BDSM - Erotic Novels

[Frances]

During a chat tonight (1/2/12) a discussion of erotic books in the BDSM theme came up. So if you have a good novel, full of BDSM, erotic or just plain sexy. Please share.

Here are a few of my favorites:
1) Erotic Weekend, Cheyenne McCray,
Andi Kelly goes to BDSM Retreat a weekend all about, being dominated, letting someone be in control. But she would still be in control. No strings, no attachments. Mindbending sex.

2) Saddle Broke, Darah Lace... This story is HOT HOT HOT!
Lindsey has always wanted Clay. She knows his secret and she wants to be a part of it.

3) Maid for Master, Nina Pierce
Young Dom wants older new sub. Fun story, set at XTC resort only for BDSM.

4) Finders, Keepers by Jaime Samm, M/M but really great.
This one has bondage as the main kink. It has a great story. Someone is tying up male subs and leaving them to die.

Can't wait to hear what you have read and want to share.

[ksst]

The Story of O, a classic, but I just finally read it last month.

[Frances]

I haven't read that one. I'm putting on my TBR (to be read) list.

[Venom]

Les infortunes de la vertu, Marquis de Sade

No need to say more...

[Frances]

Another good. Thanks Venom!

[Jollyoldchap]

Thanks for this thread. Looks like i have some light reading to get into.

[fantazmaster]

Glad to see you started this thread Frances!

No doubt that the "Story of O" is classic erotica, as it was originally written and published in 1954 by French author Anne Desclos under the pen name Pauline Reage.It took almost 40 years for the fact that Desclos had written this classic to be revealed,as most assumed this work had been written by a male author ,based on the default mentality in the publishing world being that females could not write erotica.This ground breaking novel inspired lots of controversy over the decades following the first publication in the mid-50's and inspired a 1975 movie of the same name. Do not cheat yourself by seeing this original movie before reading the novel,as like most novel based movies,much of the novel is left out of the movie in the interest of movie run time.

[foxy lady]

currently im reading: *Primal call* Susan Sizemore

Extended Description
Thena Blaise is determined not to fall in love with a media hounded movie star despite the charming way he courts her. But Thena doesn't know the half of James Wilde's secrets - the dangerous half. James Wilde is a Vampire Prime, and he knows Thena must be his. As she is the bondmate he's waited his entire life to find. ut i

thus far...it just cheesy!! but i like the steamy bits ...

[fantazmaster]

Here is another novel that was a real groundbreaker="Nine and a Half Weeks:A Memoir of A Love Affair" by Elizabeth Mc Neill.Yes there was a movie made based on this novel,but again read the novel before you see the movie!

[Ozme52]

A Man and a Maid (three volumes) - 19th Century London. All the women in his life, how he captures them and turns them into his playthings. It's heavy on bondage and furniture converted into capture/bondage devices.

[ksst]

^Is that hard to find, Oz? We special ordered The Story of O, which turned into a whole story in itself.

[Frances]

Actually, I perfer books. Movies are fun, but they don't always do justice to the story or even get it right.

[Frances]

currently im reading: *Primal call* Susan Sizemore

Extended Description
Thena Blaise is determined not to fall in love with a media hounded movie star despite the charming way he courts her. But Thena doesn't know the half of James Wilde's secrets - the dangerous half. James Wilde is a Vampire Prime, and he knows Thena must be his. As she is the bondmate he's waited his entire life to find. ut i

thus far...it just cheesy!! but i like the steamy bits ...

I love vampire stories. I read a bunch of them.

[Ozme52]

^Is that hard to find, Oz? We special ordered The Story of O, which turned into a whole story in itself.

You never can tell. Depends on the local bookstore manager.
B&N may have it, or a one-off store if they have an erotica section.
Otherwise I'd just go to Amazon or B&N online.

For film buffs, apparently it was adapted into a flick. http://www.bondageblog.com/2011/12/30/bondage-breast-fondling/

[fantazmaster]

Yes ,"A Man With A Maid" by Anonymoous is available in e-book format on Amazon (Kindle) and also on iBook for those that have compatible iPads and iPods.The story also appears in a number of compendium books,i.e. these books comprised of a collection of stories from the Victorian era.One has do a bit of searching on these respective websites to find this story in these various compendiums.

Reading this one,I was somewhat reminded of Arthur Conan Doyle;s writings about Sherlock Holmes and Dr.Watson,as this series of stories took place in the relatively the same setting and era as this "A Man With A Maid".

[sub_sequent]

I'm currently reading the Beauty series by Anne Rice. It is a series of 3 books. I just started the second one. So far it can be recommended.
Very, HOT. Very erotic.

