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Six Flavours of Sin
Exploits defines the difference between a relationship and a dictatorship. A psychological journey from naive, to liberation, until she finally has the greatest love of all.
Stefanie has played by the rules. Now things are changing.
The condensed version of a dysfunctional relationship, and how it turned a good girl into a spineless victim. Isn't love supposed to be a battlefield?
Stefanie has played by the rules. Now things are changing.
The condensed version of a dysfunctional relationship, and how it turned a good girl into a spineless victim. Isn't love supposed to be a battlefield?
- GenresErotica
265 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 21, 2010
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July 18, 2013
Wow! What a rollercoaster!! At first I was confused (big surprise there) but then I was ohhh ok she's taking us through her journey. Then I was hooked!! Hesitant? Yes but again (big surprise there) and I enjoyed reading this!! Love vs. Dictatorship
Rule number 1: The woman serves. That means she gets what she wants. first you give the man what he wants for as long as he wants it. Then you get to have your say.
Rule number 2: If the pants are off, fellatio is the introduction. Without it nothing is going to happen.
Rule number 3: Always do what he says and well get along just fine. otherwise there's the door. Its over.
Rule number 4: Sex is vital as water. Without it, a man and his "loving" demeanor are doomed. put out or piss off.
Rule number 5: be available when I want you. No matter who died, or is getting married. (hmmmm wondering if that's happened before) Your previous life is over. If you want me then you have to be MINE. "I'll do anything to avoid breaking rule #3." ........ how about fuck all that shit and LEAVE!!? Omg I wanted to like Gary so bad I don't know whats wrong with me? But I didn't because he's a sack of shit!! May your entire body be ripped out my the very thing that scares you the most!And Stefanie? I really liked her even when she kept going back! ( seriously I ask what is wrong with me) Maybe I thought and wanted him to change smh ... In the beginning when she would describe sex with Gary I thought "ok this is like Christian Grey mixed with Tony from Consequences by Aleatha Romig... except I love Christian (his bondage is better) and I LOATHE tony!! though Gary is a milder version of him.. There were so many men in this book.. Gary, Neville, Shayne, Richard, Zeke, Tony, Jason, Tom, Charl, Alan .. I mean it goes on I couldn't keep up! and there were quite a few girls as well.. Selene is the best friend a girl could have. I mean she didn't judge Stefanie, give her shit or anything and I liked that!! All in all I really think Stefanie will be okay ( I did want her to "bleed" to see how Gary would react... Am I crazy? that could of been suicide. I wanted her to live of course but I just needed some blood shed.. yes I may be crazy #dontjudgeme .. There are some funny moments in this story and Stefanie talks to herself way too much!! lol but don't we all."yipeekayaymotherfuckers" "He's the size of a tampon" LMAO .... Im glad she finally found love I really like the guy and Gary can suck a bag of dick! Love= Pain
~XXX
Rule number 1: The woman serves. That means she gets what she wants. first you give the man what he wants for as long as he wants it. Then you get to have your say.
Rule number 2: If the pants are off, fellatio is the introduction. Without it nothing is going to happen.
Rule number 3: Always do what he says and well get along just fine. otherwise there's the door. Its over.
Rule number 4: Sex is vital as water. Without it, a man and his "loving" demeanor are doomed. put out or piss off.
Rule number 5: be available when I want you. No matter who died, or is getting married. (hmmmm wondering if that's happened before) Your previous life is over. If you want me then you have to be MINE. "I'll do anything to avoid breaking rule #3." ........ how about fuck all that shit and LEAVE!!? Omg I wanted to like Gary so bad I don't know whats wrong with me? But I didn't because he's a sack of shit!! May your entire body be ripped out my the very thing that scares you the most!And Stefanie? I really liked her even when she kept going back! ( seriously I ask what is wrong with me) Maybe I thought and wanted him to change smh ... In the beginning when she would describe sex with Gary I thought "ok this is like Christian Grey mixed with Tony from Consequences by Aleatha Romig... except I love Christian (his bondage is better) and I LOATHE tony!! though Gary is a milder version of him.. There were so many men in this book.. Gary, Neville, Shayne, Richard, Zeke, Tony, Jason, Tom, Charl, Alan .. I mean it goes on I couldn't keep up! and there were quite a few girls as well.. Selene is the best friend a girl could have. I mean she didn't judge Stefanie, give her shit or anything and I liked that!! All in all I really think Stefanie will be okay ( I did want her to "bleed" to see how Gary would react... Am I crazy? that could of been suicide. I wanted her to live of course but I just needed some blood shed.. yes I may be crazy #dontjudgeme .. There are some funny moments in this story and Stefanie talks to herself way too much!! lol but don't we all."yipeekayaymotherfuckers" "He's the size of a tampon" LMAO .... Im glad she finally found love I really like the guy and Gary can suck a bag of dick! Love= Pain
~XXX
March 21, 2011
At the very core of its hard and gritty essence, Exploits is a book about power and relationships. It’s a very dark look at the themes of abuse and addiction that are so often glossed over and . . . well, for lack of a better word, exploited . . . in the pages of fetish erotica. It’s not a story of rape, contrary to what some reviewers have suggested, but it is a story about being forced to do things that are against your nature, and not being able to stop yourself once you’ve begun.
