"Can a sex slave learn to enjoy pleasure?"

Sienne, a sex slave from Sudhra, is delivered to the neighboring country of Nordan and presented to Lord Marken as a diplomatic gift to keep him company during the long, harsh Nordan Winter.

Sienne had been raised in foster homes since the death of her parents, knowing that she was to become a sex slave. She had never known any freedom or kindness. Although highly prized for her skills, she had never experienced pleasure. She didn't realized that pleasure was something a woman could have too, as well as her master.

Marken is enchanted with his enticing and beautiful gift. He knew Cyrus, Sienne's cruel Sudhram keeper, was not a man to give away such a gift without a reason. But Marken couldn't resist the temptation of being the first man to teach Sienna about pleasure. He tried to get Sienna to take her freedom, but without anywhere to go she agrees to stay until winter is over, then she will take her leave.

Cyrus had ordered Sienna to spy and get information on Nordan's army. If she fails he would hurt her foster parents who had been good to her. Sienna is bewitched by Marken; he shows her kindness and pleasure and slowly she starts of lose her heart to the Nordan Leader.

Nordan was a country where the women rarely get pregnant. So women are encouraged to have multiple sexual partners in hopes of conceiving. Women and children are very important parts of Nordan's social structure. It doesn't take Marken long to learn that sharing Sienna is not what he wants.

Will Sienna turn her back on love to save her foster family? Will Marden get her to stay at the end of winter? Will they prevent war from destroying Nordon?

WINTER PLEASURES is an erotic, incredibly hot novel with an enduring romance. You want to just keeping reading more after the end. I want to know if Sienna gets pregnant. How will that affect Nordon? Anya Bast has written an intriguing plot that has something for everyone. I loved the hero Marken, he didn't want to just take all the pleasure he wants to share. Sienna emerges as a butterfly with all Marken's attention. A delightful romance of a young woman who finds love and future when she least expects it. I look forward to reading more novels from Ms. Bast. One great read, WINTER PLEASURES.

Explicit sex, anal sex, 2 men one woman, oral sex, sex with foreign object. Rated NC17 by the publisher.

Reviewed by Patricia McGrew
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted July 16, 2003

Summary

Sienne, a sex slave from Sudhra, is delivered to the neighboring country of Nordan and presented to Lord Marken's hedonistic court as a diplomatic gift to entertain him over the long, harsh Nordan winter. Unbeknownst to Marken, she's been charged with the task of uncovering information about the Nordanese military. Her cruel Sudhraian keeper, Cyrus, will ensure she suffers dire consequences should she fail.

Sienne has never enjoyed the sexual act and Marken vows to train her to pleasure before winter's end. He also vows to loose the chains of slavery from around her mind and free her from Cyrus. Marken captures Sienne's heart, and incites her body to lusts she's never known. How can she bring herself to betray him?

How can she not when she's under Cyrus's threat?

Sexual Content: NC-17. Genre: fantasy.