Sleeping Beauty is ......kissed(*wink) by the Prince, wakes up and finds herself His slave.....

[jo36c]

The novels by LAURA REESE. Can't recall titles but there are at least 2 of them> Very much BDSM with torture, beasteality, & women in horrible agony. Been out about 6 yrs I guess. Hard to find now but very good read, esp if you read them naked!

[Dog's Lady]

Carrie's Story by Molly Weatherfield was really good, although I wish she hadn't glossed over the training portion quite so quickly. About a woman's first BDSM relationship; has bondage, impact play, even some pony play and a slave auction. It has a sequel, but I haven't read that one yet.

[ksst]

Arthur Conan Doyle;s writings about Sherlock Holmes and Dr.Watson : I am a big fan of these.

I also just started reading the Beauty series, but although it is erotic, I am constantly bothered by her lack of any sort of personality. Probably intentional to mimic the fairy tale, but still, it has a hard time holding my interest. It was amusing how she was "kissed" awake, as you say.

[fantazmaster]

If you like The Beauty series by Anne Rice,you may want to take a look at another novel of hers,titled "Exit To Eden" which Rice wrote under her Anne Rampling pseudonym.
This novel set in a more contemporary time than the Beauty triology,as it details the adventures of various characters at an exclusive BDSM island resort.

There was a movie that resulted from this novel by the same name,but the movie was written as a more of a thriller comedy and departed so widely from Rice's intent,that she reportedly dissociated herself from this screen version.Read the novel,but avoid the movie,unless you are a devoted fan of Dana Delany ,Dan Aykroyd or Rosie O' Donnell.

[sub_sequent]

ksst,
it also bothered me a bit in the first book that she was almost without will. In the second one, however, there is more honest emotion. And her relationship with the Captain of the Guard is really beautifully intense.

Fantazmaster- thanks, i will try that book too. I read an small excerpt of the book somewhere and was really interested.
*avoid movie- check

[ellieloo]

Capturing Caseys Heart and Tied and Tempting by maggie casper are both two of my favorite bdsm romances with very very hot scenes and the men in them are too yummy :)
I definitely reccomend most of her books for a quick steamy read .

[Dog's Lady]

ksst-You know, I always knew something was missing from the Beauty books, but could never put my finger on it. There are some scenes/situations that I found really hot, but you're right, there isn't much of her to submit, is there?

Fantazmaster--I saw the Exit to Edin movie before I knew about the book, and thought is was kind of cute--funny, but not real BDSM. But I'd forgotten since then-Dana Delaney is pretty hot as the Domme in it. You can imagine how shocked I was when I read the book years later. Not, "Oh, that's disgusting shocked," or I wouldn't be on this site, but more, "How did they get that movie out of this book?' and, "Wow, that's pretty hot. Shame that wasn't the movie they made."

Something I thought I would share with all, in case you don't know: there is a publisher called Ellora's Cave that publishes what they call "Romantica," sort of romance novels with graphic sex scenes. They separate/label them by what's in them, and do lots of sub-genres: paranormal, fantasy, historical, and even some BDSM/ bondage. The cool thing is, the offer some free e-books and (mostly) short stories, so you can try an author without risking anything but a little storage space. I was able to download my stuff as .pdf files, so I could read them even though I don't have an iPad, a Kindle, or a smartphone. This month, they are introducing a line for men, intending to be more visual and such for them/you guys. I don't know how well they will do with the men's books, but some of the shorts I've read from the women's section so far weren't too bad. They also sell books, of course, in about 5 ebook formats and in traditional paper. Check it out.

[leo9]

A Man and a Maid (three volumes) - 19th Century London. All the women in his life, how he captures them and turns them into his playthings. It's heavy on bondage and furniture converted into capture/bondage devices.

I havne't found book 3, but I wouldn't look for it, because in my personal opinion book 2 is a long step down. (I guess it was written by someone else to cash in on the first.) The first starts with capture and non-con but develops a loving relationship between the Dom and his first victim. (OK, that happens to be my favourite scenario.) The second is themed around the right of stepfathers and fathers to sexually enslave their daughters, and all the victims are pubescent virgins. If that's your thing...

[leo9]

If you like The Beauty series by Anne Rice,you may want to take a look at another novel of hers,titled "Exit To Eden" which Rice wrote under her Anne Rampling pseudonym.
This novel set in a more contemporary time than the Beauty triology,as it details the adventures of various characters at an exclusive BDSM island resort.I'm just reading this now. (I almost passed it by because I assumed it was the book of the film, I'm glad I checked!) Like "Story of O" (which she repeatedly references) it's noteworthy for having brought ideas into the quality mainstream that were previously only found in pulp porn; consequently I have to keep remembering that what sound like cliches were new when it was written! In particular, it's obvious that Laura Antoniou writes in what's essentially the same universe: I won't say she copied it, rather that both of them were using ideas that were in the wind at the time.


