Velvet Glove

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 ...

This was the first Black Lace series book I picked up-- and I was hooked. Audrey's journey from her first cruel master to Tommy's welcoming-but-frustrated arms, to the upscale lair of Patrick (complete with live-in friend & female impersonator) makes for an interesting tale. The complicated relationship that springs up between Audrey and Patrick is completely plausible, and the story unfolds as both romantic AND erotic. Lots of D/s, S/M-- and a wide variety of partnerings-- straight, bi, and otherwise! Looking forward to reading more from this author. Thanks for the Washington, DC setting, Emma-- we loved it being here! Kudos from the DC Scene!

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.

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!

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.