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409 pages, ebook
First published September 15, 2012
“There was something dangerously seductive in his words, a promise that he'd been watching her, learning her, that he understood all the dark twists and turns that made up her desire and wouldn't hesitate to follow them. She could have anything she wanted--everything--but only if she trusted him to give it to her.”
“It was like one of her dark fantasies come to life. Jasper, looming over her bound, helpless body, rasping dirty commands. Orders that absolved her of any complicity in her own defilement.”
The story constantly switches from point of view so we get a clear insight on how each and every one of the characters is feeling. Aside from Noelle and Jasper there were some other very interesting characters that I would have liked to know more about such as Lex & Dallas, Six & Bren, Rachel & Ace... Therefore I'll definitely read the next parts of this series as well to find out how the other relationships will develop...
Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book. The characters and their many different storylines kept me strangely fascinated the entire time I was reading it and therefore I'm giving it a solid 4 star rating. If you're looking for a HOT HOT read with some pretty unconventional scenes and an interesting dystopian setting, I would definitely recommend reading Beyond Shame. This is the first dystopion, erotic story I've read and I already know it won't be my last!
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"I can survive without you, but it's only that. Surviving. I want to live."
"Lex had offered her sexual liberation, and Noelle had reacted with shame and disappointment. But wasn't that because she didn't want to shoulder the burden of her sinful desires, or because it truly appealed to her?"
"If it were shameful, you think I'd do this to you?" He moved his hand faster, his fingers fucking in and out of her with firm strokes. No. Ace would. Dallas might. But Jasper was so careful with her. So controlled, so deliberate, coaxing her forward one step at a time as he stripped away her defenses. She could trust that it wasn't disgraceful."
"You can go anywhere and get fucked. You come here to get it good."
Jasper’s handprint was burned into her skin, but somewhere inside her the sharp pain had twisted. She was twisted, a dirty, wicked girl who wanted this crude mistreatment, who craved it. Maybe if he spanked her enough, he’d purge all the shame from her heart.