His Lesson

This book was okay. What really got me though, was the fact that this book only went to 69%. The rest of it were previews for the author’s other titles. The story said they’d be together at the club all weekend, but this book only has 1 night of that. You have to buy the other books to see what happens next. I hate that. I was going to give it 3 stars, but the whole trying to get you to buy the other books made me drop it to a 2.

Fans Of The Dom’s Submission Will Be Thrilled To Read About Terry And Maggie And Their New Life Together!

La Petite Mort Club is a private club catering to those with similar interests in kink and offering a safe place to meet up and indulge.

His Lesson is a stand-alone that follows Terry and Maggie’s story from The Dom’s Submission. It covers Terry and Maggie’s first night of their weekend at the club. The sequel, His Love, covers the second night of their stay. Several single characters are introduced, perhaps to be featured in future releases in the Intimate Encounters series.

From The Dom’s Submission, Terry, in his mid forties, fell for Maggie when she bumped into him at La Petite Mort Club, where he had been been a member for years following his difficult divorce. It was obvious that she had never been there before and was desperately looking for someone. She reminded him of a scared little rabbit. Short, curvy, and innocent, she was definitely not his type, but he had to have her. He hadn’t needed to chase a woman in years, and Maggie put his patience to the test. Even after her seduction she proved to be a challenge that he couldn’t walk away from. He tried, but it hurt too much, and his friends from the club were no help. They thought she was good for him.

Maggie had only been divorced a year when her ex-sister-in-law and former friend lured her, unsuspecting, into a private club for a rowdy open night event. While she never found her friend inside, she did acquire an admirer. Unfortunately, the single mom of three, ages two to eight, didn’t have the time for a relationship and wasn’t into flings. But the arrogant, rude, brutally honest hunk of man pursued her until all her silly excuses melted away. The man wanted nothing to do with her children, so though she gave in to some adult fun, she knew it was only temporary.

Terry eventually comes to terms with his need to have Maggie in his life, children and all, and Maggie realizes that underneath his rudeness, the man she has grown to love is a kind and very good man.

His Lesson opens several months after the couple works things out. Maggie and the children now live with Terry and his dog, Beast. Terry, who hasn’t taken a vacation in years, has agreed to take his family away for a ten day vacation over spring break. He makes good use of their time away, hiring a contractor to soundproof the master bedroom in their absence. That way hearing Maggie scream as he pleasures her will no longer be confined to every other weekend when the children visit their father.

Maggie arranges a surprise for Terry’s birthday. Immediately preceding their trip, their friends Nick and Sarah agree to watch the children so that she and Terry can spend a weekend at the club. This is a momentous occasion because Terry has never brought Maggie there. She is new to his world and is still learning how to be a sub; he cannot be as forgiving with her at the club. Additionally, she will be on display and doesn’t want to embarrass Terry, who has a reputation for his control.

Terry doesn’t believe she is ready, but Maggie wants so much to please him that she willingly takes the plunge. Nevertheless, she still harbors insecurities that could derail their weekend. She fears that Terry hasn’t brought her there because he is embarrassed by her. And more importantly, despite Terry’s constant reassurances about her beauty, Maggie has not recovered from the body shaming she received from her ex-husband who left her when she hadn’t lost her baby weight, calling her fat. She isn’t comfortable in her own skin, so displaying herself for others to see will take considerable courage.

Readers may find a few issues of concern. Although I have tremendous sympathy for Maggie’s insecurities, it does become a bit tedious to read about. I understand Terry’s frustration with her! But moreover, I felt that Maggie (or Terry) should have delayed her first visit to the club with him. Period. She was clearly unprepared and not ready. With Terry’s considerable experience, it seemed to me he failed in several respects, and he thereby came across as inauthentic. Although Bruce was indeed a problem, Terry seemed weak, not in control. I also had a big problem believing he and Maggie had never fully discussed limits during their months together – such as audiences and threesomes. This discussion would have gone a long way toward securing the trust that Terry was so frustrated about and hurt by. Terry must have known that asking an aroused person a question might result in an answer they wouldn’t otherwise give. It was reckless, especially considering one’s inexperience and another’s strong and informed preference. It could have ruined things entirely. His actions relating to Dale were similarly reckless, and again, felt inauthentic given Terry’s years as a dom and his reputation. A safer option would have been for the couple to remain low key publicly and observe only, aside from the privacy of their room. It could have been just as exciting and given Maggie a frame of reference to work toward. Nevertheless, the couple survives the first night at the club and looks forward to the next night.

Fans of The Dom’s Submission will be thrilled to read about Terry and Maggie and their new life together. This is a very quick read. It is written in the third person. The POV alternates between Terry and Maggie. The plot is very simple. The characters are well-defined in context (having the read The Dom’s Submission). Terry is weaker here. He is focused on proving Maggie is beautiful and earning her trust. Maggie is obsessed with her insecurity, which is sad. The many characters introduced here have interesting stories themselves. I rate this book 3.5 stars.

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