The Mistress Manual: The Good Girl's Guide to Female Dominance

Absolutely fascinating, empowering, elegant, and very resourceful. The Mistress Manual gives wonderfully sexy advice to women who are interested in creating a new dynamic in the bedroom or for those inexperienced women discovering the natural goddess within. I LOVED the diagram in the beginning of the book showing the different types disciplines a Domme may posses. The book is very easy to follow and read as it is set up in 3 parts. Part 1 on becoming a mistress, part 2 establishing yourself as a mistress, and part 3 (the most exciting part for me) the different types of archetypal fantasies to carry out in a play session. I highly recommend this book to curious and open minded women with a sexual desire to be in control. Happy perving!

When I decided to buy this book, the only thing I knew about BDSM was what the acronym stood for. As a relatively new writer of erotic fiction and romance, I wanted to expand my knowledge base, and this was the perfect resource to do so. The book is both well written and wonderfully structured. It consists of 14 chapters, ranging from "How to Balance Fantasy with Reality" to "10 Rules for a Successful Mistress". My favorite aspect was learning about the five archetypal fantasies (Nursemaid, Governess, Queen, Amazon and Goddess). Each has their own chapter which include the psychology behind the fantasies, as well as possible scenarios to act out, and the appropriate techniques, costumes and props. The Mistress Manual is well worth the money. I'm quite certain it's an invaluable resource for anyone interested in this area of expertise.

I read this book all the way through, because I am new to the domme lifestyle and wanted to have a more well rounded idea of what I could do with that energy. I did learn a lot, what I may be interested in and what I may not be interested in. And I’ve appreciated that.The author repeats herself a lot, which can be annoying at times but it’s understandable considering that she states that the book isn’t necessarily intended to be read cover to cover, but is rather for flipping through to read about what you want. I personally wanted to read it all, so it was fine.I understand why she would want to explain submissive male psychology and how to keep a sub happy in all different domme archetypes - really good stuff to be aware of if you want to keep that boy obsessed and coming back for more. While I didn’t love all of her opinions on how to humiliate men, I understand them. It’s a good informational book if you don’t know what kind of domme you want to be or what to even do with those archetypes. But it’s pretty surface level. - obviously her intention. I’m going to continue my research, but I appreciate this book getting me started.

This is part technical manual, and part psychology. For such a short book, so much is covered. Reviewing the archetypes of male submissive fantasies was the most eye-opening, as many are not commonly explored or discussed. I greatly enjoyed reading it, especially in public (although I was kind enough to hide it behind another book, because I'm not that bold.) The author reviews the technical aspects of spanking, including safety and areas to focus on and avoid, as well as different types of strokes. It's not only arousing, but interesting from an intellectual standpoint. I'd highly recommend it for anyone (male or female) who plays with a male submissive.

I really enjoyed this book as a new player. It didn't answer all of my question but I found another book and resources for that. This is great for understanding the 5 architypes and offers some good ideas.

I found this book to be interesting, but ultimately disappointing, however, my disappointment is not the book's fault. We were looking for a way to learn how to enhance our already in place female led relationship. This book is primarily for beginners, whereas we have been at it for decades, and the book also places much emphasis on "games." We don't play games in our house, our FLR is very real, we are just at a loss on how to make it grow, and we hoped this book would help with that. It did not. On the other hand, if you just want to play around with fem domme or FLR, then this book could work well for you.The Mistress Manual offers several scenarios that would help those who just want to have some fun or even relax, but there is little information for the experienced FLR couple,nor is there any real information for people who want to adopt the female led philosophy. It also is useful for a woman who wants to learn how to dominate men for profit or fun. And that is probably the book's best angle, because trying to function as a book for the experienced, the novice, and the curious, Mistress Lorelei has lost sight of a clear focus as to what the book should actually offer.I would recommend this book to those who are either curious or to a woman who wants to learn what it would take to control her man, at least on a fun level. As for a person seeking a lifestyle enhancement or change, this is not the book I would recommend. I would have given this book two stars, but I did like it, it just didn't offer me the information that we wanted as a couple.

I was reluctant to purchase this book when I first saw it. After reading the free preview and taking a couple days to think about it, I went for it. I started reading it within minutes of the purchase and could not put it down. My kids had to practically pull the kindle away from me to make dinner that evening. I loved this book. Thank you for having it available to buy. If anyone is looking for a ACTUAL manual . . This is it. Thanks again. Jodi M.The Mistress Manual: The Good Girl's Guide to Female Dominance

The media could not be loaded. I’m only 22 pages in, but learning a lot. I needed to learn certain terminology and psychology traits. So far, so good!