Perilous Play by @Suzdemello from #WTRAFSOG #BDSM #memoir @fetlife #MFRWauthor

Suz de Mello is back at the blog with an excerpt from her BDSM memoir, Perilous Play. This is an adult-themed subject, so gentle readers, be forewarned.

WTRAFSOG coverI’m so delighted to be a part of the eighth What to Read After Fifty Shades of Grey boxed set, which includes squirm-inducing, edgy erotic fiction. My fictionalized memoir is part of this set.

Check it out:
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One woman’s journey into the contemporary kink underworld, Perilous Play is Suz deMello’s explosive personal account of her experiences with BDSM. Engaging and honest, this groundbreaking memoir will grab you and never let you go.

Excerpt:

He hooded me and draped me over a hassock in the living room. The fire was blazing; though I wasn’t drunk, I was pleasantly mellow and immediately became aroused by the position. I love being taken on my hands and knees, and the hassock was even better, because it supported my weight. I just lay there and relaxed.

Then he wrapped cuffs around to my wrists and ankles, hogtied me and gagged me.

And did I mention I was naked?

I don’t remember everything that went on. That’s the funny thing about such intense sex. It’s completely mind-bending. With perspective and research, I now know that the intensity of the sex releases oxytocin, a “feel-good” hormone that has amnesiac properties. It contributes to forgetfulness.

Unfortunately, another effect of oxytocin is bonding—in fact, it’s referred to as “the bonding hormone.” Though I did not know it and certainly didn’t consent, I was involuntarily becoming bonded to Trapper Hart.

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About Suz deMello:Suz deMello

Best-selling, award-winning author Suz deMello, a.k.a Sue Swift, has written seventeen romance novels in several subgenres, including erotica, comedy, historical, paranormal, mystery and suspense, plus a number of short stories and non-fiction articles on writing. A freelance editor, she’s held the positions of managing editor and senior editor, working for such firms as Totally Bound and Ai Press. She also takes private clients.

Her books have been favorably reviewed in Publishers Weekly, Kirkus and Booklist, won a contest or two, attained the finals of the RITA and hit several bestseller lists.

A former trial attorney, her passion is world travel. She’s left the US over a dozen times, including lengthy stints working overseas. She’s now writing a vampire tale and planning her next trip.

–Find her books at http://www.suzdemello.com
–For editing services, email her at suzdemello@gmail.com
–Befriend her on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/suzdemello
–She tweets @Suzdemello
–Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/suzdemello/
–Goodreads: http://bit.ly/SuzATGoodreads
–Her current blog is http://www.TheVelvetLair.com

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Did you read 50 Shades of Grey? Why or why not? If so, what did you think of it? I haven’t read it, so I’d love to know what everyone thinks. I figure, if I need a dose of oxytocin, I’ll find a puppy to cuddle. 😉

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Linda / Lyndi

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An American Holiday by Bobbi Romans

I’m turning the blog over to Bobbi Romans today to tell us about her holiday release, An American Holiday.

An American Holiday coverAhh, Thanksgiving… complete with ghosts of holidays past. Those being humiliating memories of last year’s revelry gone wild: jail cells, a tattoo and rose left on Kristi James pillow by someone she can’t remember.

Toss in two brothers who, while loving, had needled her with vivid imagery on what might have happened during that fateful rendezvous at the local HoJo’s. Seriously, what’s a girl to do? She’d run like hell from Harpers Ferry back to her apartment and job in Alexandria.

She’s praying this year’s holiday ends a bit more traditional. But between exploding turkey’s, cranberry fights, and the winter storm threatening to lock them all together for God only knew how long, she’s fairly certain her Norman Rockwell hopes have flown the coop.

Adding another layer to this casserole of disaster, the high school boyfriend—who’d cheated on her two days before prom—returns, claiming to have made a horrid mistake all those years prior.

Amid all this, what has her heart flip-flopping is catching her best friend Simon getting cozy with his latest girlfriend.

Thing is, she isn’t sure why its bothering her so badly.

Sometimes it takes coming home again… to discover how lost we’ve really been.

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From Amazon

Reviewer Crystal says “It’s a perfect story to read around Thanksgiving and be thankful when things go right for your holiday dinner.”

Reviewer gpangel says “I laughed out loud in some places and felt all warm and sappy in others.”

Reviewer Mary King says “Hilarious Holiday Fun that Brings Back Memories”

A personal note about the story… the recipe within, is in fact, my great grandmother Obaughs that I make every Thanksgiving and Christmas upon the begging of my family.

I’ll give away (1) Ebook to commenters who simply tell me what their favorite Thanksgiving Day Dish is and whether its a new something or an old family recipe.

                     ~ Happy Upcoming Holiday Season ~

Bobbi Romans

Website: www.bobbiromans.com

Leave a comment below with your favorite Thanksgiving dish. I’m going with candied yams, since it’s something I eat once a year.

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Linda / Lyndi

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