Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Those Boys: Finding Truth in Fiction

Alison Tyler's new novelette
A quick confession: I read this juicy little novelette on a plane. That was probably not the wisest choice, knowing how Alison Tyler's words make me twist, smirk, and sometimes audibly gasp (see also: Dark Secret Love). Those Boys was no exception to my love of Alison's literary smut.

Quietly powerful dom Sandy encounters one of "those boys," the kind who know just how gorgeous they are and preen like peacocks, and immediately sees that what he really craves is submission. Sometimes the most swaggeringly confident alphas are just the type who need to be taken down. Hard. Sandy wastes no time in bringing his new prize back to his pet Vanessa (the same Vanessa from Those Girls), and the three of them begin to unravel their collective fantasies and needs.

The sex? Hot. The kink? Even hotter, and with twists that even my dirty mind didn't expect. But the most beautiful part of this work of fiction is how much it rings true. Sandy needs Vanessa (and his new third) every bit as much as she needs him, though he might not admit it to her in so many words. Even the most hardcore fantasies are infused with reality. When Sandy chains Vanessa to her writing desk and leaves for the day, he ensures her safety by leaving her a key, just in case. Rather than detracting from the fantasy, the elements of authentic attention to safety make the story feel real to a kinkster like me. I savored every second of this novelette, and have earmarked a few choice bits to read to my dominant on some not-too-distant night.

Want to read Those Boys for yourself? You're in luck! You can pick up a copy for your Kindle for just $5.99. Go do it now—you won't regret it.

Thank you for these words, Alison, and for giving me a few new ideas to explore with my top. And thank you to the wonderful Go Deeper Press for the ARC of Those Boys.

Follow along on the Those Boys blog tour:

July 17th—Lucy Felthouse
July 18th—Nicole Gestalt
July 19th—Karen Blue
July 20th—Jade A. Waters
July 21st—Those Boys official release date
July 22nd—Inara Serene (moi)
July 23rd—Annabeth Leong
July 24th—A.M. Hartnett
July 25th—Delilah Night
July 26th—Oleander Plume
July 27th—Erotica for All
July 31st—Helena Black

Thursday, July 17, 2014

I'm in Trouble

Again.

It seems I'm in trouble more often than not, though I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. I'm snarkier than I have any right to be. The odd thing is, I know exactly what mouthing off will get me, and it isn't the fun kind of punishment. No, it's the kind that ends with tears and a purple ass and a bite mark that could have been inflicted by a tiny shark. And yet... still I misbehave.
These were pretty much made for me.

So, what am I doing to get myself out of trouble? Everything I can. It's tricky right now, since he's out of town. My usual get-out-of-trouble-free card is a threesome. Pro tip: show up at your dom's door with a surprise extra woman, and you'll likely be forgiven for whatever dumb things you said the other day.*

But long-distance, I've had to get a little more creative. I sent him a few dirty pictures, but for us that's nothing out of the ordinary. I made a blog specifically for him, to curate images of scenes I hope to try with him someday. And, of course, images that I know will make him hard. I'm even thinking of showing him my latest story, which is (of course) about him. I never reveal my unedited, unfinished works to him, so this would be out of my comfort zone. Hell, I even suggested a suitable punishment, and not a fun-ishment. One that actually makes me as nervous as it makes me wet.

Any other ideas?

*Note: This is assuming you have an open relationship, and/or have negotiated threesomes in the past. I have specifically asked my dominant if surprise threesomes are okay, and he happily agreed. Also, he is casually dating/sleeping with the woman in question, so it wasn't completely out of the blue.