does, forcing her to submit. For Prima, Joseph becomes her owner, her master, her lover, her Daddy and her husband all wrapped up in one tough, harsh, awkwardly caring man. He inflicts psychological as well as physical torture, and she knows she has no choice but to obey him, or make it much worse on herself. She is beaten, blistered, bridled, fingered, and raped, and it pleases him to hurt her.
I will admit that I am rating this story based on its creativity and the overall execution, which was deviously brilliant, but not on how the story made me feel. Sometimes, an author will take a reader out of their comfort zone, shock them, and leave them shaking their head in disgust and fear. Personally, as I read this, I kept thinking, I think I would just kill myself before I could live that way.
This is one of those stories that you shiver, want to cover your eyes and ears, like watching a horror movie, you don’t want to see, but you can’t look away either. This is definitely not a sweet and sassy romance, this is dark erotic horror in a dystopian world referred to as Cultural Revolution. Woman are objects, bought and sold, even by their own families, they are property owned and used, abused and hopeful bred. What is crazy is that woman are scarce, but they are treated so poorly, they have no rights, no protection beyond their owner, and they are at the mercy of their owner.
Katherine has been renamed Prima; she is a 29-years-old and a virgin who had a nice carefree life before the world changed. She has been sold on Ebay by her ailing father to Joseph and shipped away. Joseph loves punishing her, for no reason at all, except it is his right and he can, and he does, forcing her to submit. For Prima, Joseph becomes her owner, her master, her lover, her Daddy and her husband all wrapped up in one tough, harsh, awkwardly caring man. He inflicts psychological as well as physical torture, and she knows she has no choice but to obey him, or make it much worse on herself. She is beaten, blistered, bridled, fingered, and raped, and it pleases him to hurt her.
May 1, 2017
Mmmm Interesting
Where do I start, This was the first book by Carolyn Faulkner I have tried and I mainly chose it for its posts apocalyptic theme and also a bit of curiosity after Reading the sample. I have read many stories over the years involving the shall we say the non- vanilla lifestyle, ranging in spectrum from the mild to the the down right extreme and if your looking for light fluffy BDSM then this is not for you. This story was a show of contrasts, on the one hand we have Joseph with his many varied sadistic and can I just say very inventive punishment's that he so loves too use on his Prima/Katherine- Marie and then we have the loving way he also treats her like she is a precious child made of fragile glass, its enough to give you whiplash. There is something for everyone here we have age play Binky's/ baby monitors/ bath times and bed times, medical play with home made enema's and medical suppositories, rubber glove examinations a bit of pony play with the harness and bit and plenty of spanking, canings, whipping, in fact I would say this had the most spankings I have ever read in a book and they were not mild Joseph really gets off on Primas pain a lot. The world this story is set in is after a great plague, altering the world in such a way where females are now the property of males, little more than slaves, they also have no rights at all in this new world. This was an interesting concept and through a bit out of my comfort zone I found it an enjoyable different read. Be aware if planning to give this a go this is a 24/7 master/slave romance and our hero is a bit of a sadist you have been warned.
Where do I start, This was the first book by Carolyn Faulkner I have tried and I mainly chose it for its posts apocalyptic theme and also a bit of curiosity after Reading the sample. I have read many stories over the years involving the shall we say the non- vanilla lifestyle, ranging in spectrum from the mild to the the down right extreme and if your looking for light fluffy BDSM then this is not for you. This story was a show of contrasts, on the one hand we have Joseph with his many varied sadistic and can I just say very inventive punishment's that he so loves too use on his Prima/Katherine- Marie and then we have the loving way he also treats her like she is a precious child made of fragile glass, its enough to give you whiplash. There is something for everyone here we have age play Binky's/ baby monitors/ bath times and bed times, medical play with home made enema's and medical suppositories, rubber glove examinations a bit of pony play with the harness and bit and plenty of spanking, canings, whipping, in fact I would say this had the most spankings I have ever read in a book and they were not mild Joseph really gets off on Primas pain a lot. The world this story is set in is after a great plague, altering the world in such a way where females are now the property of males, little more than slaves, they also have no rights at all in this new world. This was an interesting concept and through a bit out of my comfort zone I found it an enjoyable different read. Be aware if planning to give this a go this is a 24/7 master/slave romance and our hero is a bit of a sadist you have been warned.
February 5, 2015
I could be totally off base here but I think this book is more like book porn than plot driven. When I say, "book porn", I mean a collection of sex scenes meant to get one off who has certain predilections. For instance, I enjoy some non-con and I enjoy books by PowerOne. I don't read the whole book from start to finish, I read it scene by scene and well, enjoy my filthy self. This book is for spanking lovers and adult pacifier fetishists.
So, if you look at this book from that perspective, the plot is pretty well done for what it is. Just like in video porn, the plot is not necessary, it's the down and dirty stuff that's really important. If you read this as you would any non-porn book, the plot is ridiculous and filled with holes. I gave this book 3 stars because while it's not my thing, it was well written for what I considered it to be.
This book is all about the spanking. Like 195 times in one session. That's too much for me. I'm usually okay with 50 or so even though that's not really my thing but this was excessive and I found myself skimming after the first 20 hits or so. And the pacifier was really silly. Now, for someone who's into that kind of thing, then this book may be a great read for you. I DNF'd this book at 70%. I was a little bit interested in how these two characters would evolve but once I read the following line, "Their last stop was her greatest fear: it was an implements store, Wench World". That's when I had enough and had no hopes of anything better happening. Just too silly for me to get behind, LOL.
