Reading this book was one of the most painful and infuriating experiences of my life. Before I read it, I thought maybe it would dispel some of the myths about BDSM, but I was very wrong. Some might ay it's fantasy, but an obssessive, posessive, manipulative control freak pursuing and seducing a virginal, shallow, naive and insecure woman into a relationship that she's clearly uncomfortable with is not my idea of a fantasy. In fact, it's down right frightening to me. The sex scenes were far too numorous, and writen so that a horny eighth-grader would appreciate them. I've read far better amature errotic literature. i've read the synapses of the other books in the trilogy, so I don't have to waste my time reading them. I just hope people who don't know any better don't think that all people who are emotionally scarred end up not only adopting the BDSM lifestyle, but coersing someone who clearly isn't mentally ready for such an experience. There's enough stigma associated with BDSM without this book adding to it.