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15Jan

Review: Public Displays of Eroticism by Cassandra Carr, Jami Davenport, and Cristal Ryder

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Public Displays of Eroticism by Cassandra Carr, Jami Davenport, and Cristal Ryder

http://www.amazon.com/Public-Displays-of-Eroticism-ebook/dp/B008FK66RI/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1358292551&sr=1-1&keywords=public+displays+of+eroticism

ASIN B008FK66RI

Story Rating: 4.5 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 5 out of 5

Synopsis:

The secret fantasy, sex in a public place. One couple’s sexual antics at a local park inspires four other couples to bare it all in the open air.

Back to Nature by Cassandra Carr A sub and her Master play hooky to indulge their exhibitionism kink and unknowingly start an entire chain of events.

Hail Mari by Jami Davenport Meeting Mari Simms for one night of hot sex each year for the past four years is no longer enough for Wyatt Bedford, a ten-year veteran of professional football. This time, he plans on telling her he wants more. While waiting for her in a park, he stumbles upon a sight that changes his game plan and takes their relationship to whole new level. Can Wyatt and Mari find love in the final quarter with the clock ticking?

Taking it Outside by Cristal Ryder Val sets up an afternoon of play with long-time boyfriend Tyler at a secluded beach. After packing a goodie bag with playthings, she leaves a note for Tyler. While waiting for his arrival, through binoculars Val spots lovers on the distance shore, and when Tyler arrives, together they watch the couple. Voyeurism at its best. Turned on by watching the couple have sex, Val and Ty have their own public display of eroticism.

Taking their loving outside is a surprisingly erotic treat neither expected to enjoy as much as they do. But a bigger surprise awaits them, leaving them wondering if there is more to come.

08Jan

Book Promo! Master Class by Cassandra Carr

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MASTER CLASS by Cassandra Carr

Publisher: Loose Id

ePublish date: 12/11/2012

ISBN: 978-1-62300-068-4

Word count: 47,250

Genre: BDSM Contemporary

Ryan Tomasi feels like a failure. His marriage is officially over; the ink dried on the divorce decree. His friend Jack introduces him to BDSM and he agrees to attend a Halloween party at a club. A submissive approaches him, offering herself, and how can he refuse the kneeling beauty? They do a whirlwind scene and Ryan is addicted—both to dominance and to her.

Lisette Rinaldo is returning to the BDSM club for the first time since ending a bad relationship with her former master. She spots Ryan and is taken by the combination of self-assurance and nervousness the man displays as he takes in his surroundings. And after he gives her an incredible re-introduction to the lifestyle, she knows she needs to see the man again.

Ryan and Lisette explore each other and the lifestyle, but what started out as playtime quickly evolves into something more. The problem? Ryan isn’t ready to get serious again and Lisette doesn’t want to fall in love with a guy who can’t give all of himself to her. Both of them are going to have to break out of the bonds holding them back from happiness.

Excerpt:

“What the fuck is an acceptable costume to wear to a Halloween party at a BDSM club?” Ryan Tomasi muttered aloud to himself. He did that a lot these days, since he lived alone after his recent divorce. “Sheesh.”

From his Internet research, he knew people who practiced BDSM—the term “practice” cracked him up every time—already dressed in some pretty outrageous outfits. Between the leather daddies and the pony play, as well as the other strange getups he’d seen online, Ryan wasn’t sure what to think. Full-body latex encasement? He shuddered.

12Dec

Review: Master Class by Cassandra Carr

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Master Class by Cassandra Carr

http://www.amazon.com/Master-Class-ebook/dp/B00AMPWSDU/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1355363078&sr=1-1&keywords=Master+Class+by+Cassandra+Carr

ASIN B00AMPWSDU

Story Rating: 4.5 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 4.5 out of 5

Master Class offered a unique perspective on the BDSM theme-how does a new Dom know what to do? If he is responsible, he wants to make his subs happy, but how does he know how to start, how far to go, and learn what a sub needs?

Ryan Tomasi is just coming away from a bitter divorce-one he didn’t want. Talking with his friend Jack about BDSM made him realize just what he was missing in his life, and Jack invited him to learn from sessions with him and his wife, Callie. They have decided Ryan is ready to proceed on his own and take him to their local BDSM club. At the club, Ryan meets Lisette, who is just now returning to the BDSM scene after her own bad relationship with a Dom who became abusive rather than just controlling.

The two begin exploring what they have together and find they are a great fit-both inside and outside the BDSM scene. But is either of them really ready for a true relationship.

I very much enjoyed this book, even though it lacked drama. It was a satisfying read and asked and answered questions that certainly aren’t included in most BDSM books. The BDSM includes spanking, caning, and wax play, and there is actually some vanilla sex as well.