Stefanie is a ‘good girl’ who falls hard and fast for Gary. She quickly succumbs to his power, altering her dress, her behaviour, and even her physical appearance to suit his whims. Her descent into darkness would be so much easier to take if she was innocent or reluctant, but she understands precisely what is happening to her. She may be a subject of Gary’s abuse, but she never comes across as a ‘victim’.
Like the protagonist herself, Exploits is powerful and confusing, as likely to make you scratch your head in wonder as it is to make you cover a gasp of horror. It’s a very personal story, and one that reads as if Poppet were sitting across from you, sharing her story over a cup of coffee. Okay, given the subject matter, it’s more likely to be a few glasses of something alcoholic, but you get the idea.
Make no mistake, this is a very dark book that will make you cringe on a regular basis, but it’s also a book that will make you smile and cheer. Stefanie is far from perfect, but she is human – and entirely too easy to relate to. While our relationship with her (as readers) isn’t abusive, it is overpowering. Instead of distancing ourselves from the narrative, and observing from a safe distance, we get sucked right into her Stefanie’s predicament . . . and find it just as hard to find our way out of it.
I think we all have the potential to be in Stefanie’s shoes, whether our ‘Gary’ is our first love or the latest in a string of relationships. That’s what (at times) makes this book so hard to stomach – but it’s also what makes it such an emotionally exciting book (and relationship) to come out of.
Stefanie is a ‘good girl’ who falls hard and fast for Gary. She quickly succumbs to his power, altering her dress, her behaviour, and even her physical appearance to suit his whims. Her descent into darkness would be so much easier to take if she was innocent or reluctant, but she understands precisely what is happening to her. She may be a subject of Gary’s abuse, but she never comes across as a ‘victim’.
Like the protagonist herself, Exploits is powerful and confusing, as likely to make you scratch your head in wonder as it is to make you cover a gasp of horror. It’s a very personal story, and one that reads as if Poppet were sitting across from you, sharing her story over a cup of coffee. Okay, given the subject matter, it’s more likely to be a few glasses of something alcoholic, but you get the idea.
Make no mistake, this is a very dark book that will make you cringe on a regular basis, but it’s also a book that will make you smile and cheer. Stefanie is far from perfect, but she is human – and entirely too easy to relate to. While our relationship with her (as readers) isn’t abusive, it is overpowering. Instead of distancing ourselves from the narrative, and observing from a safe distance, we get sucked right into her Stefanie’s predicament . . . and find it just as hard to find our way out of it.
I think we all have the potential to be in Stefanie’s shoes, whether our ‘Gary’ is our first love or the latest in a string of relationships. That’s what (at times) makes this book so hard to stomach – but it’s also what makes it such an emotionally exciting book (and relationship) to come out of.
December 25, 2010
I have read many books I would classify as all-time favourites over the last year, and here comes another one - Poppet's 'Exploits'.
It is chick-lit in structure, but it has been artisticly coated in sensual nitroglycerine to deliver the most explosive of authorial rub-downs on opening.
It is raw, spontaneously honest, and skin-tinglingly exciting, wrapped as it is around twists and writhings of plot and bodies.
It is about personal enslavement and the physical and emotional enjoyment that makes that enslavement possible - thus the pun of the title. It is also about being stripped to self-loathing by others before rebuilding your own sense of validity.
In short, it is about a young woman laid aggressively bare who doesn't necessarily want to be clothed but who does want to be safe and at home.
My only reservation - I cannot imagine the heroine Stef as a blonde. Definitely brunette, I would say.
