Very sexy, down right dirty, and heartpounding all at the same time. The submission and dominance in this one was so well done. "Bruised Ego" by Christine d'Abo hit the spot of me because this guy gets taken down one peg at a time for a good reason of course and seeing him come back together was amazing! I also liked, "Silverhouse" by Sarabeth Scott a lot. My top three were "Rescue Me" by Meljean Brook which was a unique story that I wished lasted a whole lot longer. On the ecstasy side there were 10 stories. There were a couple that I didn't like, the pain didn't seem necessary or fulfilling, "Shameless," and "Stitch and Bitch" fell into that category. They didn't follow a segmented theme, there wasn't a lot of back story it was just straight up sex in one fashion or another. All of them were short, hot and emotionally fulfilling. And finally, "Safeword," which a little lighter and more fun than the others. "Wicked Wedding Night" by Margaret Rowe, my favorite of the whole book, which featured a historical background, dark, intense and full of passion. Coi, a very dark paranormal tale that ended abruptly, but left me wanting more. Some of them left a lot of unanswered questions and a couple I didn't want to end at all. There is probably something for just about every kind of erotic reader here.My favorites didn't always have a happy ending. There is paranormal fiction, historical fiction, science fiction and contemporary romance. There are many stories in this book that feature one man and one woman, a couple that feature male/male relationships and one female/female story. Eroticism doesn't always have to involve submission and dominance and this book goes to show you there is a lot more to the concept of painful pleasure than meets the eye. It isn't something that all readers can appreciate, but those who do will really get into this anthology. That's not to say I don't lovvve my reader, I do! But once in awhile it's really nice to find a book that gives you something extra and this one does.Īll of the stories revolve around the pleasure that some people get from pain. I'm still a huge proponent of the old fashioned print media, the feel of the book in your hand, the smell of the fresh ink etc. I loved the flip book concept because it provides the reader with a reading experience they can't get from digital media. There will be things that appeal to one reader and not to the next and so on. The really good stories far outweigh those that didn't quite get off the ground. Overall it was definitely time well spent in reading this one. The themes cannot be completely lumped under the BDSM label and there are some stories that are really good and others that weren't my cup of tea. Agony/Ecstasy runs the gamete when it comes to genre and emotional levels. Not an easy task! Especially when you have such a diverse collection. I don't like to overburden the reader with too much information, but I still want to be thorough. I tend to be a bit of a rambler and I like to discuss each book I read thoroughly, so it's difficult for me to pin down what I liked and didn't like with so many short stories and so little space for each review. ![]() I'll be the first to tell you that reviewing an anthology is never easy. Each of the twenty-one stories is about twenty pages long and packs a punch in more ways than one. Billed as erotic stories that explore the pain and pleasure of sex, this collection features tales from many different genres, with different sexual orientations and at least one sexual encounter per story. The very hot, very sexy erotic stories in Jane Litte's Agony/Ecstasy flip book will definitely hit the spot of some. This is the perfect time of year for reading anthologies! Many people don't have the time to commit to reading full length novels with the holidays in full swing.
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