Overcoming Abigail

I've enjoyed the good doctor's short stories on literoctia for quite some time and this is a very good first effort. I enjoyed the first half better than the second, since it focused on the relationship between the husband, a maledom and his new wife, the unwitting female submissive. During the second half the wife seemed to fall prey to everyone she met, everyone but her husband. I'm not a writer so you'll have to go elsewhere for a summary, but if you want a hot read this just might do you. It's certainly a cut above the half dozen other books I've read from Ellora's Cave.

Writhing in the clouds between pleasure and pain is where this tale resides. Let it take you to a whole new level of mastered carnal proclivities and exotic pain. Open the book to feel the burn from the master himself... Turn-of-the-century New Orleans Abigail has been literally traded by her father to cover his gambling debts to the Doctor. Abigail will learn firsthand what the Doctor has in-store for her, his special brand of purely erotic and heightened by pain proclivities. Can Abigail learn to accept the Doctor and his lifestyle? Revel in the games of master and submissive as they journey forth in the playing field of BDSM! Overcoming Abigail is by author Elliot Mabeuse. This author has displayed a masterful talent for writing a riveting tale of pleasure taunted by pain. Elliot Mabeuse's superior characterization and storyline has taken this BDSM tale to a level of carnal verses master-- absolutely spellbinding to read! This is the first book from the author that this reader has read, and it shall not be the last. Elliot Mabeuse showcases what a writer can achieve with mere words - excellence and excitement! Abigail is still in shock over being traded like a side of beef, unworthy of human feelings. She must now start her life again with the Doctor. He will awaken feelings Abigail has never felt, lifting her to a new awareness of sexual satisfaction and thrilling torture of carnal pleasure mixed with pain. Will Abigail be able to withstand the demands of her new master, the Doctor? One look at Abigail coming down the stairs and the Doctor is enthralled. He must have her innocent body in his bed and tied to his masterful ways. In this man's heart lies the true master, who must overcome his submissive, bring her up to his level of pain/pleasure. He needs to feel the ultimate bond of master and submissive that only the well heeded can achieve. This tale will leave you twisting in tormented excitement as you turn each and every page. If the ultimate in BDSM is what you are lusting for, Overcoming Abigail by Elliot Mabeuse should be at the top of your reading list! Reviewed by Janalee Ruschhaupt, 2006 Courtesy of Love Romances www.loveromances.com

Great gothic setting, a mysterious doctor and a lonely young woman's surprising discovery of her own dark passions. Having purchased Abigail as an erotic plaything in exchange for settling her father's debts, the doctor is more than satisfied with her response to his sexual domination - but when he realizes he's falling in love, will he have as much courage? This is the first novel in paperback by a recent Ellora's Cave author, long familiar to fans of Literotica.com as Dr_Mabeuse. Mabeuse's stories are not for the timid, but neither do they contain the sadism and contempt for women that are all too typical of male writers in the BDSM genre. I became a fan when I was relatively new to explicit erotica, still embarrassed by my attraction to stories of bondage and discipline - and made even more uncomfortable by the depiction of female characters as mindless objects. I was delighted to find a male author who writes BDSM with sensitivity and compassion. Mabeuse's male characters aren't motivated by contempt for women, but by sexual desire so overwhelming, it threatens their sense of control. As Abigail will learn, power has less to do with who ties the knots or wears them, than with the willingness to explore the depths of desire. A solid 5 on my Yowsa! scale.