There was a movie that resulted from this novel by the same name,but the movie was written as a more of a thriller comedy and departed so widely from Rice's intent,that she reportedly dissociated herself from this screen version.Read the novel,but avoid the movie,unless you are a devoted fan of Dana Delany ,Dan Aykroyd or Rosie O' Donnell.
It's not bad (and deserves kudos for making the subject less threatening for Muggles,) but gets ludicrous at times for its efforts to (as they say on TV Tropes) get stuff past the radar. thir and I fell about laughing at the scene where the novice slaves kneel and ceremoniously kiss the Domme's knee.

[leo9]

ksst-You know, I always knew something was missing from the Beauty books, but could never put my finger on it. There are some scenes/situations that I found really hot, but you're right, there isn't much of her to submit, is there?Yes, like O, she's a walking sex doll, and that gets dull after a while.


Fantazmaster--I saw the Exit to Edin movie before I knew about the book, and thought is was kind of cute--funny, but not real BDSM. But I'd forgotten since then-Dana Delaney is pretty hot as the Domme in it. You can imagine how shocked I was when I read the book years later. Not, "Oh, that's disgusting shocked," or I wouldn't be on this site, but more, "How did they get that movie out of this book?' and, "Wow, that's pretty hot. Shame that wasn't the movie they made."
I guess it was the closest they could get back then. Maybe now someone could make the real film of the book?


Something I thought I would share with all, in case you don't know: there is a publisher called Ellora's Cave that publishes what they call "Romantica," sort of romance novels with graphic sex scenes. They separate/label them by what's in them, and do lots of sub-genres: paranormal, fantasy, historical, and even some BDSM/ bondage. The cool thing is, the offer some free e-books and (mostly) short stories, so you can try an author without risking anything but a little storage space. So do XCite, who I write for (plug, plug.)

[Ozme52]

I havne't found book 3, but I wouldn't look for it, because in my personal opinion book 2 is a long step down. (I guess it was written by someone else to cash in on the first.) The first starts with capture and non-con but develops a loving relationship between the Dom and his first victim. (OK, that happens to be my favourite scenario.) The second is themed around the right of stepfathers and fathers to sexually enslave their daughters, and all the victims are pubescent virgins. If that's your thing...

Agreed, the second and perhaps the third are as disappointing as Phantom Menace was viss-a-vis Star Wars. We watched because of the dearth of anything better... at that time.

As far as the second's theme, whether or not I enjoy reading such, it's far more English than US American lol. We make the cut-off at 18. Last I looked you all do so at 16. And let's face it, the age of consent was initially about not making children work in the industrial age factories. But before that no one objected to hard child labor on the family farm nor getting another man to care for the girls as soon as they could bear children. ;^D

[brwneydgirl]

The Marketplace is a series of 5 books (6th might be out by now but I'm not sure). Slaves and trainers and owners and ....mmmm....lovely!

[fantazmaster]

ksst-You know, I always knew something was missing from the Beauty books, but could never put my finger on it. There are some scenes/situations that I found really hot, but you're right, there isn't much of her to submit, is there?

Fantazmaster--I saw the Exit to Edin movie before I knew about the book, and thought is was kind of cute--funny, but not real BDSM. But I'd forgotten since then-Dana Delaney is pretty hot as the Domme in it. You can imagine how shocked I was when I read the book years later. Not, "Oh, that's disgusting shocked," or I wouldn't be on this site, but more, "How did they get that movie out of this book?' and, "Wow, that's pretty hot. Shame that wasn't the movie they made."

Something I thought I would share with all, in case you don't know: there is a publisher called Ellora's Cave that publishes what they call "Romantica," sort of romance novels with graphic sex scenes. They separate/label them by what's in them, and do lots of sub-genres: paranormal, fantasy, historical, and even some BDSM/ bondage. The cool thing is, the offer some free e-books and (mostly) short stories, so you can try an author without risking anything but a little storage space. I was able to download my stuff as .pdf files, so I could read them even though I don't have an iPad, a Kindle, or a smartphone. This month, they are introducing a line for men, intending to be more visual and such for them/you guys. I don't know how well they will do with the men's books, but some of the shorts I've read from the women's section so far weren't too bad. They also sell books, of course, in about 5 ebook formats and in traditional paper. Check it out.

