The Gift of Shame (Black Lace)

by Sarah Hope-Walker and Sophie Hope-Walker

Book Overview

Helen flies between London, Paris & the Caribbean chasing whatever physical pleasures she can get to tear her mind from a deep loss. When she meets handsome Jeffrey she is shocked & intrigued by his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0352329351
• ISBN13: 9780352329356
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.3" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Classy Erotic Read

It was classy but gave me all I could ask for, great sex scenes with suspense and romance. I loved the way the BDSM lifestyle was portrayed, just devine. This is a private library keeper, I will read again. This was my first Black Lace book but I was so excited to read it, have read others and was let down which made me come back and write a review for this one.

Didn't take Helen long to come out of her shell .....

and when she did .... trust me she was so far out of her shell that she'll probably never ever eat seafood again .... Helen is a young British widow mourning the death of her husband while she is still in the prime of her[physcial] life. Even though she blames herself for letting her husband die in a scuba diving accident she was more than surprised when introduced to Jeffry her body responded more than what would have been appropriate for a person on such a guilt trip .... Jeffry happens to be an extremely [physical] awakening and ultimate liberation. I have to admit that the creativity shown by the author in describing Jeffrys courtship with Helen is absolutely worth the price of the book alone .... Of course once Helen gets over her initial shame .... and that happens in the first chapter ... she really never looks back as she is introduced to an ever growing long list of wonderfull ... parters and practices ....

Love it

I read this book as part of a Black Lace Omnibus. Of all the stories contained within the omnibus I find myself re-reading this one. This is a story of growth, forgiveness and oh yes S-E-X. This is not really for those who only like monogamy. Read this if you are looking for a sophisticated story with some BDSM.

A Great Black Lace story

I read this one in the Black Lace Omnibus, which is a collection of three stories and this one was my favorite. The story is about Helen, who is a young widow with a lot of guilt about her husbands death. She is introduced to Jeffery by a friend of hers and together they explore Helen's most secret fantasies. The story has to do with Helen letting go of guilt and shame and finding out who she is and what she want to be. The story has a strong bondage and dominance theme and the ending has a great twist. A really good story line along with very nice erotica! This one is worth checking the auctions for!