The Submissive

Submissive Trilogy, Book 1

By: Tara Sue Me

Narrated by: Angelica Lee

Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins

Publisher's summary

Book One of the Submissive Trilogy

More than 8 Million Reads Online

The first in Tara Sue Me’s seductive and scandalous series that has enthralled millions....

Abby King has a secret fantasy.

New York knows Nathaniel West as the brilliant and handsome CEO of West Industries, but Abby knows he’s more: a sexy and skilled dominant who is looking for a new submissive. Yearning to experience a world of pleasure beyond her simple life as a librarian, Abby offers herself to Nathaniel, to fulfill her most hidden desires.

After only one weekend with the Master, Abby knows she needs more, and fully submits to Nathaniel’s terms. But despite the pleasure he takes in Abby’s willing spirit, the Nathaniel hidden behind the rules remains cold and distant.

As Abby falls deeper into his tantalizing world of power and passion, she fears that Nathaniel’s heart may be beyond her reach - and that her own might be beyond saving....

©2013 Tara Sue Me (P)2013 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“The sex scenes are smoldering hot...a must read if you loved 50 Shades of Grey.” (The Romance Review)

“For those Fifty Shades fans pining for a little more spice...the Guardian recommends Tara Sue Me’s Submissive Trilogy, starring handsome CEO Nathaniel West, a man on the prowl for a new submissive, and the librarian Abby, who is yearning for something more.” (Los Angeles Times)

“This book is going to make you say ‘Fifty What of What?’...[Me] is so talented and captivating.” (Southern Fiction Review)

Great

very enjoyable story and the narrator read it brilliantly. cannot wait for second book in the series

Typical Sub/Dom Book...Mah

This is a typical sub/dom book that did not really take you to the next level. The storyline was the usual girl wants dominant and dominant wants a new sub. Abby is inexperienced at being a sub and Nathaniel is going to teach her the ways. I did not really get their connection and it took a while to truly be drawn into the story. Nathaniel loses a bit of his Alpha male qualities for me and this messes with the chemistry between him and Abby. I did not like that he would not sleep in the same bed as her. It came across as cold and uncaring rather than him doing this to assert his dominance. I am glad that the book ends and you don’t feel like you have to read the next book. I am not really into reading the same book from Nathaniel’s perspective (which is the next book in the series). For that matter I am not sure there needs to be another book. I did not hate this book but it was jut mah for me. I don’t think I will be reading the others.

Carbon copy of 50 Shades

I couldn’t believe this author...which came first, Tara Sue Me or EL James? The entire book was a carbon copy of the first 50 Shades of Gray. Too bad.

This sounds like a realistic way a sub is trained

If you could sum up The Submissive in three words, what would they be?

Realistic, Emotional and captivating

What did you like best about this story?

When Nathaniel and Abby break up and then get back together

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

Narration was the weaker part of the book for me

Loved it!

The book and the narrator were awesome! I loved this book, I love books that can give you such a wide range of emotions. I laughed, cried, hated, and loved along with the characters and story. I can't wait to get the next book!

Just ok

A book club pick that was just ok. Erotica is my least favorite genre but I started this with an open mind and wanting to like it. It's better than "50 Shades," but the lack of character depth and holes in the story, to the seemingly rushed end is what earned it the rating. The reader of the audio book did a good job.

Yuck.

I struggled to finish this book. The scenes weren't at all memorable. The reader was great, but I just couldn't even finish the book.

very disappointing.

too similar to 50 shades, the writing seems forced. there is a big commit difference that is discussed here that doesn't get addressed in the grey books. but the characters are too similar seems forced like I said bought the first 2 to give it an honest shot, but I would return them if I could. I didn't like the flow and it just seems like the author was trying to hard to write her view of dom/sub relationships but honestly it seems to me that these 2 are just much older versions of Anna and Christian.

The Submissive

This book was interesting for me it was recommend to me they like the series so I bought the first and second book I listen 🎶 to the
First one now I'm going to listen 🎶 to the second one this is my first time reading 📚 Tara She Me book!! look out second book
Thanks Audible