Thanks for the reply Dog's Lady,One thing I will point out is that even if one does not have a Kindle,one can always download the Kindle application for PC on the Amazon website and enjoy these Kindle format e-books via this application.For those who are not familiar with .pdf formatted files,these .pdf files require one to download the Abobe Acrobat Reader application in order to read these particular files,Both of these applications are free downloads and will certainly expand one's options in easily obtaining reading material of all types,including the sort of books suggested here in this forum.

Also one feature on Amazon that I out to good use is that of the reader's reviews for the book offerings on Amazon.These reviews,especially from those that show the indication that they have actually purchased a particular book,are from the folks that have actually read a particular work and quite often give some compelling insights as to what tthey liked or disliked in a particular book.Part II here is that Amazon will show similar books to the reviewed work and quite often one has a chance to see a particular author featured on an author's page.Here on this author's page one can get a brief bio of the author and also see what other books a particular author has written.

No,I do not work for nor am I an investor in Amazon,com,I am just trying to impart some of my trade craft in obtaining readings that are well above those books which are above the theme of the "pulps".

[ksst]

I really like plain old paper books :)
The Marketplace has been recommended to me before- I'll have to try that one as well as the Man and Maid.

Last night a friend gave me The Story of O movie, so that is on my list of things to watch :)

[fantazmaster]

I really like plain old paper books :)
The Marketplace has been recommended to me before- I'll have to try that one as well as the Man and Maid.

Last night a friend gave me The Story of O movie, so that is on my list of things to watch :)

Great to hear on the "O" movie and hopefully this is the 1975 movie with Corinne Clery starring as "O".There have been more recent movies with the "Story of O" theme,plus of all things ,a TV series that came out back in the 90's.But the 1975 movie was the ground breaker movie in many ways.

[leo9]

Having just finished "Exit to Eden," two thoughts:

First, I wonder if the scriptwriter of "Preaching to the Perverted" was influenced by it? One of the subplots of that movie is essentially the plot of E2E - whether a pro Domme, whose life revolves around exotic kinks, can have a plain simple love affair. When I saw the film I thought it was a cheap joke, about the Domme's most secret twisted fantasy being a vanilla marriage, but I'm going to look again.

And second, does anyone else feel that around the three quarter mark the book sinks into self-indulgent padding? There were a couple of subplots that could have made it a more interesting story, but the author, like her heroine, decides to forget them and just enjoy a road trip with her dream man. (And has to tie off the loose ends in a few sentences at the end.) I found myself skipping paragraphs and thinking, point made, they're madly in love and high on being together, we get it, now move the plot along, already!

[Dog's Lady]

I left out-as irrelevant-that I run Linux, not Windows or a Mac, so I have fewer options than most. I understand that they are working on a Kindle version for Linux, and would like to get that on my machine when it comes out.
I, too, prefer paper books, but I don't turn down free, and there are a lot of free e-books and short stories out there. I have a laptop, so I am still pretty portable. I really want one of those readers, I have to admit. I could pack all my books for a trip-I go almost nowhere without at least one book in my bag, and for vacations and other travel, I try to bring enough for the whole time I'll be gone, in case I can't find a good bookstore.
Anyway, on the Ellora's Cave thing, if any of our men try their new books, I'd love to hear how they liked the things.

[fantazmaster]

Dog's Lady,I have looked at the various offerings on Ellora's Cave before and found a majority of these works are oriented to female readership.I have noted however that Ellora's Cave is introducing an "EC for Men" section of their website and this may prove to be an interesting selection of works.

Also,yes indeed,I am the owner of two Kindle e-readers and indeed these do save more than a few pounds,a real money saver,when airline baggage weight limits are a consideration.Plus one has the option of saving these e-books on the Kindle itself,a sort of pre-download or if one is traveling to an area that has WiFi avaialble,one can always store and retrieve these e-books from the Amazon Cloud.

[Dog's Lady]

The "EC for Men" is what I wanted to put out and get opinions on, from our men, of course. I usually travel by car, but you would be amazed how much space books can take up-or maybe you wouldn't.

[ThFH]

The Ties That Bind by Vannessa Duriès.

It is an autobiographic novel of her journey into BDSM together with her master.

[fantazmaster]

The "EC for Men" is what I wanted to put out and get opinions on, from our men, of course. I usually travel by car, but you would be amazed how much space books can take up-or maybe you wouldn't.

Yes Dog's Lady,that is one of the things I have noticed in using a Kindle the past year or so,i.e. what to do with a book once read.Obviously with a kindle one does not have deal with bookshelves and the like.Whether you have but one book or a 100 books on an e-reader,the e-reader weighs the same.Plus,one can "loan" e-books to other Amazon members without having to physically hand or mail a book to the loanee.
Next upside is tha many libraries are now lending e-books to their patrons and rather than having to burn gas and spend time returning books to the library,the loaned e-books simply expire after a few weeks.

