Title:
The Understudy
Author:
Lisabet Sarai
Publisher:
Total-E-Bound Publishing
Genre:
BDSM/Contemporary
Publication
date: April 18, 2011
ISBN:
978-0-85715-523-8
ASIN:
B005CQP77I
Length:
59 pages
Book
Series and number: N/A
Rating:
4
Heat
Rating: Scorching
I
received a complimentary copy of this book from the author in
exchange for a fair and honest review. I rated it 4 out of 5 stars.
Reviewed
for For Whom The Books Toll
4,
Scorching
Is
there a future in playing stand-in to a slave?
Sarah Gladstone was thrilled to be offered her first real acting job at the Berks Summer Playhouse. She never expected to be working with theatre legend Geoffrey Hart. The charismatic actor quickly brings her under his spell, not to mention his control, as he initiates her into the dark delights of BDSM. He offers her far more than physical pleasure; they share a level of intimacy and trust beyond anything Sarah could have imagined.
According to the rumours, though, Geoff's heart is taken. Renowned actress Anne Merrill, his long time partner and submissive lover, has severed their relationship and Hart has escaped to the Berkshires to lick his emotional wounds. With her youth, inexperience, and girl-next-door persona, Sarah knows that she can't compete with the glamorous theatre veteran. She fears that she's just a substitute for the real object of Geoff's affections. As he draws her deeper into his intoxicating games of dominance and submission, Sarah wonders if she's willing to settle for the role of understudy in this perverse passion play.
Sarah Gladstone was thrilled to be offered her first real acting job at the Berks Summer Playhouse. She never expected to be working with theatre legend Geoffrey Hart. The charismatic actor quickly brings her under his spell, not to mention his control, as he initiates her into the dark delights of BDSM. He offers her far more than physical pleasure; they share a level of intimacy and trust beyond anything Sarah could have imagined.
According to the rumours, though, Geoff's heart is taken. Renowned actress Anne Merrill, his long time partner and submissive lover, has severed their relationship and Hart has escaped to the Berkshires to lick his emotional wounds. With her youth, inexperience, and girl-next-door persona, Sarah knows that she can't compete with the glamorous theatre veteran. She fears that she's just a substitute for the real object of Geoff's affections. As he draws her deeper into his intoxicating games of dominance and submission, Sarah wonders if she's willing to settle for the role of understudy in this perverse passion play.
My Review:
Sarah
Gladstone is very happy to have been offered a summer job as
understudy at Berks Summer Playhouse. What she didn't expect was to
be working with theater legend Geoffrey Hart. The actor immediately
notices Sarah and quickly has her doing things she never imagined.
She's fascinated with Geoffrey's ability to master her and she does
everything he asks. But she doesn't know why.
Sarah's
friend Adele, tells her there are rumors about Mr. Hart and a well
known actress, Anne Merrill have been in a relationship together,
that's she's his slave.
When
Sarah learns Anne has ended her relationship with Geoffrey, she feels
his heart is still with Anne. Sarah fears she is only a stand in
while he's at their small town theater, in his heart. Can an
inexperienced, young woman make herself more than just a substitute?
First,
I'd like to mention that The
Understudy appeared in an anthology called Master
Me.
I really liked The
Understudy by Lisabet
Sarai. Once again she created an engaging world for her
characters to live. Geoffrey and Sarah have a lot of sexual tension
between them that is so thick you can cut it like butter. Geoffrey is
self assured, handsome, kind, talented and hurting. I think he is
truly fond of Sarah. Sarah is full of energy, confident, and a little
mystified that she follows Geoffrey's orders. I like how Ms.
Sarai gave Sarah
the inquisitiveness to want to know more about BDSM and do a few
things she might be uncomfortable with. Great character depth is
created in a short amount of time in The
Understudy. The storyline has lots of emotion, some
action, a few surprises, and a few secondary characters that help the
progress of the plot. I would love to read more about Geoffrey and
Sarah in another book. This is a great length for a book when you
want something steamy to read but don't have a lot of time.
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