LEARNING CONTROL - Ann Jacobs
Club Rio Brava, Book 4
Ellora’s Cave - www.ellorascave.com
ISBN: 978-1-41991-991-6
March 2009
Erotic Contemporary Romance - Short Story

San Antonio, Texas - Present Day

After fifteen years of marriage, Lynn and Mark Blackstone are still very much in love – but lately their sex life has been suffering.  Too many nights Mark is stuck at the hospital, leaving Lynn home alone and lonely.  Memories of him dominating her in bed aren’t enough anymore; Lynn wants the passion they had in the beginning of their marriage back.  Mark knows that the longer hours he’s working are putting stress on his relationship, and when a colleague mentions Club Rio Brava, a not-so-secret private dungeon, Mark wonders if this is what he and Lynn need.  Can exploring their respective Dominant and submissive sides be what brings this couple closer together?

Lynn and Mark had enjoyed sex a little on the kinky side, but their initial foray into the BDSM world was cut short by Lynn’s pregnancy.  Quite a few years later, they get a second chance in LEARNING CONTROL.  After talking with her friend Maggie, Lynn is seriously considering becoming Mark’s sex slave, but just how far is too far?  Mark’s first visit to Club Rio Brava is a little shocking, but arousing at the same time. 

This is the fourth book that features Club Rio Brava, and while the characters in each of the stories are friends and colleagues – or in the case of Lynn and her brother, Trace, introduced in UNEXPECTED CONTROL – the books are not connected beyond that.  They don’t necessarily have to be read in order to be enjoyed, but are all interesting looks at the BDSM lifestyle.  An engaging story about reviving a relationship, LEARNING CONTROL should not be missed.

Jennifer Bishop