Story 4.5 out of 5

Kink 4.5 paddles out of 5

Reviewed by Karen H

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08Oct

The struggles of a new Dom by Cassandra Carr– plus a giveaway!!

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Our anniversary celebration continues! Leave a comment and be entered to win an ebook copy of Caught.

The struggles of a new Dom

by Cassandra Carr

I have a book coming out in early December from Loose Id called Master Class, and it’s about a man named Ryan who’s divorced and despondent until he befriends one of the characters from another of my books, Caught, and discovers BDSM. Ryan goes to a Halloween party with Jack and his submissive Callie and meets an experienced sub, Lisette. He and Lisette play and the story develops from there.

There’s a reason I’m giving you this background (besides hopefully making you salivate for the book, lol). Ryan is pretty new to BDSM when he goes to the party. He’s played with Callie a little under Jack’s watchful eye, but that’s as far as he’s gotten. And well, he’s watched videos. Hey, guys like porn! So as he meets Lisette, does a scene with her, and then continues to see her, he struggles with the different aspects of being a Dom.

Does playing with Lisette make her his girlfriend? Is he dominating her “right”? Is she happy? Why does she sound funny on the phone the next day and what the hell does he do about it? Is he even supposed to do anything about it or would that be perceived as too “boyfriend-like”?

Should BDSM and love mix? Would Lisette ever look at him as more than a guy who can give her a good spanking when she needs it? Is she going to kick him in the nuts if he spanks her too long or too hard?

Ryan wonders when he can Dom Lisette. Can he do it when they’re out to dinner? If they have sex at her place after a date? If he crosses a line he didn’t know was there, what will happen?

These are all legitimate questions and concerns, and ones that many Doms face when they journey into BDSM. How is a new Dom to know what’s expected of him? Ryan spends a lot of time talking to Lisette. So much so that my critique partners made me cut out some of it, saying they thought it slowed the story down. But communication is important, especially when dealing with a new or novice Dom, and I wanted to make that clear.

As an author, it’s hard to blend the realities of BDSM with putting forth a hot, sexy love story. I hope I did so without boring the readers. On the final read-through my critique partners thought so (one of them said Ryan and Lisette’s first scene was a 47 on a scale of one to ten in hotness, so I guess I’m doing all right…).

What challenges do you think face new Doms that I haven’t mentioned?

BIO:

Cassandra Carr is a multi-published, award-winning erotic romance writer with Ellora’s Cave, Siren, Sybarite Seductions and Loose Id who lives in Western New York with her husband, Inspiration, and her daughter, Too Cute for Words. When not writing she enjoys watching hockey and hanging out on Twitter. Cassandra’s book Caught was recently named Best BDSM Book 2011 by LoveRomancesCafe and Impact was named BDSM Book of the Month for May 2012 by BDSM Book Reviews.

For more information about Cassandra, check out her website at http://www.booksbycassandracarr.com, “like” her Facebook fan page at http://www.facebook.com/AuthorCassandraCarr or follow her on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/Cassandra_Carr.

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04Aug

Review: Loaded Question by Cassandra Carr

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Loaded Question by Cassandra Carr

http://www.amazon.com/Loaded-Question-ebook/dp/B007X09GEQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344080227&sr=1-1&keywords=loaded+question+by+cassandra

ASIN B007X09GEQ

Story Rating: 3 out of 5 paddles

Sting factor (kink): 3 ot of 5

Blurb:

Rob adores his girlfriend, Daisy. She’s a Southern belle girly-girl, which is perfect, except for one thing. As much as Daisy likes sex, she draws the line at oral. She’s not good at it, and Rob has resigned himself to doing without. That is, until Daisy offers to get a tutor. Is this a great idea or the worst mistake Rob has ever made?

Review:

The blurb above pretty much descibes this short story. A couple hire a Dom to teach the girlfriend how to give her boyfriend a blow job. The boyfriend Rob watches while his girlfriend learns the fine art of sucking cock by performing on the Dom. The premise is a little strange and you have to wonder just how bad was she that Daisy had to pay someone to teach her to be better. Of course Rob’s heads (and I mean both heads) almost explode watching his girl sucking another guys dick.

I’m rating this a solid three in both story and kink although neither really thrilled me. But I know that this writer can and has done better than this. I think you should be a big fan of bjs if you are going to read this because otherwise you’re left with a kind of “meh” feeling in the end. If you aren’t into reading about bjs then I suggest you try something else by this author because she really is a talented writer.

Reviewed by Elizabeth

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08Jun

May Book of the Month! Impact by Cassandra Carr

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Congrats to Cassandra Carr for having Impact win Book of the Month at BDSM Book Reviews! Our readers voted and this book is the winner for May. Impact will be up later this year for the title of Book of the Year. Congrats again to Cassandra and thanks to everyone who voted!!

