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Summary: Good - If a bit tame
Review: As always, this author's books are a treat to read... Well worth a read, although I found this one a bit tame, would have liked to read a bit more of the relationship (such as it was) with the banker, some threads in the story could have been developed with darker side to them.
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Summary: Good - If a bit tame
Review: As always, this author's books are a treat to read... Well worth a read, although I found this one a bit tame, would have liked to read a bit more of the relationship (such as it was) with the banker, some threads in the story could have been developed with darker side to them.
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Summary: Yummie .. adults playing adult games ....
Review: Emma Holly grabs the reader by the throat from the first pages as we find our young and naive heroine, Audrey, dump her friend in Miami during a vacatiion and move into the mansion of a much older, man of the world, wealthy, of course, banker. The fact that she entered the world of becoming a sex slave in training didn't really bother her at the beginning, but after a few weeks of this exploration, and abuse, she decided to escape and maybe think this whole thing over.
Feeling safe to be back with her friend she plays some wonderfull 'I'll show you mine if you show me yours' games that are so crisply written that the temperature in the room must have risen by like 10 degrees. Anyway, little Audrey didn't get away as we soon learn that our older banker friend and pervert, not only had a tracker on her but started to pull in favours with his wide web of powerfull friends to 'keep an eye' on Audrey and continue her training.
It's at this point we meet Patrick Dugan, the son of a prominent politico and a cast of characters including a drag queen singer who works at the local bar owned by Patrick. The little games played our cast of characters and the intrigue of our Miami banker friend not wanting to loose a yummie morsel like Audrey is what makes this a great book.
I have noted some reviewers making comments about the proclivity of Audrey to be a little free with her favours .... I don't know just because on her first day of work as a waitress at Dugans bar she does a serious lap dance on the drag queen singer in his dressing room, finally does the 'dirty' with Tommy her 'friend' shes been teasing for ten years, at his apartment, is forced to start her slave training and 'lick' spilled beer off the 'pants' of Patrick her new boss, at his apartment, and then 'really' pleasures herself with a vibrator that has suction cups and can be stuck on the wall ... that doen't really make her a nympho though, does it?
I believe that Emma Holly made the story the central theme of this book since it's really hard to fixate or place any kind of real attachement, as the reader, to any of these characters individually. But just take a young beutifull nympho that likes it rough, mix in an old wealthy banker perv, a young 'hot to trot self conscious boyfriend, a bar lizzard drag queen, the son of a prominent politico and you vertainly have the makings of a wonderfully erotic sexual cocktail .... no pun intended ...
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Summary: Her master's voice?
Review: Emma Holly has pretty much established herself as one of the top authors of erotica. Her novels have compelling stories, well-rounded characters, and hot hot sex.All of the characters are interesting and none are wasted - from bar-owner Patrick & transvestite singer Basil (with whom Audrey forms an unlikely threesome), to her old college friends, Tommy & Cynthia (living with each other but both in love with Audrey) and a host of others besides. If you are not into S&M you will still enjoy Velvet Glove, because it is basically a love story with the plot twists created out of the twists & turns of the characters' interaction with each other. Also Emma Holly has that rare storytellers gift of being able to pull her readers wholly into her world and make it ours as well. She makes the life of a submissive female seem not only normal, but positively idyllic. Read this book and then buy everything else by Emma Holly!
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Summary: Steamy but not scary
Review: Emma Holly's latest book keeps up the style of her earlier books: there is plenty of adventurous sex, mixed with romance and real characterization. It is actually possible to care about the characters and the story, which makes this book considerably more erotic than a list of who did what to whom. There's plenty of variety in this book, a little something for every taste, the S/M is light, but the domination theme was much more compelling (because it was actually based on the psychology of the power situation) than most tough S/M books. The ending was happy and fulfilling, unusual for an erotic novel. I recommend this book highly to anyone who enjoys erotic novels already-this is a cut above the usual. I also recommend it to anyone who usually avoids them for reasons of style, poor plot, or ick factor.
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Summary: Velvet Glove grips your imagination
Review: Emma Holly's stories just get better and better. Velvet Glove explores mental and physical dominance and submission from a young woman's perspective, but there's no nasty S & M - just adult, consensual play. I really felt Audrey's excitement and doubt as she tried out D/s! Emma's trademark, shown in her earlier books, Cooking Up a Storm and Top of Her Game, is luscious, fiery and imaginative sex. I think Velvet Glove is a good book to share with a partner if you want to unlock your secret desires.
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Summary: I SO loved this book!
Review: I am a long-time erotica reader and Emma Holly does it again. This has to be my favorite book by her so far. The plot of wonderful. Audrey is a submissive who leaves her cruel master, Sterling. She is lost, physically and mentally. She seeks shelter with a long-time friend, but he does not meet her needs. Then she goes to work as a waitress at a bar, owned by raven-haired, gorgeous Patrick. Patrick is a gentle master, and takes Audrey under his wing. This book never let me down, plot-wise or with the wonderful sex scenes. Brava Emma!
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Summary: Entertaining, sexual but kind of light on the D/S
Review: I enjoyed Ms. Holly's novel about a very ripe twenty two year old recent collge grad. I found her use of the english language, creation of an actual storyline and character development most refreshing. You just don't get that in most of these types of books. That's why she gets the 3 stars from me. The reason she didn't get more stars is because she was inconsistent. For instance when she is with Sterling, her first Dom in Florida, Ms. Holly is very very descriptive. She describes how Sterling dominates her and plays out the scenes. When she takes up with Patrick, her one true love, she is very descriptive about the sex but woefully lacking in any sort of description of dominating by Patrick. Yet time and time again we are to believe he's really good at it and our little lady falls in love with him because she has never been mastered so skillfully. When you buy D/S books you want some d/s plus the sex. Call me greedy. But it was entertaining and I don't regret buying it.
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Summary: It Goes Down Smooth
Review: I have always been a fan of Emma Holly mainly because her novels are very well written with well developed characters and the plot-line is unique. For these reasons alone new readers to the genre of erotica should read an Emma Holly novel. However, what I particularly like is the challenge presented to her readers with each novel. BDSM (bondage domination & sadomasochism) is an area I have mixed feelings about because I associate it with pain, yet I would like to understand its role in relationships. In Cooking Up A Storm and more so in Top Of Her Game, Emma Holly helped me to see that there are various ways in which people use BDSM and she illustrates well its significance in her characters' lives. But I have never fully understood nor appreciated the many levels of BDSM until Velvet Glove. All the elements of an Emma Holly novel are there - it's well written, the plot is unique and interesting and the characters are great. Velvet Glove is a great exploration into two polar sides of BDSM. Readers will get so caught up in the storyline that they will learn about the BDSM culture while enjoying the story. This is a must have for Emma Holly fans and a great introduction for new readers of erotica.
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Summary: Miz Emma Does It AGAIN!!! 'Velvet' IS A KEEPER!!!
Review: I have been reading Emma Holly's work for several years. She has blended romance and high eroticism to a fine art. In VELVET GLOVE the scenes of old fashion style romance and hard edged S&M seem to just flow one into another. I found myself rooting for Patrick and Audrey and hoping that their love and passion for each other would prevail. The secondary characters are well written and visually the book is a feast. I highly recommend buying this and any other BLACK LACE novel written by Emma Holly. If you have not read any BLACK LACE novels and are curious as to what they are about I suggest starting with VELVET GLOVE. Its Simply The Best. Thanks again Emma.
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