Sweet Discipline [Paperback]

Bonnie Hamre (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2005

Sweet Discipline By Bonnie Hamre When Norris Brownell registers at an exclusive diet spa to further her career and salvage her social life, she expects the usual regimen of diet, exercise and behavior modification. However, Adrian, her personal trainer, knows that won't do. He's determined to train her to discipline her body and her impulses for more than portion control. He wants her for himself. She's initially appalled and resistant to his methods, but as her body slims and her sensual needs expand, she finds herself dealing with cravings that only Adrian can satisfy. Norris may lose much more than just pounds at the hand of her sensual trainer. Note: Sweet Discipline contains multiple scenes of discipline and is not for the faint of heart.

Product Details

• Paperback: 218 pages
• Publisher: Ellora's Cave (October 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1419952633
• ISBN-13: 978-1419952630
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #332,414 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Goodness, I hate writing these! What can I say? I was born, raised and educated in South America. I was the bookish sort, my nose always buried in a book, whatever interested me at the moment.

After completing my education in the US with a degree in History/Latin American Affairs, I married a semiconductor engineer whose job took us to Europe. We lived first in Italy, then Scotland and finally England before returning to the US.

I've lived in various parts of the country, and am now making my home in the Inland Northwest where I'm working on my next book.

Customer Reviews

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ahhh, sweet discipline..........., September 13, 2008

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Holly R (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sweet Discipline (Paperback)

Sweet Discipline starts out with Norris Brownell jealous of her friend Kendra and her svelte new body. Kendra had recently come back from a new spa called Sweet Discipline, some twenty five pounds lighter, and now Norris wants to try. Norris has gone to countless spas and gone through numerous diet and exercise regimes only to fall off the wagon after a few months. What's she's lacking is discipline, so she thinks this new spa sounds like just what she needs. Kendra insists the methods Sweet Discipline use are confidential and if she wants to go through the program, she'll have to sign the contracts blindly and just accept the fact they'll have her best interests in mind. Norris, happily optimistic that she'll lose some weight and get that cute office guy to finally notice her, walks into Sweet Discpline having no idea what's in store. Her trainer, Adrian, was not what she had in mind. First off, he's a man, and second, he's gorgeous and a domineering bully. He strips her and tells her all the things that are wrong with her, both mind and body. He reveals to her all the weaknesses about herself and she resents him for it. She'll show him, she thinks. After the first few sessions, her resistance melts away though, as do the unwanted pounds. As Adrian is conditioning her body, he's also conditioning her mind, making her more pliant and responsive. He introduces herself to the woman she's been all along. While his methods would surely raise the eyebrows of the Better Business Bureau, not to mention the police, they are most effective. Adrian sets goals for her and she meets every single one. Once she sees the results in the mirror and within herself, Norris begins to look forward to Adrian's punishingly effective sessions. After awhile, not even Adrian is immune to the new svelte and confident Norris and their training sessions start to grow more personal and erotic. When the contract for her stay at Sweet Discipline is almost over, Norris doesn't want to leave, but she's also afraid that she's just another client to him. Even Kendra was trained by Adrian. Or was she? Adrian reveals to her that he has both a public persona and a private life and she desperately wants to believe that she was special. Norris embarks on a new exploration of her psyche and her sexuality in a hot, kinky story that will leave you aching to sign up for some sweet discipline of your own.

Norris was kind of a haughty brat when she first starts out in Sweet Discipline but Adrian quickly cures her of all ills. His expertise in getting her to care for her body made me wish he was my physical trainer and his expertise in getting her to widen her areas of sexual exploration made me wish he was more than my physical trainer. While it was outlandish and ridiculous to believe that Norris would submit to this treatment, it was a strong indicator of her submissive side that allowed Adrian to completely take over her body and mind. Norris spends a lot of time alone, thinking about herself and her needs and wants and I found her thought process fascinating. The story held (in my eyes) only mild traces of BDSM, so it's not too far out there for someone just dipping a toe into this genre. Adrian might come across as arrogant, cold and robotic, especially in the beginning when you think he's just doing his job, but Bonnie Hamre gives us just enough whenever we need reassurance. Whenever things get too personal, Adrian gives Norris enough emotion and care to let her know that he's there for her, just as Bonnie is there for us.

The sex in Sweet Discipline was hot, very D/s oriented, which should be a given, yet it was still very respectful. Adrian might have been a hard, implacable man, but when Norris was in his care, he was one hundred percent focused on her and her pleasures. There is mild BDSM, nothing over the top though and a lot of interest in the butt. Also, despite the menage tag, there is no menage.

At the end of the story I didn't think Norris was completely sold to the idea of being his submissive. Basically, I felt like she still hadn't embraced the attitude of "no pain no gain" but I'm sure Adrian was more than up to the challenge she presented. I really enjoyed my first story by Bonnie Hamre and hope I come across her again. Enjoy!

44 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much better than counting calories....., August 3, 2006

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Bad Kitty - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sweet Discipline (Paperback)

Bonnie Hamre has found a sexy way to lose weight...discipline.

Norris Brownelle is a woman at the top, and at the bottom. She is a highly successful management consultant who has thrown all of her time and energy into her business.The result being, she is tired, overweight, manless, and her list of clients isn't growing. She can't manage herself, let alone convince people that she can teach them how to manage. One meal with her best friend changes all of that. When Norris is currious about her friend's new look and obvious sex appeal, she learns about a spa where new images are created, a place that teaches discipline. Even though discipline isn't Norris' strong suit,after trying every diet known to man (or woman), she knows this is her last chance at weight loss.
After signing into the spa and meeting her hot male trainer, Adrian, an unsuspecting Norris learns what true discipline is. Meow!

If you enjoy reading about bondage and discipline (without the s/m) obviously resulting in earth shaking sex, this is a book for you. If not...pick another title.

26 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hot & Steamy with lots of action., June 7, 2006

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chic lit - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sweet Discipline (Paperback)

Excellent book. This is my first time reading this author and I will be first in line for her next book.
The excerpt from the back cover did not do this book justice. At first I was a bit turned off by the idea of exercise and weight loss in a romance book but this author pulled it off.
Talk about one hunky guy and a very determined chick. But this book is 100% alpha male with BDSM to boot. It's hot and kinky.
You definitely will not be disappointed with this book. If you like a man to be in control then this book is for you.

A cover to cover read......