So, if you look at this book from that perspective, the plot is pretty well done for what it is. Just like in video porn, the plot is not necessary, it's the down and dirty stuff that's really important. If you read this as you would any non-porn book, the plot is ridiculous and filled with holes. I gave this book 3 stars because while it's not my thing, it was well written for what I considered it to be.
This book is all about the spanking. Like 195 times in one session. That's too much for me. I'm usually okay with 50 or so even though that's not really my thing but this was excessive and I found myself skimming after the first 20 hits or so. And the pacifier was really silly. Now, for someone who's into that kind of thing, then this book may be a great read for you. I DNF'd this book at 70%. I was a little bit interested in how these two characters would evolve but once I read the following line, "Their last stop was her greatest fear: it was an implements store, Wench World". That's when I had enough and had no hopes of anything better happening. Just too silly for me to get behind, LOL.
could-not-finish
July 9, 2013In the future, women are treated as objects owned by men. Men are free to abuse them and use them any way except kill them. They are needed for breeding so this is not tolerated. Joseph is a rich thirty something man who buys Prima from a ad Prima's father placed impeding his death. He desires Prima be taken care of. Prima is older then commonly desired women, 28 years old. Joseph does not care for a child, although and is delighted with Prima when she is delivered to his house. Immediately Joseph initiates her mistreatment.
I could not muster any attraction for Joseph at all. I am the queen of dominant alpha males and S and M, but he did nothing for me. What is the pacifier, naps, and suppositories? Gross. Joseph made of point that he did not want a young mate only to treat Prima like a 5 year old. I got half way through before I could not stomach any more. After an especially exorbitant beating for Joseph’s pleasure alone, Prima is groped repeatedly by friends before the abuse is stopped. On the positive side, Prima made me contemplate the society we live in today and women’s roles and how they have changed. Really, though, even in the past, were all women treated so unfairly and were men trained by society to continue this? I do not remember that in history. Joseph must be a nut job living before society changed and seeing women treated fairly, only to change completely with society and its corruption. Yuck.
I could not muster any attraction for Joseph at all. I am the queen of dominant alpha males and S and M, but he did nothing for me. What is the pacifier, naps, and suppositories? Gross. Joseph made of point that he did not want a young mate only to treat Prima like a 5 year old. I got half way through before I could not stomach any more. After an especially exorbitant beating for Joseph’s pleasure alone, Prima is groped repeatedly by friends before the abuse is stopped. On the positive side, Prima made me contemplate the society we live in today and women’s roles and how they have changed. Really, though, even in the past, were all women treated so unfairly and were men trained by society to continue this? I do not remember that in history. Joseph must be a nut job living before society changed and seeing women treated fairly, only to change completely with society and its corruption. Yuck.
July 8, 2016
Let me start off by saying that I usually don't have a problem with BDSM books, but I must say this is the worst (not saying the story was bad, but the beating? WOW!!!!!) book I've read so far. I think quarter of the way through this book I couldn't read anymore honestly but I finished it. The problem I had with this book was that the (can't even call her the heroine, so I'll just call her what the author called her 'Prima')...was that Prima honestly, genuinely didn't like to be 'punished'. Sorry to spoil this for you but throughout the book little hints were being dropped that Prima actually enjoyed what was happening to her and then BAM at the end of the book *sarcastic voice* she loved it all along. For me I was hoping for quite a different conclusion if not something that deviates from the obvious. Why oh why does the female character has to have a secret desire to be beaten black and blue physically or mentally. Why can't she honestly not want to have flesh peeled from her body and go from there, the male character has some sick and twisted reason why he loves to do that to her or some weird way that he actually loves her. Oh and let's not forget not remorseful whatsoever and will continue with her 'punishments'. That because her body gets wet for him that means her body is telling the truth and she's just lying to herself and really wants it, WHAT!!??? Well shit...that actually gives me a glimpse of why rapist say 'she wanted it'...I am so....ughhh. I'm done.
March 4, 2014
I read another of this authors books, the Submissive Bride, and didn't like it, as it was "adult little girl" stuff. I thought I'd try another book by this author, as I felt the first had been well written.
Well, I didn't like this book either. It's really just brutal sadomasochism.
I’m going to give you twenty with the cane, then thirty with the paddle, then forty with the rubber strap, and fifty with the bath brush, then I’m going to finish you off with twenty more of the cane.”
I find the authors writing to be cold and unemotional. It's not the subject matter, I found Cherise Sinclair's "this is who I am" to be one of the best books I've read.
This was just cruel with no emotions involved. Although towards the end it got a bit better.
I'll not be reading any more by this author. I don't like the writing style, cold, detached, brutal beatings.
Not my thing.
Well, I didn't like this book either. It's really just brutal sadomasochism.
I’m going to give you twenty with the cane, then thirty with the paddle, then forty with the rubber strap, and fifty with the bath brush, then I’m going to finish you off with twenty more of the cane.”
I find the authors writing to be cold and unemotional. It's not the subject matter, I found Cherise Sinclair's "this is who I am" to be one of the best books I've read.
This was just cruel with no emotions involved. Although towards the end it got a bit better.
I'll not be reading any more by this author. I don't like the writing style, cold, detached, brutal beatings.
Not my thing.
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