This is my first book review for Amazon. And I never thought it would be for an erotic novel. My reading mainly focuses on mysteries, thrillers, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and historical fiction and non-fiction. I have never read an erotic novel in my life. I've read plenty of novels with erotic scenes, from people like Harold Robbins, Ken Follett, Eric Van Lustbader, etc. But until a few days ago, I had never read a novel that was classified as "erotic fiction." I haven't read any of the "Fifty Shades" trilogy, except in small excerpts. But one of the fringe benefits of trying to sell your own novel (ASIAN HAZE) and trying to send friend requests on Facebook to as many people as you can, especially those you know are writers and readers and might be able to help you in your goal of selling as many books as possible, is meeting a lot of great people. One of those is K.L. Silver, who is really a wonderful, sexy, and hilariously funny woman named Karen Silverman.
To show my appreciation to her for her support of my writing efforts, I decided to give her books, MASTERED and TRUSSED, a try. I sort of had an idea of what to expect. Lots of explicitly described sex, of the kinky variety. I certainly got that, but what else I got was simply a damn fun read. MASTERED not only has the great sex scenes going for it (which are written in joyfully wonderful detail by K.L.) but it has something else that made it stand out. The two main characters, Missy and James, are not just two people who like their sex extreme. They are developed as real people; their actions having a backstory, one that makes you understand how they got to this point in their lives. Their bond is unique to say the least, but no less loving than so-called "normal" couples. The kind of extreme sexual actions they end up expressing with each other might not be something that I personally would ever get into, but K.L. Silver at least made me understand it, made me understand that some people's definition of "weird" might be considered "normal" by someone else. And that is not a necessarily always a bad thing. And in the case of Missy and James, it is a love story that is not conventional, but the fact that it is not of the norm makes it even more compelling, and ultimately even more special.
And, if all that wasn't enough, it has suspense (which I won't give away here--you will just have to read the book), and it is written in a fast-paced style that had me not physically turning the pages quickly (I read it on a Kindle), but instead depressing that button on the device's side in a short time span to get from one page to the next. The sex scenes themselves have an air of suspense and even danger about them, the dominant and submissive style of sexual relations giving the scenes an element of surprise and even sometimes shock.
The main emotion I received from this book, besides the stimulation factor of the erotic scenes, was just plain fun. As a long-time reader and writer, I could sense reading the words on the page (or, in this instance, screen) that K.L. Silver had fun writing this book, though I'm sure it was hard work, as all novels are. It comes through; in the way talented and gifted writers are able to work this kind of magic from creator to reader. I plan on reading the sequel, TRUSSED, very soon, and have the feeling I will have the same great experience reading that book, and then something extra. K.L. (or always Karen to me) has made someone who was not a fan a week or so ago of erotic fiction a fan, someone who not only wants more from her, but wants to experience the talents of other writers who use their wonderfully erotic imaginations to entertain others, mainly women I'm sure, but some of us men, too. I hope that you will give this book, and the talents of this wonderful writer, a chance. I don't think you will be disappointed. In fact, if I am any indication, it will leave you craving more.
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K. l. Silver is one of the most ...
K.l. Silver is one of the most prolific writers of poetry , humor and tantalizing stories ever . Knowing her personally would be anyone's dream . I have shared words , lines , stories ,poetry and perhaps even dreams with her and I know her heart . She's just plain incredible . In our next life -we will be brother and sis !..........Ed
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