David Green has always had a crush on the fast girl in high school, Ariel Sanborn.  After convincing himself to ask her to prom, David chickens out when he hears rumors of her latest sexual escapes.  Now over a decade later, David runs into Ariel again at a high school reunion picnic.  Will she allow him to rectify his wrong and allow him to take her to the reunion dinner? 

If one could ever call a submissive/dominant relationship sweet, it would definitely be the one between David and Ariel in The Flavor of Summer by Lyra Marlowe.  Ariel has gotten the reputation of the town slut by allowing various men to sleep with her over the years.  She’s never really valued herself or learned how to say “no” to men.  When David comes along, she figures he’ll just be another in a long stream of men who will use her to satisfy his need and then callously toss her aside.   David is aware of her reputation but decides to throw caution- and his friends’ advice- to the wind and ask her out.  When Ariel tells David she’s a submissive who craves a dominant man, David’s flummoxed, but highly aroused by her revelation.  Wondering how he can meet Ariel’s needs, this mild-mannered accountant researches how he can be the “perfect” Dom for her.  Who knew accountants could be so deliciously kinky?  Don’t miss Ms. Marlowe’s The Flavor of Summer, a wonderful novel of one man willing to go the distance to meet his lover’s needs.