And, very fortunately, I have another Poppet book to hand - 'Seithe' (a dark romance). Can't get enough.
It is chick-lit in structure, but it has been artisticly coated in sensual nitroglycerine to deliver the most explosive of authorial rub-downs on opening.
It is raw, spontaneously honest, and skin-tinglingly exciting, wrapped as it is around twists and writhings of plot and bodies.
It is about personal enslavement and the physical and emotional enjoyment that makes that enslavement possible - thus the pun of the title. It is also about being stripped to self-loathing by others before rebuilding your own sense of validity.
In short, it is about a young woman laid aggressively bare who doesn't necessarily want to be clothed but who does want to be safe and at home.
My only reservation - I cannot imagine the heroine Stef as a blonde. Definitely brunette, I would say.
And, very fortunately, I have another Poppet book to hand - 'Seithe' (a dark romance). Can't get enough.
July 3, 2011
Cant believe so many people liked this. I'd love to shake the MFC. Just not my type of book.
December 3, 2017
Great read
Great story line although some may have triggers, a true story of abuse an how she got through it. Definitely one tough girl
Great story line although some may have triggers, a true story of abuse an how she got through it. Definitely one tough girl
July 19, 2015
I must start this review by first stating that I love every book that I have ever read by Gemma and this one is no different!!Gemma writes with an intelligence that is indeed very rare these days.And I experience such pleasure from her books that I tend to hoard them like fine wines.I slowly take them out(I own a lot of her books but don't want to rush to read them for fear of running out)and savor the exquisite bouquet that is Gemma's writing.This is the 23rd book that I have read by Gemma and it was indeed a treat!!Stefanie is a good girl with deep seated morals and values but after meeting Gary she doesn't stay that girl for long.Gary is a sociopath who is graced with the looks and body of an Adonis and unfortunately for Stefanie he latches onto her like a leech and before she knows whats happening she is his property in every sense of the word.The first person dialogue by Stefanie made me feel as though a good friend was telling me her story and as such I felt every high and every low right along with her.I laughed I cried and I also felt murderous rage at that bastard who is called Gary!!This book is like a manual of how easy it is to get trapped in an abusive and dysfunctional relationship thanks to that sometimes bothersome organ that we cannot live without,our heart.I was able to relate to this story on several levels because lets face it,many of us have fallen victim to the sometimes curse that is love.And most of us know that love can make you deaf dumb and mostly stupid.I found myself not judging Stefanie because honestly it would be like the pot calling the kettle black, every girl wants that happily ever after and also because she is human like us all.She also proves that even at the end of your rope you can still dig deep and use that ever hidden reserve of strength to carry on and live your life on YOUR TERMS!!When the last page was read I felt honored to have been able to share Stefanie's journey and secure in the fact that she would finally be o.k.
February 11, 2014
I must start this review by first stating that I love every book that I have ever read by Poppet and this one is no different!!Poppet writes with an intelligence that is indeed very rare these days.And I experience such pleasure from her books that I tend to hoard them like fine wines.I slowly take them out(I own a lot of her books but don't want to rush to read them for fear of running out)and savor the exquisite bouquet that is Poppets writing.This is the 23rd book that I have read by Poppet and it was indeed a treat!!Stefanie is a good girl with deep seated morals and values but after meeting Gary she doesn't stay that girl for long.Gary is a sociopath who is graced with the looks and body of an Adonis and unfortunately for Stefanie he latches onto her like a leech and before she knows whats happening she is his property in every sense of the word.The first person dialogue by Stefanie made me feel as though a good friend was telling me her story and as such I felt every high and every low right along with her.I laughed I cried and I also felt murderous rage at that bastard who is called Gary!!This book is like a manual of how easy it is to get trapped in an abusive and dysfunctional relationship thanks to that sometimes bothersome organ that we cannot live without,our heart.I was able to relate to this story on several levels because lets face it,many of us have fallen victim to the sometimes curse that is love.And most of us know that love can make you deaf dumb and mostly stupid.I found myself not judging Stefanie because honestly it would be like the pot calling the kettle black, every girl wants that happily ever after and also because she is human like us all.She also proves that even at the end of your rope you can still dig deep and use that ever hidden reserve of strength to carry on and live your life on YOUR TERMS!!When the last page was read I felt honored to have been able to share Stefanie's journey and secure in the fact that she would finally be o.k.
