TITLE:
HIS SUBMISSIVE
AUTHOR:
LISA RENEE JONES
Pages:
52
Date:
19/05/2013
Grade:
4.5
Details:
Rebecca’s Lost Journals no. 3
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The
blurb:
“In part three of Rebecca’s Lost
Journals, His Submissive , Rebecca must decide just how far she will go for
the darkly intense man who she is falling in love with. And does she dare
believe that he too, will ever love her?”
Most
of my reviews contain almost exclusively my thoughts on a certain book.
Occasionally, when a certain sentence is very descriptive of the story or my
thoughts, I may quote from the story. For this book I’m going to make an
exception. I will be using quotes from this novella as the basis for my review.
My thoughts will be draped around the quotes so to speak.
When
this third installment of the Lost Journals starts, Rebecca appears to have
made up her mind. Yes, she does want what her Master has to offer, she feels
ready to sign the contract and wear his ring. When she sends him proof of her
decision, her Master’s reaction is not what she expects at all though. Rather
than delight at her willingness to submit, she is confronted with anger; Master
is not impressed with her making this decision based on so little knowledge of
what she is actually agreeing to.
“I’ll teach you what each point in the
contract means. Then we will negotiate the final terms. But know this. When you
put that ring back on, there will be no holding back for either of us.”
And that is exactly what happens, starting with punishment for
her rash and unsanctioned decision. As a result, Rebecca once again finds
herself questioning her attraction to this man, which is undeniable:
“There’s this subtle energy that seems to
crackle in the air, and I know I’m not the only person who feels it.”
But,
while her lack of control when it comes to Him worries Rebecca, she can’t deny
the satisfaction she finds at his hands:
“I will push you to your limit, Rebecca,
but I will always leave you thoroughly pleasured.”
On
the other hand, as Rebecca writes in her journal:
“I want to know all parts of me. I have to
know myself to control my life and destiny. But does that mean “he” is the
right man to help me make that journey?”
This
certainly is a good question and from what I’ve seen of Him in the Journals so
far, I can’t say I’m convinced this man is what Rebecca needs. However, because
we only see him through Rebecca’s eyes and journal entries it is quite likely
that we are not given an objective description of Him. And, to his credit, He
does appear to go out of his way to explain his demands and actions to his
apprentice sub
“A choice to hand over control under
agreed upon terms is not only control itself, but the freedom to let go and
escape reality when you otherwise wouldn’t.”
And while He makes a point of taking her out of her comfort zone -
because pushing Rebecca’s limits will be a huge part of their relationship - the fact that he always seems to have her pleasure as his ultimate goal does make matters easier for her.
It
takes a lot of soul searching but in the end Rebecca comes to the conclusion
that no matter what her reservations, and regardless of her doubts and fears
there is only one logical outcome to her dilemma:
“Yes in that bed, I knew him as master
more than I ever had, and I understood the escape that came from giving him
that control, and the pleasure he promised would come with it.”
I
like what Lisa Renee Jones has been doing in these journals so far. She gives
the reader a wonderful and believable insight into one woman’s journey into
what is for her unchartered and frightening territory. Most, if not all, of us
will have experienced situations in which the demands of our hearts seem to be
in conflict with those of our mind. Watching Rebecca trying to find a balance
between the two is proving to be a very enjoyable journey.
This book is part of the Inside Out Series and is best read after reading the prequels in the following order:
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