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Asking for help.

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This is a well written book which I read for the story. This is simply because the 'erotic' parts are rather bizarre and unappealing. I also found the 'love interest' Illya rather repellent if not downright obnoxious. How any woman could put up with such a man is to me a mystery I did not solve despite having read the entire book. And since I do not want to be bogged down in any feminist swamp of liberation/humiliation paradoxes I'll just say its not my cup of tea. Nonetheless this is an excellent novel, funny witty and well plotted, the main character Beth makes an engaging narrator who keeps the reader reading. P.S. Has anyone picked up on the 'literary' touches (such as the curtains)?

Really hot, but not for everyone.

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Being a fan of Black Lace, I jumped at the chance to read Kristina Lloyd's Asking For Trouble. I started reading straight away and was impressed by the book almost immediately. The naughtiness starts very early on, and it's really fun. You get the impression that the lead character Beth is a real naughty girl that knows what she wants, and how to get it. Then when Ilya arrives in her life, things really start get sexy. There's a hot scene where Beth and Ilya (who have apartments across the street from one another) end up exposing themselves to one another through the window. And that's where it starts. Soon they're playing a game of flirtation, which inevitably leads to them sleeping together. However, Ilya has more than just bog-standard sex on his mind. He's tapped into Beth's deepest dirtiest fantasies, and wants to make the most of them. They begin a game where Ilya will push Beth's boundaries in the bedroom to see how far she will go to achieve her deepest desires. However, as is common ground in BDSM (and similar) circles, they have a word that means stop, in this case - "Cuttlefish." Whenever either of them say the word, their 'arrangement' is off, and there's no going back. Beth gets increasingly infatuated with Ilya and his sexy games. However, she soon comes to realise she's in a scary situation, as Ilya really wants to see how far he can push Beth... and he's not exactly a savoury character. So when other, much more dangerous, characters arrive on the scene, expecting to be involved in their sordid games, Beth is hesitant. Will she do it, or will she call the 'C' word and Ilya is out of her life forever? I'm a little torn by this book. The beginning and middle are really hot and fun, and although some of the fantasies weren't my cup of tea, I still found it sexy. However, as the plot progresses and Beth is drawn deeper into Ilya's sordid games I found myself switching off a little. Not because of the quality of writing, which I found excellent throughout, but more because of the subject matter. There was no non-consensual sex involved in the novel, but it was pushing it pretty close and there are scenes which many readers may find disturbing. It's definitely one of the most controversial Black Lace novels I've read. Overall I'd say I enjoyed most of it, but some of it was just too dark for me; but it won't put me off reading more of Lloyd's novels in the future.

This will blow your socks off..!!

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Yikes! Looked at through the eyes of a rather naieve 30yr old, this novel is raunchy, racy & hot stuff! You don't have to flick the pages to get to the "good stuff", it's all good! You won't be left dissapointed. The story is intriguing if slightly far-fetched, the classroom lecture on "Stranger Danger" was obviously lost on Beth, the lead character. The characters have strange names,I mean who/what/how do you pronounce Ilya,? and I haven't met anyone named Beth since I was at school; but this lustful & descriptive page-turner is an excellent bit of bed-time reading to accompany your Rabbit..!

for arthouse Sluts, good in parts

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Very good writing style, engaging plot and characters, nothing jarred too much. Great if you like the idea of being humiliated and called slut etc., not so great if you don't. If you're looking for whips and bondage, try elsewhere. Great on detail about Brighton, hopeless on sexual detail such as what it is like recieving anal and giving deep throat- gives the impression it's written neither from experience nor good research. ... which is a shame, cos that's easily fixed.

Seedy and sexy and more

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This is a wonderful book. Very true about its Brighton location and with a real sense of place. The sex scenes are scorching, scary, and really make your heart beat faster. The heroine, Beth, is instantly likeable and has a sure strong first person voice. Ilya, the hero, is rather mysterious, but his sexual magnetism and ability to lead Beth into places she really isn't sure she wants to go - despite what her heart might be telling her - never feels in doubt. Excellent. A must read for all lovers of erotic romance who like their heroes extra dark and dangerous and the sex scenes right on the edge.