When Madison Morris decides to hire an assistant to help run her naughty bookshop, she gets a lot more than she bargained for. Aggressive Andy doesn't quite make the grade, but continues to push her buttons in other areas, while uptight and utterly repressed Gabriel can't quite take Madison's training techniques. One makes her grasp control, while the other makes her lose it. But the lines are blurring and she's no longer sure who's leading and who's following. In the midst of kinky threesomes and power plays, can Madison work out what she really wants?
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'One of the best erotic-romances of 2009' Michelle Buonfiglio, Barnes and Noble (for The Things That Make Me Give In)
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Charlotte Stein has contributed to numerous erotic anthologies, and her own collection of short stories, The Things That Make Me Give In, is out now in Black Lace. She lives in West Yorkshire.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Control
Nov 28 2010
By K D Grace
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
Be warned. 'Control' is one of those novels. Once you've settled in to read Charlotte Stein's delicious erotic romance, you won't want to put it down until you've properly finished and relished every last word.
Madison Morris's naughty bookstore, Wicked Words, seems a strange place for repressed Gabriel Kaufman to take up employment, especially when Madison's training techniques evolve to a kinky threesome with aggressive Andy Yarrow. But Gabriel is up for the training, and they all get a lot more than they bargained for.
'Control' is a novel full of kinky, naughty heat with a plot that grabs you from page one and doesn't let go until the very last satisfying sentence. 'Control' is sexy, funny, romantic, poignant, and always compelling. But it is the magnificent chemistry between her characters and the delicious interplay amongst them that makes Charlotte Stein's novel truly unstoppable. Absolutely a must read.
Madison Morris's naughty bookstore, Wicked Words, seems a strange place for repressed Gabriel Kaufman to take up employment, especially when Madison's training techniques evolve to a kinky threesome with aggressive Andy Yarrow. But Gabriel is up for the training, and they all get a lot more than they bargained for.
'Control' is a novel full of kinky, naughty heat with a plot that grabs you from page one and doesn't let go until the very last satisfying sentence. 'Control' is sexy, funny, romantic, poignant, and always compelling. But it is the magnificent chemistry between her characters and the delicious interplay amongst them that makes Charlotte Stein's novel truly unstoppable. Absolutely a must read.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Fumbling Towards Ecstasy"
July 7 2012
By rk
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Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Raw, gritty and scorching do-not-read-in-public-hot, at its heart, Control is a sweet romance between two damaged people. And it is filled with dirty talk.
A first-person, almost stream-of-consciousness, narrative allows the reader to form a visceral connection with Madison our (anti)heroine. Unashamed of her sexuality, but unsure of her "feelings", Madison makes mistakes, lies to herself and is possibly the worst(or best, depending on ones proclivities) boss ever. Not-quite-torn between Gabe the submissive and Andy the aggressive, Madison explores the many aspects of control: taking it, losing it, and perhaps most pivotally relinquishing it. In agonizingly, pearl-clutchingly, sordid, graphic detail. I often find menage unbelievable, but in this novel the encounters with Madison, Gabe and Andy aren't an end unto themselves, they serve as a real catalyst for character/relationship development.
More D/s than BDSM, Control focuses on the emotional impacts rather than the commercial trappings of a "lifestyle", which was refreshing. Also refreshing, a dominant woman with real sexual agency.
Control is Madison's fumbling journey towards ecstasy and the resulting Happily Ever After, stripped of saccharine, was so rewarding. I loved it.
A first-person, almost stream-of-consciousness, narrative allows the reader to form a visceral connection with Madison our (anti)heroine. Unashamed of her sexuality, but unsure of her "feelings", Madison makes mistakes, lies to herself and is possibly the worst(or best, depending on ones proclivities) boss ever. Not-quite-torn between Gabe the submissive and Andy the aggressive, Madison explores the many aspects of control: taking it, losing it, and perhaps most pivotally relinquishing it. In agonizingly, pearl-clutchingly, sordid, graphic detail. I often find menage unbelievable, but in this novel the encounters with Madison, Gabe and Andy aren't an end unto themselves, they serve as a real catalyst for character/relationship development.
More D/s than BDSM, Control focuses on the emotional impacts rather than the commercial trappings of a "lifestyle", which was refreshing. Also refreshing, a dominant woman with real sexual agency.
Control is Madison's fumbling journey towards ecstasy and the resulting Happily Ever After, stripped of saccharine, was so rewarding. I loved it.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Control
April 22 2012
By Jennifer L. Hart
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Or lack thereof. This was one wild ride and if a bit muddled at times, the telling was so engaging that I simply could not put it down. Charlotte Stein is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. Her men aren't all Alpha, but they are so much more real and utterly lovable. Her heroines are neurotic and totally relatable. Control is a total win.
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