[fantazmaster]

Related,I did check out the Ellora's Cave For Men which launched yesterday.There are at present 4 e-books available on this for Men site.I did look through the descriptions on these 4 offerings and see that these 4 novels share the common theme of female characters offering themselves to the male characters.One particular e-book that caught my eye is titled "Hard Day's Night" by Cara Carnes .Looks like this one is a rather intriguing tale where the male character heads to his girlfriend's house at the end of his work day and is pleasantly surprised to find his girlfriend's rather stunning former room mate,Marcy, is visiting and she has rather erotic plans for both Chad and his girlfriend,Shelly.Is the visiting Marcy just being adventuresome by initiating a threesome or.....does she have an ulterior motive? No spoiler here members,read and find out!

[Frances]

Ok, my friends here are more of BDSM Novels to read:

Bucking Hard by Darah Lace
Skin Truth by Em Petrova
All Tied Up by Marilu Mann
Sex and Trouble by Marilu Mann
Fix This, Sir by Jaime Samms - M/M

If I like the author and I got my sexual buzz then I want to read more.

Bonded Souls by Nina Pierce
Bonded by Need by Nina Pierce

Please remember these are just lite romantic BDSM. Something fun to read.

A Touch of Lilly by Nina Pierce
This one is M/F/M. Sci Fi Story and very good.

Enjoy! Happy Reading!

[thir]

Here is another novel that was a real groundbreaker="Nine and a Half Weeks:A Memoir of A Love Affair" by Elizabeth Mc Neill.Yes there was a movie made based on this novel,but again read the novel before you see the movie!

However, like a number of more or less main-stream bdsm erotica, this ends badly. There is something like 'it would be bad if things like that could end happily ever after'. So does Story of O. That is why I like the later ones better.

[thir]

I really like plain old paper books :)


Me too. I find them easier on the eyes on the long run.

I suppose someone has told you about the Gor books? The first about 5 ones are not bad, good stories and good endings - as in bdsm is ok.

[denuseri]

Kajira of Gor is one of the most romantic of them.

[ksst]

I haven't found any Gor books yet. I think I would try them if I did. I don't want to cause friction here, but years ago, when I heard about them, some of my husband's friends were Goreans. I asked him if he had any or had read any of the books, and he had read them and told me what they were, but said that I should not because they were terrible. So I never did. But I was curious then and still am.

[Frances]

I haven't found any Gor books yet. I think I would try them if I did. I don't want to cause friction here, but years ago, when I heard about them, some of my husband's friends were Goreans. I asked him if he had any or had read any of the books, and he had read them and told me what they were, but said that I should not because they were terrible. So I never did. But I was curious then and still am.

I did of a google of Gor and I didn't like what I saw and read. But maybe I will try again with a more open mind and remembering that not all men are like that. And I can unload my gun and lock it back up.

[Frances]

Kajira of Gor is one of the most romantic of them.

Your post is what's made me think I should try again. Thank you.

[leo9]

I haven't found any Gor books yet. I think I would try them if I did. I don't want to cause friction here, but years ago, when I heard about them, some of my husband's friends were Goreans. I asked him if he had any or had read any of the books, and he had read them and told me what they were, but said that I should not because they were terrible. So I never did. But I was curious then and still am.

Speaking as a former fan, there's two aspects, the literary and the BDSM.

The series was initially commissioned as a 1960s pastiche of Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic sword-and-science adventures, but after the first couple of books the author found his own voice. For the first six or eight books I (in my youth) devoured them as soon as they came out. It began to be obvious that he was reading up on some exotic Earth culture like Inuit or Vikings and building the next book round them, but it worked well enough. After that, I and a lot of people felt they got repetitious, and his weakness for three-page expositions got out of hand. But real fans are still reading them. His style is one you either like or hate, it's a matter of taste.

Burroughs' yarns were as sexless as all pulp adventure of the day, so no doubt part of the original Gor proposition was to add in some sex. But in the very first book he introduced slavery as an exotic detail of the culture, and described the look and handling of slavegirls with such eloquence that people like me, who didn't even know that what we were into was called SM, knew we had found a fellow enthusiast. That was enough to keep us reading for a while even when the books started to get slow and overwritten. Since his books were shelved with general adventure fiction when things like Story of O were under the counter, he was many people's first introduction to the joys of bondage and dominance/submission.

