All the blinders are removed from the world of BDSM in Bridget Midway’s Woman in Chains. Dakota “Dak” Ricci is many things; A military veteran of the US war in Kuwait, a husky wood craftsman and a former Dom turned burly Paul Bunion savior-type who falls in love with his most recent save he names Rebekah. Now Rebekah is a luscious African American submissive who Dakota has rescued from an abusive Dom. Through the course of Rebekah’s retraining, there’s a constant push and pull between Rebekah and her trainer wears a little on the nerves, but Midway details the very nature of the BDSM lifestyle. Not all about power and sex, Dakota and Rebekah learn about trust and respect as they work to define the lifestyle on their own terms. The sexual encounters were hot and sensual. Midway did an excellent job of showing how BDSM explores the variety of sensations­—not just the joining of the usual puzzle pieces.

It was the first BDSM story I have ever read that spanned more than the length of a short story in an anthology. It was a perfect introduction, however, I would have liked to have perceived a greater sense of Rebekah’s abuse earlier in the story because Dak’s rescue seemed really exaggerated and unnecessary at first—almost playing to the stereotypes surrounding BDSM. Much later, I still didn’t get a sense that Rebekah’s former Dom was real abuse, he just wasn’t right for her. The majority of the abuse was explored later in triggered recalls Rebekah would experience. For those curious about BDSM can get that curiosity fully satisfied in Bridget Midway’s Woman in Chains, which earns 4 out of 5 Sable Seals.

Publisher: Loose ID

Format: Ebook

Price: 7.99

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