July 10, 2011
There’s a scene at the end of Nine and a Half Weeks where Mickey Rourke throws 100 dollars bills on the floor and asks Kim Basinger to crawl on the floor picking them up. It is too much for Kim. Being humiliated for the last time, she leaves as Mickey does something he hasn’t done the entire movie – he tries to be intimate. But as he gives these personal details of his life, it’s too late as she walks out forever.
Exploits is similar to Nine and a Half Weeks. Besides both being sexy, the Stephanie character is constantly humiliated by Gary. As I read it, I kept waiting for the scene where she breaks, like Kim crawling on the floor picking up 100 dollar bills. It happens. And then it happens again. But even after Stephanie breaks up with Gary, he still manages to hurt and humiliate her again and again.
I’m reminded of the time I went out a few times with a sexy woman. She ended up standing me up not once, not twice, but three times before I got the hint. She went on to become a soap opera actress. But why didn’t I get the hint after being stood up once? Good looks go a long way and in Exploits, Gary is so hot that Stephanie is willing to forgive him over and over again. I found myself being lulled into her thoughts as I started to wonder if Gary would change. But Gary never breaks down like Mickey and tells Stephanie his inter-most secrets. No, that comes from others making it hurt all the same.
The real strength of this book is the tone that Poppet sets. We really get into the mind of Stephanie. We feel what she feels. Every line resonates with someone of her age from the slang to her ideas. And the title is perfect as a double entendre.
Exploits is similar to Nine and a Half Weeks. Besides both being sexy, the Stephanie character is constantly humiliated by Gary. As I read it, I kept waiting for the scene where she breaks, like Kim crawling on the floor picking up 100 dollar bills. It happens. And then it happens again. But even after Stephanie breaks up with Gary, he still manages to hurt and humiliate her again and again.
I’m reminded of the time I went out a few times with a sexy woman. She ended up standing me up not once, not twice, but three times before I got the hint. She went on to become a soap opera actress. But why didn’t I get the hint after being stood up once? Good looks go a long way and in Exploits, Gary is so hot that Stephanie is willing to forgive him over and over again. I found myself being lulled into her thoughts as I started to wonder if Gary would change. But Gary never breaks down like Mickey and tells Stephanie his inter-most secrets. No, that comes from others making it hurt all the same.
The real strength of this book is the tone that Poppet sets. We really get into the mind of Stephanie. We feel what she feels. Every line resonates with someone of her age from the slang to her ideas. And the title is perfect as a double entendre.
February 12, 2014
There is something entrancing about Poppet’s writing. I sat down to start the read ... and read Six Flavours in one sitting. Poppet writes from the heart, pulls no punches and it really is as if you sit in the room with her, listening to her voice. It feels personal.
Stephanie is somewhat innocent of the ways of men and has already been burned once. When she meets Gary, a gorgeous charismatic, she is wary, but also needs someone to love her. Her journey from independence to absolute dependence can be frustrating- you wish you could shout at her to get her act together- but also incredibly enlightening. I wonder how much we really understand of what goes on when the doors close on relationships, and Six Flavours of Sin certainly gifts us a glimpse. It is a harrowing journey through the psyche.
There is a bright side, too. Friendship. Without the care of true friends, I think Stephanie would have succumbed to desperation earlier than she did ... and they were there for her when she hit bottom. Cherish your friends, always.
Six Flavours of Sin could be considered a controversial book, dealing as it does with abuse, but I strongly recommend you read it. There are lessons here, whether it’s happening to you or to someone you know. I hope you feel empowered. Read it now.
All issues aside, though, I have to say this is well told, a really good read, and Poppet is a writer well worth following.
5 Stars!!!!
Stephanie is somewhat innocent of the ways of men and has already been burned once. When she meets Gary, a gorgeous charismatic, she is wary, but also needs someone to love her. Her journey from independence to absolute dependence can be frustrating- you wish you could shout at her to get her act together- but also incredibly enlightening. I wonder how much we really understand of what goes on when the doors close on relationships, and Six Flavours of Sin certainly gifts us a glimpse. It is a harrowing journey through the psyche.
There is a bright side, too. Friendship. Without the care of true friends, I think Stephanie would have succumbed to desperation earlier than she did ... and they were there for her when she hit bottom. Cherish your friends, always.
Six Flavours of Sin could be considered a controversial book, dealing as it does with abuse, but I strongly recommend you read it. There are lessons here, whether it’s happening to you or to someone you know. I hope you feel empowered. Read it now.