Impact is available at Amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com/Impact-Buckin-Bull-Riders-ebook/dp/B007575YNO/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1339129921&sr=1-1

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01Jun

Vote for the May Book of the Month!

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Join our Yahoo reader group and vote for our May Book of the Month. This time we have four titles to choose from. They are:

The Ultimate Guide to Kink by Tristan Taormino

Impact by Cassandra Carr

Protegee by Dakota Lynn

The Society of the Golden Rose by Breanne Erikson

Join our group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bdsmbookreviews/join

Voting ends on the 7th and winner will be posted on the 8th. Winning title will be eligible for Book of the Year.

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23May

Review: Impact by Cassandra Carr

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Impact by Cassandra Carr

http://www.amazon.com/Impact-Buckin-Bull-Riders-ebook/dp/B007575YNO/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1337795378&sr=1-1

ASIN B007575YNO

Story rating: 5 out of 5 paddles

Sting factor (kink): 5 out of 5

Blurb:

Professional bull rider Conner Raub hides a secret from the world. He’s a Dom. When he meets a submissive on tour who pulls at his Dom tendencies, he fights to deny his true self, believing his colleagues will condemn his lifestyle.

Jessica Talbot is new to the BDSM scene and the bull riding tour, but after seeing Conner come to the aid of a submissive being mistreated in a club, she sets out to have him for her own. After their first night together she asks him to train her to submit and he refuses, afraid to mix business with pleasure. But Jessica isn’t deterred. She’ll do whatever it takes to make him realize he can have it all—a career,true love, and the BDSM lifestyle he craves.

Review:

I got hooked on Impact from the very beginning. It drew me in and made me ache for a little of what Jessica got. Impact will make you laugh and make you sweat as the pages in this book are scorching hot.

Jessica knows she is interested in BDSM, and finds a local club to just watch for a while. First off, let me say I loved this. She is not getting into the lifestyle for a man – she is doing it for herself. That was a huge thumbs up for this story. Jessica is strong willed and has a career, yet she is submissive and knows that’s a part of her.

17Apr

Author interview: Cassandra Carr

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When you first started writing, did you have any idea you’d be writing BDSM/kinky books? Do you write in any other genre?

Honestly I had no idea. When I first started writing I wrote non-erotic romance. Then I wrote my second book, Talk to Me, which became my debut novel (yes, I sold my second book *ducking*), and that one was erotic but without a lot of kink. It was only when Loose Id, the publisher of my debut, put out a call for holiday stories that I considered writing a BDSM book. I really just wanted to see if I could do it, which is why I chose novella length for Caught. My February 1st Ellora’s Cave release, Impact, is also a BDSM book, but compared to Caught, I’d classify it as BDSM-lite.

Do you use a pen name? If yes (or no), why?

I do, but not necessarily for the reason that a lot of writers do. I have a strange last name, and I hate it. I would haaate seeing it on a book spine. So I chose a pen name, and that’s what I write under.

Is there an area that is BDSM/kink-related that you haven’t written about yet that you’re interested in?

Hmmm. Good question. I’d say there are a lot of areas I haven’t been able to explore yet. One of them is definitely shibari – some of the people who practice it make it look like art!

Do you write BDSM/kink erotica based on what you find interesting or sexy, or do you write more for your audience?

26Jan

Review: Caught by Cassandra Carr

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Caught
Cassandra Carr
LooseId [link to buy]
ASIN B006J2FRQU

Rating: 4 out of 5 Paddles

Blurb:

When Callie returns to her hometown for the holidays she comes face to face with her old lover and Dominant Jack. She left him three years ago believing he could never be the happily-ever-after man she needed. Yet Jack still wants her and she finds herself wanting to submit to him again.

As Jack and Callie explore their Dominant/submissive relationship, Callie gets drawn deep into Jack’s world all over again. For his part, Jack can’t seem to forget how she nearly ruined him when she took off without even saying good-bye all those years ago, but he’s afraid his baser needs will destroy Callie.

Can Callie give Jack another chance to prove he can be what she needs? Can Jack overcome his own fears and claim Callie forever?

Review:

Caught was interesting. Jack and Callie have been in a D/s relationship before, but things weren’t quite right and Callie left him. Now that they have run into each other again, they are falling right back into the same place as before.

I liked the premise of Caught. I think that many of us have faced some of the same things that Callie does. As you get into a D/s relationship, how do you work it to form more. Callie wants the whole thing, but Jack only seems to have Dom mode. I really liked the chances Callie was willing to take and see if what she and Jack have is enough.

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