The down side (pausing to don bronze helm and armour and hold shield overhead) is that one reason he could write in Burroughs' style so convincingly is that he shares the old-time pulp writers' attitude to women: sweet weak things that need a strong man's protection, they may imagine that they want independence and their own way, but they're only really happy when a man takes charge of them, with whatever force necessary to make them see sense. In the later books this is elaborated with long sociobiological essays which say the same thing in bigger words. One reason I stopped reading was that I got tired of skipping these, but if you can take them as just local colour, and ignore what they remind you of in terms of our world, you can enjoy the books as M/f D/s fantasies.

[leo9]

Originally Posted by fantazmaster
Here is another novel that was a real groundbreaker="Nine and a Half Weeks:A Memoir of A Love Affair" by Elizabeth Mc Neill.Yes there was a movie made based on this novel,but again read the novel before you see the movie!
However, like a number of more or less main-stream bdsm erotica, this ends badly. There is something like 'it would be bad if things like that could end happily ever after'. So does Story of O. That is why I like the later ones better.

It sounds a little like the '50s crime comic books, where the gangster was treated like a hero for most of the book, then gunned down at the end to prove that "crime doesn't pay." But these books both end badly for the same reason, the assumption that a BDSM relationship has to go on getting harder and more extreme till it ends in the sub's mental or physical destruction. Another book with a similar theme, which might have been written as a feminist answer to "9 1/2" and which I'm definitely not recommending as a hot read, is "Nothing Natural" (Jenny Diski). In this the sub is presented as a seducer's victim from the start, and ends by turning the Dom in to the police. (Though the moral lesson is confused: she seems to be a completely split personality, one alter loving her Dom and the other plotting to destroy him, and what she turns him in for is a crude frame-up which in the real world wouldn't stand a day's investigation.)

Were these authors reflecting the fears society presented to them, that their abnormal tastes must end badly? A few decades earlier, mainstream stories of gay relationships always ended in tragedy, and again it's hard to know if the authors were writing what they felt would get published, or internalising society's distrust. Maybe the reason people aren't writing stories like that any more is that we simply have enough examples to prove that non-standard sexualities can live happily ever after.

[thir]

I haven't found any Gor books yet. I think I would try them if I did. I don't want to cause friction here, but years ago, when I heard about them, some of my husband's friends were Goreans. I asked him if he had any or had read any of the books, and he had read them and told me what they were, but said that I should not because they were terrible. So I never did. But I was curious then and still am.

It all depends, you know. For example, 9 1/2 weeks is a very intense story about two people and their journey into bdsm, and it therefore had a profound impact on me when I read it many years ago, because of the deeply depressing ending. So, some would love it for the hot and intense scenes, and some would hate it for the - in the long run - very negative (as well as IMO just plain wrong) view of BDSM.

The Gor books - all the earliest books - are entertaining and fun sword-and-sandal stories with lots of light-hearted but hot bdsm in them. The later books are different, less plot and more arguments on the blessings of male domination over females, which suits some fine, while others get bored. They are definitly not bad, if you like a good yarn.

The Marketplace books are completely different again, more intense than the Gor books, less so than 9 1/2 week, much less plot or story as such.

As I see it, all books and fantasies have to do with either how you want real life, or how you can distinguish fantasy from reality, and that, as I see it, differs a lot from person to person. For example, to some warlike interrogation scenes are hot, because some of us do not confuse it with real life, while others of us can't help but do. Some like 'non-consensual' fantasies a lot, while not condoning rape in real life, and so on. It all varies. A good book for one person is a bad for another. Other literary facts and impressions aprt., of course.

It all depends on what you want, and maybe also what you want at any given time. I'd say if curious, give it a try. What can you loose, apart from a few hours? ;-)

[ksst]

That's true, about all I can lose is that my Master laughs at me and tells me "I told you so".

We watched the Story of O movie, and both really liked it. So much that we had to watch half the first night and half the next night. :)

[Ozme52]

That's true, about all I can lose is that my Master laughs at me and tells me "I told you so".

We watched the Story of O movie, and both really liked it. So much that we had to watch half the first night and half the next night. :)

Nice. It was one of my favorite books (I was very young and it was very new... and dangerous. (Well that last part because it was my father's book and I was a precocious reader.) Which movie version did you see. I'm always looking for a good production of it.

[ksst]

The movie is from 1975 and French. Other than that I'm not sure.

I have to say the book had a more powerful effect on me than any book I've read in a while. It really grabbed my imagination, although the ending (non ending) was unsatisfying.

[fantazmaster]

Yes I have a few of the Gor Novels by John Norman and frankly they reminded somewhat of those old Greek, Roman and Barbarian movies from back in the 60's.One distinction here to keep in mind,is that these Gor Novels were written by John Norman.There is an author out there by the name of Jack Norman,who happens to write some rather intense S&M themed novels.Just to confuse the similarity in names is the fact that one of Jack Norman's novels is titled "The Gorean Club".