All issues aside, though, I have to say this is well told, a really good read, and Poppet is a writer well worth following.
5 Stars!!!!
April 24, 2011
From the start, there are 5 rules:
Rule 1: The woman serves. That means she gets what she wants. First you give the man what he wants, for as long as he wants it. Then you get to have your say.
Rule 2: If the pants are off, fellatio is the introduction. Without it, nothing is going to happen.
Rule 3: Always do what he says and we'll get along just fine. Otherwise theres the door. It's over.
Rule 4: Sex is as vital as water. Without it, a man and his 'loving' demeanour are doomed. Put out, or piss off.
Rule 5: Be available when I want you. No matter who died, or is getting married. Your previous life is over. If you want me, then you have to be mine.
Kinda spells trouble right from the outset?
I spent half the book with my heart in my throat, and the other half silently screaming, no don't do it. I've had friends that have been in relationships like the one in this book, where you just can't get out. This account seemed to be looking back on what had happened, where she knew that it was wrong, but she needed to stay. I found it quite hard to read in places because it broke my heart that someone can treat another person like that and that they find themselves in a vicious cycle unable to get out of the situation.
Rule 1: The woman serves. That means she gets what she wants. First you give the man what he wants, for as long as he wants it. Then you get to have your say.
Rule 2: If the pants are off, fellatio is the introduction. Without it, nothing is going to happen.
Rule 3: Always do what he says and we'll get along just fine. Otherwise theres the door. It's over.
Rule 4: Sex is as vital as water. Without it, a man and his 'loving' demeanour are doomed. Put out, or piss off.
Rule 5: Be available when I want you. No matter who died, or is getting married. Your previous life is over. If you want me, then you have to be mine.
Kinda spells trouble right from the outset?
I spent half the book with my heart in my throat, and the other half silently screaming, no don't do it. I've had friends that have been in relationships like the one in this book, where you just can't get out. This account seemed to be looking back on what had happened, where she knew that it was wrong, but she needed to stay. I found it quite hard to read in places because it broke my heart that someone can treat another person like that and that they find themselves in a vicious cycle unable to get out of the situation.
January 1, 2012
A great read but the synposis is all wrong. Its not actually about his friends not liking her etc.
This is about an abusive relationship and what it does to the main character of Stef.
There were times I would have shaked her if she had been standing in front of me, but I couldnt help but like her and feel for her. Gary was a total prat, but unfortunately love is blind and she had to realise for herself that he was no good and get out of it.
The writing style was excellent. I dont normally like things written in the first person but this story just sucked me right in and I couldnt put it down.
My only real gripe is that this book is listed in the "romance" section, and well there isnt a lot of romance in this. Its actually got a very serious tone to it and even though the character laughs at herself whilst she is telling the story, as the reader it feels like nervous laughter.
I thorougly enjoyed this and would definately read more from this author.
If you had to pay for this book it would be worth it, the fact its free is a total bonus.
This is about an abusive relationship and what it does to the main character of Stef.
There were times I would have shaked her if she had been standing in front of me, but I couldnt help but like her and feel for her. Gary was a total prat, but unfortunately love is blind and she had to realise for herself that he was no good and get out of it.
The writing style was excellent. I dont normally like things written in the first person but this story just sucked me right in and I couldnt put it down.
My only real gripe is that this book is listed in the "romance" section, and well there isnt a lot of romance in this. Its actually got a very serious tone to it and even though the character laughs at herself whilst she is telling the story, as the reader it feels like nervous laughter.
I thorougly enjoyed this and would definately read more from this author.
If you had to pay for this book it would be worth it, the fact its free is a total bonus.
March 13, 2011
The heroine was weak willed even though she does what's best at the end. At the slightest sound of begging coming from the antagonist's mouth she goes back to the relationship that was so horrible. It was also poorly written and confusing at times. The good thing was it can be real.
May 23, 2013
this book pulled out so many emotions for me, and one point i was so angry i almost threw my phone out the door, but in my opinion any book that puts me on an emotional roller coaster is a great book, and this to me is a very good book
April 18, 2011
Clawback is a rollercoaster ride, a Bridget Jones Diary meets Fear of Flying, a cautionary tale of hot love gone bad. Fasten your seatbelt and take off your bra for this one!
April 19, 2011
Clawback takes you so far into a place none of us wish to go, psychologically astute, but the resolution and the humour carry it off, making it a superb read.
January 5, 2012
Read first few page, and love the voice.
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