Unconventional Desires Reviews

Submissives Guide Review – http://www.submissiveguide.com – December 16th 2014 – Rating: 10/10 Unconventional Desires: A Dairy of Discovery….Domination, Submission, Sadism and Masochism is the début novel from Victoria L. Sadler. Mrs. Sadler contacted me and asked if I would be interested in reviewing her book for Submissive Guide and being the avid reader of BDSM fiction that I am, I happily accepted and I can honestly say that this is not something I regret reading. Unconventional Desires tells the story of Victoria, a young twenty something woman who is very carefully exploring the world of BDSM through an online chat room where she meets someone local and they decide to meet. The story is told from Victoria’s point of view through journal entries starting in December 1998 and spanning over the next ten months. Readers are able to get a very clear picture of everything that Victoria is thinking and feeling while exploring her relationship with Sebastian and how to balance that with her workload, living at home with her parents, and vanilla friendships. There are also many times where Victoria finds herself struggling with her submission and wondering if the BDSM lifestyle is really the right place for her. I really, really, love this book for several different reasons. One, I enjoy the writing style, being written in the first person perspective in the diary form. This is a style of writing I have always greatly enjoyed. Two, there are no millionaires or private helicopters. All of the characters are your average everyday run of the mill characters, which to me, makes the story much more relatable to the readers. Three, I feel that any submissive or slave who reads this book, they can very easily relate to Victoria and the struggles she has through her journey and overcomes her fears while having her limits pushed-something every s-type has experienced at some point during their journey. I want to end this review with a quote from the book. This particular quote spoke volumes to me because it is something that every s-type has to deal with at some point in their relationship: I do not consider this abuse; I entered into this relationship knowing what the ground rules were and what both needed. He tempers his sadism with care and I feel if he didn’t, then perhaps it could verge on abuse and I would be gone. What I do for him is an expression of my affection for him and my desire to please. Though I do not just do this for him, this fulfills a craving in me which I comprehend but maybe never entirely accept. …I have to concentrate on what I need and want, not make comparisons with other’s relationships. We all have different needs and desires. …it has finally dawned on me that it really doesn’t matter what other people think about our life. I said that it doesn’t matter what other people think, that’s not strictly true as it really depends on who those people are. New Adult book Reviews – nabookreviews.blogspot.co.uk – 23rd Oct 2015 – Story Rating: 5 out of 5 “Unconventional Desires: A Diary….is the story of young twenty something Victoria who is a biology graduate and lives at home with her parents. At the beginning of the story, we find that she has agreed to a date with Sebastian, who she met online in a BDSM chat room. The story covers the next year of her growing relationship with Sebastian and how she balances her secret relationship and desires from her family and vanilla friends. She shares all of her thoughts, feelings, and worries she experiences in her diary. Sebastian leads her down the path of submission, exposing her to different types of toys, various levels of pain, public play parties, and what it means to be submissive. During her journey, numerous times Victoria questions  what she’s doing with Sebastian, her desires to submit and enjoyment of pain. She also struggles if she will have to give up some of her more vanilla dreams if she is to continue on the path of submission. I really fell in love with this story for many reasons, but the biggest reason is because the author really focuses a lot on what it’s like to be a new submissive and the roller coaster of emotions that comes along with that journey. The main focus of this book isn’t the sex or the kink scenes, it’s Victoria’s journey. For me, it was refreshing to read a book about BDSM that wasn’t all about the sex. I think this is a great book for novices to the lifestyle so they can see and understand that they’re not alone in how they feel.” Amazon.com – 4.0 out of 5 stars BDSM Romance Novel -not cliched – would recommend 30 Aug 2014   Down to earth BDSM Romance novel, written from a unique perspective. “Interesting” prose with romance and mild humor thrown in. A long book, but for me that made it more enjoyable, as most are short. Being picky, a couple of minor typographical errors, though would still recommend Amazon.com  – 5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for anyone in the lifestyle!, September 14, 2014   I have fallen in love with this book and will highly recommend it to others to read!Sadler had created a wonderful story about a young woman who is trying to find herself in the world of BDSM, starting out in the online world then moving into the real world in hopes that she will finally find what she is looking for. There are no expensive mansions or private helicopters to distract readers from the true story. This is the tale of Victoria and her journey to find her true self and what she wants out of her relationship. Even though this is a work of fiction, the feelings and the ups and downs that Victoria experiences are very much truth of what a submissive or slave goes through. I love that the story is written in journal form from Victoria’s perspective. I promise you will not be disappointed in reading this book! .