"A highly erotic look into the world of BDSM!"

Dr. Merritt Fisher had a somewhat unusual childhood. Her father was an expert on Belok of Zuravia. Belok was a medieval warlord and eventually took a lot of land in the area of Zuravia. He was a very cruel overlord, even if he was fair. His works were considered worse than the Marquis de Sade's writings. Her father also had a constant stream of young women through the house. Merritt decided to follow in her father's footsteps and became a professor of ancient history. She has managed to obtain an invitation to Zuravia to study the works of Belok at the museum. She is taking a sabbatical in Zuravia, against the advice of her friends and colleagues.

Ever since Merritt became sexually mature, she has dreamed of being a slave to a man. Since she didn't see that happening, she decided to stay away from men altogether. She never really had a steady boyfriend and is still a virgin. She's decided to rectify that situation in Zuravia. In the airport, Merritt realizes she's not in the United States anymore. She gets taken into an interrogation room by a colonel and he tells her the way things were under Communist rule in Zuravia.

Merritt finally makes it to her hotel room and after dinner, decides to go have a drink. She gets picked up by two men and they take her back to her room. She ends up rescued by a very mysterious man. His name is Simon and he tells her he works for a very secret organization. The only thing he will tell her is that it has to do with Belok.

What is going on in Zuravia? How can a man dead thousands of years come back? Is it really Belok's voice Merritt hears in her head? Is she really the reincarnation of BELOK'S BRIDE, Vistya? Will Merritt ever lose her virginity?

BELOK'S BRIDE is a highly erotic look into the world of BDSM. While this may not be my cup of tea, it is an intriguing look into the psyche of a very capable independent woman as she fights her own nature. Will she submit, or will she maintain her independence? If this is something you have an interest in, this book will help open your eyes.

Warning: This story goes into submission and pain and scaring. It is not for the faint of heart.

Reviewed by Chere Gruver
Courtesy Sensual Romance Reviews
Posted March 30, 2004

Devil's Breath: Caveat Emptor. May include graphic violence, offensive language, and/or exotic sexual practices.

Summary

Dr. Merritt Fisher is a beautiful historian in search of an ancient mystery. Belok is the real life Dracula who ruled a shadowy realm where women cringed beneath the lash. According to legend, the stunningly beautiful and deadly Dark Prince is not dead, but merely sleeping. Driven by her own curiosity and dark desires, the virginal, blue eyed professor journeys to the prince's homeland of Zuravia where she encounters a series of modern dominators, from a sadistic intelligence colonel to a handsome, enigmatic British agent with a taste for the cane.

Struggling with her real life need to submit, Merritt must also battle the spirit of the irresistible silver haired Belok himself. Seeking her sexual possession as the means to his own flesh and blood return, he invades her dreams, forcing the willowy blonde to endure each night the pains and pleasures of medieval slavery. When she discovers the darkest secret of all, that she is in fact the reincarnation of Belok's wife, whom he bled dry to foment his evil reign, Merritt has only one place to turn, the British agent Rutledge. But the price he demands may be the highest of all.