The Trainer (Marketplace (Mystic Rose)) [Paperback]

Laura Antoniou (Author)

Book Description

Series: Marketplace (Mystic Rose) | Publication Date: July 2001

The long-awaited conclusion of Adamsons stunning Marketplace Trilogy! The ultimate underground sexual realm includes not only willing slaves, but the exquisite and demanding trainers who take submissives firmly in hand. And it is now the time for these mentors to divulge their own secrets, to lay bare the desires that led them to become the ultimate figures of erotic authority. Only Sara Adamson could conjure so complete and bewitching a portrait of punishing pleasure.

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The long-awaited conclusion of Adamson's stunning Marketplace Trilogy! Now these mentors divulge their own secrets, and the desires that led them to become the ultimate figures of authority. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 294 pages
• Publisher: Mystic Rose Books (July 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964596067
• ISBN-13: 978-0964596061
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #687,540 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great New Edition!, July 6, 2001

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"anotherkaren" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Trainer (Marketplace (Mystic Rose)) (Paperback)

This new edition of The Trainer really makes a difference. The story is still about Michael LaGuardia, who wants to become a trainer of slaves under the guidance of the mysterious Anderson. In the old version, I felt like I didn't know enough about Michael and his motives. I also didn't think there was enough sex in the book. There's lots more sex here, especially of the male-dominant, female-submissive type. Plus, Antoniou "fills in the gaps" by giving us more details on the slave training style of Californian Geoff Negel, and she takes us overseas to see what slave training is like in England. (Maybe a precusor to her Fifth Book, the first chapter of which is at the end of Book 4, The Academy? I hope so!) All in all, this reading was much more satisfying -- in fact, it inspired me to go back and read the Academy again, because now I see how closely these books are tied together (pun intended)!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars And now for the tops ..., December 1, 2000

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SH in Tampa "SPH" (Tampa FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Trainer (Paperback)

The third installment in the Marketplace series again picks up with Chris Parker, the outwardly disciplined and inwardly tortured trainer. This time, he enters the services of a female Mistress in order to help train a would be dominant, Brian. However, the immature and hasty Brian quickly conflicts with the older, more experienced Chris Parker and is forced to learn about mastering himself before being able to truly master others.

Like other books in this series, the book is well written and interesting. It provides an interesting glimpse into the techniques of training and is one of the few decent BDSM books written from the tops perspective. (For an interesting alternative, see Susan Matthew's Prisoner of Conscience) Still, the Brian character is so intensely irritating and childish, it is difficult to identify the characters in this book, which I believe is absolutely critical in really enjoying this type of fiction. A great series but I liked the first two books better.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good read but an annoying character, May 29, 2005

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This review is from: The Trainer (Marketplace (Mystic Rose)) (Paperback)

The main character here, Michael is a egocentric Californiacated yuppie with a lack of observation of others that is truly remarkable in someone over the age of 16. He has been rated as a trainer by Hegel who runs his training house more like a dating service than anything else and Michaels lack of training eventually leads to Chris' proposal in The Archenemy. It is also our first sight of Anderson another of the series major players. I find Michael's character rather off-putting but this is still a good read. I would give it 3.5 but the system doesn't allow for that.

Unlike some standard erotic fiction these books by Laura Antoniou have plots, humor and good character development with interesting characters.