For those into post apocalyptic scenarios ,Jack Norman wrote a novel titled "2084" . In this one the surviving "haves" build a protective dome to keep out the surviving "have nots" and within this dome,slavery is institutionalized and also is widely practiced by the "have nots" outside the dome.Caught in the middle of all this is Leila Ashe,who finds herself enslaved by the high tech enslavement methods in the dome and then falls under the hands of the "have nots".

Another novel that delves more into the near future is "Emily's Debt" by JJ Argus.In this one "Emily",a young female college grad has a huge college loan to pay back and no job with which to pay back these loans.Indebtedness has become so prevalent in this near future economy,that laws are passed wherby debtors can be arrested and forced to work off their debts.Emily winds being sold to a former classmate who has become a lawyer,one who pushes the limits of the debt slavery laws with some his sadistic demands he imposes on Emily.

[leo9]

Another novel that delves more into the near future is "Emily's Debt" by JJ Argus.In this one "Emily",a young female college grad has a huge college loan to pay back and no job with which to pay back these loans.Indebtedness has become so prevalent in this near future economy,that laws are passed wherby debtors can be arrested and forced to work off their debts.Emily winds being sold to a former classmate who has become a lawyer,one who pushes the limits of the debt slavery laws with some his sadistic demands he imposes on Emily.As an old leftie I have more trouble with the idea of economic slavery than that involving brute force. My late wife and I used to subscribe to a BDSM newsletter (the old paper kind,) and we regularly got into fights with other members about their taste for "raped by the boss" stories: as an office worker she didn't find anything erotic about sexual harrassment at work.

But that's just my taste, and we all have our own cutoff points.

[fantazmaster]

Well certainly Leo9,I can appreciate your late wife not preferring this sort of story as featured in "Emily's Debt".Matter of fact,I never post suggestions on titles with the expectation that everyone will like every title suggested.

[Frances]

During a chat tonight (1/2/12) a discussion of erotic books in the BDSM theme came up. So if you have a good novel, full of BDSM, erotic or just plain sexy. Please share.

Here are a few of my favorites:
1) Erotic Weekend, Cheyenne McCray,
Andi Kelly goes to BDSM Retreat a weekend all about, being dominated, letting someone be in control. But she would still be in control. No strings, no attachments. Mindbending sex.

2) Saddle Broke, Darah Lace... This story is HOT HOT HOT!
Lindsey has always wanted Clay. She knows his secret and she wants to be a part of it.

3) Maid for Master, Nina Pierce
Young Dom wants older new sub. Fun story, set at XTC resort only for BDSM.

4) Finders, Keepers by Jaime Samm, M/M but really great.
This one has bondage as the main kink. It has a great story. Someone is tying up male subs and leaving them to die.

Can't wait to hear what you have read and want to share.

More BDMS Erotic Novels:

SINcerely Megan by Ann O'Connell. Short Story...only 21 pages.

Bucking Hard by Darah Lace.

Punishing Tabitha by Evangeline Anderson Short Story ... only 93 pages.

Sapphire by Jeffe Kennedy

All Tied Up by Marilu Mann

A Touch of Lilly by Nina Pierce (I really like this author. This is M/F/M story.

Bad Girl! by J. D. Faver

Crash into You by Roni Loren

I'll post more after I read them. Happy reading.

[fantazmaster]

Thanks for sharing these books listed above,Frances!

Two discoveries to share in this post,the first of which is a book that has proven to be not only enjoyable as a work of mainstream fiction,but as well a very informative work on the "why" for many of us being into various aspects of the BDSM lifestyle."Bound By Choice" written by John Lloyd. This one is available in paperback as well as in e-book format.

Speaking of e-book format,I have discovered a wonderful resource for free e-books on Amazon,namely the wrbsite, ereaderiq . The ereaderiq scans Amazon at least once every 24 hours (if not more frequently) and then lists the numerous e-books available for free download on the Amazon Kindle website.What has been stunning to me is the fact that I have found free e-books from several best selling authors on this site and have also discovered some new authors as well.
One big hint here is to be sure and check "Yes" on the search filter "Show Erotica" at the top of this ereaderiq webpage in order to see the various Erotica ebooks available for free download.Just to illustrate,I have seen several Erotica works from Elloras Cave among the Erotica listings on this site.

[gabby0330]

OMG!!! Just tried out that site and love it. Thanks!!!

[Frances]

Thanks for sharing these books listed above,Frances!

