Turning Tricks

by Claire Thompson

Turning Tricks By Claire Thompson When Greg found the homeless, drug-addicted young woman, he appeared to be Ashley's savior. But the rescuer turned into a jailer, forcing Ashley into a life of prostitution and degradation. Any protest was met with brutal punishment and Ashley learned to retreat into herself, more lost than before he had found her. A romance novel at the supermarket counter gave Ashley a glimmer of hope that life could be different. When she met Andrew at her favorite bookstore, the romance of her beloved novels seemed to be offering itself in real life and finally gave her the courage to escape from a lifestyle that was ultimately destroying her. At her own insistence, Andrew slowly introduced Ashley to the erotic possibilities of romantic submission. Sexual servitude at the hands of a pimp is contrasted to the luscious, sensual intensity of a loving D/s lifestyle in this sometimes harrowing but ultimately romantic novel. With honesty and courage, together the lovers explore the passionate possibilities of a BDSM lifestyle. Ashley takes to heart the lessons of her beloved romance novels, drawing from them the universal message that in the end it is love which redeems us.

Genres: Erotica, BDSM, Contemporary

208 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2005

About the author

Claire has been writing for nearly two decades, and has published over 85 novels. She writes BDSM romance and abduction tales, spanning both m/f and m/m genres. She has received numerous awards for her bestselling work, including the NLA-Int’l Pauline Réage Award and the Golden Flogger Award for best BDSM fiction.. Her darker works press the envelope of what is erotic and what can be a sometimes dangerous slide into the world of sadomasochism. Ultimately her work deals with the human condition, and our constant search for love and intensity of experience.
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Reviews

[Sebastian · Rating 5 out of 5]

The thing with this story is it's a bit different because the hero only comes in during the second half, the first half is more suspense and about the heroine's life, but it is extremely interesting and the romance half is a very good romance. You have to be interested in fiction that is a bit dark to enjoy Thompson. If all you can handle is light and fluffy then you won't be interested but you should be able to guess that from the blurbs.

[Angie · Rating 1 out of 5]

A first time read of this author and looking at reader reviews on this book you either like it or dislike it. For me, I gave up on it half way through and could not finish it. I have another book to read from this author so maybe I will give her another try and see if this is any better, but it would have to be substantially better for me to purchase another book by this author.

[Mandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Turning Tricks is erotic sensual and passionate with strong characters that remain in your mind longer after you have read the last chapter.