I was told that there were things in this book "I had probably never even heard of", so I was ready to be shocked, horrified...and gratified.
Things I had never even heard of? Was that really possible? I knew there was a strong element of BDSM (bondage and discipline, dominance and submission- Thanks Wikipedia!) in the book, so I was prepared for something like "The Story of O". (Back in high school, I was on a mission to read every book ever banned and this was one of the most shocking). What I found was a romance with a dark side. Perhaps I was too focused on the erotic element and was expecting something a little more fast and furious. Instead I found a lot of story development, some silly (and somewhat annoying) narration by the protagonist (all of those "inner goddess" back flips) and some very satisfying erotic passages interspersed in this somewhat anachronistic story (a college student with no smart phone in 2011...who drinks tea? Really?).
I can't really complain. It was an enjoyable read. And I am willing to bet that all of those out there who are criticizing the book were avid readers of the entire series too.
It also made me interested in exploring some new toys. starting with those balls that Anastasia and Christian were playing with and that she wore through most of the charity dinner at Christian's parents help. They are called Ben Wa balls. Here's a cute pink set from Edenfantasy.com:
Ben Wa balls from Edenfantasy.com
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