This is a guest review by Astryyd.

I have always been a person that thinks somewhat out of the box for most of my life and have never been one to ‘go along’ with a crowd. My relationships always seem to defy convention and so too my journey into the world of submission which is something that is fairly new to me. I found the book " Conquer Me: girl-to-girl wisdom about fulfilling your submissive desires" by Kacie Cunningham on the bookshelves at work and after reading the cover decided that it might be exactly what I was looking for as a reference to this new-found desire in myself.

Kacie begins the book with disclaimers that this book delves into the world of the submissive female is written from her own perspective and in no way encompasses all theories that are out on the subject. In many places in the book, she encourages the reader to challenge their thinking on certain subjects. For someone who is very new to the concept of a woman being completely owned by a man, this book gave some wonderful reference points and guidance for everything from negotiating relationships to figuring out my level of submissive desires. She acknowledges the reality of a submissive relationship compared to the fantasy of one and discusses many of the relationship challenges that arise from this difference.

Throughout the entire book, she gives the sub a sense.....no an obligation, to not lose themselves in the relationship but that the Dom/sub dynamic is actually very empowering to both the Dom and the sub. From the outside looking in, many feel that a Dom/sub power exchange relationship is demeaning and degrading for the sub. Kacie does a wonderful job at explaining the mindset of a sub in a light thmakesake the reader understand that this is not the case at all. She further digs deep into the relationship itself. She discusses the challenges, the common causes the breakdowns of this dynamic and the ways to get back on track and keep it on track. Over all this book was an easy read. I felt like I was sitting in a café having a conversation with the author. Because of the way Kacie gives examples from her own life without going into great detail to her personal business, it gave me the feel that she was genuine in her wish to further serve her Master and the lifestyle by educating me as well.

I would highly recommend this book for any women new to the submissive lifestyle. The writing is very personal and not clinical. I give it a rating of 10 and highly recommend it for both women and men, new or seasoned to the concept of Dom/sub relationships.

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Astryyd is a 45 year sub that very recently came into seeing the freedom that comes from wearing the collar her Jarl (Master) placed on her. With her Jarl, they have adopted a somewhat Northern Gorean philosophy in their relationship. Together they are exploring the lifestyle. Though she would love to wear her collar 24/7, her submissive heart will have to do as she works two jobs and raises a teen daughter.