Title: The
Submission Of Theodora
Author: Siobhan
Daiko
Genre: Erotic
Romance
It’s not every
day a girl gets to meet the most powerful man in the world – but it’s not
every girl that’s deemed useful. I’ve been deemed useful to the heir
apparent to the Roman Emperor!
My skin
prickles with awareness of him.
His hips form a
perfect V; his chest seems forged from iron.
I long to touch
him.
I long to be
possessed by him.
I long to lose
all sense of Theodora and be lost in Justinian.
Crazy,
impetuous, domineering Justinian. With each word he speaks, I drift deeper
into the maelstrom of his mind.
They tell me he
has unusual tastes. They tell me I must surrender to him. “But as a former
courtesan it’s usually been me in
charge.”
But when his
true plans for me reveal themselves, and the darkness in Justinian comes to
the fore, he threatens my integrity… threatens my very spirit.
Will his
darkness swallow me whole?
I’m about to
find out.
***
Advisory: this
novel contains vivid erotica, and some hard-core elements of BDSM, all
consensual. 18+ only.
Siobhan Daiko
is an author of romantic historical fiction and erotic romance. A lover of
all things Italian, she lives in the Veneto region of northern Italy with
her husband and two cats. After a life of romance and adventure in Hong
Kong, Australia and the UK Siobhan now spends her time, when she isn’t
writing, enjoying the dolce vita near Venice. The
Submission of Theodora is her second book featuring famous
courtesans of the past: strong women who held their own in a man’s
world.
Title: The Submission of Theodora
Series Name: -
Author: Siobhan Daiko
Genre: Erotic
Overall Stars: 4 STARS
Historical
BDSM
For one used to being in control, she now must learn to give submission to a powerful
man
It’s not every day a girl gets to meet the most powerful man in the world – but it’s not
every girl that’s deemed USEFUL. I’ve been deemed USEFUL to the heir apparent to
the Roman Emperor!
My skin prickles with awareness of him.
His hips form a perfect V; his chest seems forged from iron.
I long to touch him.
I long to be possessed by him. I long to lose all sense of Theodora and be lost in
Justinian.
Crazy, impetuous, domineering Justinian. With each word he speaks, I drift deeper into
the maelstrom of his mind. They tell me he has unusual tastes. They tell me I must
surrender to him. But as a former courtesan, it’s mostly been ME in charge. I’ve given
pleasure to many, secure in my own sensuality, except now THIS man, this beautiful,
fascinating man is pushing me… changing me showing me the bittersweet pleasure in
pain.
But when his true plans for me reveal themselves, and the darkness in Justinian comes
to the fore, he threatens my integrity… threatens my very spirit.
Will his darkness swallow me whole?
I’m about to find out. (Amazon blurb)
Once again, history has surprised me: had any history reader told me there was a dark
side to history novels where BDSM, alpha men and submission exist, I probably would
have scoffed at the very idea. History is all about women on their back in missionary
position and men spilling themselves in their wives, who were forbidden to enjoy the act.
As I’ve mentioned, this is the second time I’ve been stripped of that notion by being
shown the forbidden side – the side that since Fifty Shades of Grey written by E.L James
has gotten darker and in such a demand by various types of individuals. Two worlds
finally collide to please the diehard fans of history and the curious of the new sexual
tendencies of 2014-2015 who refuse to put aside their preferences. I must admit, I was
once a diehard fan of the history novels, however, they have changed in the past years,
simply for different reasons, some being for having a similar plotline or the redundancy
of certain areas; Siobhan Daiko brings the added spice needed in any historical novel
making it decadent, forbidden and simply the perfect erotic partner any reader is looking
for. Would I personally recommend this novel? Absolutely for any historical fan looking
for the Fifty Shades of Grey twist.
**Received a copy in exchange for an honest review. Read and reviewed by Kathleen
for Alpha Book Club**
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