Two discoveries to share in this post,the first of which is a book that has proven to be not only enjoyable as a work of mainstream fiction,but as well a very informative work on the "why" for many of us being into various aspects of the BDSM lifestyle."Bound By Choice" written by John Lloyd. This one is available in paperback as well as in e-book format.

Speaking of e-book format,I have discovered a wonderful resource for free e-books on Amazon,namely the wrbsite, ereaderiq . The ereaderiq scans Amazon at least once every 24 hours (if not more frequently) and then lists the numerous e-books available for free download on the Amazon Kindle website.What has been stunning to me is the fact that I have found free e-books from several best selling authors on this site and have also discovered some new authors as well.
One big hint here is to be sure and check "Yes" on the search filter "Show Erotica" at the top of this ereaderiq webpage in order to see the various Erotica ebooks available for free download.Just to illustrate,I have seen several Erotica works from Elloras Cave among the Erotica listings on this site.

So many of my author friends start their book release through Amazon. I have a Nook so I have to wait and wait. So I am going to have to get a Kindle.. I love the erotic stories. Especially the ones that actually have a story. But sometime just a quick bump and grind. (smile). I will differentally get and read. Thank you.

[Frances]

OMG!!! Just tried out that site and love it. Thanks!!!

Gabby, I am so glad you like this forum. I like hearing about what others read too. Happy reading.

[scotsgirl]

I didn't see where anyone had mentioned Fictionwise.com. They are a great resource for ebooks, including all types of erotica. They offer a discount beginning every Saturday, using Friday's date. The code this week is 012712 is good for 40% off most titles. New releases at the site for the week are discounted an additional 15%. Unfortunately, Samhain doesn't participate.

Just thought I would pass it along. The discount really comes in handy when you are trying to work within a budget.. Lol :)

[fantazmaster]

I didn't see where anyone had mentioned Fictionwise.com. They are a great resource for ebooks, including all types of erotica. They offer a discount beginning every Saturday, using Friday's date. The code this week is 012712 is good for 40% off most titles. New releases at the site for the week are discounted an additional 15%. Unfortunately, Samhain doesn't participate.

Just thought I would pass it along. The discount really comes in handy when you are trying to work within a budget.. Lol :)

Thank scotsgirl,I am very glad to see members sharing the resources for reading material they have discovered with members on this thread.Frances,your having to "wait and wait" due to having a Nook may be solved by dint of the fact that there is a website called ebookfling.com,which allows the loaning of e-books across the various e-reader platforms.I was just notified of this site,so no,I have not had the chance to "kick the tires" on this site as of yet,but am passing this site on to our members for them to check out.
Ah yes,there is a vast array of e-readers and formats out there,a situation we have seen before with AM vs FM radio receivers and later VHS vs Beta-max format video tapes.One source of info that might resolve some of these e-books always seeming to be available only in other formats is to take a look at the mobileread.com website.

[Frances]

I didn't see where anyone had mentioned Fictionwise.com. They are a great resource for ebooks, including all types of erotica. They offer a discount beginning every Saturday, using Friday's date. The code this week is 012712 is good for 40% off most titles. New releases at the site for the week are discounted an additional 15%. Unfortunately, Samhain doesn't participate.

Just thought I would pass it along. The discount really comes in handy when you are trying to work within a budget.. Lol :)

I am so glad you posted that. I have never heard of that link before. Thank you for sharing. I'll go check it out. Keep reading.

[scotsgirl]

:) hopefully no one will blame me later, after they've bought way too many!! LOL

[leo9]

Speaking of e-book format,I have discovered a wonderful resource for free e-books on Amazon,namely the wrbsite, ereaderiq . The ereaderiq scans Amazon at least once every 24 hours (if not more frequently) and then lists the numerous e-books available for free download on the Amazon Kindle website.What has been stunning to me is the fact that I have found free e-books from several best selling authors on this site and have also discovered some new authors as well.
One big hint here is to be sure and check "Yes" on the search filter "Show Erotica" at the top of this ereaderiq webpage in order to see the various Erotica ebooks available for free download.Just to illustrate,I have seen several Erotica works from Elloras Cave among the Erotica listings on this site.I don't seem to be able to make it work from the UK. Even if I select "United Kingdom" on the menu, it still sends me to Amazon.com if I try to order anything, and that site tells me my account is registered in the UK so I should go shop there.

[scotsgirl]

leo9:

I tried it from www(dot)ereaderiq(dot)co(dot)uk/free/

When I clicked on a book it linked me to the UK Amazon page. Maybe the browser's history or cache needs to be cleared?

[scotsgirl]

I don't know if anyone has looked at Fictionwise, but the coupon code from Friday, 021012, is for 60% off. They don't do that one very often so I thought I would pass it along!