When I started the book I was afraid it was going to be totally about dominance and pain and hurting, etc., the book is amazing, the detail in subject headings of emails, where their intrigue came from, their horrors, their goodness, the pain, the love and caring, who has ever read a book with such insight about the feelings of the man and woman, separate and together, tenderness and domination, together at the same time? no murder and cutting and horrors - it was total romance on the risque side and a test for all book club readers, to see if they can objectively discuss the book with out shame and embarassment. 2 thumbs up from me -- a great captivating read --