A review by meandmypaperback
The Secret Diary of Lady Catherine Bexley by Viveka Portman

3.0

For a full review:
http://justaddchampagne.blogspot.ca/2013/11/book-review-compilation-of-viveka.html

Ahh, the good ol' tale of the man being to respectful while the lady just wants to get railed. Sorry for the crudeness.

Written in a diary style narrated by Catherine Bexley.


Catherine is new to marriage, and at that time this means being a virgin. Her husband, much older (but that's besides the point) is the epitome of being too gentlemanly, he performs his marriage bed duties, getting off but leaving poor ol' Catherine wanting more. She even questions that maybe women aren't meant to have an orgasm and is meant to feel this longing. (thank god that's not true).



Anyways, at a party Catherine stumbles upon a very illicit act that involves spanking and the not so respectful treatment that her hubby has been given her. She isn't scared away, she in fact is turned on by this act and now finds it to be her mission to get her husband to perform what she saw.


She tries to seduce him, and he being the gentlemen (aka prude in my books) doesn't get it. She also feels she can't straight up and ask him, as that would be very unlady like. Being a 19 year old, newly married she isn't aware of the protocol of it either. And surely you have to be respectful to whatever your husband wants!


Finally, the poor girl gets what she wants! (sorry for the spoiler) But it was a happy day.


I enjoyed this one. I couldn't help but feel bad for women back in the day. I'm sure this happened all too much. The women was there just to take the man and sire a child. No desire. No satisfaction. Just being used.



Again, its a novella so it is a quick and easy read,but the author does a good job bringing you in. There are no cliffhangers, no unanswered questions but good ol' historical fiction erotica. I do recommend these if you want a short little entertaining read. They aren't going to make you all hot and antsy mind you.